October 12th
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All sessions will be held on the campus of Tsinghua University in the Main Administration Building unless otherwise noted.
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Location
Registration & Guest Services
Limited Symposium staff will be available to assist visiting attendees accommodated at the Grand Hyatt Beijing throughout the day.
Grand Hyatt Beijing, Drawing Room III (LG Level)
Registration & Guest Services
Symposium staff will be available to assist all guests on the campus of Tsinghua University.
Tsinghua University, Main Administration Building Foyer- Add to My Calendar
Video Opening & Welcome Remarks
Chancellor Mark Wrighton, Washington University in St. Louis
Auditorium- Add to My Calendar
PLENARY SESSION
Introduction
Professor Tao Ju, Washington University in St. Louis
Plenary Speaker
Vice President XUE Qi’kun, Tsinghua University
AuditoriumMorning Tea
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SESSION I: Health & Aging
Introduction by Session Moderator
President Jaeho Yeom, Korea University
Keynote Address
Global Health Challenges and Sustainable Solutions
Dr. Gabriel M. Leung
Dean of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Panelist Responses
Director Shalini Bharat, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Professor Rana Pratap Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Professor Jean WOO, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Panel Discussion & Q&A
AuditoriumLunch
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Presidents Luncheon
Private event – by invitation only.
Schwarzman College, CFLD HALL- Add to My Calendar
SESSION II: Energy & Environment
Introduction by Session Moderator
President Wei SHYY, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Keynote Address
Technologies for a Better World
Dr. Gary Calabrese
Senior Vice President & Global Research Director Corning, Incorporated
Panelist Responses
Professor HAO Jiming, Tsinghua University
Professor A.K. Suresh, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Professor Yoed Tsur, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Panel Discussion & Q&A
AuditoriumAfternoon Tea
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SESSION III: Agriculture, Food & Water
Introduction by Session Moderator
Vice-Chancellor Peter Høj, The University of Queensland
Keynote Address
Will, Waste, and Water: Sustainably Feeding Nine Billion People in 2050
Mr. Carl Casale
Board of Directors, Syngenta
Panelist Responses
Professor DENG Xing Wang, Peking University
Professor Ashwani Pareek, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Professor WANG Zhongjing, Tsinghua University
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Auditorium- Add to My Calendar