Agenda
Thursday, May 16th, 2019
U.S.- China Innovation and Investment Summit
Session Host:
▶Ying McGuire, Board Member, U.S.- China Innovation Alliance▶Seth Williams, Board Member, U.S.- China Innovation Alliance
09:00am-09:30am
Welcome Remark from UCIA
Charles C. Foster, Board of Director, U.S.- China Innovation Alliance
Opening Remarks
▶Qiangmin Li, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Houston▶Pete Olson, Congressman
▶Futao Chen, Minister Counselors, Science and Technology at the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC
▶Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston▶Steve Adler,Mayor of Austin
Panel Discussion I
How Chinese and U.S.- Cities Can Better Collaborate to Drive Sustainable Innovation
Moderator:
▶David J. Firestein, Founding Executive Director, China Public Policy Center, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at AustinPanelists:
▶Qiangmin Li, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Houston▶Futao Chen, Minister Counselor, Science and Technology at the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC
▶Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston
▶Steve Adler,Mayor of Austin
▶Zhu Jian, Deputy Party Secretary, CPC Changsha Municipal Committee
Break Remarks
▶Neil Bush, Chairman of the Bush China U.S. Relations FoundationKeynote Speech I
Structural Reforms on China’s Intellectual Property Legislations and Enforcement
▶ Haijun Jin, Mediator in the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center; Advisory Committee Member for the Supreme People’s Court Intellectual Property Case Research Center (Beijing); Standing Council Member of the China Intellectual Property Law Society; Council Member of the China Intellectual Property Society Professor of law, Renmin University of China Law School;
Panel Discussion II
09:30am-10:30am
10:30am-10:50am 10:50am-11:00am
10:50am-11:15am
11:15am-12:30pm
Protecting IP in U.S.-China Innovation & Investment
Moderator:
▶James Li, Ph.D. Managing Partner, IP trial lawyer, Silicon Valley
Panelists:
▶Mark Cohen, Distinguished Senior Fellow and Director, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology; Non-Resident Fellow Duke Kunshan Center for Study of Chinese Innovation
▶Dr. James J. Zhu, the head of intellectual property (IP) practice, JunHe LLP
▶ Haijun Jin, Professor of law, Mediator in the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center; Advisory Committee Member for the Supreme People’s Court Intellectual Property Case Research Center (Beijing);▶Michael Wise, Firmwide Chair, Life Sciences & Healthcare Industry sector.
▶Lizhi Ning, Director of the Institute of Intellectual Property and Competition Law of Wuhan University, China
01:30pm-01:40pm 01:40pm-01:50pm
01:50pm-01:55pm 01:55pm-02:00pm
01:55pm-04:30pm
Introduction of Changsha
▶Zhu Jian, Deputy Party Secretary, CPC Changsha Municipal CommitteeIntroduction of U.S. Small business Export Program
▶Mark Winchester, Deputy District Director, Houston District Office of the U.S
Small Business Administration
China’s Economic Miracle 2.0 – Encouraging Global Economic Individualism
▶Mitchell Stanley, Chairman, National Center for Sustainable Development
The Open Innovation Future for Cross-Border Innovation Commercialization
Cooperation between U.S. and China
▶John Zhang, Secretary General, International Technology Transfer Network (ITTN)Company Presentation Showcase
▶Sansure Biotech Inc 湖南圣湘生物科技有限公司
▶Hunan Fangsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.方盛制药
▶Vitanova Biomedical
▶Sinocare Inc 三诺生物
▶Abcures
▶Hunan Guangxiu Hi-tech Life Technology Co., Ltd.湖南光琇高新生命科技有限 公司
▶Lazarus 3D Inc.
