7:30AM – 8:30AM

Registration

Location: Ballroom Foyer

8:30AM – 8:40AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Location: Ballroom

Speaker:

• Patrick Santillo, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Singapore

8:40AM – 8:45AM

Keynote Introduction

Location: Ballroom

Speaker:

• Simon Kahn, Chairman,
  The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Google

8:45AM – 9:15AM

Keynote Presentation

Location: Ballroom

Speaker:

• Honorable David I. Adelman, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore

9:15AM – 10:15AM

Sector Outlook: What’s Hot & What’s Next Across Asia

Location: Ballroom

Moderator:

• George Pickart, Director, Global Government Affairs & Policy, GE Energy

Speakers:

• Thomas Joseph McCabe, Head of Global Transaction Services, DBS Bank Ltd.
• Chris D Ellis, Principal, Dezan Shira & Associates
• Paul Cornelius, Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Services LLP

10:15AM – 10:45AM

Break

Location: Ballroom Foyer

10:45AM – 11:30AM

Trade-offs in Free Trade

Location: Ballroom

Moderator:

• Dan Harris, Regional Director – East Asia Pacific, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce

Speakers:

• Alexander Koff, Partner, Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
• Deborah K. Elms, Head, Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations (TFCTN), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University

11:30AM – 11:35 AM

Keynote Introduction

Location: Ballroom

Speaker:

• Steven R. Okun, Chair, Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC) and Director, KKR Asia Pacific Public Affairs

11:35AM – 12:15PM

Keynote Presentation: Exports, Jobs & Growth

Location: Ballroom

Speaker:

• Honorable Francisco J. Sánchez
  Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration

12:15PM – 12:30PM

Export Achievement Award Presentation

Location: Ballroom

Moderator:

• Bill Burwell, Director, Baltimore U.S. Export Assistance Centre

12:30PM – 1:30PM

Networking Lunch

Location: Lower Lobby Lounge (Level 1)

1:30PM – 3:00PM

Regional Sessions I

Session A:
India: Do Comparisons With China Really Make Sense?
Location: Ballroom 1

Moderator:

• Nadarajah Bala, President South East Asia Region, United Technologies International Operations, United Technologies Corporation

Speakers:

• Robert Frechette, VP Engineering Services, Covidien
• Judy Reinke, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy New Delhi, India

Session B:
Australia, Japan, Korea: From FTA to TPP
Location: Ballroom 2

Moderator:

• Steven R. Okun, Chair, Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC) and Director, KKR Asia Pacific Public Affairs

Speakers:

• David Katz, Vice-Chair Financial Services Committee, U.S. ASEAN Business Council and Head of Government Relations Asia Pacific, VISA Worldwide
• Joseph Kaesshaeffer, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Australia
• Greg Briscoe, Commercial Officer , U.S. Embassy Japan
• Jim Sullivan, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Korea

Session C:
Philippines, Thailand & Vietnam: Opportunities and Risk
Location: Ballroom 3

Moderator:

• Virginia A. Weil (Vicki), Senior Managing Director, Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU)

Speakers:

• Elizabeth Hernandez, Vice President, Government Relations, Asia Pacific & Japan, Hewlett-Packard Company
• Patrick Wall, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Philippines
• Francis Peters, Deputy Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Thailand
• Sarah Kemp, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Hanoi, Vietnam

3:00PM – 3:30 PM

Break

Location: Ballroom Foyer

3:30PM – 5:00PM

Regional Sessions II

Session A:
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan: Dance of The Dragons
Location: Ballroom 1

Moderator:

• Janice Armstrong, Head, Government and Public Affairs, Asia Pacific, GlaxoSmithKline

Speakers:

• Bill Zarit, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy Beijing, China
• Andrew Wylegala, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Hong Kong
• Scott Pozil, Deputy Senior Commercial Officer, American Institute in Taiwan

Session B:
Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore: From Cassava Chips to Silicon Chips to Casino Chips
Location: Ballroom 2

Moderator:

• Phillip Overmyer, Chief Executive, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce

Speakers:

• Kristin Paulson, Director, Energy ASEAN Policy, GE Energy
• David Gossack, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Indonesia
• Stephen Jacques, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Malaysia
• Patrick Santillo, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Singapore

6:30PM – 8:00PM

Networking Reception

8:00AM – 9:00AM

Registration

Location: Ballroom Foyer

9:00AM – 10:00AM

Ask the Experts I

Session A:
Establishing Your Asian Footprint: Myths & Realities
Location: Malacca 1

Facilitator:

• Audrey Tong, Corporate Secretary Manager, Janus Corporate Solutions

Session B:
Obtaining Export Financing
Location: Malacca 2

Facilitators:

• Robert Koh, Head of Trade Operations, HSBC Limited
• Bill Houck, Regional Manager Mid-Atlantic / Senior International Trade Finance Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration

10:00 – 10:30AM

Break

Location: Ballroom Foyer

10:30AM – 11:30PM

Ask the Experts II

Session A:
Export 101: Assessing Your Marketability?
Location: Malacca 1

Facilitators:

• Mike Stone, Stone and Associates
• Melissa Kelly-McCabe, Clear Intent Strategy, Inc.

Session B:
Export Compliance – Why all the Fuss?
Location: Malacca 2

Facilitators:

• George Tan, Director, Asia Export Controls, Bryan Cave International Consulting
• Donald Pearce, Regional Export Control Officer, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce

11:30PM – 1:30PM

Networking Lunch

Location: Lobby Lounge

1:30PM – 2:30PM

Ask the Experts III

Session A:
Good Partnership – Bad Partnership?
Location: Malacca 1

Facilitator:

• Dave Peck, CEO Arrow Technologies

Session B:
Winning Projects in Asia
Location: Malacca 2

Facilitators:

• Mark Dunn, Regional Manager for Asia, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, U.S. Embassy Thailand
• Americo “Mack” Tadeu, Deputy Director, U.S. Advocacy Center, U.S. Department of Commerce

2:30PM – 3:00PM

Break

Location: Ballroom Foyer

3:00PM – 4:00PM

Ask the Experts IV

Session A:
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Location: Malacca 1

Facilitator:

• Peter Fowler, Regional IP Attaché for Southeast Asia, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Embassy Thailand

Session B:
What’s in a Name: Will Myanmar/Burma be the next ‘Asian Tiger’?
Location: Malacca 2

Facilitator:

• Edmund Sim, Partner, Appleton Luff
• Machut Shishak, Economic & Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma

6:30PM – 8:00PM

Trade Winds Asia 2012 Conference & Trade Mission Networking Reception