2017 GALA & Symposium
MARCH 5, 2017 The FOUR SEASONS San Francisco, CA
Welcome to our 2017 Gala & Symposium!
On Behalf of Our Gala Co-Chairs
Brian A. Wong Sandra Pan 1990 Institute Board Member Chair Vice President, Alibaba Group 1990 Institute
Gala Host Committee Daniel K.H. Chao Tim Kochis & Penelope Wong Paul Cheng Lucille & Billy Lee Richard & Beverly Chong Katherine Xu & Jiong Ma Margaret Liu Collins Janet Yang Robert Cox Vic Young William P. Fuller Grace & Dr. Peter Yu Douglas Ho Freda Lam Zietlow
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Welcome from Our Gala Co-Chairs & Executive Director
On behalf of the 1990 Institute, we are delighted to welcome you to our inaugural Symposium and 27th Annual Gala, our biggest event of the year.
We are honored to have you with us tonight as we celebrate our IGNITE Award Honorees and the Institute’s grassroots work in deepening cross-cultural understanding with students, teachers and young professionals.
This year, we broadened our programming with a Symposium that features panel discussions on topical issues across the broad landscape of modern China. We believe our Gala & Symposium’s spectacular lineup with over 16 speakers, special guests and honorees will take you beyond the headlines, offer fresh insights into China's economy and consumer trends, and encourage substantive dialogue.
Our IGNITE Award honorees are individuals who have made significant contributions to furthering understanding between the U.S. and China, and to helping shape new perceptions of China, the Chinese, and Chinese culture.
Given one of our key programs is focused in increasing the teaching of modern China in school curriculums and leveraging digital media, it is fitting that we are honoring three influential, China-based media executives -- Victor Koo of Alibaba, Liz Schimel of Condé Nast China and WPP China CEO Bessie Lee -- who are not only shaping the future of their industries but also helping lead China’s economic globalization, and investing heavily in education to help nurture the development of local talent needed in China's rapidly evolving marketing and digital landscape.
We hope their personal journeys and diverse accomplishments will inspire many of you on many levels. Media, of course, holds a privileged place in social communication and can wield extensive influence on public opinion, cultural norms and values, and the popular imagination.
Our IGNITE culinary honoree, Belinda Leong, of the wildly popular b. Patisserie, has not only set a new standard in artisan, French-inspired pastries-- she’s also created a new Chinese New Year tradition of black sesame kouign amanns, among others -- Chinese-inspired seasonal creations we wait all year-round for.
Rising culinary star Kathy Fang, who grew up in the kitchen of House of Nanking, is also one to watch. She’s building upon her “Chopped Champion” titles, growing media fan-base, and continually honing her signature Cantonese-inspired multicultural cuisine at Fang Restaurant. 4 The 1990 Institute's mission is to deepen cross-cultural understanding between our two countries and to foster more U.S.-China savvy generations. Our event today brings together our community and raises the much-needed funding for our U.S.-China programs for students, teachers, women entrepreneurs, young professionals and all the other groups we reach.
2017 is a key growth year for the Institute, as we are focused on:
• Elevating our flagship education program, CHINA NOW | For Teachers, through formal educational partnerships, by seeking endorsement from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and taking a pilot group of teachers for a 2018 study tour to China.
• Bringing in more speakers from China, like with this year’s Gala and Symposium, to enhance all of our programs – including our Speaker Series, Youth Voices on China, and Sinoscenti -- our new initiative aimed at U.S.- China Women Executives & Entrepreneurs.
• Serving more teachers, younger generations and millennials through digital platforms.
• Launching our first Teachers & Students Fund to help subsidize fees for this community to attend our events.
Our bold goal this year is to raise over $1 million in fundraising to support our growth plans.
We are grateful to both the J. T. Tai Foundation and Beatrice M.H. Young Foundations for being our supporting pillars.
As always, we thank our Executive Committee, staff and volunteers for their dedication and tireless efforts to make tonight a success. Last but certainly not least, we thank all of you and all of our supporters who helped make tonight possible.
Our work is more important NOW than ever, and we look forward to growing our vibrant and vital community with you. Enjoy the evening!
Warmest regards,
Sandra Pan Brian A. Wong Monica A. Lee Chair, Board Member, Executive Director, 1990 Institute 1990 Institute 1990 Institute Gala Co-Chair Gala Co-Chair Gala Co-Producer
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Program: Afternoon Symposium
2:00 PM AFTERNOON SYMPOSIUM Yerba Buena Room
Welcome • Brian Wong, Alibaba Vice President and 1990 Institute Board Member • Sandra Pan, Chair, 1990 Institute • Monica Lee, Executive Director, 1990 Institute
KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT with VICTOR KOO: CHINA, HOLLYWOOD and the FUTURE of MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT • Victor Koo, Youku Founder; Chairman, Alibaba Entertainment Group Strategy and Investment Committee; Founder and Chairman of Heyi Ventures • James Chau, Moderator. Television Broadcaster (CCTV, BBC)
IGNITE AWARD PRESENTATION to VICTOR KOO
PANEL: CHINA’S EDUCATION SYSTEM: CLOSING THE GAP ON CREATIVITY • Lenora Chu, writer & author, Little Soldiers • Dr. Quanyu Huang, author, The Hybrid Tiger: Secrets of the Extraordinary Success of Asian-American Kids • Moderator: Clay Dube, Director, USC U.S.-China Institute
1990 INSTITUTE SPECIAL PRESENTATION
PANEL: TRUMP & XI JINPING: WHAT LIES AHEAD? • Yasheng Huang, MIT Sloan Professor of Chinese Economy and Business • John Pomfret, author, former Washington Post bureau chief in Beijing • Andy Rothman, Matthews Asia's investment strategist • Moderator: Kaiser Kuo, Host, The Sinica Podcast; former Baidu executive
7 Program: Gala Evening
5:15 PM WINE & PROSECCO RECEPTION Veranda Ballroom Foyer
Featured Wines • Deering Wine Grenache Blanc & Zinfandel • Ruggeri Giall'Oro Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G • Bortolomiol Filandia Pinot Nero Prosecco
FEATURED CHEF: KATHY FANG, Fang Restaurant • Curry Potato Croquette Potato whipped with curry, aromatics, and dried shrimp, served on top of a Hot and Sour Sauce (GF) • Menage Mushroom Trois Claypot Rice served with tender braised pork belly, rice infused by a medley of mushroom and pork belly au jus. (GF)
EXPLORE: LIVE & SILENT AUCTION DISPLAYS
DONATE TO 1990 INSTITUTE & GET SIGNED BOOKS! • The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom, by John Pomfret • China: The Cookbook. Kathy Fang recipes are featured.
