Event Details

Join us for the upcoming Forum on People-to-People Engagement and Cultural Exchange on November 15!


The US-China Engagement Dialogue Symposium brings together leaders from government, business, academia, and the arts to celebrate and strengthen the ties that connect these two nations through education, intercultural understanding, and collaboration.


Hosted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and organized in partnership with Las Vegas Sands, the event highlights the enduring value of people-to-people engagement as the foundation for mutual understanding and shared opportunity. Over the course of a full day of dialogue, performances, and exchanges, you will explore how education, health, tourism, and the arts continue to bridge divides and create pathways for cooperation between the United States and China.


This webinar is free to all AmCham China members. It is being held in association with the US Chamber. More information can be found on the official event page here​.


Event Details:

  • Date and Time: 12:30 AM - 10:00 AM, November 15, 2025 (China Time)
  • Format: Online
  • Language: English
  • Contact: Yuhan Nie, ynie@amchamchina.org


Notes:

  • This is a member-only event, and is off-the-record.
  • Approved registrants will be sent the webinar link shortly before the event.
  • Tickets are non-transferable.

Agenda

12:30 AM - 1:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
1:30 AM - 2:00 AM
Opening Session Welcome & Remarks
2:15 AM - 3:15 AM
Panel: Healing Across Borders: US-China Collaboration in Public Health and Cancer Research
Moderator: UNLV Provost, Kate Korgan

Panelists:

Roberta Lipson โ€“ CEO of Chindex International and Chairman of the Board of United Family Hospitals;
Alison Netski, Interim Dean of the Kirk...
Moderator: UNLV Provost, Kate Korgan

Panelists:

Roberta Lipson – CEO of Chindex International and Chairman of the Board of United Family Hospitals;
Alison Netski, Interim Dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV;
Denis Simon – Former Executive Vice Chancellor, Duke Kunshan University;
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3:15 AM - 3:30 AM
Coffee Break
3:30 AM - 4:30 AM
Panel: Education as Diplomacy: Building Durable China-US Institutional Partnerships
Moderator: Jennifer Keene, Dean, UNLV College of Liberal Arts

Panelists:

Elizabeth Knup โ€“ Honorary Senior Fellow, Center for China Analysis, Asia Society Policy Institute;
Honghui Deng โ€“...
Moderator: Jennifer Keene, Dean, UNLV College of Liberal Arts

Panelists:

Elizabeth Knup – Honorary Senior Fellow, Center for China Analysis, Asia Society Policy Institute;
Honghui Deng – Professor of Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology and Special Advisor on China Initiatives, UNLV;
Yingyi Ma - Professor of Sociology, Syracuse University, and Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution;
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4:30 AM - 4:45 AM
Lunch & Student Experience Panel
4:45 AM - 5:30 AM
Studentsโ€™ Global Experiences Panel
Panel discussion while guests continue lunch and dessert

Moderator: Robert Futrell, Associate Dean, UNLV College of Liberal Arts

Panelists:

The UNLV Sands Scholar experience: Bea Verry,...
Panel discussion while guests continue lunch and dessert

Moderator: Robert Futrell, Associate Dean, UNLV College of Liberal Arts

Panelists:

The UNLV Sands Scholar experience: Bea Verry, UNLV Sands Scholar;
The UNLV student study abroad experience in China:
Giovanni Nunez, Beijing Normal University participant and UNLV Sands Scholar;
Jorge Ruvalcaba, Sun Yat-Sen and Wynn Macau participant;
The UNLV international student experience: Li Ao, UNLV Global Ambassador
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5:30 AM - 5:40 AM
Session Break
5:40 AM - 6:40 AM
Higher Education Cultural Exchange in Action
UNLV Global โ€“ Sr. Executive Director, Lindsey Gruber;
The Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture at UNLV - Director, Dr. Huajing Maske;
US Heartland China Association - Min Fan,...
UNLV Global – Sr. Executive Director, Lindsey Gruber;
The Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture at UNLV - Director, Dr. Huajing Maske;
US Heartland China Association - Min Fan, Executive Director;
China Folk House - John Flower, Director
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6:45 AM - 7:40 AM
Panel: People-to-People Engagement through Tourism, Sports & Hospitality
Moderator: Steve Hill โ€“ Chief Executive Officer and President of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Panelists:

Zac Hudson, Global General Counsel, Las Vegas Sands
Leif...
Moderator: Steve Hill – Chief Executive Officer and President of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Panelists:

Zac Hudson, Global General Counsel, Las Vegas Sands
Leif Rodgers, CEO Red Phoenix
David Cardenas, UNLV Dean of Hospitality – hospitality, tourism, and education
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7:40 AM - 8:00 AM
Coffee Break
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Panel: Synthesis Panel and Discussion: Charting the Future of US-China People-to-People Ties
Moderator: UNLV Provost Kate Korgan

Panelists:

Jessica Bissett โ€“ National Committee on US-China Relations;
Professor Min Zhou โ€“ UCLA Center for Chinese Studies;
Andy Abboud โ€“ Senior Vice...
Moderator: UNLV Provost Kate Korgan

Panelists:

Jessica Bissett – National Committee on US-China Relations;
Professor Min Zhou – UCLA Center for Chinese Studies;
Andy Abboud – Senior Vice President, Las Vegas Sands;
Chris Heavey – UNLV President;
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Closing Reception

Tickets

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