Committee of 100 Annual Conference to Explore Most Pressing Topics on U.S.-China Relations and Chinese-American Issues
23 April 2018 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Hosted in Silicon Valley, discussions will
focus on U.S.-China trade, China’s Belt and Road Initiative,
technology entrepreneurism, and artificial intelligence
An estimated 500 leaders and major influencers in government,
business, technology, academia, and media are expected to attend
the Committee of 100 (C100) 2018 Annual Conference, the nation’s
premier forum on U.S.-China relations and Chinese-American
advancement. The 2018 conference will be held on May 5-6, 2018 at
the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, California. With the theme,
“Silicon Valley: Bridge between the United States and China,” this
much-anticipated summit will focus on timely trade, economic, and
technology issues and the role of Silicon Valley and
Chinese-Americans as a bridge between the two countries.
Developments in U.S.-China relations can have significant local
and global impact. According to the Committee of 100 U.S.-China
Public Perceptions 2017 Survey, the $350 billion U.S. trade deficit
is the top concern among Americans regarding the relationship
between the two countries. In contrast, a majority of Americans
agree that U.S.-China trade is beneficial to the U.S. economy and
Chinese investment should be encouraged. A panel dedicated to the
topic will discuss these differing viewpoints and highlight
opportunities for improvement within the trade relationship.
Other topics include a discussion on the geopolitical and global
impact of President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative; the
intersection of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship
between the U.S. and Silicon Valley; and a fireside chat on the
state of AI technology advancement and its long-term implications
in the U.S.-China relationship.
Immediately following the May 5th summit, an awards gala dinner
is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., as well as a C100 town
hall meeting the next day (May 6th) from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS:
Keynotes & Welcome Remarks (In Order of
Appearance):
- Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative,
D-CA 17th District
- Janet Lamkin, California
President, United Airlines
- Chas Freeman, Senior Fellow,
Brown University’s Watson Institute; Former Assistant Secretary of
Defense; Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
- JIN Liqun, Inaugural President,
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Gary Locke, Former U.S.
Ambassador to China; Former Governor of Washington;
Former Secretary of Commerce
- Max Baucus, Former U.S.
Ambassador to China
- QIU Yong, President,
Tsinghua University
Panel, Fireside Chat and American Journeys Speakers:
Panel 1: U.S.-China Trade and Economic Outlook
- George Koo (Panel Chair), C100
Member
- Chas Freeman, Senior Fellow,
Brown University’s Watson Institute; Former Assistant Secretary of
Defense; Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
- Susan Shirk, Chair, 21st Century
China Center, School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC-San Diego;
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
- Yukon Huang, Senior Fellow,
Carnegie Endowment; Former County Director for China, World
Bank
Panel 2: Belt and Road Initiative
- Henry Tang (Panel Chair), C100
Member
- David Lampton, Chairman, The
Asia Foundation; Professor and Director of China Studies, Johns
Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
- FAN Gang, Director, National
Economic Research Institute, China Reform Foundation
- Huiyao (Henry) Wang, Founder and
President, Center for China and Globalization
Panel 3: Tech Entrepreneurism from Silicon Valley and
China
- Chi-Foon Chan (Panel Chair),
President and CEO, Synopsis; C100 Member
- Jonathan Woetzel, Director,
McKinsey Global Institute; Senior Partner, McKinsey &
Company
- Ya-Qin Zhang, President, Baidu,
Inc.; C100 Member
Summit Luncheon Fireside Chat
- Michelle Lee, Former Under
Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Buck Gee, C100 2018 Annual
Conference Co-Chair and Board Member of Angel Island Immigration
Station Foundation
Fireside Chat on Artificial Intelligence
- Fei-Fei Li, Chief Scientist,
Google Cloud AI/ML; Director, Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab
& Stanford Vision Lab, Stanford University
- Jerry Yang, Co-Founder and
Former CEO of Yahoo! Inc.; C100 Member
- Ya-Qin Zhang, President, Baidu
Inc.; C100 Member
Chinese American Journeys
- Linda Tsao Yang, Chair Emerita,
Asian Corporation Governance Association; C100 Member
Conversation on Chinese American Leadership
- Chi-Foon Chan, President and
CEO, Synopsis
- Tony Chan, President, Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology
- Jenny Ming, President and CEO,
Charlotte Russe
- Walter Wang, President and CEO,
JM Eagle
- Janet Yang, President, Janet
Yang Productions
LOCATIONHyatt Regency Santa Clara5101 Great American
ParkwaySanta Clara, CA 95054
REGISTRATION, CONFERENCE AGENDA INFORMATION
To register online, obtain agenda information, or for more
information about The Committee of 100 2018 Annual Conference,
please visit www.committee100.org/2018acsf/.
MEDIA REGISTRATION
The Committee of 100 welcomes media who are employed by
accredited news organizations to apply for complimentary media
credentials to cover our Annual Meeting. Media registration
requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. For more
information about media registration and press policies, and to
register for on-site coverage, please click here. On-site media
registration will not be available.
PRE-CONFERENCE MEDIA PHONE BRIEFING
The media will be invited to join a pre-conference media phone
briefing hosted by C100 leaders and select speakers. The briefing
is scheduled for Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018,
at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET and it will address main themes,
trends, and conversations around the key topics to watch for and
that will be discussed at the Committee of 100 annual conference.
To register for the briefing and/or the conference, please click
here.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Our top sponsors include Mr. Oscar Tang, Mr. H. Roger Wang,
Fortinet and Exclusive Networks, Kenson Ventures LLC, J.T. Tai
& Co. Foundation, JM Eagle, and the Wallace H. Coulter
Foundation. The conference’s official airline is United Airlines.
Our full list of sponsors can be viewed here.
For conference updates and to join the conversation please
follow our hashtag #C100CONF2018 on Twitter, Facebook, and
LinkedIn.
ABOUT COMMITTEE OF 100
The Committee of 100 is a membership organization of Chinese
Americans dedicated to the spirit of excellence and achievement in
America. It is registered as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit
headquartered in New York City and has active regional chapters in
Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Beijing. The
Committee’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a
constructive force in promoting the full participation of all
Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy
resource for the Chinese-American community, as well as promoting
constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and
leaders of the United States and Greater China.
www.committee100.org
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