6:30 PM GALA WELCOME Veranda Ballroom • Ben Fong-Torres, Gala Emcee and 1990 Institute Board member • Sandra Pan, Chair, 1990 Institute • Monica Lee, Executive Director, 1990 Institute • Special Feature: Jon Huntsman Jr.
SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS • Brian Wong, Alibaba VP; 1990 Institute Board member
SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST • Wu Fei, introduced by Kaiser Kuo, Host, The Sinica Podcast
DINNER • 1990 Institute Special Presentations
8 IGNITE CULINARY AWARD PRESENTATION • to Chef Kathy Fang, Fang Restaurant • to Chef Belinda Leong, b. Patisserie
7:50 PM DESSERTS Created by Chef Belinda Leong, b. Patisserie • Black Sesame Kouign Amann • Mango Coconut Tapioca • Rose Lychee Raspberry Isaphan (contains almonds) • Milk Tea Macarons (contains almonds) • Chocolate Hazelnut Cake • Passionfruit Mango Coconut Cake
LIVE AUCTION With CK SWETT, Charity Auctioneer
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH BRIAN WONG . FROM THE INSIDE: CHINA’S GLOBALIZATION & INNOVATION • Brian Wong, Vice President, Alibaba Group; Executive Director, Global Leadership Academy • Connie Chan, Moderator. Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
RAISE YOUR PADDLE (Fund-A Need) • With CK SWETT, Charity Auctioneer
8:45 PM KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT with BESSIE LEE & LIZ SCHIMEL • Bessie Lee, WPP China CEO • Elizabeth Schimel, President, Condé Nast China • James Chau, Moderator. Television Broadcaster
IGNITE AWARD PRESENTATION to BESSIE LEE & LIZ SCHIMEL
CLOSING PERFORMANCE • Wu Fei, Musical Guest
CLOSING REMARKS • Sandra Pan, Chair, 1990 Institute
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Visionary
Ambassador
Brian A. Wong
Diplomat
Katherine Xu and Jiong Ma Margaret Liu Collins and Ted Collins
Envoy
Daniel K.H. Chao Ting & Associates, OSIsoft Beverly and Rick Chong Merrill Lynch Wealth Dr. Peter and Grace Yu Management Timothy Kochis and Victor Young and Penelope Wong Sandra Pan & Sonny Tong Robert Cox Westlake Urban
Silk Road
Audie Chang Michael Cheng Freda Lam Zietlow Harry Chang Paul Cheng May & George Koo Calvin Chin DAE Advertising Lucille & William Lee Committee of 100 William P. Fuller Dewey Seeto
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In-Kind Sponsors
Condé Nast China Chef Trudy Schafer Kaiser Kuo & Liz Schimel & The Healing Hearth & The Sinica Podcast
Condé Nast Center Janet Yang Marsha Vande Berg of Fashion & Design in Shanghai Joan Chen WPP China & Bessie Lee
Deering Wine Jonathan Leong Grace Yu
Diana Weng
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Executive Committee & Board Officers
Sandra Pan, Chair Paul Cheng Richard Chong, Vice Chair Robert Cox Grace Yu, Vice Chair & Secretary William P. Fuller Victor Young, CFO Lucille Lee Daniel K.H. Chao
Board Members
Jeffrey Bissell Ming Hsu Marsha Vande Berg Joan Chen Timothy Kochis Brian A. Wong Alice Chiang Teresa Kong Reuben Wong Del Christensen May Koo Robert S. Wu Ben Fong-Torres Rosalyn C. Koo Katherine Xu Reuven Glick Bill Kwong Janet Yang Douglas Ho Margaret Liu-Collins Michael S. Yang Tonia Chao Hsieh Jiong Ma Stephanie Yang Anthony Hsu Willa Qian
Special Acknowledgements
Many thanks to our volunteers and friends! Our Gala and Symposium would not be possible without your help.
