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UNITED STATES CHINA: NEW BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus
This conference, featuring presentations from leading U.S. and China representatives from business, government, and academia, will explore new business paradigms that will foster mutual growth and prosperity as both countries dominate the economic landscape of the world. In addition, the important role that governments can play in supporting these innovative business arrangements and practices will also be explored. 7:30-8:30 AM Opening Remarks Introduction Registration and breakfast Anoop Rai, Director of the Center and Professor of Finance Patrick Socci, Dean, Frank G. Zarb School of Business Salvatore Sodano, Senior Executive Adviser to the President and Senior Fellow Executive Breakfast Speaker 8:30-9:30 AM Session 1: 9:45-11:15 AM Brian McNally, President, Global Components Specialty Business, Arrow Electronics Inc. Economic, Regulatory and Media perspectives Moderator: Esmeralda Lyn, Vice-Dean and Professor of Finance Albert Ting, Regional Manager, China and Japan, US Department of Commerce Harry Broadman, Chief Economist, PricewaterhouseCoopers Fred Teng, Chief Executive Officer, NewsChina Magazine Session 2: 11:30-1:00 PM Corporate and Legal Perspectives Moderator: Barry Berman Walter H. 'Bud' Miller Distinguished Professor of Business Irwin D. Simon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Hain Celestial Group Inc. Jeffrey Nagel, Chief Executive Officer, NBTY Inc. Martha McGarry, Senior Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP 1:00-2:00 PM Introduction

Herman Berliner, Provost, Hofstra University Luke Ng, Executive Professor in Residence Keynote Luncheon Speaker Stephen Roach, Senior Fellow, Yale University, and former Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia

 Session 3: 2:15-3:45 PM Corporate and Media perspectives Moderator: Yong Zhang, Professor of Marketing Chen Wei Hua, Deputy Editor, China Daily USA Stephen Spitz, Chief Marketing Officer, Lifetime Brands Lucio Vinhas de Souza, Managing Director, Moodys Investor Services

Session 4: 4:00-5:30 PM

Accounting, and Finance perspectives Moderator: Timothy Speiss, Partner, EisnerAmper LLP Charles Chen, Professor of Accounting, China Europe International Business School TBA Bi Mingqiang, General Manager, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Closing Remarks

Luke Ng, Executive in Residence and Co-Chair of the conference Anoop Rai, Director of the Center and Co-chair of the conference

Cocktails 6:00 7:00 PM Dinner 7:00 8:45 PM

University Club Keynote Dinner Speaker Introduction: Brian Ruane CEO, Alternative Investments, BNY Mellon Corporation Speaker: Anita Chan Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, SAR, China

=============================== Conference Co-Chairs Conference Committee To Register Anoop Rai and Luke Ng Professors Esmeralda Lyn, Gioia Bales, Yong Zhang, Salvatore Sodano and Richard Guardino. http://www.hofstra.edu/center Click on US-China conference Alumni register for free at Pride CMS in the Hofstra portal. Click on Events, Workshops and US-China Conference. http://www.hofstra.edu/center Click on US-China conference

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