Event info
event schedule keynote speakers panels
BizPark Clausen Business Leader Exchange accommodations
directions to Haas parking  

Time
8:00-9:00
9:00-9:15
9:15-10:15
10:15-10:30
10:30-12:00
12:00-5:30
12:00-1:15
1:15-2:45
2:45-3:15
3:15-4:45
4:45-5:30

 

Activity
Registration
Opening Remarks
Keynote
Morning Break
Morning Panel Session
BizPark
Lunch
Clausen Business Leaders’ Exchange
Networking in Bank of America Forum
Afternoon Panel Session
Reception (Closing Remarks & Raffle)


The Berkeley Asia Business Conference (Berkeley ABC) is a one-day event organized by MBA students at the Haas School of Business. This one-of-a-kind forum brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, alumni, graduate students, and international advocates to meet and exchange ideas on current topics & opportunities in Asian business.

Previous conferences have drawn together nearly 400 attendees: both business leaders (representing over 150 companies in industries ranging from financial services to consulting to high-tech) and students from multiple UC Berkeley graduate programs as well as other business schools across the West.

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Keynote speakers

Vivek Paul
Vice Chairman of Wipro Ltd. and President of Wipro Technologies

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George Hara
Managing Partner, DEFTA Partners.

 

Tony Moore
Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Moore, Clayton & Co.

 

Peter Tan
President - Flextronics Asia

MODERATOR:

Dwight Jaffee
Co-Chairman, Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics
Professor of Finance and Real Estate, Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley

 

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Panels

Panel Session 1:

Venture Capital in China: Investment and Exit Strategies

Product Development in India: India's Next Global Export?

Crawl Before You Walk: How to Enter Asia's Markets

Intellectual Property in Asia: Pirates or Partners?


Panel Session 2:

No Boundaries: Asian VCs in Silicon Valley

Wireless Across Asia: Leave the West Behind!

Biotechnology in Asia: Show Me The Green!

Entrepreneurship in China: The Dragon Awakens

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Biz Park

BizPark is a theme park for ABC. Located in the main entrance of the conference, it offers a place for all attendants to gather, walk around, network and most importantly HAVE FUN while exploring some of the most cutting edge and exciting products from Asia. The exhibition consists of various insightful products, including micro RFID technology, console games, computer software, hardware, and Telecom services/products. More details.

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The University of California is located within walking distance of a number of downtown Berkeley hotels and other accommodations. See the list.

Airport Shuttle


The organizers recommend the Bayporter van service to cheaply get from SFO or OAK to anywhere in the Bay Area. Go to www.bayporter.com.

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Directions to Haas

From Northbound Highway 101 (San Francisco/Daly City) or From I-80 East or West

  • Follow 101 North and then switch to 80 East, SanFrancisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
  • After the Bay Bridge, Exit to I-80 East (Berkeley/Sacramento)
    Exit on University Avenue
  • Continue East on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles
    to Oxford
  • Make a left on Oxford
  • Make a right on Hearst
  • Make a right on Gayley
  • The Haas School of Business is on your right-hand side on Gayley Road

From North I-880 (San Jose; Hayward; Oakland Airport) or From Highway 24

  • Follow 880 North and then switch to 980 East towards Walnut
    Creek (CA-24)
  • Take 24 East towards Berkeley/ Walnut Creek
  • Exit on Claremont Avenue
  • Make a left onto Claremont
  • Make a left on College
  • Make a right on Dwight
  • Make a left on Piedmont
  • Continue on Piedmont which turns into Gayley after you pass
    Bancroft
  • The Haas School of Business is on your left-hand side on Gayley Road
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Parking

The Kleeberger parking lot across from the Haas School has been reserved for speakers, panelists, and sponsors. Conference attendees may park in non-reserved university parking lots by purchasing a parking ticket for $7.00.

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