Katie Benner Joanne Ho Liza Strauss Eleanor Chang Danlin Huang Sunny Tong Mira Chaplin Deborah Kwan Diana Weng Frankie Dacanay Kaiser Kuo Jeanny Xu Jack Duan Kaia Johnson Tracy Yan Denis Fasquelle Resa Lee Yan Yan Ming-An Fasquelle John Maa Betina Yin Ming-Wei Fasquelle John Pomfret Mei Zhang Nicole Chang Fasquelle Belinda Rabano Yue Zhang Haiyan Fu Lisa Spivey Brian Gomez Carol Stanek
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We would like to thank our generous 2016-2017 donors:
Advance Vixeid Mui Ho Sabrina Chen-Louie Growth Partners Ryan Kellett Bobbie & Tom McChristy Alibaba Group Mark Headley Matthews International Ann & John J. Sie & Christina Pehl Capital Management Foundation Tonia and Mike Hsieh Morgan, Lewis Mimi Balcom Tom & Jeanette Hsieh & Bockius LLP Beatrice M.H. Young Douglas Ho Foundation Moss Adams Foundation Chi-Yu Hsu Sandra Pan & Sunny Tong Jay Behmke J.T. Tai Foundation Andrew Rebele Bingham, Osborn Charles Schlangen & Scarborough Tim Kochis & Penelope Wong Jason Ting Jeffrey W. Bissell Mah & Associates Jeffrey Ting Burr Pilger Mayer Ting & Associates, Lee Ting Tom Chang Merrill Lynch Ming Wang Daniel K.H. Chao Wealth Management Ken & Ruth Wilcox Milton Chen & Ruth Cox Teresa Kong William Blair Foundation Paul Cheng Alyssa Koo Brian Wong Calvin Chin May & George Koo Gary Wong Alice Chiang Rosalyn Koo Reuben & Vera Wong Beverly & Richard Chong Daphne Kwok Vernon Wong Margaret Liu Collins Wei Tai Kwok Vinson & Elkins LLP Richard Chow David Law Woolsey Foundation Robert & Maggie Cox Lucille & William Lee Katherine Xu DAE Advertising Patrick Lee & Jiong Ma Denis & Nicole Chang Yee Lee Linda Tsao Yang Fasquelle Guy Leung Michael Yang First Republic Bank Lawrence B. Low Phillip Yao Lyle Fong Maxville Lake Winery Vic Young Mike Fong John Ming Margo Yu William P. Fuller Lin & Ella Wong Dr. Peter & Grace Yu Ken & Kathy Hao Foundation Freda Lam Zietlow Douglas Ho Liontree LLC
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IGNITE Award Honorees & Keynote Speakers
Victor Koo Youku Founder: Chairman, Alibaba Entertainment Group Strategy and Investment Committee; Founder and Chairman of Heyi Ventures Victor Koo founded Youku in 2006, and led the company as a leading multi-screen entertainment and media company in China. Youku was listed in the NYSE in 2010, and later acquired Tudou in 2012 and formed Youku Tudou Inc., which marked the first merger transaction of the top two industry players in Chinese internet industry. In 2016, Youku Tudou Inc. merged with Alibaba and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group. Victor now serves as the Chairman of Alibaba Entertainment Group Strategy and Investment Committee and Heyi Ventures, leading a media and entertainment ecosystem fund. From 1999 to 2005, Victor served as President, COO and CFO at Sohu, one of the leading Internet portals in China, helping to grow the site from an early-stage company to a NASDAQ-listed Internet media property. Prior to joining Sohu, Victor worked at the venture capital firm Richina Capital Partners as Vice President, where he invested in media and entertainment venture capital projects. Previously, Victor worked at Bain & Company in San Francisco from 1989 to 1992. Victor graduated from UC Berkeley and holds an MBA from Stanford.
Bessie Lee CEO, WPP China Ms. Lee has worked in the media communications industry in Greater China for more than 20 years, across a number of WPP companies. Prior to her current role, Ms. Lee served as the CEO of GroupM China. During her 7-year tenure, GroupM’s media billings tripled, and GroupM was named the number one media holding group in China in terms of billings, for five consecutive years from 2007 to 2012 according to RECMA. Ms. Lee is recognized as one of the most experienced and highly respected individuals in China’s media industry, and is a frequent commentator and public speaker. Ms. Lee has received a number of awards for her contributions to the media industry, including China’s Business Mulan Award, from China Entrepreneur (2012); Media Person of the Year, from Communication University of China (2010); Media Person with Major Contribution to the Industry by China Advertising (2010); China’s top 10 most creative media professionals by the China Economic Newspaper Association (2007); and China’s top business women leaders by the All-China Women’s Federation (2006).
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An avid tennis fan, Ms. Lee is also a member of the Women’s Tennis Association Global Advisory Council, where she advises the association on advertising, publicity and marketing in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in China. Ms. Lee also was named a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Women’s Empowerment 2010. Ms. Lee holds a Master’s degree in communications at the Illinois State University, USA. Ms. Lee is based in Shanghai.
Elizabeth Schimel Elizabeth Schimel, an American media executive with close ties to China, serves as the President of Condé Nast China and Vice President, Condé Nast international. She joined Condé Nast in October 2013. Elizabeth is responsible for magazine brands including Vogue, Self, Gentlemen’s Quarterly, Architectural Digest and Condé Nast Traveler, which are published under copyright cooperation agreements with various Chinese publishers. She has led Condé Nast China’s digital team shift focus from desktop web and to mobile and established China as the Mobile Innovation Center for Conde Nast International. Conde Nast China subsequently launched mobile apps for Vogue, GQ and Self and WeChat accounts for all brands. CN China’s apps have been downloaded by millions of consumers. Elizabeth also launched Conde Nast China’s first mobile-only brand Zhuyi, a home design platform linking the emerging talented Chinese interior designers and architects to clients and those clients to cutting edge home décor. Zhuyi truly is innovating China’s design sector for the digital age. Elizabeth also oversaw the launch of the Conde Nast Center for Fashion and Design in Shanghai. The Center provides education and training to talented young fashion designers, photographers, stylists and fashion media executives. The Center has become a creative hub in the middle of China’s most sophisticated city and has expanded Conde Nast’s business and reputation. Prior to her career in Condé Nast, Elizabeth held senior executive positions at major corporations in media and technology including Meredith, Nokia, Comcast, AT&T and Bertelsmann Music Group. Elizabeth holds a dual Masters degree from the Lauder Institute of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania – an MBA in Finance and Strategic Management and an MA in Asian Studies.
