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Speakers at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s inaugural Innovation Summit, held November 13 in Shanghai, China. From left: Adina Mangubat, Jiande Chen, Chris Gregoire, Ralph Haupter, Ana Mari Cauce, Yuan Ming, Vikram Jandhyala, Shwetak Patel, Gina Neff and Ben Waters. (Not pictured: Wang Jian) Photo: Dan Schlatter

 

The penultimate day of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s week of events in China featured the University’s inaugural Innovation Summit, preceded by a gathering of alumni leaders from around Asia.

The  — faculty members and , Ph.D. candidate and 2009 graduate  — followed by Q&A sessions moderated by Vice Provost for Innovation Vikram Jandhyala and Shanghai Dragon TV’s Yuan Ming.

The summit also included keynote speeches by Ralph Haupter, CEO of Microsoft’s Greater China Region and Wang Jian, co-founder and president of BGI, as well as remarks by President Ana Mari Cauce, Jiande Chen, CEO of IMAX China Ltd., and Chris Gregoire, CEO of Challenge Seattle and former governor of Washington.

In the morning, alumni leaders from around the region gathered for updates on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in a range of areas, from student recruitment to research. Seven alumni chapter presidents were honored by Cauce for their service to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

The week concludes Saturday with the Pac-12 China Game (7 p.m. Friday Seattle time) and an all-Asia alumni and friends reception.

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