•  Program

Auto Industry Forum:
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration
8:30 AM - 8:40 AMWelcome Remarks
Dr. Mingan Tan, President of DCBA
8:40 AM - 9:00 AMWelcome Remark from Oakland County
Mr. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Executive
9:00 AM - 9:40 AMThe U.S. Auto Industry: A New Day
Ms. Kathleen Ligocki, Former President & CEO, Tower Automotive
9:40 AM - 10:20 AM Meeting Global Supplier Performance Expectations
Mr. Scot Sharland, Executive Director, Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMBreak
10:40 AM - 11:20 AMHow Chinese Auto Suppliers Utilize US R&D Resource to Strengthen Their Global Market Position
Mr. Jeff Zijian Zhao, President of Andus R&D, Inc., Tempo Group
11:20 AM - 12:00 AMGoing Global
Mr. Richard Chow-Wah, Vice President, Chrysler LLC

Exhibition and Networking:
1:00 PM - 1:30 PMRegistration
1:30 PM - 1:50 PMWelcome Remarks and Introduction to Wayne County
Mr. Robert Ficano, Wayne County Executive
1:50 PM - 2:10 PMIntroduction to Michigan and Its Business Environment
Ms. Jennifer Owens, Vice President, Michigan Business Development, MEDC
2:10 PM - 2:30 PMAuto Parts and Mold Industry In Dalian
Dr. Yadong Zhang, Deputy Director, The Administrative Committee of Dalian Development Area
2:30 PM - 2:50 PMIntroduction to Guangzhou Nansha and Economic Development Zone
Mr. Wenhui Xiong, Deputy Executive, Guangzhou Nansha
2:50 PM - 3:05 PMA New Cost Effective Marketing Tool for Chinese Suppliers to North America
Mr. Eric Huang, Chairman & CEO, Asia Forging Supply Co. Ltd.
3:05 PM - 3:35 PMChinese Suppliers Presentations
3:35 PM - 5:00 PMNetworking