▶Changsha Kaitian Industrial Tech Research Institute in Environmental Protection Service Company Limited 凯天环保科技股份有限公司
▶Odor- No- More
▶Hunan Central South Intelligent Equipment Co., LTD 湖南中南智能装备有限公 司
▶SOTAOG
▶Hunan Jingwang Zhiying Web Technology Company 湖南竞网智赢网络技术有限 公司
▶Taijia New Materials Co., Ltd. 泰嘉新材料股份有限公司▶Hunan Dingli Technology Co., Ltd. 湖南顶立科技有限公司▶PHD Soft
▶We Innovation Group, Inc
▶Cubio Innovation Center
- B11 Sansure Biotech Inc 湖南圣湘生物科技有限公司
- B12 Changsha Kaitian Industrial Tech Research Institute in Environmental Protection Service Company Limited 长沙凯天工研院环保服务有限公司
- B13 Changsha Intelligent Driving Institute Ltd (CiDi)长沙智能驾驶研究院有限公司
- B14 Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd.中联重科股份有限公司
- B15 Taijia New Materials Co., Ltd.泰嘉新材料股份有限公司
- B16 Sinocare Inc 三诺生物
- B17 Harvest Pharmaceuticals 嘉实(湖南)医药科技有限公司
- B18 Hunan Guangxiu Hi-tech Life Technology Co., Ltd. 湖南光绣高新生命科技有限公司
- B19 Hunan Huacheng Biological Resources Co., Ltd.湖南华诚生物资源股份有限公司
- B20 Changsha Shibang Communication Technology Co., Ltd.长沙世邦通信技术有限公司
- B21 HNAC Tech Company 华自科技股份有限公司
- B22 Hunan Jingwang Zhiying Web Technology Company 湖南竞网智赢网络技术有限公司
- B23 Hunan Lianzhi Bridge Tunnel Technology Co., Ltd.湖南联智桥隧技术有限公司
- B24 Hunan Jiudian Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.湖南九典制药股份有限公司
- B25 Hunan Fangsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd 湖南方盛制药股份有限公司
- B26 Hunan Dazu Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.湖南大族智能装备有限公司
- B27 Hunan Dingli Technology Co., Ltd 湖南顶立科技有限公司
- B28 Aerospace Kaitian Environmental Technology Co., Ltd 航天凯天环保科技股份有限公司
- B29 China Construction Fifth engineering Division CORP. lTD 中建五局
- B30 Hunan Central South Intelligent Equipment Co., LTD 湖南中南智能装备有限公司
- B31 Hunan Hangbo Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Company Limited 湖南博航无人机技术有限公司
- B32 Hunan Green Road Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd
- 湖南绿道节能科技有限公司
- B33 Sunward Intelligent Equipment Group 山河智能有限公司
- B34 Zhong Ju Science and Technology Company 中聚科技股份有限公司
- B35 Bank of Changsha 长沙银行
- B36 Changsha Air-Economy Industrial Investment Group 长沙临空产业投资集团
Session Host:
▶Chandini Portteus, President and Executive-in-Residence at Empowering a Billion Women (EBW) 2020 6:30pm 3 Performance
7:00pm Welcome Remark from UCIA:
▶Stella Liu, CEO, U.S.-China Innovation Alliance
Remarks
▶Qiangmin Li, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Houston▶Andy Icken, Chief Development Officer, City of Houston
▶Zhu Jian, Deputy Party Secretary, CPC Changsha Municipal Committee
7:20pm Charming Changsha
▶Yixin Lei, The statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the King Memorial near the United States National Mall. Vice Chairman of Hunan Federation of Literary and Art Circles
7:40pm Dinner -Raffle Draw 8:30pm End of the Banquet
Friday, May 17th, 2019
InnoSTARS Competition Preliminary Stage
Industries of Focus: Advanced Manufacturing& Materials &Environmental TechnologyTrack Host: Seth Williams, Board Member, U.S.-China Innovation Alliance
08:30am-08:50am 09:00am-10:00am 10:00am-10:40am
Judge Briefing
5 Pitches
Alumni Successful Case Sharing
▶Speaker: Jerry Roane, CEO of Roane Inventions Invorporated
Break
Panel Discussion: The smart infrastructure changes innovation and how the world
10:40am-11:00am 11:00am-12:00pmworks with each other.
12:00pm-01:00pm 01:30pm-02:30pm 02:30pm-04:00pm
Moderator:
▶David Smith, CEO,Strategic Pathways
Panelists:
▶Bill Marsh, Partner,Senior Consultant;Co-Leader of Smart Cities, Telecom and Startups CMG Consulting LLC
▶Nick Angelou, Vice President & Head of Portfolio Selection International Accelerator▶Pete Poorman, Director of Corporate Relations for the school of engineering and computer science at the University of Texas at Dallas
▶Samuel Alexander, founder and CEO of C2C (Concept 2 Consumption) Fashion and Technology LLC
Lunch Break
5 Pitches
Panel Discussion: Environment Trend and Environment-Health Safety Business
Opportunities in China.
Moderator:
▶Pamera Griffin brand and marketing strategist, WE Innovation Group
Panelists:
▶Scott Muller,Director, Sage EHS International, LTD (Hong Kong) President; EHS International of Texas, LLC.;Co-Founder and Managing Member, 4C Marketplace, LLC▶Bob Troy,COO of Water Labs
▶Lou Soumas, Chief Executive Officer, Waterside Energy Development and Secretary & Director of NEXT
▶Haiping Ni ,Managing Director, ,WE Innovation Group, Inc 04:00pm-05:30pm B2B Matchmaking
Industries of Focus: Biopharma & Medical Device Digital Health and Diagnosis
2019 InnoHubei International Science & Technology Innovationand Entrepreneurship Preliminary
Competition(Houston)
创新湖北·国际科技创新创业大赛初赛(休斯顿)
Track Host: Xinxin Li, Director of Business Development, MyBiogate Inc.
