SYNC 2015: Journey to the East- US Tech Companies’ China Adventure

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Journey to The East —— US Tech Companies' China Adventure

Google, Facebook, Twitter and other U.S. tech giants failed in China in spectacular fashion. Now however, a new generation -- Airbnb, Uber, Evernote, LinkedIn and Coursera -- all finding smarter ways to break into the China market.

Please join us in San Francisco to learn about their stories and experience, even freely discuss the good side and the "dark side" of China market. You will hear real adventure, not just beautiful fairy tale.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Cracking the China Market: Getting Your First Million Chinese Users

Evernote, LinkedIn and Coursera will share their adventures in the Far East and provide unique insights on how you can deal with this dynamic market.

Don't miss FireChat's "Dark Story". The offline messaging app was heavily utilized during China's HK protest last year, and its founder will share their untold story!

Speakers:

Ken Gullicksen Chief Strategy officer of Evernote

Richard Wong Head of Growth of Coursera

Henry Li Product Lead of LinkedIn China

Micha Benoliel CEO & Cofounder of FireChat

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Securing China Capital: What Chinese Investors Provide Beyond Money

You will get access to investment and fund raising experts with broad experiences in China and beyond. Local VCs and China hedge fund managers will explain what's happening with the crazy Chinese stock market, and Peel is ready to unveil their secret on how they secured a $50 million investment from Alibaba.

Speakers:

Thiru Arunachalam CEO & Cofounder of Peel

Chase Adam CEO & Founder of Watsi

Hans Tung Partner of GGV Capital

Lilly Huang Senior Director of Silicon Valley Bank

Leo Song CSO & Cofounder of Xing Invensting

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

China Tech Giant Brings New Opprtunity

As leaders of China's tech boom take their operations global and expand, they bring with them a host of brand new opportunities.

Speakers:

Alex Cheng General Manager of Baidu USA

We're also expecting speakers from Uber, Airbnb and Dropbox. More speakers will be announced soon.

Tickets and details at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/journey-to-the-east-us-tech-companies-china-adventure-tickets-17663502010

Group members get 50% off! Use the coupon code VIP50

See you all there!