China Business Boot Camp Philadelphia

Major Sponsors:            

Continental Airlines            
White and Williams LLP            
Morison Cogen LLP            

China Business Boot Camp is a practical approach for everyone who has ever wondered how China affects  their career, or how to be more effective in interactions with Chinese people and organizations.  The format is designed to facilitate shared learning and networking for the entire community of resources related to China business in the Boot Camp city.   Continental Airlines, which flies daily direct to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, is a sponsor of the series.

REGISTRATION & WELCOME 8:30am – 9:15

Giovanna Cilia-Wheatley, Regional Sales Manager, Continental Airlines

ORIENTATION                                 9:15-11:30
How China Really Works
Our CEO Janet Carmosky distills her 25+ years of work and life in China into a map of what is essential to success, but invisible to most: a summary of the historical, political, economic, cultural and psychological forces that shape individual and organizational behavior in China now.

University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor and noted China scholar Jacques DeLisle adds an overview of China's legal environment and a status report on the Rule of Law - for deeper understanding of how the legal structure regulates relationships between Chinese and international businesses.

LUNCH & KEYNOTE                   11:30-1:00
Winning in China: A Practical Approach
Sam Goodman, author of Where East Eats West, The Street-Smarts Guide to Business in China

PANELS                                             1:00-4:00