2023 SAUPO
The 2023 SAUPO conference was held on Friday, April 7, at the KSU Center in Kennesaw, Georgia, offering a full day of networking and panel discussions focused on fostering Asia-USA partnerships. Distinguished speakers, including diplomats, industry leaders, and KSU faculty, gathered to explore key topics such as technology and innovation, global business trends, and post-pandemic economic strategies.
The event provided invaluable insights and opportunities for collaboration across industries and sectors, strengthening ties between the United States and Asia.
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Agenda
Friday, April 7, 2023 | 8:00AM-3:00PM
KSU Center 3333 Busbee Drive
Kennesaw GA 301448:00AM-9:00AM | Breakfast & Registration
9:00AM-9:30AM | Opening & Introductions | KSU Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences (RCHSS)
May Gao, SAUPO Chair, Professor of Communication & Asian Studies, KSU
Catherine “Katie” Kaukinen, Dean, Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences, KSU
Ivan Pulinkala,Provost and Senior VPAA, Kennesaw State University
Honorable Mio Maeda, Consul General of Japan in Atlanta
Honorable Andre Omer Siregar, Consul Gneral of Indonesia in Houston
Tyler Reinagel, Interim Vice President for Research, KSU
9:30AM-10:30AM | KSU Wellstar College of Health & Human Services
SAUPO Panel #1: Opportunities & Challenges in ASIA-USA Partnerships
Moderator: Monica Swahn, Dean, WellStar College of Health and Human Services, KSU
Moderator: Monica Swahn, Dean, Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, KSU
DeAnn Golden, President & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HS Georgia Properties
Jessica Cork, Vice President, YKK Corporation of America
Steven Jahng, Director of External Affairs, SK Battery America
Jae Kim, Korean Practice, Aprio
10:30AM-11:00AM | Morning Networking Break | YKK Corporation of America
11:00AM-12:00PM | KSU Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology AanseaCore
SAUPO Panel #2: Post Pandemic Technology & Innovation
Moderator: Ian Ferguson, Dean, Southern Polytechnic College of CEET, KSU
Nagendra Roy, CEO, AanseaCore
Bill Strang, President, TOTO USA
Dimitris Horiatis, Deputy Head of Business & Talent Attraction, InvestHK
Sumanth Yenduri, Dean, College of Computing and Software Engineering
12:00PM-1:30PM | Networking Lunch with Keynote Speeches | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties (BHHSGA)Honorable Matt Murray, U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperations (APEC), Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Honorable Jianying Zhao, Deputy General Representative, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT); China Chamber of International Commerce
1:30PM-2:30PM | KSU Coles College of Business
SAUPO Panel #3: Trends in Global Manufacturing & Business
Moderator: George Mui, Managing Partner, Global Consultants United
Allan (Yun-Chin) Lin, CEO, Winmate Inc.
John Rustin, Founder, Yereq Geo Energy
Mellissa Takeuchi, Project Manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Masae Okura, Partner, Taylor English & Duma
2:30PM-3:00PM | SAUPO Reception | Sponsored KSU Journey Honors College & Weee Asian Groceries
Karen Kornweibel, Dean, KSU Journey Honors College
Cathy Peng, Founder, Cathy Fun Fitness
SAUPO 2023 goes from 8:00AM to 3:00PM, Friday April 7, 2023, in person -
Speakers
- May Gao | SAUPO Chair, Professor of Communication & Asian Studies, KSU
- Catherine “Katie” Kaukinen | Dean, Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences, KSU
- Ivan Pulinkala | Provost and Senior VPAA, Kennesaw State University
- Honorable Mio Maeda | Consul General of Japan in Atlanta
- Honorable Andre Omer Siregar | Consul General of Indonesia in Houston
- Tyler Reinagel | Interim Vice President for Research, KSU
- DeAnn Golden | President & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HS Georgia Properties
- Jessica Cork | Vice President, YKK Corporation of America
- Steven Jahng | Director of External Affairs, SK Battery America
- Jae Kim | Korean Practice, Aprio
- Nagendra Roy | CEO, AanseaCore
- Bill Strang | President, TOTO USA
- Dimitris Horiatis | Deputy Head of Business & Talent Attraction, InvestHK
- Sumanth Yenduri | Dean, College of Computing and Software Engineering
- Honorable Matt Murray | U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperations (APEC), Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Honorable Jianying Zhao | Deputy General Representative, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT); China Chamber of International Commerce
- Allan (Yun-Chin) Lin | CEO, Winmate Inc.
- John Rustin | Founder, Yereq Geo Energy
- Mellissa Takeuchi | Project Manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development
- Masae Okura | Partner, Taylor English & Duma
- Karen Kornweibel | Dean, KSU Journey Honors College
- Cathy Peng | Founder, Cathy Fun Fitness