The Story Of Ctrip’s Success: Past, Present And Future February 2, 2008

The Story Of Ctrip’s Success: Past, Present And Future

Speakers:
James Liang, Chairman of the Board and co-founder of Ctrip.com
Jane Sun, CFO of Ctrip.com

Founded in 1999, Ctrip has experienced substantial growth and become the leading travel service provider in China. It enables consumers to make informed and cost-effective hotel and flight bookings by aggregating hotel and flight information. In the November edition of Fortune China magazine, Ctrip was named one of “Best Employers of 2007.”

During this event, James and Jane will share the story of Ctrip’s success, covering

1. Birth of Ctrip.com
2. Early “burning” days
3. E-business boom and “dot com crash”
4. SARS crisis
5. The creation and spin-off of Home Inns
6. Management team transition – from good to great
7. Winning the dominant market position in China
8. International expansion and leveraging the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Admission to the event is free. Seats are limited and pre-registration is required.

Date & Time: 1:30PM – 5:00PM, Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Venue:
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
1100 Marsh Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Agenda:
1:30PM – 2:00PM Registration and Networking
2:00PM – 4:00PM Speech by James Liang and Jane Sun
4:00PM – 5:00PM Q&A

Speaker Biographies:
James Liang is the Chairman of the Board and co-founder of Ctrip.com. Mr. Liang served as Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2006 and built Ctrip into a dominant online travel service provider in China. Additionally, James Liang co-founded Home Inns & Hotels Management (HMIN), a budget hotel chain listed on NASDAQ. Prior to founding Ctrip, Mr. Liang held a number of technical and managerial positions with Oracle Corporation from 1991 to 1999 in the United States and China, including the head of the ERP consulting division of Oracle China from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Liang received his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology. He also attended an undergraduate program at Fudan University.

Jane Jie Sun has served as Chief Financial Officer of Ctrip.com since December 2005. Ms. Sun has extensive experience in SEC reporting, finance and accounting. Prior to joining Ctrip, Ms. Sun served as the head of the SEC and External Reporting Division of Applied Materials, Inc., where she worked from 1997 to 2005. Prior to joining Applied Materials, Inc., Ms. Sun worked with KPMG LLP in Silicon Valley, California for five years. Ms. Sun is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of State of California Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Sun received her Bachelor’s Degree from the Business School of University of Florida with High Honors. She also attended the undergraduate program at the Beijing University Law School.

About HYSTA Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS)
The Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) is one of several HYSTA chapters. The DSS focuses on economic, social and business topics related to China. It is an opportunity for a broad range of audiences to hear and learn from prominent business leaders, scholars and influential policy makers in both China and U.S. In addition, it aims to help connect HYSTA members with mainstream Silicon Valley and help enhance communication between the U.S. and China.

Official Website: http://www.hysta.org/event_detail.php?id=207