Organizer
HYSTA Venture Capitalist Group (VCG) and Executive Club (EC)           
 
Panelist
Mr. Robert Zhou, Managing Director, Northern Light Ventures
Dr. Hing Wong, Managing Director, Walden International
 
Moderator
Mr. Hanson Li, Executive Director, The Hina Group
 
Sponsor
Orrick (www.orrick.com)
 
Event Description
In an uncertain economic situation of the world, China seems standing out relatively strong and stabilizing. China’s Venture Capital industry, albeit facing slow down, is holding up well. How to take advantages of the current downturn for the long term growth? What will be the impact of a NASDAQ style stock exchange in China on the VC exit? Why China is still the place to be for Corporate America and Venture Investment? We have secured a few insiders who spend most of their time in China these days. They will share their first-hand experiences and thoughts. Please join us for an insightful discussion and networking event.
 
Date
Monday, July 13, 2009
 
Agenda
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm      Registration and Networking (Dinner will be provided)
7:00 pm – 8:15 pm      Panel discussion and Q & A
8:15 pm – 9:00 pm      Networking
 
Place
Orrick's Silicon Valley office
1000 Marsh Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Direction and Map: http://www.orrick.com/offices/silicon_valley/
 
Admission
Invitation Only
$20 for HYSTA VCG or EC members;
$50 for non-members;
Join or renew VCG annual membership ($100) today to receive FREE admission to the event
 
Speaker Biography
 
Robert Shuhua Zhou, Managing Director, Northern Light Ventures
Robert joined Northern Light in 2006 as a Managing Director with over 14 years of industry experience in China at prominent TMT and multinational enterprises. He recently served as Vice-President of China’s leading online portal, Sina (NASDAQ: SINA). Over the last six years, he has successfully managed the Search and Sina.net teams and has orchestrated key co-operations with Google and Eachnet (an Ebay subsidiary). Prior to Sina, he was a manager at Apple Computer in China and was responsible for new product launches plus channel and market development. Before that, he also managed sales and marketing at the American Standard Group, Philips, and Orient Electrical Group. He holds a graduate degree in Computer Applications from the University of Science & Technology of China and a BS in Business Management from Xi’an University of Technology.
 
Hing Wong Ph. D., Managing Director, Walden International
Hing Wong is managing director at Walden International. His investment focus is in semiconductor, components, and clean technology, especially in China. Prior to the venture world, he spent fifteen years in semiconductor industry in technical, management and business roles. He worked in IBM, Chromatic Research, and co-founded Silicon Access Networks, a network IC company where he served as VP VLSI Design and later in VP Business Development. He received PhD degree in EECS from UC Berkeley, and studied in SiChuan University and Chinese University of Hong Kong for undergraduate.
 
Hanson Li, Executive Director, The Hina Group
Hanson Li is currently Executive Director at The Hina Group, one of the largest merchant banks focusing on China.  With offices in China, US, and Singapore, Hina has been variously recognized as the Best Boutique M&A Bank, Best Private Equity Firm, and Best Cross-border Investment Bank in China.  Prior to Hina, he worked at Cagan McAfee Capital Partners, focusing on technology and clean tech growth companies.  He also worked at Capital One and start-ups including EqualFooting, a B2B/software company, and GlobalLogic, a software development firm.  He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and was named Siebel Scholar in recognition as one of the top 5 graduates in his class and an Arjay Miller Scholar.  He also holds a BA and MA from Stanford University.
 

About HYSTA
HYSTA (Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association, www.hysta.org) is a leading Chinese professional association in US. Founded in 1999 by a group of successful Chinese entrepreneurs, HYSTA aims at nurturing entrepreneurship and career development among Chinese technology and business professionals and facilitates networking and the exchange of business ideas between Silicon Valley and China.