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Kathy Fang Chef & Co-Owner, Fang Restaurant Born and raised in San Francisco, Kathy Fang grew up in the kitchen of her family’s popular restaurant, House of Nanking, before opening Fang Restaurant with her father in 2009 as co- owner and chef. Today, Kathy balances her responsibilities at Fang with pursuing her dream of teaching others to create easy, healthy and delicious Asian-inspired dishes. As of late, Chef Fang has competed on a number of Food Network shows including “Cutthroat Kitchen”, “Guy’s Grocery Games,” and is a two-time “Chopped” champion. Fang is also the author of the popular, multifaceted food blog MyFangalicious.com as well as her lifestyle website focusing on healthy living, KathyFang.com which launched in 2015. Chef Fang left San Francisco as a young adult to pursue a business career, and earned a degree from the University of Southern California where she studied operations management and entrepreneurship. After graduating, she held positions at Merrill Lynch and Johnson & Johnson. In 2006, having never let go of her passion for cooking and childhood food experiences, she enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School Los Angeles. At Fang Restaurant, Chef Fang has blended her family’s Cantonese heritage and cooking style with her own inspiration to create the sophisticated, multicultural cuisine. There, Kathy has created a menu equally loyal to tradition and innovation, catering to the Bay Area’s booming tech industry. Chef Fang is passionate about inspiring others in order to share the satisfaction she gains from creating dishes to enjoy with family and friends. With her eclectic and cutting-edge culinary perspective, plus her dedication to healthy living and sense of style visible on her website, www.KathyFang.com, Kathy Fang is a creative force, tastemaker, and lifestyle visionary.
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Belinda Leong Chef & Owner, b. Patisserie and b. On the Go Belinda Leong began and honed her skills as a pastry chef over eight years at Restaurant Gary Danko in San Francisco. She moved to Europe staging at Pierre Hermes in Paris, Bubo in Barcelona, In de Wulf in Belgium, and the two Michelin starred Noma in Copenhagan. Returning to the Bay Area, she became pastry chef at Manresa in Los Gatos. While at Manresa, Belinda decided to introduce her pastries to the public through “pop-ups” and partnerships with select coffee shops. San Francisco Magazine named her 2012’s Best Pastry Chef of the Year. The success of her “pop-ups” encouraged Belinda to focus solely on b. Patisserie which opened to critical acclaim in February 2013. In recognition of her work, she became a James Beard Best Pastry Chef 2014 finalist and Outstanding Baker finalist in 2015 and 2016. Belinda’s business partner is Michel Suas, a native of France who was named James Beard Outstanding Baker finalist 2015 and 2016. In France, Michel started baking when he was 14 years old and won two silver medals as a Certified Pastry Chef and Certified Culinary Chef in the national CAP exam. At the age of 21, Michel was named head pastry chef at Barrier’s restaurant – one of the few French restaurants honored at the time with three stars by the Michelin guide. After moving to the United States, Michel founded the San Francisco Baking Institute in 1996, which provides the baking industry with the highest level of education and consulting and has helped many of the world’s best-known bakeries develop operational efficiency and quality production. Michel is internationally recognized as an industry expert and thought leader b. Patisserie‘s vision is to bring San Francisco a refined, yet modern, salon de thé with an open pastry kitchen, showcasing the combination of Belinda Leong’s talent with Michel Suas’s knowledge and expertise. The menu is composed of modern French style pastries along with American flavors and local influences. Our pastry selection includes individual cakes and entremets, tarts, verrines, macarons, and a range of viennoiseries. Tartines – open faced sandwiches, a favorite during Belinda’s time in Paris, complement the pastries. The tartines are prepared on levain bread specially created by Michel for b. Patisserie.
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Symposium & Gala Speakers
Lenora Chu Jounalist & Author, Little Soldiers Lenora Chu is a Chinese American writer and journalist whose work focuses on education and culture. Her stories have appeared in The New York Times, CNN Money, and NPR, among others. Since moving to Shanghai in 2010, she has worked as a television correspondent for Thomson Reuters and a media consultant to universities and the private sector. Her first book, Little Soldiers, examines the Chinese education system through her son’s journey in Shanghai schools, and will be published by Harper Collins in September of 2017. Lenora holds degrees from Stanford University and Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Quanyu Huang Author, The Hybrid Tiger; Quality Education in America Quanyu Huang, Ph.D. is a specialist on Sino-American cultural and educational comparison. The award-winning, former Director of Asian, Asian-American Studies Program at Miami University has published numerous English and Chinese works, including the bestseller The Hybrid Tiger: Secrets of the Extraordinary Success of Asian-American Kids, which appeared on the front page of The New York Times Book Review). Dr. Huang has also published eight Chinese bestsellers including Quality Education in America, the number one bestselling non-fiction book in China for 2000. Dr. Huang has published both Chinese and English versions of his innovative Broken Marks Dictionary that helps non-native students find unknown Chinese characters quickly, easily and reliably. Dr. Huang’s educational philosophy has encouraged and widely influenced current educational reform in China.
