Edith Yeung opined that China could launch its own digital currency in the next 6-12 months, at the recent CNBC East Tech West Conference held in Guangzhou, China. The Chinese government has been researching and studying the possibility of launching its own digital currency in recent years and has identified entities for a potential roll-out, […]
Tag Archives: technology
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Oct
Oct
Digital banking is growing rapidly in China, and more advance than in most countries. Fintech expert, Chris Skinner, noted that the Chinese government’s policy was one of the major reason for the exceptional growth. … most countries have forced regulations on any banking activity to be offered only by fully licensed banks or by firms […]
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Sep
Sep
Fintech expert, Chris Skinner, shared his insights on how the Chinese fintech market will develop in the interview at the M2020 China Conference. Take a look at the video featured in Fintech Finance below: Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog the Finanser (www.thefinanser.com). Here he regularly […]
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Jul
Jul
Venture Capitalist and tech executive Edith Yeung shares her insights on where China shows the most promise and why it still makes sense to invest in the country even amidst the fraught US-China tech relations. Edith believes that China is at the cutting edge of AI, e-commerce and mobile payments. She sat down for an […]
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Jan
Jan
Isaac Stone Fish, China politics expert, mentioned that he saw a “perfect storm” in US-China relations, following the investigation that showed Chinese hackers implanted tiny microchips on servers that made their way into data centers at Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and other companies. Watch the short clip of Isaac’s interview here: Isaac Stone Fish is an internationally recognized […]
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Nov
Nov
Dr Leroy Chiao was recently invited to speak at our corporate client’s event in Shanghai on the theme “Be What’s Next”, which is very relevant to the ever-changing environment we are facing everyday. Dr Chiao’s session was very well received by the audience. Dr Leroy Chiao 焦立中 worked at NASA for 15 years before he left […]
What does it look like to do business in Shenzhen, or the “Greater Bay Area” in China? Bay McLaughlin, technology entrepreneur and investor shared his experience in his recent TV interview. Bay McLaughlin, called BetaBay because of his passion for testing new technologies and always trying to improve himself, is a leader in the world […]
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Sep
Sep
Aside from being a renowned speaker for corporate events, NASA astronaut Dr Leroy Chiao, also conducts programs for students. His OneOrbit™ school programs are all about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), and also include messaging on character, hard work and making the right choices. The programs includes personal stories of struggles and overcoming obstacles to […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Matthew Brennan Speaking at Tax Free World Association (TFWA) Asia Conference on Travel Retail’s Frictionless Future
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Apr
Apr
WeChat and Tencent expert Matthew Brennan will be speaking at the Tax Free World Association (TFWA) this coming May 7, 2018. Matthew will be a part of the workshop called Seamless Shopping: Travel Retail’s Frictionless Future – Session Outline: The rise of e- and m-commerce has forced traditional modes of retail to rethink the service they offer to shoppers. Younger consumers – […]
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Dec
Dec
Dr Jordan Nguyen‘s newest documentary recently premiered on Discovery Channel and we’re all really excited about it. Dr Jordan Nguyen has always believed in the relationship between humanity and technology. His work has been all about improving the lives of people through innovation and this documentary sheds some light into that. We’re thrilled about this […]
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Sep
Sep
Matthew Brennan is a regular keynote speaker on the topic of WeChat. His company organizes China’s largest WeChat marketing conference series for international companies. He works primarily with international businesses to help form and implement their WeChat platform strategy. Matthew holds 11+ years on the ground entrepreneurial experience in China. In this video, Matthew explained […]
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Oct
Oct
In his talk on Exponential Organisations, Paul Niel discusses the non-linear trends of technology that are fundamentally reshaping businesses, complete industries and the world we are living in. He lays out a framework for organisations that are best equipped to benefit from these changes and how investors can spot the upcoming opportunities. Find out more about […]
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Mar
Mar
Joseph Baladi, Asia’s branding expert, spoke on CNBC’s Capital Connection about the Sony brand strategy in the wake of the recent hacking incident. Joseph said that Sony has failed to recognize the paradigm shifts in technology and the need to address fundamental issues that affect customers’ everyday life. Watch the video here… Joseph Baladi Extensive […]
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Feb
Feb
Technology creates wealth, wealth creates bubbles, after bubbles pop, another sets of technology / wealth appear… and it carries on. Dr. Michio Kaku, Professor of Theoretical Physics at City University of New York, shares his vision of mankind’s future at Abu Dhabi’s Manarat Al Saadiyat as part of The Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan […]
Asia, China, Events, Insights, Media, Speakers
Leroy Chiao 焦立中, Chinese-American Astronaut, Available for Speaking Engagements
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Dec
Dec
We are thrilled that Leroy Chiao 焦立中, Chinese-American Astronaut, is available for speaking engagements in China, and Asia Pacific! Listen to his speech below for insights on leadership, collaboration, and the future! Leroy Chiao Leroy Chiao 焦立中 is a former NASA astronaut and International Space Station commander. He works in business and consulting. Chiao also holds appointments at […]
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Nov
Nov
Starting his presentation at InfoComm 2014 with a story of the Indonesian Internet, Mike Walsh reminds the audience that when we talk about the future, it is not only the cutting-edge technology, but the human beings behind it, that counts. To understand the future, on top of technology, we will also need to understand anthropology. […]
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