Event Information
2018 Chinese Association for Science and Technology USA in Greater New York (CASTUSA-GNY) Annual Conference is its biggest event in the year, it aims to
- Enable the sharing of cutting-edge scientific research and technology development
- Bring science and technology communities across different disciplines together to exchange ideas and brainstorm for solutions for challenging problems in research and engineering
- Encourage younger generation of students and scholars to pursue their dreams in science and technology careers
- Help technology professionals to navigate and develop their careers
- Foster cooperation that may lead to successful startup ventures
- Match investors and entrepreneurs for mutual benefits
- Promote exchange and cooperation between science and technology communities in the US and China
The theme of the conference is: “Bridging Scientific and Technology Communities for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Collaboration”
Time
9am-6pm Oct. 6, Saturday
Venure
Farkas Auditorium, NYU Langone Health, New York.
Agenda
Entrepreneurship and Investing Summit(Morning):
- CASTUSA-GNY Startup Contest Final Roadshow
- Venture Investment Panel
Science and Technology Summit (Afternoon)
- Keynote Speeches
- Parallel Sessions (Biotechnology; AI and Data Science; Financial Investments)
Recruiting and Talents exchange (All day)
- Information sessions and interview booths
Networking (Afternoon & Evening)
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Time
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Event
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9:00AM
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Registration
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9:30AM
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Opening Remarks
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9:45AM
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Keynote(Farkas Auditorium):
“The development and future of Chinese entrepreneurs”
Lawrence Yuan Tian，Founding Partner of YuanMing Capital, Chairman of Mevion, Founder of Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum
“International Trade and Investment, A Look at the Present and Future”
Mr. Shanquan Li, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Oppenheimer Funds, Inc
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Startup Contest(Berman Lecture Hall)
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10:25AM
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US-China Investment Forum(Farkas Auditorium):
L. Kevin Chen, Head of Quantitative Portfolio Management at TIAA Nuveen
Edward Liu, CFO, BeyondSpring
Michael Jiang, Managing Director of Dangdai Group
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11:25AM
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Dezhou Finance Talk(Farkas Auditorium)
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Business Law Session(Berman Lecture Hall):
“Equity/ Ownership Issues in Early Stage Business”
Ruth Jin Esq, Jin Law Group
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12:10PM
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Lunch Break
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1:10PM
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Keynote Speech(Farkas Auditorium):
“Data for Good, Data Science in Columbia University”
Jeanette Wing, Director, Data Science Institute, Columbia University
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2:00PM
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AI and Data Science Forum(Farkas Auditorium):
“Interactive machine learning the future“
Dr. John Langford, Principal Scientist, Microsoft Research
“Overview of AI in Google”
Dr. Cong Yu, Manager, Senior Staff Scientist, Structured Data Group, Google Research
“Tencent AIMIS: AI-Powered Diagnostic Medical Imaging System”
Dr. Yefeng Zheng, Healthcare AI Scientist at Tencent Youtu Lab
“Adaptive Learning Powered by AI – From Model to Implementation”
Richard Tong, Chief Architect and General Manager of US Operations, Yixue Squirrel AI
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Intellectual Property Law Session(Berman Lecture Hall):
“What You Should Do and Should Not Do With Regard to IP Issues”
Dr. Tony Zhang, Principal, Fish& Richardson
Dr. Albert Kit-Wai Chan, Managing Partner of Law Offices of Albert Kit-Wai Chan
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3:20PM
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Break
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3:30PM
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Financial Technology Forum(China Dezhou New Energy and Bio-Industry Talent Recruiting Pilot Project Sponsored) (Farkas Auditorium):
Dr. Xianglin Li, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance
Jerry Wang, Founder & CEO Haitou Global
Dr. Shengchao Yu, Senior Technologist, Symbiont
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Recruiting Info Session(Berman Lecture Hall):
Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Uber, Google, Symbiont etc.
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4:40PM
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Career Development Session(Berman Lecture Hall):
Lawrence Yuan Tian，Founding Partner of YuanMing Capital, Chairman of Mevion
Fei Lu, Engineering Manager, Uber
Dr. Cong Yu, Manager, Senior Staff Scientist, Structured Data Group, Google Research
Jason Zhou, Executive Director, JPMorgan
Dr. Shengchao Yu, Senior Technologist, Symbiont
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Biotechnology Forum(Farkas Auditorium):
“Strategies for Overcoming MDR in Cancer”
Dr. Zhe-Sheng Chen, Professor, St. Johns University
““Bridging Basic Science Research with Translation”
Dr. Li Qiang, Assistant Professor, Columbia University
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