Doing Business in China, Oct. 4
Dinner & panel to discuss how to do business in China from an NC perspective. Registration period is now closed.
Thanks to all who have registered! Registration closed Tuesday at noon. We regret we cannot add more people at this time to this event.
Dinner & discussion on Thursday, October 4, 6-9 p.m. at Quintiles Headquarters
Grace Ueng (HBS 91, MIT 87) leads a rare opportunity for up close and personal discussion with esteemed Triangle leaders: "DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA: As seen from a NC perspective".
NC GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, EDUCATION:
- Keith Crisco, HBS '68 NC Secretary of Commerce. http://www.hbscharlotte.com/article.html?aid=265
- Appointed Secretary of Commerce by Gov. Bev Perdue, Crisco brings 40 years of business and commerce to the position. He served as a White House Fellow, as assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce during the Nixon administration. For more than 20 years, Crisco served as president and chairman of Asheboro Elastics, a global company he formed in 1986.
- Thomas Wollman, SVP, Global Central Lab & Cardiac Safety, Quintiles
- With over 17 years at Quintiles, Wollman now serves as the senior executive leading their global central lab business in U.S., Europe, Singapore, Japan, India, China, South Africa, Argentina, and Brazil.
- Michael Chen, Founder and CEO, New Mind Education
- Former GM of Red Hat China and COO of Lulu, Michael founded New Mind to provide transitional programs to Chinese students planning to attend U.S. Universities with NCSU serving as the launch school.
Enjoy a private evening of mingling and dinner with fellow RTP alums in the beautiful Quintiles global headquarters, a LEED-certified architectural wonder. A home-grown NC success story, Quintiles is the world's leading biopharmaceutical services company offering clinical, commercial, consulting, and capital solutions worldwide.
Cost: $40 for buffet supper and panel discussion
Location:
Quintiles Global Headquarters
4820 Emperor Blvd
Durham, NC 27703
Come to hear Grace, advisor to the NC Chinese Business Association, share her expertise on "Doing Business in China" and lead a lively discussion with her luminary panel of leaders representing NC government, education, and business.
BACKGROUND READING: (White Paper & N&O Series)
September – October 2011
Savvy’s Top 10 Findings: Creating a Winning Business in China
Intro: China Challenges Western Entrepreneurs
Step 1:Formulate an Entry Strategy
Step 2:Embrace the Government and its Policies
Steps 3, 4:Know Thy Consumer and Understand Legal Differences
Steps 5, 6, 7: Market American, Operate Chinese; Leverage Chinese Media Platforms; Identify and Invest in Local Talent
Step 8: Communicate Culturally
Steps 9,10:Track and Forecast Trends; Expect the Unexpected