HSBC: Doing Business in Emerging Markets - The

Next Frontier

Move over BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India and China; a new set of hot emerging markets called CIVETS - Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa are the latest set of emerging markets to be attracting investors from all over the world due to their diverse economics and young growing populations.  Listen, engage, network and ask questions to our expert panelists about the opportunities and risks associated with branching out into emerging markets.  Gain insights about the future of international trade, foreign exchange, long and short-term business strategy, and how to successfully make payments and get paid in emerging markets.

This is a highly-interactive breakfast meeting particularly relevant to senior executives with businesses looking to expand into foreign markets.  Participants should hold the position of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice-president, Vice-president, Managing Director or Director, within Finance, Treasury or Operations.

MODERATORS:
Jim Bryski, Senior Vice PResident and Regional Commercial Executive, CMB, HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
Mary Huss, Publisher, San Francisco Business Times

PANELISTS:
Frank Cowle, President, Aero Precilsion (API)
Julie D. Wicklund, Special Counsel and Head of International Business, Cooley LLP
Patrick Bryski, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Sean Randolph, President, Bay Area Economic Institute
Vanessa Wu, Vice President of Corporate & Commercial Sales, Global Markets, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.