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Yasheng Huang MIT Sloan Professor, China Economy & Business Yasheng Huang is the International Program Professor in Chinese Economy and Business and a Professor of Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is also an Associate Dean at MIT Sloan School of Management. Huang founded and runs the China Lab and the India Lab, which aim to help entrepreneurs in those countries improve their management skills. He is an expert source on international business, political economy, and international management. In collaboration with other scholars, Huang is conducting research on human capital formation in China and India, entrepreneurship, and ethnic and labor-intensive foreign direct investment (FDI). Prior to MIT Sloan, he held faculty positions at the University of Michigan and at Harvard Business School. Huang also served as a consultant to the World Bank. Huang has held or received prestigious fellowships, such as the National Fellowship at Stanford University and the Social Science Research Council-MacArthur Fellowship. He is a member of the Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, a Fellow at the Center for Chinese Economic Research and the Center for China in the World Economy at Tsinghua University, a Fellow at the William Davidson Institute at Michigan Business School, and a World Economic Forum Fellow. In 2010, he was named by National Asia Research Program as one of the most outstanding scholars in the United States conducting research on issues of policy importance to the United States. He serves as an independent director and as a member of the academic advisory board of a number of for-profit and non-profit organizations. Huang holds a BA in government from Harvard College and a PhD in government from Harvard University.
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John Pomfret Author & Former Beijing Bureau Chief, The Washington Post John Pomfret is an award-winning journalist and the author of The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China, 1776 to the Present, a narrative account of the relationship between the US and China. If you do business in China — or plan to — John offers an in-depth look at who sits across the table that you won’t find anywhere else. His insights are especially valuable to customers who have a strategy, are past the hype and now want to understand the people. John speaks, reads and writes Mandarin. He lived and worked in China off- and-on for a decade starting in 1980. He was an AP reporter in China during the Tiananmen Square protests in the late 1980s and served as Beijing bureau chief for The Washington Post from 1998 until the end of 2003. John has been a foreign correspondent for fifteen years. He currently is the editor of the Post’s Outlook section and is the newspaper’s expert on immigration.
Andy Rothman Investment Strategist, Matthews Asia Andy Rothman is an Investment Strategist at Matthews Asia. He is principally responsible for developing research focused on China’s ongoing economic and political developments while also complementing the broader investment team with in-depth analysis on Asia. In addition, Andy plays a key role in communicating to clients and the media the firm’s perspectives and latest insights into China and the greater Asia region. Prior to joining Matthews Asia in 2014, Andy spent 14 years as CLSA’s China macroeconomic strategist where he conducted analysis into China and delivered his insights to their clients. Previously, Andy spent 17 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, with a diplomatic career focused on China, including as head of the macroeconomics and domestic policy office of the U.S. embassy in Beijing. In total, Andy has lived and worked in China for more than 20 years.
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Andy earned an M.A. in public administration from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a B.A. from Colgate University. He is a proficient Mandarin speaker.
Brian Wong Vice President, Alibaba Brian Wong is Vice President of the Alibaba Group, the world’s largest online and mobile commerce company where he is presently responsible for globalization initiatives and serves as the executive director of the Alibaba Global Leadership Academy (AGLA). During his thirteen year tenure with the firm, Brian served as the Special Assistant to the Chairman for international and government affairs, led the company’s global sales, business development and marketing operations, and spearheaded Alibaba.com’s international expansion by setting up new operations and partnerships in the US, India, SE Asia, Europe, Middle East and Latin America. Brian originally joined the company as its 52nd employee. During his time away from Alibaba, Brian was an angel investor in e- commerce, digital media and consumer-related start-ups, and was also the co- founder/CEO of one of his portfolio companies. He also was an executive at the McGraw-Hill Companies, a management consultant and served as Special Assistant to Mayor Willie L. Brown of San Francisco. Brian has been an advisor to various governments on internet and e-commerce strategies and has been featured as a speaker at international conferences such as the B20, the ASEAN World Economic Forum, the United Nations WSIS Summit, and most recently as an advisor on CNBC’s TV series, “Pop-up Start up.” Brian is a graduate of Swarthmore College, the Hopkins (SAIS)-Nanjing Center, and the Wharton School. He is a member of the Wharton School Alumni Executive Board, a board director of the 1990 Institute, and an international advisor for the Design Trust. Brian was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and is a China Fellow with the Aspen Institute.
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Moderators
James Chau Television Broadcaster, UN Goodwill Ambassador James Chau is a television news anchor. He has guest presented on BBC World News, and is currently Special Contributor to CCTV News, with a focus on foreign relations and global health. In December 2016, he interviewed Ban Ki-moon in his last conversation as UN Secretary-General. He has also spoken on camera with Robert Mugabe, Winnie Mandela, Joko Widodo, Paul Kagame, Elton John, Arianna Huffington, and Diane von Furstenberg – as well as Nobel Peace Prize winners Aung Sang Suu Kyi, Kofi Annan, and Muhammad Yunus. Following the disappearance of Flight MH370, he reported from Kuala Lumpur, and was the first journalist to reveal the last words spoken by the missing pilots. As an activist, he uses journalism and his 1.6 million followers on Weibo, to support the rights of people living with HIV. In 2009, he was named UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, and in 2016 he expanded this commitment with his appointment as World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador – a role he shares with China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan, and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. At the 2016 UN General Assembly, he chaired the High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance. He has also moderated recent events led by Li Keqiang, Jack Ma, Justin Trudeau, and Malcolm Turnbull. James is also a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and a recipient of a UN Foundation fellowship. Born in London to parents from Indonesia and Hong Kong, he studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music, and graduated from Cambridge University where the John CB Chau Prize in Engineering is named for his father. He is a Trustee of the Menuhin Competition. He lives in Beijing.
