Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research

PACIBER 2024 Annual Meeting: Asia on the Cusp of a New Era

Seoul, Korea | June 30-July 2, 2024

Overview

The Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research (PACIBER) was created in 1988 as a consortium of 27 leading universities dedicated to bridging the gap by establishing linkages to promote international business education, research, and exchange of information among faculty and students. PACIBER vision inspired by UH Pacific Asian Management Institute (PAMI) late founder, Dr. N.H. Paul Chung, of a "Grand PAMI", a consortium of schools in Asia Pacific dedicated to promoting collaboration between East and West through international business education. Dr. Chung's vision was carried forward by his successors at PAMI: Dr. Elias Ramos, DR. Wolf Reitsperger, and Dr. Chriley Daniels, and supported by leading IB scholars in the US and Asia.

PAICIBER stands as a forum for the exchange of ideas where members can network and learn from one another. Through faculty exchanges and other mutually beneficial alliances, member universities can raise the level of their business education programs to world class standards.

PACIBER Conference Room

For additional information, contact:

Karen Freidhof, Assistant Director, IIB/CIBER karen.freidhof@ucdenver.edu

Manuel Serapio, Faculty Director, IIB/CIBER manuel.serapio@ucdenver.edu

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Venue: Westin Josun Seoul Hotel, Violet Banquet Hall

106 Sogong-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

5:30 pm Networking and Reception (Hosted)

Monday, July 1, 2024

Venue: Westin Josun Seoul Hotel, Violet Banquet Hall

106 Sogong-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Morning Sessions

8:30 am Welcome and Participant Introductions

9:00 am Keynote Address

AI and a New Era of Digital Globalization: Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We Are Headed

Devin Fidler, Founder and CEO, Rethinkery

Perspectives from PACIBER Members and Invited Participants

10:30 am Coffee/Tea Break (Hosted)

10:50 am Deans and Center Directors Panel

Innovation in Business/International Business Education

Moderator: Dr. Jikyeong Kang, President and Dean, Asian Institute of Management

Panelists

- Dr. Aini Aman, Dean, Faculty Economy and Management, University Kebangsaan Malaysia

- Dr. Patrick Adriel Aure, Associate Dean, Ramon del Rosario College of Business, De La Salle University

- Dr. Marki Jones, Director, CIBER, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina

- Dr. Jowett Cecilio Magsaysay, Dean, Ateneo Graduate School of Business

- Dr. Shad Morris, Director, Global Management Center & CIBER, Brigham Young University

- Dr. Eugene Sivadas, Dean, Lam Family College of Business, San Francisco State University

12:30 pm Lunch (Hosted)

Afternoon Sessions

2:00 pm Panel Discussion

Asia on the Cusp of a New Era—Implications for PACIBER

Moderator: Dr. Amir Mahmood, Pro Vice Chancellor and Provost, Western Sydney University, Surabaya Campus, Indonesia (Invited)

- Japan & Hawaii: Dr. Kiyohiko Ito, Shidler Distinguished Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Dr. Lailani Alcantara, Professor, Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University

- Malaysia: Dr. Muhammad Hakimi Bin Mohd Shafia, Associate Dean, Faculty Economics and Management, University of Kebangsaan Malaysia

- Philippines: Dr. Jikyeong Kang, President and Dean, Asian Institute of Management, Dr. Jowett Cecilio Magsaysay, Dean, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Dr. Patrick Adriel Aure, Associate Dean, Ramon del Rosario College of Business, De La Salle University

- Singapore: Mr. David Kwee, CEO, Training Vision (Invited)

- Australia & Indonesia: Dr. Amir Mahmood (Invited)

- United States: Dr. Lihua Wang, Professor of International Business, San Francisco State University, Dr. Shad Morris, Director, Global Management Center and CIBER, Brigham Young University

- People’s Republic of China: Dr. Xueguang Chen, Professor and Director, Zheijiang Gongshang University, Dr. Jingting Liu, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Denver

3:30 pm Coffee/Tea Break (Hosted)

3:50 pm Member Discussion

Mapping the Future for PACIBER: Strategic Directions

5:30 pm Day 1 Session Adjourns

Dinner (On Your Own)

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Venue: Westin Josun Seoul Hotel, Violet Banquet Hall

106 Sogong-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Morning Sessions

8:30 am Member Updates

9:30 am Singapore’s Skills Future Program

Addressing Challenges and Opportunities in Leadership and Workforce Development

Mr. David Kwee, CEO, Training Vision (Invited)

