Changing Landscapes Between U.S. & China: Chinese New Year Business Forum

Moderated by:

Jim Beach, McGraw-Hill best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio host

Keynote Speaker:

Todd Harris, Co-Founder of HiRez Studios

Mr. Harris co-founded Hi-Rez Studios, one of the largest video game studios in the Southeast with a worldwide publishing cooperation agreement with Tencent. He is currently Chairman of the Atlanta Esports Alliance, Founder & CEO of Skillshot Media, an esports infrastructure and solution company, and was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as Most Admired CEO in 2019.

Panelists:

Tony Hilliard, SVP, Marketing Executive, Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America

Mr. Hilliard leads Georgia’s Global Commercial Banking business serving current and prospective clients and middle market companies with annual revenues of $50M to $2B. Tony has also served on multiple boards in Atlanta, including the Metro Atlanta Chamber and presently with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.

Larry Reed, CEO, ZKTeco USA

Mr. Reed is a 15-year veteran in the biometrics industry. He’s currently CEO of ZKTeco USA, headquartered in Alpharetta, GA. ZKTeco USA is a subsidiary of ZKTeco, the world’s largest supplier of biometric readers used primarily in time & attendance and physical access control applications. ZKTeco factories are located in China, Mexico and soon in Alpharetta, Ga.

Eric Xue, CEO of DEZHU

Mr. Xue founded DEZHU US in Atlanta in 2012. Since then, DEZHU US has steadily grown into a powerhouse in real estate investment, development and management. In 2019, the portfolio of the firm reaches $800 million. As a co-owner, he sits on the firm’s Executive Committee, serves as the CEO of the firm and managing all the strategies and operations of the firm. DEZHU is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. ______________________________________________________

Hosted and organized by the World Trade Center Atlanta, the Chinese Business Association of Atlanta, and the Georgia State University Confucius Institute

Sponsored by the China Research Center