Connie Chan Partner, Andreessen Horowitz Connie Chan is a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a Silicon Valley based technology venture capital firm. Since joining Andreessen Horowitz in 2011, Connie has been working closely with startups, and spearheaded the firm’s Asia network helping companies navigate Asia opportunities.
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Connie’s writing has sparked new debate about innovation in China, and her writing on WeChat won a Sidney award in 2015. Before joining Andreesen Horowitz, Connie worked at HP and led its webOS efforts in China. She started her career as a private equity investor at Elevation Partners, investing in media and entertainment. She has been named a LinkedIn NextWave Top Professional 35 and Under, and is a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum. Connie received her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Stanford.
Clayton Dube Director, USC U.S.-China Institute Clayton Dube had headed the USC U.S.-China Institute since its creation in 2006 to focus on the multidimensional U.S.- China relationship. USCI’s aim is to inform public discussion of this vital relationship through cutting-edge social science research, innovative graduate and undergraduate training, public events, and professional development efforts. Dube has earned teaching awards at three universities. Trained as a historian, he first lived in China in 1982-85 and carried out research there in 1989 and 1991-92. He’s visited over fifty times for research, teaching, and to lead groups of students and teachers. Dube is a director of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia and serves on the editorial boards of Education about Asia and the International Review of Chinese Studies. He was previously associate editor of Modern China. Dube has produced several documentary films and consulted on others. The best known of these is the twelve-part Assignment: China series on American media coverage of China since the 1940s.
Kaiser Kuo Founder, The Sinica Podcast. Editor-at-Large, SupChina.com Kaiser Kuo is host of the Sinica Podcast, a weekly discussion of current affairs in China, and editor-at-large of SupChina.com. He recently repatriated to the US after 20 years in Beijing, where he worked as Director of International Communications for Baidu. He was previously a technology reporter in China. Kaiser was guitarist and co- 29 Moderators founder of the band Chunqiu (Spring & Autumn), and was a founder of China’s first heavy metal band, Tang Dynasty. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and holds an M.A. from the University of Arizona.
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Ben Fong-Torres Writer & Broadcaster Ben Fong-Torres is best known as a writer and editor, with Rolling Stone, Parade, GQ, and many other magazines. He has published ten books, including a memoir, The Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American. He is the Radiowaves radio columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. He is also a broadcaster. While at Rolling Stone in the ‘70s, he was a weekend DJ on pioneer rock station KSAN in San Francisco, and won a Billboard Award for writing and narrating a special on the Summer of Love. He interviewed Paul McCartney, Steve Martin, Grace Slick, B.B. King and others for the television show, Evening, and is the Emmy®-winning co-host, since 1997, of KTVU’s telecasts of the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade. In 1982, Ben served as a writer on Cycling Through China, a documentary of a troupe of American entertainers traveling from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, visiting communes and schools and performing shows. Ben’s previous trip to China was in 1948, when he was three. A documentary about his life, “Like A Rolling Stone,” by Suzanne Joe Kai, is in production.
CK Swett Charity Auctioneer CK Swett, a California native and Duke University graduate, began his career in the auction world in 2006, and has worked at Christie’s, Phillips and Heritage during the intervening ten years. In 2016, he founded Lot 1 with former Christie’s colleague, Charles Antin, in order to better address the critical importance of not-for-profit fundraising. CK’s charity auctioneering efforts since 2010 have yielded more than $50 million across nearly 400 events, including the New York Asian Women’s Center, the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, and Teach for China, for whom he led a $2.1 million fundraising initiative last November in Hong Kong. Hailed by The New York Times as having “managed to shake up the staid world of auctioneering,” CK set the world auction record for boxing memorabilia in February 2012, selling the gloves Muhammad Ali wore during his 1965 fight against Floyd Patterson for $1.1 million on behalf of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. 31 About 1990 Institute
1990 INSTITUTE PROGRAMS Whether you’re a young student, Silicon Valley professional, or an old “China hand”, our programs strive to take you beyond the headlines, offer fresh, expert insights into China’s economy, globalization and consumer trends, and spark substantive dialogue
CHINA NOW & THE FUTURE | Speaker Series Our public speaker series and film screenings bring together thought leaders from numerous fields including business, arts and entertainment and U.S-China relations to discuss current trends an challenges. Past speakers include: • Hank Paulson, U.S. Treasury Secretary • Brian Wong, senior Alibaba executive • David Henry Hwang, playwright • Stan Lai, playwright • Robert Theleen, ChinaVest • Yao Ming’s Yao Family Wines founders • Joe Studwell, Asian economy expert • Ming Zhao, 86 Research China Equities analyst • Janet Yang, Producer, The Joy Luck Club • Hudson Yang, Fresh Off the Boat, with Jeff Yang
CHINA NOW | For Teachers The CHINA NOW | For Teachers program encourages and inspire more teachers to teach and increase the number of hours taught about the subject in middle school and high school curriculums. Our key pillars for success focus on: • Professional Development: Our annual Teachers Workshop features US-China experts from different disciplines, to help facilitate and raise the caliber of teaching about modern China. • Curriculum Development Our Modern China Lesson Plan Contest encourages teachers to create their own lessons to share with our growing educator community online.
32 • Teacher Study Tour to China Piloting in 2018, we believe taking teachers to experience China firsthand for curriculum development can help plant a seed of life-long interest and curiosity about China.
