Venture Capitalist Edith Yeung shared her insights on fundraising during COVID-19 in her recent webinar for aspiring entrepreneurs. Edith Yeung is a General Partner at Proof of Capital (an early-stage Silicon Valley venture capital fund focused on Blockchain), creator of the China Internet Report and advisor at 500 Startups – the world’s most active early-stage […]
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Asia, China, Speakers
Edith Yeung: Difficult times are often the best ones for early-stage private markets
30
Jun
Jun
Edith Yeung, general partner at Race Capital, an early-stage Silicon Valley venture capital fund, said the most volatile, difficult times are often the best ones for early-stage private markets. Here are some highlights from the article citing her interview: She cited as an example the 2008 financial crisis, which produced many “unicorns” during the tough […]
Asia, China, Insights, Speakers
Lijia Zhang: The coronavirus pandemic is nature’s wake-up call to humans who have lost their Way
27
Apr
Apr
In her recent opinion piece for SCMP, renowned author and speaker Lijia Zhang shared insights on the coronavirus pandemic, sustainable development and more. Here are a few highlights: The Tao-te Ching says: “Man takes his law from the Earth; the Earth takes its law from Heaven; Heaven takes its law from the Tao. The law […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Engage Hung Huang, one of the most influential women on Chinese social media, to speak at your upcoming event
05
Mar
Mar
China Speakers Agency is delighted to share that Hung Huang, one of the most influential women in Chinese social media is now available for speaking engagements. Hung Huang’s internet writing went from blog to weibo, where she remains one of the most influential women on Chinese social media with 14.7 million followers. In 2011, Time […]
25
Feb
Feb
Peggy Liu, Chairperson of JUCCCE, shared her insights on how using technology can improve living standards in China, in a recent podcast. In the podcast linked below, Peggy talks about spearheading the first public dialogue between U.S. and Chinese officials on clean energy in 2006, helping to pioneer smart grid technology in China, and teaching […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Dr Shirley Yu: Forget the trade war. Beijing’s worst nightmare is a property market collapse, Japan-style
07
Jan
Jan
In her most recent SCMP article, Dr Shirley Yu shared why she believes that China’s biggest economic risk in 2020 isn’t the trade war but a possible property market collapse. Here are a few highlights: China’s biggest economic risk in 2020 comes from its efforts to deflate the real estate bubble, which is closer to […]
04
Dec
Dec
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, […]
26
Nov
Nov
Can China lead the Green Revolution? Peggy Liu, Chairperson of JUCCCE thinks yes. Listen to her insights in the interview here. Peggy Liu is Chairperson of JUCCCE, a non-profit organization creating a livable China. As one of the leaders in China’s sustainability advocacy, her work encompasses ecolivable cities, clean energy, reimagining prosperity, and sustainable diets. Because of her useful […]
09
Oct
Oct
Ashley Galina Dudarenok, China marketing expert, just released her new speaker showreel. Learn more about Ashley and what makes her a sought after speaker by watching the video below: Ashley Galina Dudarenok is a China marketing expert with twelve years of professional experience in the region, and she is fluent in Mandarin, Russian, German and English. […]
10
May
May
Prof Ann Lee thinks that it would be a mistake for America to adopt a cold-war posture toward China. She shared her insights in her new article published in Project Syndicate. American foreign-policy elites increasingly demonize China as a totalitarian state that threatens to overturn the US-led world order. This approach risks damaging the global […]
26
Feb
Feb
Dr Shirley Yu shared her insights on the Belt and Road Initiative at a recent event hosted by Chatham House in London. In her presentation, she discussed the potential for China to simultaneously achieve these economic and sociopolitical objectives. While the economic goals may be empirically achievable, she also discussed China’s vision for a new world […]