2022 SAUPO
The 2022 SAUPO conference took place on Friday, April 8, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center. Hosted by Kennesaw State University's Asian Studies Program, the event gathered prominent speakers and leaders across sectors to discuss critical issues in global partnership, supply chain resilience, environmental sustainability, and international business with Asia.
Panel discussions, networking sessions, and presentations provided a comprehensive look at these topics, fostering meaningful connections and collaboration among attendees.
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Agenda
Friday, April 8, 2022 | 8:00AM-3:00PM
Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center
2450 Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta GA 30339
8:00AM-9:00AM | Breakfast & Registration9:00AM-9:30AM | Opening & Introductions | Sponsored by KSU Office of VP for Research
Habersham Ballroom
May Gao, SAUPO Chair, Professor of Communication & Asian Studies, KSU
Catherine "Katie" Kaukinen, Dean, Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, KSU
Ivan Pulinkala, Interim Provost and VPAA, Kennesaw State University
Phaedra Corso, Vice President for Research, Kennesaw State University
Honorable Kazuyuki Takeuchi, Consul General of Japan in Atlanta
9:30AM-10:30AM | Sponsored by KSU Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences & KSU Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Habersham Ballroom
SAUPO Panel #1: Pandemic, Communication and Organizations
Moderator: Monica Swahn, Dean, Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, KSU
Dan Forsman, President & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HS Georgia Properties
JR Wilson, Vice President for Tower Strategy & Roaming, AT&T
Nagendra Roy, CEO, AanseaCore
Marcy Sperry, Founder, Vivid IP
10:30AM-11:00AM | Morning Networking Break | Sponsored by the State of Georgia & AanseaCoreGarden Court
11:00AM-12:00PM | Sponsored by KSU Coles College of Business and Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Habersham Ballroom
SAUPO Panel #2: Supply Chain Bottlenecks, Reshoring and Environmental Issues
Moderator: Ian Ferguson, Dean, Southern Poly College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
David Kirk, President & CEO, Murata Electronics
Jessica Cork, Vice President, YKK Corporation of America
Wendy Lu, Partner, International Tax Services, Aprio
Stacy Watson, Director, Economic & Industrial Development, Georgia Ports Authority
12:00PM-1:30PM | Networking Lunch | Sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties (BHHS) and aiLegalGarden Court
1:30PM-2:30PM | Sponsored by KSU Coles College of Business
Habersham Ballroom
SAUPO Panel #3: Doing Business with Asia
Moderator: George Mui, Managing Partner, Global Consultants UnitedAthar Khan, Director, International Specialty Sales, Delta Air Lines
Stella Xu, Georgia Department of Economic Development
William Strang, President, TOTO USA
Candy Nip, Director, Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, NYC
Lucy Lu, Founder & CEO, aiLegal
2:30PM-3:00PM | Afternoon Networking Break | Sponsored by Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, NYC & Aprio
Garden Court
SAUPO 2022 goes from 8:00AM to 3:00PM, Friday April 8, 2022, in person -
Speakers
- Ivan Pulinkala | Interim Provost, Kennesaw State University
- Kazuyuki Takeuchi | Consul General of Japan in Atlanta
- Dan Forsman | President & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HS GA
- David Kirk | President & CEO, Murata Electronics
- JR Wilson | Vice President, AT&T
- Phaedra Corso | Vice President, Kennesaw State University
- Candy Nip, Director | Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office
- Jessica Cork | Vice President, YKK Corporation of America
- Stella Xu | Georgia Dept of Economic Development
- Georgia Mui | Managing Partner, Global Consultants United
- Stacy Watson | Georgia Ports Authority
- Lucy Lu | Founder & CEO, aiLegal
- Marcy Sperry | Founder, Vivid IP
- William Strang | President, TOTO USA
- Nagendra Roy | CEO, AanseaCore
- Wendy Lu | Partner, Aprio
- Catherine "Katie" Kaukinen | Dean, Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, KSU
- Monica Swahn | Dean, Wellstar College of Health and HS
- Athar Khan | Director, International Specialty Sales, Delta Air Lines
- Ian Ferguson | Dean, KSU Southern Poly CEET