2024 SAUPO

  • SAUPO Day: 8:00am to 4:30pm, Friday April 12, 2024, saupo.kennesaw.edu
    KSU Center: 3333 Busbee Dr., Kennesaw GA 30144
    The face-to-face SAUPO 2024 will be live-streamed and recorded by KSU EventAV.

    SAUPO 2024 Itinerary
    Friday April 12, 2024
    8:00am to 4:30pm

    8:00am-9:00am: Registration & Breakfast with Live Guzheng Music Performance | Sponsored by KSU Office of Vice President for Research

    9:00am-9:30am: Opening & Introductions
    Sponsored by KSU Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences

    • Sha Huang, Associate Professor of Chinese, Asian Studies Coordinator, KSU
    • May Gao, SAUPO Chair, Professor of Communication & Asian Studies, KSU
    • Catherine “Katie” Kaukinen, Dean, Radow College of Humanities & SS., KSU
    • Karin Scarpinato, Vice President for Research, Kennesaw State University
    • Sheb True, Associate Vice Provost, Professor of Marketing, KSU
    • Kiyo Kojima, Chairman, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia

    9:30am-10:30am: Sponsored by KSU WellStar College of Health and Human Services & KSU College of Architecture and Construction Management 

    SAUPO Panel #1: Sustainability Strategies
    in USA and ASIA

    Moderator: Monica Swahn, Dean, KSU WellStar College of Health and Human Services

    • DeAnn Golden, President & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HS Georgia Properties
    • Hazem Rashed-Ali, Dean, College of Architecture and Construction Management 
    • William Strang, President, TOTO USA
    • Tomohiro Hamaoka, Executive Vice President, Calpis America

    10:30am-11:00am: Sponsored by YKK Corporation of America

    Morning Networking Break

    11:00am-12:00pm: Sponsored by KSU Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology 

    SAUPO Panel #2: AI, Technology and Innovation

    Moderator: Ian Ferguson, Dean, KSU Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

    • David Kirk, President & CEO, Murata Electronics North America
    • Jessica Cork, Vice President, Digital Strategy, YKK Corporation of America
    • Michael Caldwell, Mayor of Woodstock, Georgia
    • Chris Cornelison, Interim Associate VP for Innovation and Commercialization, KSU

    12:00pm-2:00pm: Sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties 

    SAUPO Networking Lunch with Keynote Speeches

    • Honorable Matt Murray, U.S. Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    • Honorable Jianying Zhao, Deputy General Representative, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT); China Chamber of International Commerce
    • Honorable Joann Hill, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary, MBDA, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

    2:00pm-3:00pm: Sponsored by Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association (GAMA)

    SAUPO Panel #3: Trends in Business and Investment

    Moderator: Tyler Reinagel, Associate Vice President for Economic Development, KSU

    • Rick Walker, President & CEO, Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association
    • Huraiyah Ahmed, President, Atlanta International Language Institute
    • Vanessa Hardiman, CEO, Boss Kidz Inc.
    • Stella Xu, Managing Director, Southeast Asia, Georgia Dept. of Economic Development

    3:00pm-3:30pm: Sponsored by Atlanta International Language Institute

    Afternoon Networking Break

    3:30pm-4:30pm: Sponsored by the City of Woodstock

    SAUPO Networking Reception with
    Live Japanese and American Jazz Concert

    SAUPO 2024 goes from 8:00am to 4:30pm, Friday April 12, 2024, in person.

    • Sha Huang, Associate Professor of Chinese, Asian Studies Coordinator, KSU
    • May Gao, SAUPO Chair, Professor of Communication & Asian Studies, KSU
    • Catherine “Katie” Kaukinen, Dean, Radow College of Humanities & SS., KSU
    • Karin Scarpinato, Vice President for Research, Kennesaw State University
    • Sheb True, Associate Vice Provost, Professor of Marketing, KSU
    • Kiyo Kojima, Chairman, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia
    • Monica Swahn, Dean, KSU WellStar College of Health and Human Services
    • DeAnn Golden, President & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HS Georgia Properties
    • Hazem Rashed-Ali, Dean, College of Architecture and Construction Management
    • William Strang, President, TOTO USA
    • Tomohiro Hamaoka, Executive Vice President, Calpis America
    • Ian Ferguson, Dean, KSU Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
    • David Kirk, President & CEO, Murata Electronics North America
    • Jessica Cork, Vice President, Digital Strategy, YKK Corporation of America
    • Michael Caldwell, Mayor of Woodstock, Georgia
    • Chris Cornelison, Interim Associate VP for Innovation and Commercialization, KSU
    • Honorable Matt Murray, U.S. Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    • Honorable Jianying Zhao, Deputy General Representative, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT); China Chamber of International Commerce
    • Honorable Joann Hill, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary, MBDA, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
    • Tyler Reinagel, Associate Vice President for Economic Development, KSU
    • Rick Walker, President & CEO, Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association
    • Huraiyah Ahmed, President, Atlanta International Language Institute
    • Vanessa Hardiman, CEO, Boss Kidz Inc.
    • Stella Xu, Managing Director, Southeast Asia, Georgia Dept. of Economic Development
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