08:30am-08:50am 09:00am-10:30am 10:30am-11:00am 11:00am-12:00pmCollaboration
Moderator:
▶Chandini Portteus, President and Executive-in-Residence at Empowering a Billion (2020)
Panelists:
▶Peter Hurwitz – CEO of Clarity Sciences
▶Angelos Angelou -Founder & Principal Executive Officer, Angelou Economics ; Founder & CEO, International Accelerator
▶John Zhang, Secretary General, International Technology Transfer Network (ITTN)
Lunch Break
6 Pitches
Break
Panel Discussion: The growing healthcare market in China: Opportunities and
12:00pm-01:30pm 01:30pm-02:40pm 02:40pm-03:00pm 03:00pm-04:30pm
Judge Briefing
6 Pitches
Break
Panel Discussion: U.S. – China International Medical Investment and
Challenges for U.S. Medical Device Companies
Moderator:
▶Shautong Song, CEO, CUBIO Innovation Center/MyBioGate
Panelists:
▶Alan DeCorte, Heathcare and Bioscience Consultant, ex Senior VP of Marketing at United Family Hospital
▶Jeffery Sheldon, CEO, Managing Director, CitareTx Investment Partners
▶Jacky McCrary, CEO, Managing Director, Advanced Maternity Innovations, LP
▶Felix Murokh, General Partner, Global Life Technologies, LLC
04:30pm-05:30pm 4 Pitches
Industries of Focus: Information and Communication Technology
Track Host: Tyler Johnson,International business consultant and author of “The Way of The Laowai”08:30am-08:50am Judge Briefing
09:00am-10:30am 10:30am-10:50am 10:50am-12:00pm 6 Pitches Break Panel Discussion : Data Privacy in the New World Order. Moderator: Tyler Johnson, International business consultant, author of “The Way of The Laowai” Panelists: ▶Karyl Fowler, CEO & Co-Founder of Transmute Lunch Break Speakers: ▶Miguel Cara, CEO of FlyGlobos▶Wang-tsu Liu, COO of Happinss Break 12:00pm-01:30pm 01:30pm-02:30pm 02:30pm-03:30pm 03:30pm-03:50pm 03:50pm-04:50pm 04:50pm-05:30pm | |
Industries of Focus: Energy
Track Host: Rong Shu, chairman,IGeo, LLC
08:30am-08:50am 09:00am-10:00am 10:00am-10:20am 10:20am-11:00am
11:00am-12:00pm
Judge Briefing
5 Pitches
Break
Alumni Successful Case Sharing
Speaker:
▶Brian Morin, CEO of Soteria Battery Innovation Group IncPanel Discussion: Intelligent oil field
Moderator:
▶Rong Shu, chairman,IGeo, LLC
Panelists:
▶Yiping Shen, CEO of WE Innovation Group, Inc
▶Charles Knobloch, Computer Science Geophysicist | Inventor | Patent & Intellectual Property Attorney
▶Mike chen, Partner and member of the board of directors of EverRich Capital Inc▶Linhua Guan, Vice Chairman of Surge Energy America
Lunch Break
12:00pm-01:30pm
01:30pm-02:30pm 02:30pm-02:50pm 02:50pm-05:30pm
5 Pitches
Break & B2B Matchmaking
6 Pitches & Company Showcase
09:00am-09:50am Challenges SMEs Encounter When Entering the Chinese Market and Solutions——A Case Study
10:00am-10:50am
Speaker:
▶Dr. Hongxin Tan, the Deputy Director of International Technology Transfer Center (ITTC), Tsinghua University and the President of Coway International TechTrans Co., Ltd.▶Taohong Li, Director of Business Development of Coway
Suggestions on IP Protection in China for SMEs to the Chinese Market
Speaker:
▶Omar Hakim, VP of Client Strategy, Michael Best Professor of Entrepreneurship & Technology Commercialization, Texas A&M University
11:00am-11:40pm
Implementation of Marketing in China
01:00pm-01:40pm 01:50pm-02:30pm
Business
Speaker:
▶Dr. Shuoyang(Sunny) Zhang, Founder and President, Z LAB-The Unconventional Marketing Powerhouse, Associate Professor, Cameron School of Business, University of St. Thomas
Business Negotiation in China
Speaker:
▶Jim Wu,the President of 1898 Club LLC
The Importance of International Self Awareness for Business: Culture Meets
Speaker:
▶Tyler Johnson,International business consultant and author of The Way of The Laowai
How to Standout in the Largest Market in the World: Research, Strategy, and
A Review of the Impact of the Legal and Regulatory Framework on the Market
02:40pm-03:20pm
for Out-Bound Chinese Investment into the U.S.
03:30pm-04:10pm 04:20pm-05:00pm
Speaker:
▶Michael Rosenthal,a shareholder in the Corporate and Transactions group of Polsinelli PC
Navigating Differences: U.S. & China Business Culture
Speaker:
▶ Jennifer Richmond, Founder of American Culture Consultants
China Ready Training
Speaker:
▶Steven Guo,General Manager, Energy & EHS;WE Innovation Group, Inc
Floor Plan


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