Aug.05 - Sep.07 | Tech & Entrepreneur Events

Welcome back to Networking Matters, this week's events listing is brought to you by Influence Matters.

Please contact us & submit your tech/entrepreneurship-related events to madeleine@inmatt.com.

Hybrid Online & Offline: Sourcing Trends in China & Southeast Asia

by Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Date: 7 September 2022

Time: 15:00 - 14:00

Place: TBC

Online Price: 100RMB for Member, 150RMB for Non-member (the online link will be sent to online – attendees closer to the event)

Offline Price: 150RMB for Member, 200RMB for Non-member (includes coffee and refreshments)

Language: English

This year, the survey focuses on companies looking to diversify their supply chain to alternative sourcing markets, the prevalence of this phenomenon, and the underlying causes.

During the event, we will hear from Johan Annell, Partner at Asia Perspective, present the result and talk about:

- What is the current sourcing situation in China and in other parts of Asia?

- What will sourcing look like post-Shanghai lockdown and what are the long-lasting effects stemming from it?

- How could companies diversify their supply chain to avoid future risks?

- Which are the most attractive sourcing countries and regions rather than China in the future? Moving home or moving to SEA?

- How could companies handle the increasing demand for transparency and compliance on sustainability in the supply chain?

- How could companies re-assess the rapidly shifting costs and risks following a turbulent year of supply chain disruptions and uncertain macro-outlooks?

The Founders Breakfast 创早

by weHustle

2022 Metaverse Ecological Conference

by World Blockchain Alliance (WBA世界区块链联盟)

Date: 9 August 2022

Time: 09:30 - 20:30

Place: Location to be disclosed upon successful registration

Price: 100RMB for Regular Ticket, 400RMB for VIP Ticket

Language: Chinese

The skeleton of a metaverse mirroring the real world has emerged. At the industrial level, we have seen examples of digital natives, virtual services, virtual people, virtual lives, virtual organizations, virtual tools, virtual objects, virtual movies, and virtual wars, and what the digital world has in the physical world can be constructed. 

Similarly, traditional industries may also be affected by the Metaverse, such as games, entertainment, exhibitions, industrial simulation, industrial design, education, finance, etc., may all be changed by the Metaverse, and the integration of virtual and reality creates new growth points.

The Founders Breakfast 创早

by weHustle

Date: 5 August 2022

Time: 08:00

Place: To be announced

Price: Free

Language: English

weHustle hosts weekly meetups for founders, where everyone is welcome to introduce their projects, share current challenges, dilemmas, and seek feedback and comments from fellow entrepreneurs. It's a place to connect, exchange, and help each other grow. We are all busy, hustling every day to achieve our goals. The entrepreneurial journey is a roller coaster, and we all need support and advice from fellow hustlers. Join us for a more insightful breakfast on Friday mornings! 

Permission to Feel: The Power of Emotional Intelligence to Transform Lives

by Yale Center Beijing

Date: 10 August 2022

Time: 20:00 - 21:30

Place: Online

Price: Free

Language: English

The mental well-being of children and adults is shockingly poor. Our wise use of emotion is especially important for making sound decisions, building maintaining healthy relationships, enhancing our physical and mental health, and success at work. In this interactive talk, Dr. Brackett will (1) describe recent large-scale studies on the most predominant emotions in our culture, (2) share his Center's evidence-based "RULER" approach to social and emotional learning that has reached over 3,500 schools across the US and 27 other countries, and (3) teach participant strategies and tools to cultivate the skills of emotional intelligence to enhance their personal and professional success.

Webinar: China News Flash - EN/CN Bilingual Event

by Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China

Date: 12 August 2022

Time: 15:00 - 15:30

Place: Online

Price: Free for Member, 100 for Non-member

Language: English & Chinese

The purpose is to offer SwedCham members a regular, valuable, and time-efficient update on the situation in China. The webinar will be short and time-efficient, focusing on the following areas:

· Current situation covid-19, China

· Border entry and quarantine,

· Travels within China, a provincial update on restrictions

· Analysis of the week, key recommendations

Special Guest of the month: Andreas Hyldahl, Client Executive at Nordea.

Future-proof Upskilling & Reskilling of Tomorrow's Workers

by Danish Chamber of Commerce in China

Date: 16 August 2022

Time: 15:00 - 16:00

Place: Online

Price: Free for Member, 150 for Non-member

Language: English

In this webinar, Khurram Jamil, Co-founder & President of Strategic Initiatives at Area9 Lyceum will introduce the concept of adaptive learning for workforces and explore how this technology for example can be used to ensure that workers build adequate product knowledge. Furthermore, Khurram will go through case examples of companies where the technology is applied, such as Audi and Lockheed Martin. Starting last year, companies with teams in China can use Area9's technology thanks to local cloud hosting and support.

Becoming Local Champions: Achieving "in China for China" Through M&A

by Danish Chamber of Commerce in China

Date: 23 August 2022

Time: 15:00 - 16:00

Place: Online

Price: Free for Member, 150 for Non-member

Language: English

As foreign companies in China need to navigate through increased competition, fluctuating supply chain dynamics, and shifting demand behaviors, corporate executives in both HQ and in China are facing the questions of how to become more agile, achieve resilience towards competition, and win clients in China.

Drawing from discussions with Nordic corporate leaders in China and project experiences in the past 12 months, Nordic Match is delighted to share how M&A can be used as a useful strategic tool for decision-makers, to stay ahead and accelerate their businesses in China despite ambiguities for the long haul.

Dongsheng Cup International Entrepreneurship Competition

by Inno.Ecos

Application Period: 20 June 2022 - 15 October 2022

Place: Online

Price: Free

Language: English

The competition brings together the global innovation resources and entrepreneurship ecosystem, cooperating with global incubators to jointly cultivate startups.

Competition covers the following areas: Life Sciences, Digital Economy, New Energy / New Materials and is divided into Preliminary Rounds, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Global Finals.

Since Dongsheng Cup first launch in 2013, the competition has been successfully held for 9 times, attracting 11306 startups, including more than 2500 international ones. It focused on the follow-up incubation of 2000 startups and provided scientific and technological innovation services 30000 times.