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