Youth Voices On China Youth Voices On China is a national $30,000 video contest, aims to inspire American students, age 13-25, to consider the impact of US- China relations on their future. Over 400 students from 11 states have competed since its founding in 2014. Actress and 1990 Institute board member Joan Chen is the President of the Jury, which includes executives from the entertainment sector to educators, media and Silicon Valley. Our 2017 contest theme is “Discover Your China,” which drew China travel stories and stories of why students want to travel to China. The 2016 contest “Videogram to the White House” where students had to urge the President to build a more positive relationship with China and propose a cultural exchange idea with Chinese youth. New elements this year include video mentoring from industry professionals for finalists and US-China Career Discovery lunches as mentorship prizes.
Sinoscenti Sinoscenti brings together a growing community of extraordinary US-China women executives and entrepreneurs from entertainment, media, technology and finance sectors to serve our mission in new ways. This new group is exploring social impact projects, career salons, and how to effectively mentor the younger generation.
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Sandra Pan
Chair, 1990 Institute
Sandra has been an active board member of the 1990 Institute since 2013 and has held various positions, including serving as Development Committee Chair, and Vice Chair under Dan Chao. In 2016 Sandra took over the Chair position.
Sandra has over three decades of front-line and executive experience in the financial industry. She has worked for large global institutions as well as independent investment firms, all in the capacity of advising clients to make sound financial decisions. Her clients are working professionals, self-made billionaires and those with multi-generational inherited wealth.
Sandra was part of the team that launched U.S. Trust in San Francisco. She also headed the Family Wealth group at U.S. Trust, and later was part of the Family Wealth team at First Republic Bank. She was the Executive Director and Head of Client Services at Mt. Eden Investment Advisors, which was acquired by Evercore Wealth Management.
Early in her career, she worked at Chase Manhattan Bank and Wells Fargo Bank. Sandra was a board member of Asian Business League of San Francisco, and was Co- Head of Programming for two years.
Sandra is also currently a mentor for Ascend, Northern California, a non-profit professional association dedicated to enabling its members to realize their leadership potential.
Sandra holds a BS degree in Economics from UCLA. Born in Shanghai, raised in Hong Kong and Ghana, Sandra and her family now call the San Francisco Bay Area their home.
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Monica A. Lee
Executive Director, 1990 Institute
Monica Lee is a tech entrepreneur and investor who now also enjoys the role of social entrepreneur. She accepted the 1990 Institute’s Executive Director position in 2015, after joining its board in 2014 to assist board members Joan Chen, Tonia Hsieh and others launch the Youth Voices on China national video contest – the Institute’s first digital media learning initiative. Today, the Youth Voices contest has involved over 500 students across 11 states, 30 teachers and 90 different schools.
At the Institute, Monica leads the team by developing the vision, strategy and resources to make learning about modern China a key priority for current and future generations of Americans, especially students, teachers, and young professionals. Why does this personally matter? Simply, what others think about China and Chinese culture impacts all Asian Americans.
As an entrepreneur with a background in grassroots marketing, sales, business development and fundraising, Monica joined the early teams of eBay competitor CityAuction (acquired by Ticketmaster-Citysearch/IAC), and Social Finance (SoFi), a student loan refinancing venture, among other startups. SoFi received a record $1 billion in funding from SoftBank, fueling its expansion to personal loans, mortgages, wealth management and life insurance. Monica advised and invested in Perfect Coffee (acquired by Blue Bottle), whose proprietary ͞freshnesstechnologies͟ is changing the way specialty coffee is brewed and distributed.
A graduate of Harvard College and MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Monica began her career at Chemical Bank and then joined the US- Japan New Ventures arm of a Japanese telecom firm. She also did two stints at Charter Venture Capital, handling early stage investments in the Internet, data security and enterprise software sectors, including Match.com (acquired by TMCS/IAC), Widevine (Google) and Whitelight Systems (Sybase). Charter also invested in CityAuction.
Monica also serves on the board of the Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance, where she has helped co-produce their Global Alumni Summit and launch the inaugural ELEVATE Pitch Contest. A tireless tour de force who enjoys bringing people together, Monica also founded both a 4000+ member Silicon Valley professional group and a 2000+ member surf community that gathered regularly over a variety of cultural and social events, fundraisers and networking opportunities.
35 Why Our Grassroots Work Is More Important Than Ever:
The U.S.-China relationship is the world’s most important bilateral relationship today, which is critical to global peace, stability, and economic prosperity.
Today, China has developed a sophisticated, nuanced understanding of the United States, but America’s knowledge of China, in contrast, is not on par. Our broader goal is to inspire more Americans to learn more about modern China, and address these gaps and challenges:
1. The Secondary School Curriculum Gap:
• Fewer than 0.2% of our 132,000 U.S. primary and secondary schools teach Mandarin to its 50 million students.
• Today, approximately 200,000 K- 12 students are learning Mandarin in the United States, according to US-China Strong.
• Few schools cover modern China in their social studies curriculum – that is, content after the Cultural Revolution and Mao’s 1976 death.
2. The Education Abroad Imbalance:
• 523,700 students from China studied abroad in the U.S. in 2015.
• The U.S. State Department only recently reached its goal of having 100,000 Americans studying in China over a four-year period, 2010-2015.
36 3. Misperceptions & Unfavorable Attitudes Towards China:
• According to a 2015 Pew Research survey, only 38% of Americans have a favorable view towards China.
• Per a recent Committee of 100 survey, nearly all participating Asian Americans felt that “their lives could be adversely affected if there was a serious showdown between the U.S. and China.”
