Panels Information

Panel A: US, China, and Trade and Investment in Asia

Trade organizations representing Japan, Korea and Hong Kong provide perspectives on US-relations, China-relations, and conflict of interest among Asia-pacific nations (partnership vs. competition).

Panel B: Leveraging Growth of Asia through ASEAN

Trade organizations representing ASEAN (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand) discuss Free Trade Agreement in Asia and perspectives on US-relations.

Panel C: Managing and Leading Organizations

The panel seeks to explore the tough issues for managing organizations in Asia/China. Specifically, we seek to examine the different approaches in human capital and organizational behavior (culture and/or policy) needed for US managers operating abroad.

Panel D: Marketing and Branding Strategy

Understanding and reaching customers in different cultural atmospheres is a challenging task for all brands. The panel seeks to explore how foreign and Asian brands approach their customers both in their home country and abroad.

Panel E: Banking and Investments

This panel discusses trends in M&A and buyout activities in Asia, and seeks to draw on the local insight on capital needs, regulatory and legal infrastructure, and supply/demand of talent in this profession.

Panel F: Energy and Infrastructure

High energy prices coupled with China's and India's stepped up efforts to secure permanent energy resources have become a paramount challenge to business and geopolitical stability. This panel explores the issue in depth.