10:00 am Member Discussion

PACIBER’s opportunities for collaboration with industry/business community

10:30 am Coffee/Tea Break (Hosted)

10:45 am Mapping the Future for PACIBER

Agenda & Priorities for 2024-2026

New Opportunities for PACIBER Collaboration:

- Faculty Development Programs (CIBER & Asia-focused faculty development programs)

- Teaching (e.g., online course collaboration)

- Study abroad, student exchange (e.g., non-traditional student exchange, virtual exchange), international field study

- Student projects, consulting projects (business collaboration)

- Research & Publications

- Case Development (e.g., PACIBER Casebook, follow-up to casebook published by Cambridge University Press, AI-generated short cases)

- AACSB Social Impact Initiatives

12:00 pm Presentation by Invited Guest

Dr. Lailani Alcantara, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

12:30 pm Business Meeting

Report from Interim Secretariat

Dr. Manuel G. Serapio, Faculty Director, Institute for International Business & CIBER, Director, International Business Program, College of Business, University of Colorado Denver

1:00 pm Lunch (Hosted)

2:30 pm Program Adjournment

Afternoon/Evening Seoul City/Cultural Tour (optional, Hosted

Mr. Devin Fidler, Founder and CEO, Rethinkery

Devin Fidler has worked with senior leaders at dozens of Fortune 1000 companies to systematically explore emerging issues and technologies and to analyze their potential impacts. His ongoing work at Rethinkery Labs, including developing tools for “self-driving” management, has been covered by Harvard Business Review, the New York Times, Wired and a number of other publications. He argues that today, companies themselves are a technology on the verge of disruption.

Devin is a frequent speaker at gatherings of business leaders and others interested in the transformation of work and organizations. He approaches projects from a strongly international perspective, having lived and worked in several countries throughout his career. In addition to serving as a Principal at Rethinkery Labs, Devin has worked for the Institute for the Future and the International Business Trends Center. He received his BA in History from the University of Colorado Boulder and MBA (International Business and Finance) from the Budapest University of Economic Science and Public Administration

Mr. David Kwee, Founder and CEO, Training Vision Institute

Founder and CEO of Training Vision Institute. A holder of the Masters of Education from the University of Sheffield (UK), David has been in practice for more than 20 years. He has extensive experience in designing, developing and delivering real time training and consulting solutions for multinationals and home-grown companies both locally and regionally. Prior to the training and development industry, David is a sales and marketing management practitioner having spent his earlier years of corporate life in Rank Xerox and American International Assurance.

Dr. Xueguang Chen, Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Institute of Local Industry and Enterprise Transformation Development, School of Business Administration, Zhejiang Gongshang University

Dr. Xueguang (Jack) is Associate Professor of Management Science and Engineering, Management Science and E-Commerce School, Zhejiang Gongshang University. He also serves at his university as Deputy Director of the Institute of Local Industry and Enterprise Transformation and Development. Professor Chen holds a PhD in Management Science and Engineering from Zhejiang University, and LLM in Structural Engineering from Southwest Jiaotong University, and B.Ec in Chemical Engineering from Lanzhou Jiaotong University. His areas of research and publications are in global e-commerce, entrepreneurial innovations, and digital innovations.

Dr. Lailani Alacantara, Pro-VP, Executive Dean of the School of Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Lailani Laynesa Alcantara serves as the first female Dean of the School of Management at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan. Alcantara received her PhD in management from the University of Tsukuba and was a recipient of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship Program. Being a first-generation scholar, Alcantara believes in the value of education and its power to change lives. In addition to serving as Dean, Alcantara is also the founding director and the managing director of the Center for Inclusive Leadership, promoting diversity and inclusion in education, research, and practice. She is also a council member of the Association of Asia Pacific Business Schools.

Her research work has appeared in journals including the Journal of International Management, Long Range Planning, and Asian Business and Management as well as in the books of Routledge and Wiley and other Japanese publications. She has earned professional certificates in management and leadership from AACSB, Harvard University, Cornell University, and Stanford University. She has also held a visiting faculty position at Cornell University. She can speak Japanese, English, and Filipino, but cannot resist cakes.

Location

Program:

Westin Josun Seoul Hotel, Violet Banquet Hall

106 Sogong-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

TBD