CONFERENCE AGENDA - SHANGHAI, CHINA 2002   

Global Private Equity 2002 (Shanghai): China And The APEC Nations
Global Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments  Drive Asia's Unprecedented Growth 


As the world looks toward China's admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its impact on the Asia Pacific Region, we have assembled a powerful delegation of Limited Partners, Private Equity Investors, & Industry Leaders from around the world.  Our panel of world-class investors will give valuable insights and provide clear directions in global venture capital & private equity investments, with a focus on the importance of key investments in China and the APEC Nations. This "must attend" two-day private equity conference will showcase 6 panels, consisting of leading LPs & Private Equity Investors, moderated by top industry experts, as they review venture and private equity investing in China and the Asia Pacific region, and make their predictions for 2003 and beyond. The speakers listed below have CONFIRMED. 


DATES:

BACKGROUND: 
 

May 15th & 16th, 2002 (Four Seasons Hotel -  Shanghai, China)

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CONFERENCE
SPONSORS:
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DAY 1 


7:30 - 8:30 AM


Wednesday, May 15th, 2002      
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Registration and Breakfast

 
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8:30 - 9:00 AM





Welcome

   Private Equity Investor Welcome

       James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets

   Welcome To Shanghai
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9:00 - 10:00 AM



Panel I  Billion Dollar Infrastructure & Buyout Private Equity Investors Specify Their  
   
             Investment Objectives For Asia And China 

               Panelists: 
 
                   Kevin L. Chan, Director, Advent International
                        
Tony Jansz, Managing Director, Carlyle Group
                  
Chang Sun, Partner, Warburg Pincus      
       

               Moderator:
                    
Ping Chen,
Chairman, Manhattan Capital Group Holdings                                                  
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10:00 - 10:30 AM

Q&A 
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10:30 - 11:30 AM


Panel II  Premier Private Equity Investors & Venture Capitalists Highlight Business Sectors 
       With The Most Opportunity & Potential For Growth In China And The Asia Pacific Region

              

              Panelists:                         
                   
Kathy Xu, Partner, Baring Asia Private Equity Fund
                   
Monique Lau, Partner, ChinaVest Ltd   
                   
Vincent C.H.Chan, Director & Executive VP, JAFCO Investment          

              
Limited Partner Panelist:
                   
Bruce Komuro, President, MC Capital Asia

              Moderator
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James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, &  Alpine Alternative Assets
      
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11:30 - 12:00 Noon

Q&A         
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12:00 - 1:00 PM



1:00 - 1:30 PM

Luncheon         
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Afternoon Keynote Address: Successful Foreign Direct Investments In China

        Fred Dubee, United Nations Global Compact
                  
"The Role of the United Nations In Asian Economic Development"     

       
Lu Ji An, Former Chairman of Board ,Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Company &
                   
Former President, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
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1:30 - 2:30 PM


Panel III  Early Stage & Strategic Investors Armed With Billions of Dollars Seek Investments In Asia's Growth Industries, Including Information Technology, Telecommunications & Finance
                               
               Panelists:  
                     
York Chen, Managing Director & Partner, Acer Technology Ventures                       
                     
Joe Tian, Vice President, Head of Investments, DragonTech Ventures

                            
Duane Kuang, Director of Strategic Investments, Intel Capital China
                      Joseph Yin, Director, Telecom Venture Group Limited
    
                Moderator:
Institutional Investors' Market Entry into China
                       
Michael J. Nocera, Founder & CEO, Barrow Street Advisors
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2:30 - 3:00 PM

Q&A         
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3:00 - 4:00 PM


Panel IV  Industry Experts And
Private Equity Investors Discuss Opportunities In Cross Border  
     
Mergers & Acquisitions And Exit Strategies In Asia's Financial Bourses, NYSE, & NASDAQ 

                Panelists:         
                       Alec Yiu Wa Tsui, Chairman, Hong Kong Securities Institute
                      
Lewis Rutherfurd, Managing Director, Inter-Asia Venture Management
 
                      
Chauncey Shey, President & CEO, Softbank China
                       Thomas Tsao, Managing Director,
WI Harper Group/Gobi Partners

                 Limited Partner Panelist:
                      
Dr. John Yu, First Vice President, China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB)

                
Moderator:        
                       Janine Canham, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna       
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4:00 - 4:30 PM

Q&A         
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4:30 - 5:30 PM


Networking Reception   
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DAY 2 



7:30 - 8:30 AM


Thursday, May 16th, 2002 

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Breakfast & Networking     
 
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8:30 - 9:00 AM


Welcome 
     
     Private Equity Investor Welcome

         James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets
     
     KeynoteSpeaker    

        
Prof. Chen Weishu, Chairman, Shanghai Industrial Financial (Holdings) Company Limited
  
     
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9:00-10:00 AM





Panel V  Early Stage Venture Capitalists Analyze The China Market For Deal Flow, Portfolio 
              Management, Turnaround, & Collaboration with USA Based VC Co-investors 

               
               Panelists:    
                    Roman Shaw, President & CEO, DragonTech Ventures
                   
Fan Zhang, Vice President, Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet Ventures       
                    Kan Zhidong, President, Shenzhen Venture Capital
                 
               Limited Partner Panelist:
                   
Eric Chan, Investment Director, Pantheon Capital (Asia)
                
               Moderator:
                   
Steven Toronto, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
                     

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10:00-10:30 AM

Q&A         
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10:30-11:30 AM





Panel VI Leading Billion Dollar Global Investors Make Their Forecasts For 2003 
               And Beyond For China and APEC Nations

                           
                Panelists:   
                      
Jamie Paton, Director, North Asia,
3i Group
                     
Michael Thorneman, Vice President , Bain & Company     
                     
Andrew Yan, President, Softbank Asia Infrastructure Fund    

               
Moderator:
                      
Alice Au,
Managing Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
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11:30 - 11:45 AM

Q&A         
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11:45 -12:00 Noon 

Closing Remarks             
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VENUE:





HOTEL ROOMS:


Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai
500 Weihai Road
Shanghai 200041, PRC
Tel:  86-21- 6256-8888
Fax: 86-21- 6287-1025

The Four Seasons Hotel is offering a limited number of rooms at discounted rates to Global Venture Network registrants on a first come first serve basis.  Please email staff@globalventurenetwork.com for discounted room registration forms. 


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ORGANIZER:
 
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This conference is SOLD OUT and registration is now closed.

Cancellation Policy for Venture Capital & Global Private Equity 2002 (May 15-16, 2002):
Cancellations received in writing by 5 PM (Eastern Standard Time) May 1, 2002 will be issued a refund less U.S. Dollar $250 administrative fee per registrant.We regret refunds will not be issued after this date. There will be no exceptions to this policy for any reason.Substitutions in writing may be made at any time up to 1 week before the day of the event. 
The organizer reserves the right to make any amendments that it deems to be in the interests of the conference and without any prior notice. Topic and speakers may be subject to change. In the event of a conference cancellation, Global Venture Network will refund your registration fee, but assumes no liability for non-refundable transportation costs, hotel accommodations, or additional costs incurred by registrants.   

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Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai
500 Weihai Road
Shanghai 200041, PRC
Tel:  86-21- 6256-8888
Fax: 86-21- 6287-1025

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Global Venture Network
PO Box 735
Alpine, NJ, USA 07620

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