China Panel

This country of 1.3 billion consumers has enticed businesses ever since its doors were opened, but few foreign companies have been able to profit from the China market. During the 2012 China Panel, we will explore the ever-changing economic landscape of China and learn from market leaders on how profit from these changes.
Speaker: Dennis Teo
Managing Partner, Waypointe Management Consulting

Based in Shanghai, China, Mr. Teo has over 17 years of supply chain transformation experience across Automotive and Hi-Tech industries in the US, Singapore, Thailand, and China. Prior to Waypointe, he was the General Manager of GITI Tire's supply chain an international marketing, where he led optimization of GITI's entire supplpy chain and domestic distribution center network. Mr. Teo also has experience as part of BearingPoint and Deloitte's supply chain practices. He has Masters degrees in both Business Administration and Industrial Operations Engineering from U of M.
Speaker: John F. Kwant
Director of International Government Affairs for Asia-Pacific and Africa Matters, Ford Motor Company

As Ford's Director of International Government Affairs for Asia-Pacific and Africa Matters, Mr. Kwant responsible for fully advocating for all Asia-Pacific & Africa matters in the US and ensuring corporate alignment and collaboration between the US and APA markets on Ford's public policy and lobbying priorities. Mr. Kwant recently returned from a nearly three year assignment in Shanghai as the VP for Government Affairs for Ford's APA Operations, which represents operations in 12 countries with combined sales of over $10 billion. Mr. Kwant joined Ford in 1999, where he previously assisted in business development, mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances surrounding Internet distribution channel partners.
Speaker: Junhai Liu
Professor of Law, Renmin University of China

As well as his Professor position at Renmin University of China, Mr. Junhai has been the Director of RUC Business Law Center since 2006. He is also the Vice Chairman of China Consumers' Association, the Vice President & Secretary General of China Consumers Protection Law Society, and the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of the E-Journal of www.chinacapitallaw.com. He has also advised the Supreme Court on many judicial interpretations and controversial cases in the field of corporate law and business law. Mr. Junhai has a diverse educational background, having studied at Hebei University, Oslo University, Amsterdam Law School, and was a visiting scholar at Ross School of Business from 2000-01.
Moderator: Brian Wu
Assistant Professor of Strategy, Ross School of Business

Professor Wu received his B.S. from Tsinghua University in China, M.Sc. from National University of Singapore, and Ph.D. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania prior to joining the Ross School of Business in 2007. His work focuses on the interactions of firm capabilities, corporate strategy, and industry evolution. His research has been recognized with several awards, including the 2006 AOM Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) Division Stephan Schrader Best Conference Paper Award and the 2005 US Small Business Administration Best Student Paper Award.
