BYU China Conference
Speakers • Networking • Panel Session • Luncheon
March 11th, 2023, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: BYU Hinckley Center
This Year's Speakers

Dr. Renata Forste
International Vice President of BYU
Dr. Renata Forste serves as the International Vice President at Brigham Young University, responsible for overseeing Continuing Education, Performing Arts Management, and the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies.
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Dr. Yi Zhihong
Professor of Finance and Former Vice President of Renmin University
Zhihong Yi is currently a professor of finance and the academic director of the FinTech (Finance Technology) MBA program at the business school, Renmin University of China.
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Dr. Kirk Larsen
Associate Professor of History at BYU, specializes in the history of modern China
An Associate Professor of History, Kirk W. Larsen specializes in the histories of modern Korea, modern China, and early modern and modern East Asian international relations.
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Dr. Kang Changyun
Associate Dean of China Education Innovation Institute, Beijing Normal University
Changyun Kang is a highly regarded education expert, having held numerous influential positions in academia.
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Professor Robert Griffiths
Adjunct faculty of political science at BYU and former Consul General of the United States of America in Shanghai
Robert Griffiths is a career U.S. diplomat and is the former Counsul General of the United States of America in Shanghai.
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Conference Schedule
Time | Block |
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9:30-10:00 AM | Check in |
10:05-10:20 AM | Opening remarks: Dr. Renata Forste |
10:20-10:50 AM | More than Great Power Competition? Reflections on two centuries of Sino-American Interactions |
10:50-11:20 AM | The development of Financial Technology (FinTech) in China: What we have learned in the process and how it may apply to you |
11:20-11:30 | Break |
11:30-12:00 AM | Dr. Kang Changyun |
12:00-12:30 PM | TBA |
12:30-1:00 PM | Professor Robert Griffiths |
1:00-1:10 PM | Closing Remarks |
1:00-1:50 PM | Lunch + Networking |
1:50-2:40 PM | Panel + Open Question Time |