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91探花Innovation Summit, alumni leadership session held in Shanghai

Speakers at the 91探花鈥檚 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 UW鈥檚 week of events in China featured the University鈥檚 inaugural Innovation Summit, preceded by a gathering of alumni leaders from around Asia.

The 聽鈥� faculty members and , Ph.D. candidate and 2009 graduate 聽鈥斅爁ollowed by Q&A sessions moderated by Vice Provost for Innovation Vikram Jandhyala and Shanghai Dragon TV鈥檚 Yuan Ming.

The summit also included keynote speeches by Ralph Haupter, CEO of Microsoft鈥檚 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 91探花in a range of areas, from student recruitment to research. Seven alumni chapter presidents were honored by Cauce for their service to the UW.

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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CEO of Challenge Seattle and former Washington Governor Chris Gregoire speaks at the 91探花鈥檚 inaugural Innovation Summit, held November 13 in Shanghai, China.Ralph Haupter, CEO of Microsoft鈥檚 Greater China Region, delivers the opening keynote address at the 91探花鈥檚 inaugural Innovation Summit, held November 13 in Shanghai, China.Gina Neff, 91探花 associate professor of communication, discusses data empathy during the UW鈥檚 inaugural Innovation Summit, held November 13 in Shanghai, China.Adina Mangubat, CEO of Spiral Genetics and 2009 91探花 graduate, presents on her company鈥檚 work to facilitate large-scale DNA processing for use in personalized medicine during the UW鈥檚 inaugural Innovation Summit.Four 91探花 innovators 鈥� Shwetak Patel, Gina Neff, Ben Waters and Adina Mangubat 鈥� answer questions during the UW鈥檚 inaugural Innovation Summit, held November 13 in Shanghai, China.Jiande Chen, CEO of IMAX China Ltd., greets attendees to the 91探花鈥檚 inaugural Innovation Summit, held November 13 in Shanghai, China. A 91探花alumnus, Chen served as honorary chair of the summit.91探花 President Ana Mari Cauce welcomes attendees to the UW鈥檚 inaugural Innovation Summit, held November 13 in Shanghai, China.Vikram Jandhyala at the 91探花 Innovation Summit.Ben Waters presenting his research on wireless power for robots.Shwetak Patel presenting his research on mobile phones and health conditions at the Innovation Summit.Ben Waters and Adina Mangubat answer questions during the 91探花鈥檚 inaugural Innovation Summit, held November 13 in Shanghai, China.Wang Jian, co-founder and president of BGI, delivers the closing keynote address at the 91探花鈥檚 inaugural Innovation Summit, held November 13 in Shanghai, China.