2018-2019 Schedule:
Shanghai-Shenzhen
Pre-Trip Workshops
Tuesday, November 6 |
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| 12:00 pm | China Snapshot, U.S. and China, and the Belt and Road Clayton Dube, Executive Director, USC U.S.-China Institute, Los Angeles |
Thursday, November 8 |
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| 12:00 pm | Doing Business in China Zhang Ping, Consul General, Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles, Los Angeles |
Trip Schedule
Thursday, December 6 |
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| 6:30 am | Check-in at LAX Terminal 4 |
| 9:30 am | Depart Los Angeles |
Friday, December 7 |
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| 3:55 pm | Arrive in Shanghai Check-in Four Seasons Hotel |
| Evening | Free Time |
Saturday, December 8 |
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| All Day | Free Time |
Sunday, December 9 |
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| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | How Can Business Navigate the World of the US-China Trade War and Technology Distrust James McGregor, Chairman Greater China, APCO Worldwide, Shanghai |
| 6:00 pm — 9:00 pm | Welcome Networking Reception, Dinner and Program
6:00 – 7:00 pm: Cocktail Reception
7:00 – 8:00 pm: Welcome Remarks and Buffet Dinner
8:00 – 9:00 pm: IBEAR Alumni and USC Business Friends – Panel Discussion
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Monday, December 10 |
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| 8:00 am – 10:30 am | The Current Situation in China and the Challenges Facing American Businesses Ker Gibbs, Managing Director, China, Korn Ferry Topic title to be announced Fan Bao, Chairman and CEO, China Renaissance |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Naked Hub (WeWork) Manoj Mehta, CEO, Naked Hub Group |
| 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Shanghai Entrepreneur Association FORUM
Opening Remarks
Session 1:
Session 2: Macroeconomic Outlook for China and the USA
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| 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Networking Dinner with SEA Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs |
Tuesday, December 11 |
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| 8:30 am – 10:30 am | Schindler Rainer Roten, CEO, Schindler China Rene Matthe, COO, Escalator Division Du Juan, Director, Talent Management and Operations George Ma, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Marketing |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | GE Aviation Shaojun Zhu, Marketing and Communications Director |
| 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Shanghai Hippo Culture and Technology Corporation Kerr Xu, Co-Founder and CEO |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Next Wave in Growth in the Chinese Marketplace Jonathan Woetzel, McKinsey Global Institute Director and Senior Partner, McKinsey |
Wednesday, December 12 |
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| 9:00 am | Depart for Shenzen |
| 11:40 am | Arrive in Shenzhen Check-in Futian Shangri-La Hotel |
| 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | DJI Speaker to be confirmed |
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Admissions Information Session |
| 6:30 pm — 9:00 pm | Welcome Networking Reception, Dinner and Program
6:30 – 7:00 pm: Cocktail Reception
7:00 – 8:00 pm: Welcome Remarks and Buffet Dinner
8:00 – 9:00 pm: IBEAR Alumni and USC Business Friends – Panel Discussion
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Thursday, December 13 |
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| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | Logistics and Supply Chain Management in an Evolving World Edoardo Podesta, Managing Director Air & Sea Logistics Asia Pacific, DACHSER Far East Ltd. |
| 9:45am – 10:45 am | Change is Dynamic: If You’re Going to Deal in Asia, You Need To Be in Asia Ian McCabe, Vice Chairman, Public Affairs, APAC, Edelman |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Xiaomi Rosy Zhao, Vice President of Xiaomi Ecosystem |
| 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Walmart China Qiao JiaZeng, Vice President, Commercial Finance Patricia Chew, Vice President, Talent & Learning Capability, Human Resources |
| 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm | China Star Optoelectronics Tech (CSOT) Cho Lan Wu, Head of Human Resources and Operations Qingjun (Taylor) Wu, Head of Sales, Product and Channel Strategy |
Friday, December 14 |
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| 10:00 am – 11:30 am | BGI Genomics Speakers to be confirmed |
| 2:30pm-4:30pm | UBTech Robotics Paul Wu, Senior Vice President, Research and Development |
| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Travel to Hong Kong Check-in Royal Pacific Hotel |
Saturday, December 15 |
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| All Day | Free Time |
| 3:00pm Optional (on your own) |
Tour the Asia Society Center, Hong Kong |
| 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Cruise and hosted dinner on Lamma Island |
Sunday, December 16 |
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| Morning – 3:30 pm | Free Time |
| 4:00 pm | Check-out Royal Pacific Hotel |
| 7:40 pm | Depart Hong Kong |
| 4:35 pm | Arrive in Los Angeles |
IBEAR MBA Program 