Craig Allen, president of the US-China Business Council, will provide an update on U.S.-China relations and trade, offering valuable insights into the current landscape and future outlook. Following the presentation, Sam Hsu, executive vice president of strategy planning at Ecolab, will offer his reflections on the topic. The event will conclude with a Q&A session.
A buffet-style breakfast will be provided.
This event is co-sponsored by the US-China Business Council, University of Minnesota China Center, the Minnesota Trade Office, and Global Minnesota.
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About the Speaker
Craig Allen
On July 26, 2018, Craig Allen began his tenure as the sixth President of the United States-China Business Council (USCBC), a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization representing over 200 American companies doing business with China.
Prior to joining USCBC, Craig had a long, distinguished career in U.S. public service.
His last government position was as U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam (December 2014–July 2018).
Before that, Craig served in Washington as Deputy Assistant Secretary for China (2012–2014) in the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA), and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia (2010–2012).
Sam Hsu
Sam Hsu is executive vice president of strategic planning for Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services that help protect people, planet, and business health. During his 26-year career with Ecolab, Hsu has held several leadership positions in Global Services Business, Global Strategic Planning, Commercial Digital Solutions, Greater China, International Healthcare, Latin America, Treasury, and Corporate Development.
Hsu has a bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University and a master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He also completed the Leading Global Businesses Executive Program at Harvard Business School.