Overview – Presented in Shanghai, China on May 24, 2011 Presentation Request / Brief Please speak to our audience about a lifetime of living, studying, travelling and working in some 50 countries around the world – including your direct experiences living with some of the most intriguing geographies and societies, such as Tibet, Syria, the Middle East, India, the Himalayas, China’s “Minority Rim” , post-Soviet Russia, Eastern Europe and so forth … Describe how you perceive the language and communications – bringing a new power to people in the global community and its role in today’s “Flat World” In your direct participation in this evolving global village, how do you see the benefit of languages and the way it is redefining: Identify, Society, Networks and Business?

Guest Speaker: France Houdard International Experience 4 decades living / studying in Asia; Western, Central, Eastern Europe; North & Central America; Middle East Speaks 6 languages -- English, Chinese, Russian, French, German and Spanish 15+ years of international management consulting and investment transaction experience Project work in over 50 countries – Asia; Western, Central, Eastern Europe; North & South America First foreigner to be interviewed in the Chinese language for 1 hour on the television program “BossTown” Author of the book “Operating in China” published by EIU  Professional Experience Managing Director for Exolus, an international management consulting and investment advisory firm Formerly CEO for Cushman & Wakefield -- responsible for 1,000 people in 30 cities across Greater China 12 years with Deloitte & Touche, based in New York City; Moscow, Russia; and Beijing, China -- Corporate Finance and Management Consulting   Educational Experience Yale University, Masters in Business University of Florida, BS Electrical Engineering University of Leipzig, History and Politics Language Programs: University of Costa Rica; Pushkin Institute, Moscow; University of Damascus, Syria

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1. Social / Personal Benefits

1. Social / Personal Benefits

1. Social / Personal Benefits

1. Social / Personal Benefits

1. Social / Personal Benefits

2. Academic / Intellectual Benefits 95% of Scientific Publication in English 90% of Internet in English International Higher Learning English Cognitive Enhancement – Creativity, Critical Thinking Enhancement of Primary Language

2. Language and Context

2. Words without Context "When three rows, must be my teacher. Choosing the good from it, instead of their bad.“ "Read a trip further, Yao since he has, I have lent their support. "

2. Words in Context … Language with Meaning “三人行，必有我师焉。 择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。” 孔子《论语·述而》 “读万卷书，行万里路， 有耀自他，我得其助。”                    宋 . 刘彝《画旨》

2. Words in Context … Language with Meaning “三人行，必有我师焉。 择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。” 孔子《论语·述而》 “读万卷书，行万里路， 有耀自他，我得其助。”                    宋 . 刘彝《画旨》 “When I walk along with others, They may serve me as my teachers.” Confucius, “The Analects” “Read ten thousand books, Travel ten-thousand miles” Song Liuli

2. Academic / Intellectual Benefits

3. Cultural Benefits Life without Language . . . with Language Discovery through Travel Discovery through Literature Discovery through the Arts Discovering Others – the World . . . and Discovering Yourself

3. Cultural Benefits

3. Cultural Benefits

3. Cultural Benefits

3. Cultural Benefits

3. Cultural Benefits

4. Economic Benefits English Official Language in 75 Countries Career Opportunity Spectrum Functional and Management Responsibility What is Valued in Business Communication? The How … What … When … Where of … Speaking Writing Reading

4. Economic Benefits

4. Life with Language and Meaning “三人行，必有我师焉。 择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。” 孔子《论语·述而》 “读万卷书，行万里路， 有耀自他，我得其助。”                    宋 . 刘彝《画旨》

Global Expansion Strategy & Cross-Border Investment Execution (Greenfield, M&A, Joint Ventures, Outsourcing) About Exolus: Exolus is a hybrid management consulting and transaction advisory firm. We work with management teams in the development of their global expansion strategies, across the range of investment formats: Greenfield, M&A, Joint Ventures and Outsourcing. As well, we deploy against global strategies by providing program management across all phases of cross-border investment projects, from candidate searches and evaluation, through investment structuring and negotiations. The founders of Exolus have spent the past two decades in the global service space and have direct experience operating in nearly all of the major investment destinations in the world (40+ countries). The team has served clients of all sizes, both public and private, on projects that ranged in investment size from USD10 million to greater than USD1 billion. We have served clients across all of the following industry segments: Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Automotive, Technology, Retail, Consumer Business, Real Estate, Public Sector. Follow Exolus at: www.exolus.com Need Further Information: info@exolus.com Want Copies of our Reports: www.exolus.com/en/knowledge/research.html