Marshall Pacific Rim Business Forum

Agenda/Speakers


Pre-Forum Seminars

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16


Pre-Forum Seminars are open to the public, free of charge. The seminars will be held on Level 3 of the Sule Shangri-La Hotel in Tagaung, Konbaung, and Taung Ngu meeting rooms. The target audience for the seminars are business professionals, government and nonprofit officials, university students and faculty. Although no prior RSVP is required for attendance, seating will be limited with a first-come, first-served basis. Please RSVP by sending your full name, name of company/organization to ciber@usc.edu.

Please note: After the Seminars are completed, only Forum participants who have already formally registered and checked-in can attend the Opening Reception in the Myanmar Ballroom on Level 2.

2:00 - 3:20 pm

Monetization of Big Data Analytics – A Creative Framework

Arif Ansari
Associate Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations
USC Marshall School of Business



Navigating the Online Learning Channels

Sandra Chrystal
Vice Dean for Online Education, Chief Information Officer
Professor for Clinical Management Communication
USC Marshall School of Business



The Art and Science of Thinking: 3 Steps to Dramatically Improve the Quality of your Decisions

Marina Kotsianas
Director of International Business Consulting
IBEAR MBA Program
USC Marshall School of Business


3:30 - 4:50 pm

Coordinated Value Chains as a Strategy for Faster Economic Growth

Eduardo G. Camargo
Chairman, GCP Investments
Managing Partner, Fonet Brasil S.A.
USC Marshall and IBEAR Professor (1987-1991)



Sustaining Enterprise Growth with a Results Management System

Ong Teong Wan
Chairman and Managing Consultant
ManagementWise(International) Pte.Ltd.



Business Etiquette in Myanmar: Communicating and Negotiating Effectively

Paul Wilson
Managing Director
Myanmar Capital Advisors



Forum Activities


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

5:00 - 6:00 pm

Conference Check-In (at Sule Shangri-La Hotel)

6:00 - 7:00 pm

Networking Reception

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Opening Dinner

Welcome Remarks

Sandra Chrystal
Vice Dean for Online Education, Chief Information Officer
Professor for Clinical Management Communication
USC Marshall School of Business



U Win Aung
Chairman, Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce (UMFCCI)


Keynote Speaker

Dr. Tin Shwe
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Hotels & Tourism

Entertainment



FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17


9:00 - 10:30 am

Session I - ASIAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Narongchai Akrasanee
Minister of Energy
Thailand



Peter Brimble
Principal Country Specialist and Deputy Country Director
Myanmar Resident Mission
Asian Development Bank
Yangon



QiWei Chen
Chairman, ABC Holdings
Chairman and Managing Partner, ABC Capital
Shanghai



Richard Drobnick (Moderator)
Director, IBEAR MBA Program
and Center for International Business
USC Marshall School of Business

10:30 - 11:00 am

Break

11:00 - 12:30 pm

Session II - SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MYANMAR

Mary Callahan
Associate Professor, Jackson School of International Studies
University of Washington
Seattle



Dr San Lwin (tbc)
Deputy Minister, Ministry of National Planning, Economic Development
Myanmar



Sandee Pyne
Chief Executive Officer
Community Partners International
Bangkok



JR Ching
Head of Business Development
Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd.
Singapore



Eduardo G. Camargo (Moderator)
Chairman, GCP Investments
Managing Partner, Fonet Brasil S.A.
USC Marshall and IBEAR Professor (1987-1991)

12:30 - 2:00 pm

Networking Lunch

2:00 - 3:30 pm

Session III - POLITICAL SHIFTS IN CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, & THAILAND: IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS

Marcus Lu
Head of Hard Commodities
Mercuria
Beijing



Jasdeep Panu
Senior Vice President, Sports Programming
Star Sports
Mumbai



James Rooney
President, J.P. Rooney and Associates
Bangkok



Marina Kotsianas (Moderator) (tbc)
Director of International Business Consulting
IBEAR MBA Program
USC Marshall School of Business

3:30 - 4:00 pm

Break

4:00 - 5:30 pm

Session IV - FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MYANMAR

Stan Howard
Managing Director, Teneo Partners
Singapore



Spencer H. Kim
Chairman and CEO, CBOL Corporation
Chairman, Celltron Inc.
Los Angeles



Jean Loi
Managing Partner
VDB Loi
Yangon



Edwin Soeryadjaya
Chairman, Saratoga Capital and Chairman, Interra Resources
Jakarta



Carl Everett (Moderator)
Chief Executive Officer
Capital Services Group
Tokyo

5:30 - 7:00 pm

Reception

7:00 pm

Free Evening



SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18


9:00 - 10:30 am

Session V - ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY: BUSINESS CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

Deborah Elms
Executive Director, Asian Trade Centre
Singapore



David Hodgkinson
Managing Partner, Emerald Capital Asia Ltd.
Bangkok



Anne Sutanto
Vice President Director, PT Pan Brothers TBK
and President, USC Alumni Association in Indonesia (AUSCI)



Judy Benn (Moderator)
Executive Director
American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand
Bangkok

10:30 - 11:00 am

Break

11:00 - 12:30 pm

Session VI - DEVELOPMENT OF THE BANKING & FINANCIAL SECTOR IN MYANMAR

Michael J.S. Lee
President and CEO, Hana Microfinance Limited
Yangon



David O'Callaghan
Advisor, Tun Foundation Bank
Yangon



John M. Sheehan
Managing Director, Capital Services Group South East Asia
Bangkok



David Chang (Moderator) (tbc)
President
China Credit Information Service, Ltd.
Taipei

12:30 - 1:30 pm

Networking Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 pm

Session VII - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN PACIFIC RIM FIRMS

Handianto Ganis
HR Division Head
PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya Tbk
Indonesia



Thet Thet Khine
Vice President, Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs’ Association
and Joint Secretary General, Union of Myanmar Federation
of Chambers of Commerce and Industries (UMFCCI)
Yangon



Thaung Su Nyein
CEO & Managing Director
Information Matrix and Editor-in-Chief
7-Day Daily
Yangon



Joy Xu
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Asia Pacific Region
PepsiCo
Hong Kong



Alec Levenson (Moderator)
Senior Research Scientist, Center for Effective Organizations
University of Southern California
Los Angeles


3:00 - 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 - 5:00 pm

Session VIII - INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN MYANMAR: AIRPORTS, HARBORS, ROADS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Katsuji Doi
Representative Director & Executive Vice President
Japan Airport Terminal, Co., Ltd.
Tokyo



Roary Stasko
Launch Director and
Group Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Planning
Ooredoo Myanmar
Yangon



Paul Wilson
Managing Director, Myanmar Capital Advisors
Yangon



James Golsen (Moderator)
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Yangon


5:00 - 6:00 pm

Break

6:00 - 7:00 pm

Reception

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Closing Dinner and Entertainment

Closing Remarks