Host Organisation:Date:Host City:Theme:Participants:Chinese Entrepreneurs Society of Canada25–28 August, 1997Vancouver, BC, CanadaTelecommunications & Information Technology – Its Impact on the Global MarketplaceClose to 1,400 Chinese entrepreneurs from 30 countries and regionsWelcoming AddressRaymond CHAN (Secretary of State, Asia-Pacific and Convention Hon. Chairman)Special AddressLEE Kuan Yew (Convention International Honorary Advisor)Henry FOK (Convention International Honorary Advisor)Speakers and TopicsSally AW (Chairman, Sing Tao Group) Topic: Asian Perspective of Doing Business in Canada David W. CHOI (Convention Hon. Advisor) Topic: 21st Century Journey: Chinese Humanism Jean CHRETIEN (Prime Minister of Canada) Topic: Canada and Chinese Entrepreneurs JING Shuping (Chairman, All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce) Topic: Corporate China in Transition David LAM (Convention Hon. Chairman) Topic: The Overseas Chinese Way: Adopting, Adapting, and Improving Terry MCGEE (Global Panel on Socio-economic Importance of Chinese Entrepreneurs) Topic: Bamboo Networks and Academic Research: An Interim Report Stan SHIH (President & CEO, Acer Group) Topic: Winning Strategies in Global High-tech Business John WETMORE (President & CEO, IBM Canada Ltd) Topic: The Impact of Technology Gallery
