2021 SAUPO-Zoom Agenda - all times EST
9:00am-9:15am: Opening & Introduction
- Dr. May Gao, SAUPO Chair, Professor of Communication & Asian Studies, KSU
- Dr. Carmen Skaggs, Assoc. Dean, Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences, KSU
- Honorable Takeuchi, Consul General of Japan in Atlanta
- Dr. Yusun Chang, SAUPO Asst. Vice Chair, Assoc. Prof. of Electrical & Computer Engineering
sponsored by KSU Office of VP for Research
9:15am-10:15am: Panel #1 - Pandemic, Communication and Organizations
Moderator: Dr. May Gao, SAUPO Chair, Professor of Communication & Asian Studies, KSU
- Dr. Pamela Whitten, President, Kennesaw State University
- Ms. Sophia Marshall, VP of Organizational Communication, WellStar Health System
- Mr. Dan Forsman, President & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HS Georgia Properties
- Dr. Eric Eisenberg, Dean & Professor of Communication, University of South Florida
- Mr. Robert Striar, President, M Style Marketing
sponsored by KSU Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences & WellStar College of Health and Human Services
10:15am-10:30am: Music Break
sponsored by the State of Georgia & Aprio
10:30am-11:30am: Panel #2 - Global Supply Chains, Business & Partnerships
Moderator: Dr. Ian Ferguson, Dean, Southern Poly College of Engineering & Engineering Tech., KSU
- Mr. David Kirk, President & CEO, Murata Electronics
- Ms. Jessica Cork, SAUPO advisor, VP, Public Relations, YKK Corporation of America
- Ms. Wendy Lu, SAUPO advisor, Partner, International Tax Services, Aprio
- Ms. Candy Nip, Director, Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, NYC
sponsored by KSU Coles College of Business & Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
11:30am-11:45am: Closing
- Dr. Sheb True, AVP, Division of Global Affairs and Dean, Graduate College & Professional
Education, KSU
Dr. Jag Sheth, SAUPO Advisor, Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing, Emory University
sponsored by KSU Division of Global Affairs, Lucy Lu & Associates
