Dr. Jagdish (Jag) N. Sheth is Chairman and co-founder of JS3 Global and Professor of Marketing in the Goizueta Business School and the founder of the Center for Relationship Marketing (CRM) at Emory University. Dr. Sheth is an expert on geopolitical realignment of nations, global competitiveness and strategic vision for global enterprises. A prolific author, he coauthored the textbook, “Customer Behavior,” the best selling “Clients for Life” and “Value Space.”

Wilson Lu is the Founder and Chairman of Amerasia S&T Partners, one of the world’s largest Private Equity and Financial Services firms. During his 15-year tenure as Chief Executive Officer of Amerasia, Mr. Lu has achieved significant stature in the Financial Services and Private Equity Placement industry. In addition to his responsibilities at Amerasia, Mr. Lu has served as a Director of a number of public companies. In the public service sphere, Mr. Lu serves as the Chairman of International Executive Association and on the Board of the China Society of Business.

Suresh K. Sharma is an internationally acknowledged business leader who co-founded JS3 Global and is currently the CEO of the company. Sharma is an expert on combining strategy, process maturity and globalization to drive sustainable business growth profitably. He is co-author of the recently published book “Global Outsourcing: Executing an Onshore, Nearshore and Offshore Strategy.”

Fei-Ling Wang is a Professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He taught at the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), and held visiting and adjunct positions in Anhui Normal University and Renmin University of China. Wang is an author and his works include “China Rising: Power and Motivation in Chinese Foreign Policy,” (co-editor, Rowman & Littlefield, 2005).

Dr. Penelope Prime is Professor of Economics at Mercer University in Atlanta teaching international economics and business. She has 30 years of experience studying and working within Chinese culture. Her articles have been published in Applied Economics, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Pacific Economic Review, Osaka Economic Papers, and Business Economics, among others, as well as in journals in China.

Guanming Fang is an experienced business attorney who advises companies in their mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, private financings, technology licensings and other transactions. Her bi-cultural and bi-lingual background allows her to assist her clients in navigating through Chinese and U.S. markets. Guanming co-founded Georgia-China Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization devoted to promoting business exchanges between the United States and China.