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Welcome by President Martha Pollack, Cornell University
  • Martha Pollack (President of Cornell University)

    Martha Pollack

    President of Cornell University
Remarks by Provost Michael Kotlikoff, Cornell University
  • Michael Kotlikoff (Provost of Cornell University)

    Michael Kotlikoff

    Provost of Cornell University
Keynote by Robert Harrison, Chair of Cornell Board of Trustees
  • Robert Harrison (Chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees)

    Robert Harrison

    Chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees
Special Talk by Howard Milstein
  • Howard Milstein (Chairman, Emigrant Savings Bank, and NY Private Bank AND Trust)

    Howard Milstein

    Chairman, Emigrant Savings Bank, and NY Private Bank AND Trust
Panel 1: Future Health Service and Health Tech
Ya-Ru Chen•Gang Yu•Yuanli Liu•Michael Stewart•David Erickson•Jordan Liu

The topic of healthcare and healthcare services is of widespread interest and a frequent discussion topic by people of a variety of age groups. This panel brings together experts and entrepreneurs who lead innovative and explorative practices in multiple key nodes of healthcare service to participate in a conversation on smart healthcare, next generation pharmaceutical services, and of the evolution of hospital systems and big data research. The panelists will provide an outlook on new interventions and technologies at multiple scales from products to systems designed to improve healthcare.

  • Ya-Ru Chen (Academic Dean for China Initiatives, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business)

    Ya-Ru Chen

    Academic Dean for China Initiatives, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
  • Gang Yu (Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of 111, Inc.)

    Gang Yu

    Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of 111, Inc.
  • Yuanli Liu (Dean, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College)

    Yuanli Liu

    Dean, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
  • Michael Stewart (Weill Cornell Medical College at Cornell University)

    Michael Stewart

    Weill Cornell Medical College at Cornell University
  • David Erickson (Director, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University)

    David Erickson

    Director, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University
  • Jordan Liu (Life Science Practice GM at Tencent Medical)

    Jordan Liu

    Life Science Practice GM at Tencent Medical
Special Talk by Qixin Sun, President, China Agriculture University
  • Qixin Sun (President, China Agriculture University)

    Qixin Sun

    President, China Agriculture University
Panel 2: Food Safety and Digital Agriculture
Dan Luo•Qixin Sun•Martin Wiedmann•Kirstin Petersen•Chenhao Zou•Zhinong Yan

Feeding a population of 1.4 billion with affordable and safe food and continuously support the demand for better food quality and variety is a major challenge to agriculture and every step of the supply chain. China has made significant accomplishments on that front. The panelists will engage in a cross-sectoral discussion on several critical intervention points with an emphasis on digitalization and innovative transformation potentials. This panel sheds light on new inquiries and emerging approaches, the integration of data from multiple sources, digital agriculture, blockchain technology, and new business models to support the exploration of effective solutions.

  • Dan Luo (Professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University)

    Dan Luo

    Professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University
  • Qixin Sun (President, China Agriculture University)

    Qixin Sun

    President, China Agriculture University
  • Martin Wiedmann (Gellert Family Professor of Food Safety, Food Science at Cornell University)

    Martin Wiedmann

    Gellert Family Professor of Food Safety, Food Science at Cornell University
  • Kirstin Petersen (Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University)

    Kirstin Petersen

    Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University
  • Chenhao Zou (Legal and Director of Food Safety at Hema Alibaba)

    Chenhao Zou

    Legal and Director of Food Safety at Hema Alibaba
  • Zhinong Yan (Executive Director of Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center)

    Zhinong Yan

    Executive Director of Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center
Break: Refreshments and Networking

Refreshments and Networking

Panel 3: Innovations for Future Urban Living
Ying Hua•Jill Lerner•Mustafa Abadan•Xin Su•Randy Wan

CIties are complex systems containing multiple layers of infrastructure as well as dynamic flows of energy and people. Cities are becoming smarter and more resilient due to the nimble input streams and greater connectivity of residents. Simultaneously, the constant demand for renewal and reshape of urban environments open up vast space for design and technology interventions at multiple scales. This panel examines urbanization issues through the lens of future urban environment while considering the physical built environment as a platform for the application of new technology and design excellence. Panelists share their visions for future urban living scenarios in the face of new technologies to support the needs of various user groups.

  • Ying Hua (Director of Cornell China Center)

    Ying Hua

    Director of Cornell China Center
  • Jill Lerner (Principle at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF))

    Jill Lerner

    Principle at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)
  • Mustafa Abadan (Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM))

    Mustafa Abadan

    Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
  • Xin Su (President at GoHigh Capital)

    Xin Su

    President at GoHigh Capital
  • Randy Wan (Founder & CEO of inDeco)

    Randy Wan

    Founder & CEO of inDeco
Special Talk by Jeffrey Lehman, Vice Chancellor of NYU Shanghai
  • Jeffrey Lehman (Vice Chancellor of NYU Shanghai)

    Jeffrey Lehman

    Vice Chancellor of NYU Shanghai
Panel 4: US-China Collaboration on Research and Education (Featuring Cornell’s 2019 China Innovation Grants)
Jeffrey Lehman•Wendy Wolford•John Albertson•Marianne Krasny•Max Zhang•Kevin Mo

Energy and environmental issues are challenges China and many other regions in the world face at the same time, and are or could become severe bottleneck for the sustainable development of economies and societies. This topic is also among the prioritized themes of the Cornell China Center. This panel invites the Pls of three winning projects of the 2019 Inaugural "Cornell China Innovation Grants" that are focusing on energy and environmental quality, as well as expert who has long-term experience in facilitating the US-China collaboration on this topic, to present a dialogue for the audience on topics of research framework and multi-system interactions, the use of data for policy making and management support, and education models and innovation.

  • Jeffrey Lehman (Vice Chancellor of NYU Shanghai)

    Jeffrey Lehman

    Vice Chancellor of NYU Shanghai
  • Wendy Wolford (Vice Provost for International Affairs at Cornell University)

    Wendy Wolford

    Vice Provost for International Affairs at Cornell University
  • John Albertson (Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University)

    John Albertson

    Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University
  • Marianne Krasny (Professor of Natural Resources at Cornell University)

    Marianne Krasny

    Professor of Natural Resources at Cornell University
  • Max Zhang (Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University)

    Max Zhang

    Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University
  • Kevin Mo (Managing Director of Paulson Institute Beijing Representative Office)

    Kevin Mo

    Managing Director of Paulson Institute Beijing Representative Office
Remarks by Jonathan Zhu, Managing Director, Bain Capital, Chair of Cornell China Advisory Board
  • Jonathan Zhu (Managing Director of Bain Capital)

    Jonathan Zhu

    Managing Director of Bain Capital
Closing remarks by Wendy Wolford, Vice Provost for International Affairs and Ying Hua, Director of Cornell China Center
  • Wendy Wolford (Vice Provost for International Affairs at Cornell University)

    Wendy Wolford

    Vice Provost for International Affairs at Cornell University
  • Ying Hua (Director of Cornell China Center)

    Ying Hua

    Director of Cornell China Center
Cocktail Reception