中華資訊網路協會 Chinese Information & Networking Association

4675 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 101, Santa Clara, CA 95051

 

                                 CINA 2004 Annual Conference             
 

Business Opportunities in a Connected World  --

Leveraging Success in the U.S. and Asia

 

September 25, 2004 (Saturday), 12pm – 5pm

DoubleTree Hotel, San Jose, CA (Check Map)

 

Agenda:   

12:00 - 01:00 pm   Registration & Networking

01:00 - 01:05 pm   Opening Remark by Vicki Young, President of CINA

01:05 - 01:15 pm   Conference and Speaker Introduction by Jim Sha, Conference Chair, Managing Partner of Lodestone Ventures Former CEO of Sina.com, a Global Chinese Internet portal company; Serial entrepreneur with acquisition and IPO

01:15 - 02:45 pm   Technologies and Market Presentation --  Catch the Opportunities after the Wireless Wave both in U.S. and Asia                       

 

                                    VoIP and Digital Media Over the P2P Network

Sherman Tuan, Founder & CEO, TelTel Communications; Serial entrepreneur with NASDAQ IPO  

 

Security in a Connected World    

Atul Bhatnager, Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Data Networks, Nortel Networks with well-known leadership

 

Home Networks: Driving New Business Opportunities

Danielle Levitas, Director, Consumer Markets and Technologies Group, IDC. A celebrity speaker in Asia because of her excellent coverage area

 

02:45 – 02:55 pm  break

 

02:55 - 04:25 pm  Investment Panel Discussion -- Investment Strategies: A Global Prospective                   

                       

Moderator: 

Dr. Richard Dasher, Director, US-Asia Technology Management Center

 

Honorable Panelists:                           

1)     Investment Model under the New Economy Era

Gwong-Yih Lee, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Lodestone Ventures; Serial entrepreneur with acquisitions over $500 million

2)   China: Open for Business? A Critical Look at Changes in China's  Foreign  Investment Regime  

Stephen Nelson, Esq., Partner and Co-Chair, China Practice Group, Baker & McKenzie with over 18 years on various aspects of foreign investment in China; fluent in Chinese

3)  Venture Capitals  in China from the American Point of View

Stewart Alsop, General Partner, New Enterprise Associates; member of the Board of Directors for numerous companies 

 

04:25 – 4:55 pm   Q & A (All speakers will join the Investment Panel)

04:55 – 5:00 pm   Closing Remarks by Jim Sha, Conference Chair

 

Fee: RSVP rate - $5 Members, $15 Non-Members; $25 including Annual Membership; On-site - $10 more.
RSVP: email to
RSVP@cina.org with subject "2004 AC".

Download: Signup Form

 

Topics of Discussion:

  Winning Strategies in a Connected World

  Catch the Opportunities after the Wireless Wave

  Investment Strategies:  A Global Prospective  

 

Highlights

 

    The wireless industry has seen tremendous growth during the past year. It has not only changed our daily lives but has affected other technology trends including digital media and VoIP (voice over internet protocol). With the explosion of growth, there is a promising future for wireless Internet, wireless device ownership, mobile banking and many more applications. Endless business opportunities can be enabled in a wireless world. The trend is not only captured in the United States, particularly Silicon Valley, but has extended globally. Asia has already grasped the wireless potential but the opportunities are still endless.  The right strategies coupled with appropriate investment opportunities can bring about success.

 

    Join our honorary guest speakers to discover the business opportunities of a connected world.

 

1. Technologies and Market Presentation -- Catch the Opportunities after the Wireless Wave both in U.S. and Asia  

 

Technology and Market Opportunities - How can you utilize wireless technology to improve business efficiencies? How can advancement in wireless technology enhance other technologies?

 

Business Strategies in a Connected World – Learn how to successfully deploy business applications in the wireless domain.  What impact do wireless technologies have on the creation or enhancement of other businesses opportunities?

                                                              

2.  Investment Panel Discussion -- Investment Strategies: A Global Prospective

 

  * How can one tap into the local market?   

  * How can you find suitable cooperation and partnerships in order to establish presence in a global environment?

  * How can you leverage the talent and resource of the US and Asia?

  * What are the upcoming changes to China's tax regime and how these major changes will affect investors in China?