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     April 17-18 | Beijing, China | Beijing International Convention Center
 

Keynote Speakers
 
Wee Theng Tan

Vice President, Corporate Affairs Group
President,Intel PRC Corporation
INTEL CORPORATION

Wee Theng Tan is Vice President of Corporate Affairs Group for Intel Corporation and President of Intel China. Effective January 1, 2007, China became an independent region, reporting directly to Intel corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California. China formerly was part of Intel' s Asia Pacific region. Following these changes in the PRC region, Wee Theng Tan assumes management responsibility for the new consolidated corporate affairs function in China. WT will continue to serve as Chair of the China Steering Council but will also manage the China Corporate Business Development unit and government-related technology programs within China.

Mr. Tan joined Intel as Asean Country Manager in 1990, responsible for sales and marketing distribution in Singapore and the emerging markets of South East Asia. He then moved to the company' s regional headquarter Hong Kong in 1992, where he held the position of Director of Business Operations and was responsible for regional customer marketing, planning, IT and regional distribution marketing functions. In 1994, he assumed additional responsibility for managing the company' s Asia Pacific Semiconductor Product Group' s sales and marketing activities on top of his business operation role.

Since August 1, 1996, Mr. Tan moved to become Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director for Intel China, with sales, marketing, and Intel Architecture Lab activities reporting to him. In 1998, Mr. Tan became the Managing Director for Intel North Asia, responsible for Intel' s sales and marketing in North Asia.

During this period, Wee Theng successfully drove a major expansion of Intel operations in these key countries, particular in PRC and Korea.

Prior to joining Intel, Mr. Tan has held various senior positions in industry relations, and sales and marketing. In the technology area, Mr. Tan was with IBM for 11 years, and held marketing and product management positions in Singapore, Hong Kong and the USA.

Mr. Tan graduated from The University of Singapore in 1975, with a degree in Economics.