2023 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
OPENING REMARKS & KEYNOTE SPEECH
(IN-PERSON)
Featuring Mark Cho (‘01 MBA), Managing Director at Blackstone Group, our opening keynote will provide insights into the outlook of China’s economy coming out of the pandemic and the role that the real estate industry plays in China’s recovery. We will also discuss the trends and new topics in China’s commercial real estate market.
FRANCESCA CORNELLI
Dean, Kellogg School of Management
Opening Remarks
MARK CHO '01 MBA
Managing Director, Blackstone
Keynote Speaker
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PANEL: FRONTIER OF CHINA'S CONSUMER RETAIL (HYBRID)
At the consumer retail panel, we will discuss the evolving trends and opportunities in Chinese consumer market, including consumer insights, emerging new retail formats, and the growing importance of influencer marketing. We hope to explore how the trends are shaping the outlook of Chinese consumer behaviors, the best practices by brands and platforms in pushing the boundaries, and how to adapt those lessons to the global consumer markets.
BOYU HU '09 MBA
Founder and Partner, XVC
KEVIN JIANG '07 MBA
President of International Brands, JD.com
BENJAMIN JONES
Professor of Strategy, Kellogg School of Management
Moderator
TONY SHAN '12 MBA
Head of Tmall Global & Koala, The Americas, Alibaba
PANEL: CHINA IN THE GLOBAL TECH RACE
(HYBRID)
The tech panel will discuss the current state of startup innovation in China’s tech space, especially with big data and artificial intelligence. How is China responding to the advent of ChatGPT and the intensified global AI race? We will hear from venture investors and founders with expertise in healthcare, social platforms, fintech and consumer technology on the application of AI in various sectors and the opportunities and challenges that it unlocks.
ZHAN CHEN
Founder, Openask.me
ANDREW FANO '01 MBA
McCormick, MBAi Director and Clinical Professor
Moderator
DAVID SHI '19 MBA
Chairman & CEO, Digital Health China Technologies Co.
TERENCE TSAI '18 MBA
Analyst and Portfolio Manager, Fidelity International
XIAOCHAO YAO
Partner and Angel Investor, IMO Ventures
ZHAN CHEN
Founder, Timely.fans
LUNCH FIRESIDE CHAT WITH GE HEALTHCARE
(IN-PERSON)
This lunch fireside chat will be a conversation between Professor Tim Calkins and CFO of GE Healthcare Greater China, Richard Li. We’ll explore GE Healthcare’s endeavor in digital health, precision healthcare and personalized treatment, investment and acquisition strategies, and commitment to ESG in the Chinese market.
RICHARD LI
CFO - Greater China, GE Healthcare
TIM CALKINS
Professor of Marketing,
Kellogg School of Management
Moderator
ZHAN CHEN
Founder, Timely.fans
Speaker
CHINA'S FOREIGN INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
(IN-PERSON)
Led by economist and Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences Nancy Qian, this dynamic session will explore research findings from diverse Kellogg student groups on China’s overseas investment in Africa, including FDI, construction contracts and private investments. The session will discuss the shifting focus on China’s outbound investments and its social and environmental impact on emerging economies. We aim to provide perspectives to future global business leaders at Kellogg on how to engage and collaborate with China.
NANCY QIAN
Professor of Economics,
Kellogg School of Management
Moderator
OPEYEMI AWE
JD/MBA ’25
EREN BOZBAĞ
1Y ‘23
ZACH PRINZ
2Y ’24
CLAIRE YAO
2Y ’23
EREN BOZBAĞ
1Y ‘23
PANEL: MAKING IMPACT THROUGH ESG
(VIRTUAL)
At the ESG panel, we will discuss China’s transition to a low-carbon economy and how the increasing needs for climate resilience impact resources and technologies. The panel will focus on public companies' ESG practices, carbon trade in China, and how ESG considerations are factored into investment decisions.
KEN CHIU
Head of ESG and Carbon, HKEX
FEI LI
Associate Director, CDP China
MENG LIU
Head of APAC, UN Global Compact
RONGTAO SUN '13 MBA
Managing Director, Sinopec Capital
KLAUS WEBER
Professor of Management & Organizations, Kellogg School of Management
Moderator
MENG LIU
Head of APAC, UN Global Compact
PANEL: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE POST-COVID WORLD
(VIRTUAL)
Highlighted by the shortage of chips, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in the global supply chain. As the world emerges from the COVID disruption and the Chinese economy reopens, the evolving bilateral ties between U.S. and China is presents a new context for us to reassess the role that China plays in the global supply chain.
ACHAL BASSAMBOO
Professor of Operations, Kellogg School of Management
Moderator
DELLA FENG
Vice President,
Ever-Do International Logistics
DAVID LI '03 MBA
CEO, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
BILL LIU '97 MBA
President, NaviAsia Advisors
PANEL: RISE OF CHINA'S EV POWER
(VIRTUAL)
The EV panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities that Chinese auto companies face in the development and commercialization of EV and autonomous driving technology. How would the increasingly tougher national emission standards impact the world’s biggest and most competitive EV market? Would the rise of Chinese EV power upend the established power balance of the global auto market?
KARL GAO '11 JD
VP & Global General Counsel, NIO
JINGHUI LIU '99 MBA
Co-founder, John Deere Virtue Capital
Former President, John Deere
LONG MA
Head of Retail Strategy & Operations, Li Auto
YVETTE ZHANG '12 MBA
Director, AlixPartners
QI ZHU
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University
Moderator
JINGHUI LIU
President, John Deere