On behalf of Joe Cheng:
jlcheng@illinois.edu
You are cordially invited to attend an exciting UI-HKU Global Business
Forum, "Strategic Positioning in a New World Economic Order: Asia-Pacific
and Global Competitiveness," that will be held at the Hong Kong Convention
Center in Hong Kong SAR on Feb. 12, 2009.
The Forum, co-hosted by the University of Illinois (UI) and the University
of Hong Kong (HKU), will present an international group of expert speakers
from academia, industry, and government. We are planning for about 200
attendees, including many senior executives and government officials from
Hong Kong, China, and the region. Please see the attached announcement for
additional information on speakers and registration.
On the following day (Feb 13), we will have a follow-up research workshop
for (mostly) the academics to examine implications of the emerging new world
economic order for future research and theory in international business and
management. If you are interested in attending, please pre-register with
Terri Chan (email:
terrichan@business.hku.hk) before Feb. 8, 2009.
Admission is free for the research workshop.
We look forward to seeing many of you at both events.
Thanks and regards,
Joe
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Joseph Cheng, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Illinois Global Business Initiative
University of Illinois
And
Visiting Professor
HKU Business School
University of Hong Kong
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Strategic Positioning in
A New World Economic Order:
Asia-Pacific and Global Competitiveness
Date and Time: February 12 (Thursday), 2009: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
(Registration starts at 8:15 a.m.)
Venue: Room 401, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong
Kong, China
By all indications, a new world economic order is now being formed and will
soon emerge to shape future
business conduct. To help decision makers navigate through this turbulent
environment, we present an
international group of expert speakers to "look" into the future and address
the following questions:
. What are the key features (e.g., the role of government) of this new
global order?
. How should enterprises prepare for the economic challenges ahead?
. What can nations do to position for enhanced international
competitiveness?
. How can Asia-Pacific firms better leverage local assets to gain a
competitive advantage?
. What strategic role can Hong Kong play for future advancement in the new
world?
Who Should Attend: Senior corporate executives, government officials,
management consultants, industry
analysts, journalists, international investors, business owners,
entrepreneurs, and strategic planners.
Speakers:
Dr. Joseph Cheng, Professor, University of Illinois and Visiting Professor,
The University of Hong Kong
Dr. Anthony Cheung, President, Hong Kong Institute of Education
Dr. T.S. Chung, Head, Invest Korea (South Korea)
Dr. Andrew Delios, Associate Professor of Business Policy, National
University of Singapore
Dr. Wolfgang Hapke, President, Market & Business Development Asia-Pacific,
BASF (Germany)
Mr. Phil Ingram, Senior Trade Commissioner, Austrade Hong Kong (Australia)
Mr. Edward Leung, Chief Economist, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Mr. Xiangming Liu, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, CEO&CIO (China)
Dr, Francis Lui, Professor of Economics, Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology
Dr. Hwy-Chang Moon, Professor of International Business, Seoul National
University (South Korea)
Mr. Albert Ng, Managing Partner, Far East Operations, Ernst & Young (US)
Dr. Zhigang Tao, Professor of Strategy and Economics, The University of Hong
Kong
Dr. Olaf Unteroberdoerster, Resident Representative Hong Kong, International
Monetary Fund
Dr. Geng Xiao, Director, Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy (China)
More speakers to follow.
Registration Fee (includes lunch, coffee breaks, and conference materials):
On-line: HK$1,880 per person. On-site (pre-registration required): HK$2,180
per person.
To register, please visit
http://www.business.illinois.edu/ba/igbi/ or email
terrichan@business.hku.hk
Early registration before February 6 recommended. Seats are limited and on a
first-come first-served basis.
Supporting Sponsors:
Emerald Publishing Group, Ernst & Young, Seoul National University,
University of Newcastle, CIBERs at:
Ohio State University, Texas A&M University, UCLA, University of
Colorado-Denver, University of Illinois.
For enquiries about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Prof. Joe
Cheng by email:
jlcheng@illinois.edu
Note: Organizers reserve the right to make changes to the program or
speakers due to unexpected events