Western executives are trying to interpret how China will impact their industries, companies, and careers. In short, how China will affect the way the West does business.
Driving Directions:
www.gleachercenter.com
NOTE ON PARKING
300 East Illinois Street (AMC Theater-River East Self Park Garage)
$8.00 after 3:00 pm on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday for a 12-hour period
Garage: Self Park Facility
Payment: Automated; at pay-stations by cash or credit card or upon exit pay by credit card only.
To receive discounted rate: There is a card validator at the first floor security desk of the Gleacher Center. You will only need to insert your parking card in the validator and the new price will be automatically applied. When you leave the lot you will be charged for the lower $8.00 fee.
Detailed Directions:
Garage is located next to PJ Clarks and below the AMC Theater.
a) When traveling east on Illinois cross over Columbus and enter the Garage on the left (north) side of the street
b) If driving west on Grand (north of Theater), you can enter the garage ½ block before Columbus on the left (south) side of the street.
Event Details
Western executives are trying to interpret how China will impact their industries, companies, and careers – in short, how China will affect the way the West does business in the future.
Tom Manning, a Chicagoan, long-time resident of Asia, and highly-regarded "China Hand," offers his perspective on China's current stock market volatility, economic slow-down, and political scene – as well as his longer-range view of the nation's impact on global innovation, worldwide trade and economic growth, and regional security.
Plan now to attend this provocative and insightful session.
Registration
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Deadline: 3/10/2016
Program
6:00 PM-6:30 PM: Networking
6:30 PM-8:00 PM: Presentation
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Drinks at The Midway Club, Fifth Floor
Speaker Profiles
Tom Manning (Speaker)
The University of Chicago Law School Lecturer
Tom Manning is a corporate advisor on China-related issues, board director, educator, and angel investor who previously served as the CEO of companies in Asia, Europe and the United States.
Based in Hong Kong for seventeen years, he served as the CEO of Cerberus Asia, Indachin Limited, Capgemini Asia, and Ernst & Young Global Consulting Asia, and as a partner with Bain & Company. While with Capgemini, he managed the firm's Global Strategy & Technology business from Paris. Earlier in his career, he was with McKinsey & Company, CSC Index, and Buddy Systems in the United States.
He is currently on the adjunct faculty of The University of Chicago Law School, where he teaches courses on corporate governance in China, private equity in Asia, U.S.-China relations, and innovative solutions in business, law, and society. He also serves as an independent board director of three publicly-listed companies: Dun & Bradstreet, the leading global provider of corporate information (NYSE); CommScope, a leading telecommunications technology company (Nasdaq); and, Clear Media, China's largest outdoor media management company (HKSE). He is also an advisory board member of The Demand Institute, an affiliate partner of the Waterstone Management Group, and Chairman of The Chicago Philharmonic Society. In 2013, he founded The China Advisory Board, a group of China-experienced executives who provide strategic assistance to corporations whose future depends on China.
During the past decade, Mr. Manning also served as an independent director on the boards of the Bank of Communications, the fifth-largest bank in China (HKSE, Shanghai Exchange); Gome Electrical Appliances, a leading consumer electronics retailer in China (HKSE); AsiaInfo-Linkage Holdings, China's primary telecom software company (NASDAQ); and iSoftStone, one of China's top IT companies (NYSE). He was also an advisor to the World Economic Forum on its Global Agenda for China, a founding director of the Chicago-China Development Corporation, and a director of six private companies across Hong Kong, India and China.
A native of Chicago and a graduate of Harvard College (A.B., East Asian Studies, 1977) and the Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA, 1979), Mr. Manning is a frequent speaker, commentator, and op-ed contributor on topics such as China, governance, innovation, and private equity. His contributions have appeared in diverse forums, including Global Finance, Industry Week, NPR, Financial Times, WSJ, IHT, Journal of Private Equity, and Pepperdine Law Review. He speaks Mandarin and divides his time between Beijing and Chicago.
Other Information
NEW OFFERING: LITERATURE TABLE
Networking is a key benefit of attending. To that end, a table will be made available for literature and handouts. Bring your business cards, brochures, handbills, literature, resumes, and publicity for placement on the table.
CHICAGOLAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EVENTS
The Illinois International Business Calendar is one of the comprehensive lists of events in the Chicago area. For a free PDF copy, send an inquiry to info@itagc.org. The calendar can also be viewed at www.itagc.org
Questions/Concerns/Suggestions for Speakers? Contact the Leadership Team
Karl L. Buschmann
kbuschma@ChicagoBooth.edu
847 310 0412
Sophia Kholodenko
skholode@uchicago.edu
773 702 0783
Career Management
In transition? Looking for a job? Come to the networking session for information exchange.
Upcoming Sessions
Mark your calendar for upcoming International Roundtable sessions on the third Thursday of the month in 2016.