China Start @ Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business is delighted to work with North Summit Capital to organize this webinar including an insightful keynote speech and investment pitch opportunities for startups.

China has achieved unprecedented economic growth since its market opened up four decades ago, rising to become the world’s second-largest economy today. China has also become a leading global force in the digital economy. How can you make the best use of the digitalization in China? How developed are the AI industry and applications in China? What are the new increasing investment opportunities for startups?

Many European companies tested the water in China and realized the technology gap can be confusing. Getting a clear picture of the digital future in China, understanding the technology trends, and catching the emerging investment opportunities is a necessity for global leaders.

During the speech, Dr Min will talk about:

* Value creation in corporates: Digitised operations & connected value chain lays solid foundation for automation and data-powered decision-making.

* Use cases from China: AI for new drug discovery, precision agriculture, smart manufacturing, new retail, smart logistics, etc.

* Investment opportunities with startup: digital enablers across sectors presents exciting investment opportunities

Agenda:

12:00 – 12:10 Opening Remarks and Introduction by Mr Bo Ji

12:10 – 12:30 Keynote Speech “Technology Endeavours to Digital Future in China”

Speaker: Dr. Min Wanli, Founder and CEO of North Summit Capital, Former Chief Machine Intelligence Scientist of Alibaba Cloud

12:30 – 12:40 Q&A

12:40 – 13:00 China Start Program Introduction by Mr Bo Ji

13:00 – 13:20 Elevator Pitch (1 min each and will be briefly commented by Mr Bo Ji)

Moderator: Bo Ji, Chief Representative & Assistant Dean of CKGSB Europe

13:20 – 13:30 Comments on Pitch by Dr Min Wanli

13:30 – 13:50 Closing Remarks by Mr Bo Ji and Networking

Speaker Profiles

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Min Wanli, Founder and CEO of North Summit Capital, Former Chief Machine Intelligence Scientist of Alibaba Cloud

Dr Min, Founder and CEO of North Summit Capital, prior to this he held the position of Chief Machine Intelligence Scientist at Alibaba Cloud. In 2017, Dr. Min was named by Forbes as a leading technologist driving China’s A.I. revolution and also appointed to the advisory committee of the next-generation A.I. strategy under China’s Ministry of Science and Technology.

Dr. Min received a Ph.D. in statistics from The University of Chicago and B.S from the University of Science & Technology of China. His research area includes probability, stochastic process, time series analysis, machine learning, smart traffic and signal processing. He served as a researcher at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, IBM Singapore, and Google before joining Alibaba in 2013.

Host: Bo JI, Assistant Dean & Chief Rep. for Europe, CKGSB; Founder, China Start

Bo Ji is the Founder of China Start, an inspiring TEDx speaker, a Chinaprenuer, a game changer in the global startup ecosystem, and the author of “5G Changes the World”. Bo is currently the Assistant Dean of Global Executive Education & Chief Representative for Europe at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB). Bo had an over-20-year successful business career in Global Business Development, Innovation, Strategy, Supply Chain Management, M&A, etc. He served as the senior executive at the headquarters of many Fortune 500 companies such as Monsanto, Cargill, Pfizer, Wrigley and Mars.

After a long corporate life, Bo became a serial entrepreneur and investor, he is also a China expert and an advocate of EU-China trade. Combining his extensive business experiences and in-depth knowledge, Bo serves as a mentor & advisor to startups and scaleups at incubators, accelerators and co-working spaces around the world. Meanwhile, he is a well sought inspiring speaker at renowned international conferences, forums, TV media and annual corporate meetings.

About China Start

China Start is an immersion program for start-ups & scale-ups to learn China-specific knowledge, network with potential Chinese partners and pitch for Chinese investment.

We have successfully delivered 8 batches China Start with about 200 entrepreneurs from 35 countries in the past 5 years. The 9th batch China Start Online Program will take place from April 7 to May 14 (6 weeks).

This batch of China Start features:

• 6 China-related live interactive lectures.

• 4 investment pitching events to more than 100 China’s leading VC/PE investors.

• Guest speakers from Alibaba and TikTok with some of the hottest topics.

• Free 1 on 1 consultation with leading industry experts from Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, TikTok, Fosun and other influential business executives and investors.

• 3 awards with reward for each award winner, including Most Innovative Award, Most Social Impact Award, and Most Disruptive Technology Award.

You can check out our website (www.China-Start.org) where you can review the program details and watch the testimonials from the past participants. The rise of China presents global entrepreneurs like you with an unparalleled opportunity to grow your business. We look forward to helping you succeed in China!

About CKGSB

Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) is a world-class leading business school, which was founded in 2002 with support from the Li Ka Shing Foundation. CKGSB boasts over 15,000 alumni, including Alibaba CEO Jack Ma and Co-founder of Tencent, Chen Yidan. The close connection with the school and its alumni provides global entrepreneurs with a unique opportunity to engage with some of the most influential leaders across all business sectors.

CKGSB in Numbers

• 15,000+ alumni of which more than 50% are at the CEO/Chairman level, managing 1/5 of China’s most valuable brands

• 1,000+ active angels

• 400+ original innovative case studies on China

• 70 + Global Academic awards

• 66 of Fortune China Magazine’s top 500 companies are led by CKGSB alumni

• 40+ Full time resident professors with world prospective and China insights (most of them once tenured at top business school around the world)

About North Summit Capital

North Summit Capital was founded in 2019, focusing on investing in traditional sectors and companies. Its investment model of "capital + technology" stimulates industries to embrace new technologies and create new value. North Summit Capital is headquartered in Shenzhen, with offices in Shanghai, Abu Dhabi and London. The current fund management scale is hundreds of millions of dollars.

North Summit Capital focuses on investing in growing and mature projects in technology, medical, advanced manufacturing and other industries. For companies in different life cycles, North Summit Capital uses technological insight to help companies solve practical problems.

The core team members graduated from Harvard University, Princeton University, University of Chicago, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University and other prestigious universities. Before joining North Summit Capital, they have rich work experience in investment, investment banking and consulting industries. The accumulated transaction value of investment projects completed by the core team in the past exceeded RMB 30 billion (USD 4.6 billion).