Advanced Registration (from April 16 to May 1, 2013) US $600
Regular Registration (May 2 to May 23, 2013) US $800
Thursday, May 23
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Welcome Dinner
Friday, May 24
8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
Welcome: USC President C. L. Max Nikias
9:30 am
Keynote Address: The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th Governor of California and Governor Downey Professor of State and Global Policy at USC
10:00 am
Globalization of Entertainment Panel
Moderator: Elizabeth M. Daley
Joo-ick Lee, Film producer; Michael Peyser, USC School of Cinematic Arts; Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California governor
10:45 am
Morning Break
11:15 am
Track 1
Risks and Rewards: Competition, Resources, the Environment and the Political Future of the Western Pacific
Moderator: David Kang, USC School of International Relations and Marshall School of Business
Jim Haw, USC Ray Irani Chair in Chemistry; Sung-han Kim, Korea University Graduate School of International Studies; Daniel Lynch, USC School of International Relations
Track 2
Big Data—What It Is and Why It Matters
Moderator: John O’Brien, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Carl Kesselman, USC Viterbi Informationa Sciences Institute and Keck Schol of Medicine; Yan Liu, USC Viterbi School of Engineering; Cyrus Shahabi, National Science Foundation's Integrated Media Systems Center; Jing Shyr, IBM Software Group
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
Speaker: Irish Ambassador to Korea, Eamonn Mckee
1:45 pm
Track 1
The Longevity Challenge: Strategies for Successful Aging and their Impact on Asia’s Future
Moderator: Pinchas Cohen, Dean of USC Davis SChool of Gerontology
Valter Longo, USC Davis School of Gerontology; Mara Mather, USC Davis School of Gerontology; Sang CHul Park, Vice President of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
Track 2
Ars Futura: The Art and Design of Our Digital Futures
Moderator: Scott Fisher, USC School of Cinematic Arts Associate Dean of Research
Adrian David Cheok, University of Singapore and Keio University; Alex McDowell, USC School of Cinematic Arts
3:00 pm
Afternoon Break
3:30 pm
Track 1
The Business of Education: Opportunities and Challenges for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Educators
Moderator: Adlai Wertman, USC Marshall SChool of Business and USC Rossier Education School
Karen Symms Gallagher, USC Rossier School of Education; Michael Moe, GSV Advisors;
Track 2
Global Bioscience Research: Stem Cells, Emerging Pathogens and Beyond
Moderator: Carmen Puliafito, Dean of USC Keck School of Medicine
Jae U. Jung, USC Keck School of Medicine and American Academy of Microbiology; Andrew P. McMahon, USC Keck School of Medicine W.M. Keck Provost Professor;
Saturday, May 25
8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
9:30 am
Track 1
The Future of Business: Tech Trends You Need to Know
Moderator: Jim Ellis, Dean of USC Marshall School of Business
Lucy Hood, USC Marshall School of Business; Alex Lee, IBM Global Business Services; Junekyu Park, Havas Worldwide Korea
Track 2
Korea Rising: Lessons from a Peaceful yet Radical Transformation in Governance
Moderator: Jack Knott, Dean of USC Sol Price School of Public Policy; Eric J. Heikkila, USC Sol Price of Public Policy; Yong-duck Jung, Seoul National University; Wei Wu, Nanyang Technological University
10:45 am
Morning Break
11:15 am
Track 1
The Future of Disability in China, South Korea and the United States
Moderator: William A. Vega, Provost Professor
Donald A. Lloyd, USC School of Social Work; In Han Song, Yonsei University Graduate School of Social Welfare
Track 2
Seoul as the Paradigm of the Post-Industrial City
Moderator: Alice Kimm, USC School of Architecture
Jae-eun Jeong, film producer and director; Young-min Koo, Inha University; Eui-Sung Yi, UCLA The Now Institute and Morphosis Architects
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
1:45 – 3 pm
Track 1
Pop Goes Korea: Exploring the Worldwide Phenomenon of Korean Pop Culture
Moderator: David Kang, USC School of International Relations and USC Marshall School of Business
Bernie Cho, DFSB Kollective; Youngmin Choe, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Kahi Park, singer, dancer, and actress, and leader of After School
Track 2
Beyond the Classroom: A Special Session on USC Innovations in Online Education
Moderator: Elizabeth Garrett, USC Provost
Karen Symms Gallagher, USC Rossier School of Education; Yannis C. Yortsos, Dean of USC Viterbi School of Engineering
6:30 pm
Gala Reception
7:15 pm – 9:00 pm
Gala Dinner