A deep dive into emerging China tech trends
May 23, 2019 | 09:30 - 17:15 | Shanghai Explorium 利程坊 | #EMERGE.SH2019
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
What does AI ethics look like in China? How are China tech companies paving the path to increased AI adoption?
CORPORATE INNOVATION
How are companies from traditional sectors harnessing disruption?
DIGITAL MARKETING
How are brands keeping up with the ever-changing digital landscape? How are young consumers connecting with brands and products?
SHIFT TO ENTERPRISE
What are the challenges faced by Chinese big players today and how do they translate those challenges into opportunities?
BLOCKCHAIN
How are blockchain businesses actually making money? How is China government shaping blockchain development?
SLOWING ECONOMY
How will China’s slowing economy affect the tech industry? What are the tech indicators we should be looking at?
EXPANSION TO S.E.A
In the expansion to Southeast Asia, how Chinese companies deal with HR, corporate culture, media and PR in their local markets?
SPEAKERS
Danny Wang
China New IT & Managing Director, Accenture
Max Penchyonkin
Deep-learning Engineer and Dean at School of AI China
Nancy Xu
Co-founder and CEO of Cevolution
Sarah Zhang
Founder of Points (PTS)
Steven Wang
Chief Analyst and Head of Market Research at Ant
Elijah Whaley
CMO of PARKLU
Michael Norris
Research and Strategy Manager at AgencyChina
Zoe Zhao
Cultural Strategist at Inner Chapter
Dr. Shameen Prashantham
Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy at CEIBS
Paul Wong
VP of Innovation at Explorium
Elliott Zaagman
Goldenspan Consulting
James Hull
Founder of Hullx Captial
Remington Ji
Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Beijing Sijia
Hillary Han
Director at iResearch
What is EMERGE?
Emerge was born when we saw that there is an enormous information gap about emergent technology trends in China. We want to empower our community of entrepreneurs and professionals by helping them understand China through expert analysis and insight.Our online content is already recognized as the best out there. Now it’s time to bring that offline.
- Content-focused
seeks to bring together professionals and entrepreneurs that encounter tech on a daily basis
- Concrete and useful takeaways
We're all too busy to waste time attending events that aren't meaningful across a broad range of topics
- Snapshot
A snapshot of the Chinese tech industry that offers objective and in-depth analysis
- Curated, intimate
A curated, intimate event for guests and speakers to interact and learn from one another
AGENDA
MAIN STAGE
10:00 - 10:45
Can China achieve ethical AI?
Danny Wang, Accenture; Nancy Xu, Cevolution
10:45 - 11:15
Digital marketing: Finding China’s Youth
Elijah Whaley, CMO of Parklu; Remington Ji, Partner and Chief Strategy Officer of Beijing Sijia; Hillary Han, Director of iResearch
11:30 – 12:15
The 2B Shift
Michael Norris, Research and Strategy Manager at AgencyChina
12:15 – 14:00
Lunch and Breakout Sessions
14:15 – 15:00
Blockchain dreams: Regulation and rewards
Sarah Zhang, Founder of Points (PTS); Steven Wang, Chief Analyst and Head of Market Research at Ant Blockchain
15:00 – 15:30
Telling China’s stories in Southeast Asia and India
15:45 – 16:30
Corporate innovation: Harnessing China’s speed
Dr. Shameen Prashantham, CEIBS; Paul Wong, Explorium; Daniel Hsu, VP of Corporate Innovation, Bits x Bites
16:30 – 17:15
China Tech Investor live podcast recording: The slowing economy and its impact in the tech industry
Elliot Zaagmann, TechNode contributor; James Hull, Founder of Hullx Capital
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
12:30 - 14:00
Session A: A Crash Course in Artificial Intelligence
Max Penchyonkin, School of AI China
Session B: Digital Marketing: Finding China’s Youth
Elijah Whaley, CMO of Parklu
Our Breakout Sessions
All breakout sessions participants will have a FREE lunch set.
Crash course in AI: Taught by the School of AI China’s Max Pechyonkin, this is a 90-minute crash course in Artificial Intelligence: What is it? How does it work? How can you use it in your business? This crash course features in-depth instruction for a lay-audience about the technical aspects of AI as well as case studies on how businesses have implemented it for greater efficiency and profit.
Finding China’s youth: Led by Parklu CMO, Elijah Whaley, this a 90-minute in-depth discussion on the latest techniques to get your brand in front of China’s curious and novelty-seeking youth. Learn the best practices in the ever-shifting landscape of digital marketing in China.
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