Conference Venue: The Waldorf=Astoria, New York City

The Committee of 100 will be holding its 16th Annual Conference on April 19-21, 2007 in New York City at The Waldorf=Astoria.

As one of the first grand hotels to combine luxurious elegance with a myriad of amenities and services, The Waldorf=Astoria has been world renowned for over a century with a reputation for unparalleled hospitality and service, the art deco landmark beckons New Yorkers and visitors alike.

Location & website
The Waldorf=Astoria
301 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022-6897
Telephone: 212-355-3000
www.waldorf.com

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CONFERENCE AGENDA (Revised 4/09/07)

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(* denotes Committee of 100 member)
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Thursday, April 19, 2007
Venue: Empire Room Terrace
11:15am


Registration
Venue: Empire Room
noon–2:00pm

Welcoming Remarks and Luncheon
Welcome
Opening Remarks
Sponsor's Welcome
Introduction
Keynote
John L. Fugh*, Chairman, Committee of 100; Major General, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City
Wei Christianson*, CEO & Managing Director, Morgan Stanley China
Jerry Yang*, Co-Founder & Chief Yahoo!, Yahoo! Inc.
Henry R. Kravis, Founding Partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
Venue: Hilton Room
2:15pm–3:30pm

Panel:On the Ground – Doing Business in China
Moderator

Panelists
Clarence Kwan*, National Managing Partner, Chinese Services Group, Deloitte & Touche
Ronnie Chan*, Chairman, Hang Lung Group
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Chairman & CEO, WL Ross & Co. LLC
Andy Solem, CEO & President, General Electric Infrastructure, China
3:45pm–5:00pm Panel: Investing in China – Opportunities and Risks
Moderator
Panelists
Wei Christianson*, CEO & Managing Director, Morgan Stanley China
Charles R. Kaye, Co-President, Warburg Pincus
Daniel S. Och, Founder & Senior Managing Member, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group
Richard C. Perry, Founder & Partner, Perry Capital LLCnext>>
Friday, April 20, 2007
Venue: Empire Room Terrace
7:30am


Registration
Venue: Empire Room
8:00am–9:00am

Breakfast Keynote
Introdcuation
Keynote
Anla Cheng*, CEO, Centenium Capital Partners, LLC; 16th Annual Conference Co-Chair
William R. Rhodes, Chairman, President and CEO, Citibank N.A.;
Chairman, President & CEO, Citicorp Holding Inc.;
Senior Vice Chairman, Citigroup Inc.
9:00am–10:15am Panel: Attracting the Best and Brightest in China
Introduction
Moderator

Panelists
Robert Lee*, Former Chairman, Committee of 100
John L. Thornton, Professor & Director of Global Leadership, Tsinghua University;
Chairman, The Brookings Institution

Michael Barbalas, President, American Chamber of Commerce in China
Jia-Bin Duh, Angel Investor & Former President of Cisco Systems China
Kai-Fu Lee*, President, Google China & Vice President, Engineering, Google Inc.
Venue: Hilton Room
10:30am–11:45am

Panel: The Changing Face of China’s Consumers
Moderator
Panelists
J. Michael Chu*, Founder & Managing Partner, Catterton Partners
William J. Amelio, President & CEO, Lenovo Group Ltd.
Bill Bradley, Managing Director, Allen & Company LLC
Fred Langhammer, Chairman, Global Affairs, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Victor Yuan, Chairman, Horizon Research Consultancy Group
Venue: Empire Room
noon–2:00pm

Luncheon Keynote
Introduction

Keynote
Introduction
Speaker
Lulu C. Wang*, CEO, Tupelo Capital Management LLC; 16th Annual Conference Co-Chair
Henry M. Paulson, Jr., United States Secretary of the Treasury
Savio Tung*, Managing Director, Investcorp International, Inc.
Frederick Ma, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Hong Kong SAR
Venue: Hilton Room
2:10pm

Introduction by Maya Lin*, Maya Lin Studio
2:15pm–3:25pm Panel: China & Energy – Working Toward Common Solutions
Moderator
Panelists
Jim Rogers, International Investor & Author
Douglas Ogden, Executive Vice President & Director of the China Sustainable Energy Program,The Energy Foundation
Victoria Chu Pao, President, Platts, The McGraw-Hill Companies
Zhengrong Shi, Founder & CEO, Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd.
3:25pm–3:45pm Presentation by John Sie*, Institute for Sino-American International Dialogue
3:50pm–5:00pm Panel: China Going Green?
Introduction
Moderator
Panelists
Robert W. Gee*, President, The Gee Strategies Group
Joseph Kahn, China Bureau Chief, The New York Times
Linda J. Fisher, Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer, DuPont
Ashok Gupta, Air and Energy Program Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
Wan Ling Martello, Senior Vice President & CFO, Wal-Mart International
Venue: Gotham Hall
1356 Broadway


Gala and Awards Program
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Saturday, April 21, 2007
Venue: Empire Room Terrace
8:30am


Registration
Venue: Empire Room
9:00am–10:15am

Panel: Just One Click – New Media in China
Introduction
Moderator
Panelists
Anthony Sun*, Managing General Partner, Venrock Associates
John S. Wadsworth, Jr., Chairman, Ceyuan Ventures
Kai-Fu Lee*, President, Google China & Vice President, Engineering, Google Inc.
Mary Meeker, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
10:30am–11:30am Dialogue: Technology and Partnership – NVIDIA and TSMC
Introduction Bernard Joei, Jr.*, President, Cathay Financial Inc.; 16th Annual Conference Co-Chair Morris Chang*, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Jen-Hsun Huang*, Co-Founder, President & CEO, NVIDIA Corporation
Venue: Starlight Ballroom, 18th Floor
11:45am–1:15pm


Luncheon Conversation: Personal Journey with Steve Chen
Introduction
Interviewer
Speaker
Anla Cheng*, CEO, Centenium Capital Partners, LLC; 16th Annual Conference Co-Chair
Lynn Sherr, ABC News Correspondent
Steve Chen, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of YouTube
Venue: Empire Room
1:30pm–5:00pm

Mentoring Program: Bridge to a Bright Future
(More about Mentoring Program)
Co-Hosts David Henry Hwang*, Tony Award Playwright
Jenny Ming*, Former President, Old Navy <<previous