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Berkeley China Summit (BCS) 2019 will take place on Sunday, October 6, 2019 from 8:30AM to 6:00PM on UC Berkeley campus.<\/strong>\u00a0BCS is organized and sponsored by official UC Berkeley alumni and student organizations, and endorsed and supported by UC Berkeley administration. Amid increasing tensions between the world\u2019s two largest economies, BCS builds bridges and highlights areas of cooperation through a full-day conference that aims to connect China\u2019s businesses and investors with the technology, engineering, and business innovation expertise on UC Berkeley campus and across the Bay Area.<\/p>\n

The theme of BCS 2019 is\u00a0Technology Permeating Culture & Business<\/em>. Renowned guest speakers from different industries ranging from media to transportation will lead the discussion on how technology will be affecting our daily lives across the developing and developed countries. BCS provides a platform for conversations between and among industry professionals and university students that promote better understanding of current trends and explore future possibilities.<\/p>\n

BCS 2019 will feature three keynote speakers and four panel discussions:<\/p>\n

Keynote Speakers:<\/u>
\nJack Wadsworth –\u00a0<\/strong>Honorary Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia<\/em>
\nTsu Jae King –\u00a0<\/strong>Dean of the UC Berkeley College of Engineering<\/em>
\nRandy Schekman –\u00a0<\/strong>2<\/em>0<\/em>13 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine Recipient<\/p>\n

Panel Discussions:<\/u>
\nThe Future of Transportation<\/em>
\nNorman Yee –\u00a0<\/strong>President of the SF Board of Supervisors<\/em>
\nAlex Huang –\u00a0<\/strong>SVP of Segway-Ninebot<\/em>
\nTilly Chang –\u00a0<\/strong>Executive Director at the SF County Transportation Authority<\/em>
\nJean Walsh –\u00a0<\/strong>Public Affairs Manager of Lime<\/em>
\nCynthia Kwon –\u00a0<\/strong>Director of Strategy at Argo AI<\/em><\/p>\n

The Future of Computing & AI\u00a0<\/em>
\nMichael Jordan –\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThe World’s Most Influential Computer Scientist\u201d by Science in 2016<\/em>
\nMeagan Pi –\u00a0<\/strong>Engineering VP at Google<\/em>
\nHaining Zhang –\u00a0<\/strong>Head of R&D for Greater China at Apple<\/em>
\nPeter Norvig –\u00a0<\/strong>Director of Research at Google<\/em>
\nNikhil Jain –\u00a0<\/strong>CEO of ObEN Artificial Intelligence<\/em>
\nLingjie Xu –\u00a0<\/strong>Director of Alibaba Cloud in Applied AI Architecture<\/em>
\nAndrew Kau –\u00a0<\/strong>Managing Director of Walden International<\/em><\/p>\n

The Future of Media & Entertainment\u00a0<\/em>
\nMargaret Conley \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Executive Director of Asia Society Northern California<\/em>
\nAthena (Lu) Ning \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Emmy Award Winning Producer<\/em>
\nScarlett Li \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>CEO of Zebra Media, Former Channel [V] CEO<\/em>
\nStefan Lederer –\u00a0<\/strong>Founder of Bitmovin<\/em>
\nToby Zhang –\u00a0<\/strong>CRCM Ventures<\/em><\/p>\n

The Future of Entrepreneurship\u00a0<\/em>
\nEric Ly –\u00a0<\/strong>Co-Founder of LinkedIn<\/em>
\nJack McCauley –\u00a0<\/strong>Co-founder of Oculus<\/em>
\nPing Wu –\u00a0<\/strong>Founder of Spreadtrum<\/em>
\nRichard Chan –\u00a0<\/strong>Managing Partner of IronFire Capital<\/em>
\nWayne Dai –\u00a0<\/strong>CEO of VeriSilicon<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Berkeley China Summit 2019
\nSunday, October 6, 2019
\n8:30 am \u2013 5:00 pm
\nPauley Ballroom, Martin Luther King Jr. Building
\n2475 Bancroft Way<\/a>
\nBerkeley, CA 94720<\/a>
\nwww.berkeleychinasummit.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

For tickets, please use “Purchase Tickets” button below.<\/p>\n

SVIEF members can use discount code “BCS-BCAIA”to get a special 50% off registration!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warmest Regards,
\n2019\u00a0BCS Committee & BCAIA Chapter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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