Beyond the Golden Gate: Digital Trends in China + Cocktail Reception

Join us on July 18th to discover what's trending in China and how to collaborate with their innovators. We're hosting China experts from FABERNOVEL in Shanghai and Meitu, the Chinese power platform, who will give in-depth insights from the field.

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About Meitu
Founded in 2008, Meitu is a global innovator in mobile technology including mobile devices, photo and video editing and virtual makeup application. With more than 1.5 billion unique device installs worldwide, it is leveraging its technology leadership and global user base to build a mobile beauty ecosystem where users can discover, experiment, create and share new looks - right from their smartphones. As a global mobile internet platform and innovator in mobile video and photography, Meitu is a leading company in Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Try-on Technology.

Agenda
5:30 - 6pm: Welcome & registration
6:00 - 6:30pm: China Digital Innovations & Trends by Patrice Nordey, CEO FABERNOVEL Asia
6:30 - 7:00pm: Meet the Chinese technology company, Meitu
7 - 8pm: Cocktail reception

Event Speakers

Patrice Nordey - CEO of FABERNOVEL Asia

Patrice Nordey is a digital veteran with over 10 years of e-business experience across Asia.
Patrice started his career in 1998 with the creation of Neteconomie.fr, an online magazine acquired in 2008 by leading French television company M6 Group. He then joined the banking industry to accelerate the digital transformation of BNP Paribas. During his 11-year tenure in the group, he was commissioned by the Executive Committee to coordinate the group’s digital strategy. He also served as APAC CEO of L’Atelier, BNP Paribas' digital innovation arm, during five years in China. In 2013, he founded the Shanghai-based digital agency VELVET, servicing international premium and prestige brands. VELVET was acquired in 2017 and became FABERNOVEL Asia. In early 2018, FABERNOVEL Asia opened a second office in Singapore.

Mike Chi - Head of International Business Development, Meitu

Mike Chi is the Head of International Business Development at Meitu, where he builds and nurtures relationships with partners from all over the world. Mike has worked with reputable IT companies, including SK Telecom, PosData and Polaris Office. He was also the founder and CEO of Selvas Games. His deep understanding and insights on the technology have made him the perfect fit to lead Meitu’s international business development efforts, where technology has become an essential tool to bringing beautification to the world. Mike is a dog-lover and still loves to doodle whenever he is bored.

Elena Zheng - Global Business Development Lead, Meitu

Elena Zheng is the Business Development Manager heading Sales in Meitu’s U.S. office. At Meitu, she has headed a number of global projects and partnerships that bridge the gap between Western and Asian beauty/fashion culture. Before joining Meitu, Elena participated in building a visionary narrative for NIO (Formerly NextEV), a global start-up automobile manufacturer with the goal of a pollution-free sky. Since young, she has traveled and worked between China and the U.S., and has worked with out of Edelman’s Shanghai office, a leading global communications marketing firm, in bringing Western brands (including lululemon, Perrier, etc.) into China.