4. The Global Workforce Gap:
• In today’s global business environment, there is a shortage of China-savvy talent, but there is a growing market for businesses engaging with China.
37 1990 Institute’s Participating Schools
The following schools have participated in our education programs such as CHINA NOW | For Teachers, Youth Voices on China and other initiatives.
Alameda High School Alameda, CA Taylor Middle School Millbrae, CA St. Joseph Notre Dame Alameda, CA York High School Monterey, CA Menlo School Atherton, CA East Oakland Youth Development Center Menlo-Atherton High School Atherton, CA Oakland, CA Carlmont High School Belmont, CA Laney College Oakland, CA Ralston Middle School Belmont, CA Oakland Technical High School Berkeley High School Berkeley CA Oakland, CA Big Pine High School Big Pine, CA The College Preparatory School Oakland, CA International School of Los Angeles Burbank, CA Castilleja School Palo Alto, CA Mercy High School Burlingame, CA International School of the Peninsula Palo Alto, CA Concord High School Concord, CA Jordan Middle School Palo Alto, CA El Dorado Middle School Concord, CA College Park High School Homestead High School Cupertino, CA Pleasant Hill, CA El Camino High School Daly City, CA Sequoia High School Redwood City, CA Athenian School Danville, CA Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy Palos Verdes Peninsula High School East Palo Alto, CA Rolling Hills Estates, CA John F. Kennedy High School Mira Loma High School Sacramento, CA Freemont, CA Sierra Ridge Academy San Andreas, CA Ardenwood School Fremont, CA Abraham Lincoln High School Chadbourne Elementary School San Francisco, CA Fremont, CA Alice Fong Yu Alternative School Hopkins Junior High School Fremont, CA San Francisco, CA Irvington High School Fremont, CA Balboa High School San Francisco, CA John M. Horner Junior High Fremont, CA Claire Lilienthal School San Francisco, CA Warm Springs Elementary School George Washington High School Fremont, CA San Francisco, CA Washington High School Fremont, CA Lowell High School San Francisco, CA Half Moon Bay High School Phillip & Sala Burton Academic High Half Moon Bay, CA School San Francisco, CA Mt. Tallac High School Lake Tahoe, CA San Francisco International High School East Avenue Middle School Livermore, CA San Francisco, CA Hillbrook School Los Gatos, CA San Francisco University High School Mill Valley Middle School Mill Valley, CA San Francisco, CA Mills High School Millbrae, CA St. Cecilia School San Francisco, CA
38 St. Ignatius College Preparatory Honokaa, HI San Francisco, CA Henry J. Kaiser High School Honolulu, HI St. Mary’s School San Francisco, CA Iolani School Honolulu, HI The Bay School of San Francisco Mid-Pacific Institute Honolulu, HI San Francisco, CA Punahou School Honolulu, HI Lick Wilmerding High School Wai’anae High School Wai’anae, HI San Francisco, CA Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL The Urban School of San Francisco Shady Hill School Cambridge, MA San Francisco, CA Tenafly High School Tenafly, NJ Daniel Lairon College Preparatory Academy San Jose, CA Tenafly Middle School Tenafly, NJ Evergreen Valley High School NYC Lab School For Collaborative San Jose, CA Studies New York City, NY Joaquin Miller Middle School Norman North Norman, OK San Jose, CA The Harker School San Jose, CA COLLEGES: San Marino High School San Marino, CA Cabrillo College Aptos, CA Aragon High School San Mateo, CA University of California, Berkeley Burlingame High School San Mateo, CA Berkeley, CA Hillsdale High School San Mateo, CA University of Southern California Los Angeles,CA Margaret Kemp Girls Camp San Mateo, CA Middlebury Institute Monterey, CA Dougherty Valley High School San Francisco State University San Ramon, CA San Francisco, CA Santa Monica High School CSU Sacramento Sacramento, CA Santa Monica, CA University of California Merced Prospect High School Saratoga, CA Merced, CA Saratoga High School Saratoga, CA California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA Franklin High School, Stockton, CA Yale University New Haven, CT Windsor High School Windsor, CA Florida International University Miami, FL Woodside Elementary School Woodside, CA University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind Colorado Springs, CO Harvard College Cambridge, MA Treasure Coast High School Williams College Williamstown, MA Port St Lucie, FL Pacific Northwest College of Art Berkeley Preparatory School Tampa, FL Portland, OR Atlanta International School Atlanta, GA University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN The Lovett School Atlanta, GA Hilo High School Hilo, HI Honoka’a High and Intermediate
39 Congratulations to the 2017 IGNITE Award Recipients! Kathy Fang Victor Koo Bessie Lee Belinda Leong Liz Schimel
Grace Yu Vice Chair, the 1990 Institute
Dr. Peter P. Yu Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute Physician-in-chief, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Understand Modern China. Unlock Opportunities.
Founded in 1990, the 1990 Institute’s mission is to forge deeper cross-cultural understanding and trust between the people of the United States and China through education, philanthropy and collaboration. The Institute strives to enhance positive relations with China by inspiring more Americans to learn about contemporary China and to seek balanced view points. Our signature education program for teachers and students aim to help foster more China-savvy, globally- minded generations of young leaders, citizens, and workforce talent who are keen on engaging with their China counterparts. From Hollywood and digital media to cultural and business trends, we continually bring together a community of students, educators, women entrepreneurs, executives and thought leaders to share diverse perspectives on the U.S.-China relationship and China’s globalization. We invite you to learn about our speaker series, events, and modern China curriculum inclusion initiative at www.1990institute.org
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