CIE-USA DFW Chapter

CIE/USA-DFW 2005 ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM

Theme: “Global Transformation – The Flat World”

Opening Session

12:00 - 13:00               Registration and Membership Renewal

13:00 - 13:05               Convention Opening

                                                                        Dr. Hsin-Ying Lin

                                                                        Convention Chairperson                              

President's Remarks

                                                                        Ms. Sue-Chi Shen

                                                                        President, CIE/USA-DFW

13:05 - 13:10               Introduction of Opening Keynote Speaker

                                                                        Dr.  Yi  Zhao

                                                                        Vice President, Futurewei Technologies, Inc.

13:10 - 13:45               Opening Keynote Speech                                                                    

                                                                        Mr. Patrick Jenevein

President, Tang Energy Group

Technical Sessions and Awards Ceremony

14:00 - 15:30               Parallel Sessions

            Telecom & Biotech Session - Fannin Room at 3rd Floor

            Ms.Marian Gallemore and Dr. Way-Yu Lin, Session Chairs

14:00 - 14:40                “Telecom Industry: A Key Force Behind Enrichment and Globalization"

Mr. Biji John

Senior Design Manager, Wireless Networks, Nortel

14:50 - 15:30               “The Current Status and Future Promise of Adult Stem Cell Therapies”

                                                                        Dr. Liping Tang                          

                                                                        Associate Professor of Bioengineering, UT at Arlington

            IT & Business Session - Johnson I Room at 3rd Floor

            Ms. Zarina Lam Stanford & Mr. Biao Hao, Session Chairs

14:00 - 14:40               “Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for the Retail and Consumer Products”

                                                                        Mr. Gregory Fitzpatrick

                                                                        Certified Consulting IT Architect, IBM

14:50 - 15:30               “Making the Transition from Employee to Entrepreneur”

                                                                        Dr. Bruce Huang

                                                                        Executive Vice President & CT Officer, HyPerformix, Inc.

            Microelectronics Session 3 - Johnson II Room at 3rd Floor

            Ms. Helen Wu, Session Chair

14:00 - 14:40               "The past, the present and the future of semiconductor industry"

                                                                        Dr. Ming Chiang

                                                                        VP Wireless Analog Technology Center, Texas Instruments

14:50 - 15:30               "New HDTV market to drive chip demand and 3C convergence"

                                                                        Mr. Xucheng Wang

                                                                        General Manager, Digital Video Product Line, Texas Instruments         

                        13:30 - 15:00               Youth Program Awards Ceremony (Preston Ballroom, Level Three)

                                                            Ms. Charlotte Lin, Vice President, Youth Program, CIE/USA-DFW

                                                            Math Comp

                                                            English Essay Writing

                                                            English Speech Contest

15:45 - 17:30               Panel Discussion:  “Global Transformation – The Flat World”

(Preston Ballroom, Level Three)

                                                            Panelists:       

                                                                        Dr. Mike Allgeier, Vice President, Raytheon

                                                                        Mr. Charles Aster, Senior Partner, Kane, Russell, Coleman & Logan,

          P.C.

                                                                        Mr. Bruce Huang, Executive Vice President & CTO, HyPerformix

                                                                        Mr. Patrick Jenevein, President, Tang Energy Group

                                                                        Dr. Yi Zhao, Vice President, Futurewei Technologies, Inc.

                                                            Moderator:

                                                                        Mr. Jack Miao, Principal Partner, Jack Miao & Associates

17:30 - 18:50               Social Hour and Evening Registration

Evening Banquet

Ms. Grace Tyler, Master of Ceremony

19:00 - 19:05               Opening Remark

                                                                        Dr. Hsin-Ying Lin

                                                                        Convention Chairperson

19:05 – 19:10               President’s Welcome

                                                                        Ms. Sue-Chi Shen

                                                                        President, CIE/USA-DFW

19:10 - 19:25               Recognition of Special Guests, Convention Sponsors and

Planning Committee Members

19:25 - 20:10               Dinner

20:10 - 20:15               Introduction of Dinner Keynote Speaker

                                                                        Dr. Hasan Pirkul

                                                                        Dean of School of Management, UT Dallas

20:15 - 20:45               Dinner Keynote Speech

                                                                        Ms. Eva Chen

                                                                        CEO & Co-founder of Trend Micro

20:45 - 20:50               Special Recognition Awards

                                                                        Mr. Joe Jeng

                                                                        Chairman of the Board, CIE/USA-DFW

20:55 – 21:20               Young Achiever Award Presentations,

                                                                        Dr. Ming Chiang

                                                                        Young Achiever Award Committee Chairperson

21:20 - 21:25               Announcements of Election Results

                                                                        Mr. Joe Jeng

                                                                        Chairman of the Board, CIE/USA-DFW

21:25 - 21:30               Closing Remark

                                                                        Dr. Hsin-Ying Lin

                                                                        Convention Chairperson