Virtual Forum
13 January 2021
Sister Cities Spotlight:
Baoding, China
Charlotte Sister Cities is hosting a virtual forum on the history of our relationship with Baoding, China.
7:00 - 8:15 pm EST
via Zoom
Featuring an Introduction by
Mayor Jennifer Roberts
58th Mayor of Charlotte, 2015-2017

Panelists
Yun Zhou, Google
Jian Zhang, UNC-Charlotte
Councilman Greg Phipps
Jane Wu, Panorama Holdings’
Born and raised in Baoding; UNC-Charlotte, Alumna; Sr. Manager of User Experience at Google
Board Chair of Chinese American Assc. of Charlotte; Founder/Board
Chair of East Voyager Academy
President of Panorama Holdings; Participant in the 2012 Charlotte
delegation to Baoding
Charlotte City Council Member (2013-19); Senior Director at Alvarez & Marsal
Moderated by
Ben DeSollar
President at Sumter Packaging Corporation; Charlotte Sister Cities Steering Committee Member


Closing Remarks by
John Chen
Chairman of the Carolinas Asian-American Chamber of Commerce;
Chairman of the Charlotte Asian Festival & Dragon Boat Race