Sunday, February 11, 2007, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
As Asia continues to increase in economic and political importance on the world stage, the region is becoming a top destination for those wishing to further their careers. Some of the key questions we will address in this panel are: what are the skill sets required to work in Asia (language, etc.)? What is the level of ‘local’ management talent and as such what value can expatriates still bring to the equation? What are strategies for finding work in Asia in a non-senior level management position (i.e. just after graduation from an MBA)? What is the working lifestyle like in Asia vs. North America?
Douglas Guthrie joined New York University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Sociology in 1997 and is now affiliated with the NYU Stern School of Business. He is a Professor of Sociology and Management and has written extensively on the impact of foreign companies in China. His most recent works in this area include "Dragon in a Three-Piece Suit: The Emergence of Capitalism in China" (Princeton 1999), "Social Connections in China: Institutions, Culture, and the Changing Nature of Guanxi" (Cambridge 2002), “Organizational Learning and Productivity: The Rise of the Chinese Corporation” (Management and Organization Review, 2004), and "China and Globalization: The Social, Economic, and Political Transformation of Chinese Society" (Routledge 2006). Professor Guthrie has also taught at Harvard Business School and the Graduate Schools of Business at Stanford University, Columbia University and Emory University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. His full biography is available here (external website).
Angie Ichieh Li is a manager at Accenture and has 8 years experience in supply chain, consulting and management in the USA and Asia, deployed within the Product Lifecycle Management practice area. Throughout her career, Angie has led with clients in executing market offerings such as Product Cost Management, Supply Chain Performance Assessment, Direct Materials Merger Integration, and B2B Exchange Supplier Adoption. Over the last 3 years, her focus has been supporting the selling and delivery of major Communications & High Tech clients in Taiwan, Japan and China. Through her delivery and account management experience, she has led multimillion dollar strategic gain-share deals, and delivering over $50M in P&L savings for her clients. Angie graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a BS in Industrial Engineering, and is fluent in Chinese, English & Spanish. She was born in Taipei, Taiwan, grew up in San Juan, PR, and now resides in Quincy, MA.
Mr. Cunhui Nan, is the founder, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of China CHINT Group Corporation. China CHINT is the largest low voltage appliance apparatus maker in China with annual sales of about $2.0 billion per year, which also ranks CHINT among the largest private enterprises in China. Mr. Nan is the Congressman of 9th (1998-2003) and 10th (2003-2008) National People's Congress of China. He is the Board member of the Standing Committee of All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce and was ranked 11th in the China Philanthropy List. In 2002, he was awarded "People of the Year for China's Economy" by CCTV (China Central Television) and selected as one of the "Top 10 Most Outstanding Youth in China".
Wang Rui is a partner at the law firm of King & Wood. She specializes in corporate legal affairs and foreign direct investment in China. Since King & Wood was retained by Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) as its legal counsel in 2002, Ms. Wang has been working as one of the chief coordinators of the firm’s Olympic team. Ms. Wang obtained a LL.B as well as a double degree in economics from Peking University. She also attained a Master’s Degree of Common Law from the University of Hong Kong. Her full biography is available here (external website).