11th Annual Global California Conference, California's Super Region of Innovation (Dec 3, 2014 - Santa Cruz, CA)

Panelists

  1. Monterey Bay…Innovation Through Lifestyle. Where Silicon Valley, California and the World comes to Relax, Explore, Enjoy and be Inspired. Geno Pini, President, China-California Golf Group. View BioView Presentation.

--------PANEL 1 Trade & Investment Innovation Supported from Coast to Coast

  1. Moderator: Tony Livoti, President, Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) / TradePort.org. Co-founder, Brand Monterey Bay. View Bio.
  2. Louis Stewart, Deputy Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) - State of California. View Bio.
  3. The Bay Area Council's Leadership in California's Super Region of Innovation. Del Christensen, Chief of Global Business Development, Bay Area Council. View BioView Presentation.
  4. Bridging Opportunity Between California and China. Gordon J. Hinkle, Vice President, Golden California Inc./California Center U.S. Operations. View BioView Presentation.
  5. How to promote transparency and trust through exchange between California and China? Jun Wei, Founder, U.S-China Foundation for Exchange and Development. View BioView Presentation.

--------PANEL 2 Linking Shandong, Shenzhen & Shanghai, China with Silicon Valley

  1. Moderator: China Silicon Valley - Link China and Silicon Valley. Victor Wang, President, China-Silicon Valley Association. View Bio.
  2. The U.S.-China Trade & Innovation Center: A Next-Gen Think Tank Linking China and California's Super Regions. Donald J. Lewis, Chinese/USA Law Consultant. View Bio.
  3. U.S. Presence and Investment into China's High Tech Research Parks. Fiona Ma, Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Emeritus, California State Board of Equalization (SBOE) View Bio.
  4. TCL Research America - Cross-boundary Innovations and Collaborations. Haohong Wang, General Manager, TCL Research America. View BioView Presentation.
  5. Chinese Enterprise Association of Northern California- A bridge between China and USA companies. Ben Chen, President, Chinese Enterprise Association (CEA) View BioView Presentation.
  6. Alan Seem, Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP. View Bio.

--------PANEL 3 'Investors & International Innovation Super Highways'

  1. Moderator: Innovation Super Highways are the 21st Century Trade Routes. G. Stearns, Founder, Stearns & More Capital. Co-founder, Brand Monterey Bay. View BioView Presentation.
  2. Manage Your Molecules! Or someone else will manage yours. Jim Hurd, Director, Green Science Exchange (GSE) View BioView Presentation.
  3. Back to the Future: Innovation in Silicon Valley and the Strategic China-California Relationship. Shyam J. Kamath, Dean and Professor , College of Business, California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) View BioView Presentation.
  4. Cradle to Greatness. Randy Williams, Founder & CEO, Keiretsu Forum. View BioView Presentation.
  5. Regional Projects foundations for International Super Region Projects. Sharon Sarris, Founder, Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Alliance (MBEVA) View BioView Presentation.

--------PANEL 4 Marine Science and AgTech, the Hallmarks of 'Monterey Bay'

  1. Moderator: Healthy Ocean, Healthy Economy: Why marine science and ag tech are inextricably linked to the health and vibrancy of the Monterey Bay Region. Paul Michel, Superintendent, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) View BioView Presentation.
  2. MarineTech and AgTech - Partners for the Water Management Challenge Here and Abroad. Dennis Donohue, President, Royal Rose LLC. View BioView Presentation.
  3. MBARI Overview and some new developments. Douglas Au, Director of Engineering, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) View BioView Presentation.
  4. Ag Energy Trends & Future Considerations. Nic Stover, CEO, CalCom Solar. View BioView Presentation.
  5. Educating Technical Professionals for a Blue Economy. Jill Zande, Associate Director, Co-Principal Investigator and Competition Coordinator, Marine Advanced Technology Education Center (MATE), Monterey Peninsula College, Chair, Marine Technology Society-Monterey Bay. View BioView Presentation.

--------PANEL 4 Global eCommerce and the 'Single Window'

  1. Moderator: The Emergence of 'Click & Chat' Trade Promotion Services. Rafael M. Lopes, Vice President, Senior Product Manager - International Trade Services & Trade Finance, City National Bank. View Bio.
  2. Trade Finance Goes Online. Jim Faith, Principal, Trade Export Finance Online (TEFO) View BioView Presentation.
  3. ACE and Beyond: An Advanced Single Window Model for California and the U.S. Donald J. Lewis, Chinese/USA Law Consultant. View BioView Presentation.
  4. Leveraging "Virtual Trade" platforms for more cost effective expansion into overseas markets. Elizabeth Turner Fox, Senior Consultant - U.S. Programs, China Clean Tech Center (USCCTC) - Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) View BioView Presentation.
  5. Technology Trends that Enhance Global eCommerce. Eric Y. Tao, Director, Institute for Innovation & Economic Development (iiED), Professor and Chairman, School of Information Technology and Communication Design at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) View BioView Presentation.
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