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About the Event

Join us for an exclusive startup event and networking evening designed to connect you with the local startup ecosystem, but also inspire you and help you navigate the complexities of scaling startups in China and Asia. This event is tailored for startup enthusiasts, founders, CXOs, investors, and professionals from the local and global startup ecosystem.

Keyonte Speeches

Five dynamic keynote speeches, each 8 minutes long, focusing on innovation or trend-related topics. These are serial entrepreneurs, VCs, or other key figures of the local and global innovation ecosystem. 

Startup Pitches

Six local startups will each have 5 minutes to pitch their projects to the audience.

The startups will vie for the "Startup with Flair" award, with the three winners receiving a cash prize of 300, 200, and 100 RMB for the first, second, and third prizes.

There will be no judging panel; the audience will vote for the winners through a 10-minute voting session after all pitches.

Networking Session

Network with entrepreneurs, investors, and key figures in the startup community.

The evening will conclude with a networking session featuring free-flowing beer, soft drinks, and pizza.

This will provide ample opportunity for attendees to connect, share ideas, and discuss potential collaborations.

Why Attend?

Engage with an enthusiastic crowd who are deeply involved in the startup ecosystem. Meet startup founders, VCs, corporate innovators, and key stakeholders at this exclusive occasion. 

• Founder and VC experience sharing

• Informative talks on growth and expansion strategies for startups in Asia.

• Startup Pitches from leading technology fields. 

• Deep dive on Hong Kong's role as a global tech hub.

• Networking sessions with key decision-makers from the local startup ecosystem.

• Great food and beverages to enhance the evening experience.

Agenda

18:00 - 18:30 Registration, Food & Networking

18:30 - 18:45 Welcome by the Organizers

18:45 - 19:00 HK as your strategic hub to scale in Asia by CY Lu - Senior VP Startups InvestHK

19:00 - 19:10 by Xiaolei Duan - GM Global Startup Ecosystems Huawei Cloud

19:10 - 19:20 Overview of Chinese Startups Going Global - From a venture capitalist’s perspective by Liu Cheng - VC of a 3 billion RMB fund

19:20 - 19:30 Technology Trends in Autonomous Driving by Marcel Achnitz - VP of P3

19:30 - 19:40 How <10 People and AI Can Build >1 Billion-Dollar Business by Ludovic Bodin - investor, founder, and bestselling author of "Atomic Scaling" and the creator of the 3P3R Framework.

19:40 - 20:10 6 Startup Pitches

20:10 - 20:30 Voting, Winner Announcements and Group Picture

20:30 - 21:30 Networking and Drinks

During the networking session, we will provide a free flow of beer, soft drinks, and pizza. 

      Date: Thursday, August 22nd, 18:00-21:00 

      Format: Networking Mixer and Experience Sharing

Address: 

DRC Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Office Building, Unit 1101D, Tower 1,19 Dongfang East Road, Chaoyang District
100600 Beijing, PR China

The Speaker

Chin Yung (CY) Lu

Senior Vice President, Startups

Invest Hong Kong

Chin Yung (CY) Lu is a distinguished leader in the startup ecosystem of Hong Kong. Currently serving as the Senior Vice President of StartmeupHK under Invest Hong Kong, CY has extensive experience in supporting entrepreneurs, SMEs, and multinationals in establishing and expanding their businesses in Hong Kong. His expertise spans blockchain applications, market research, and international business development, complemented by his multilingual capabilities in English, Japanese, Cantonese, German, and Mandarin. CY holds an MBA from the International University of Japan and the University of Washington, along with a Master's in Telecommunications from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Xiaolei Duan

General Manager, Global Startup Ecosystem - Huawei Cloud

Xiaolei has 20 years of experience in high-tech industries, impact investing, and policy-making at national and international levels. 

At Huawei Cloud, she has been dedicated to building a global ecosystem, enabling startups worldwide to innovate and grow. Before joining Huawei, she worked for AWS for years and managed two tech startups as the CEO. 

Prior to joining the private sector, Xiaolei was an organizer of the 2008 Olympic Games and 2007 Special Olympics and worked at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., and Phoenix TV in Hong Kong. 

She holds advanced degrees from Stanford Graduate School of Business, Duke University, and Tsinghua University. She received a full graduate scholarship from the World Bank and was selected as the Young Global Leader by the Council for the US and Italy in 2017.

Liu Cheng

VC

Mr. Liu Cheng is a seasoned venture capitalist,  with over a decade of experience in electronic engineering and cloud computing. He works at a top VC firm with a fund of over 3 billion RMB and 1 billion USD with a focus on TMT and consumption industries.

His portfolio includes Hello Bike (one of the top bicycle-sharing companies), PingCAP (the highest-valued distributed transactional database company globally), Infrawaves (a leading provider of LLMs infrastructure), etc. 

Mr. Liu earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electronic Engineering from Peking University. He also holds dual Master of Finance and Business Administration (FMBA) degrees from Tsinghua University and Cornell University.

Marcel Achnitz

Vice President and Member of the Management Board of P3 China

Marcel Achnitz is the Vice President and Member of the Management Board of P3 China. P3 is one of the world's leading consulting companies in the automotive industry. He has been living in China for 5 years and is focused on the organization and technical realization of software-defined vehicles. The deployment of a cloud backend for the R&D activities of an international OEM or the agile transformation of a Chinese technology player is a project reference within the last 5 years.

Ludovic Bodin

Investor, Founder, and Bestselling Author of "Atomic Scaling" and the Creator of the 3P3R Framework

Ludovic Bodin is an investor, founder, and bestselling author of "Atomic Scaling" and the creator of the 3P3R Framework. 🚀 

Atomic Scaling explores how small teams create huge growth, drawing lessons from the gaming industry. 🎮 

He is on a mission to help entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and changemakers become Atomic Scalers and serve at scale. 🌟 

Ludovic invests globally in a variety of businesses, including gaming companies, live streaming entertainment, fintech, hydrogen-powered vehicles, e-commerce, AI service companies, and a longevity company. 🤖 

Two of his investments have surpassed the unicorn level, with valuations exceeding one billion dollars. 🦄 

The Host

Jelte Ansgar Wingender

CEO Founders Lair & China Country Partner Beijing for German Accelerator

Jelte is the CEO and Co-founder of Founders Lair, a technology platform that supports over 20,000 startups from more than 130 countries worldwide with access to global resources like acceleration programs, investment opportunities, corporate POCs, and startup competitions.

Jelte is also the China Country Partner in Beijing for German Accelerator, where he spearheaded operations to bring German scale-up startups to China. Before this, Jelte was the APAC and China Director of Startup Grind, the largest independent startup community organization in the world. He was also the first foreign employee at the Chinese state-owned enterprise Innoway, where he developed the corporate innovation arm.

About StartmeupHK

StartmeupHK, an initiative by InvestHK, is dedicated to assisting founders of innovative and scalable startups from around the world in setting up or expanding in Hong Kong. We offer critical information about the local startup ecosystem, facilitate valuable connections within the community, and organize engaging startup events. 

Our mission is to create a thriving environment where startups can prosper. 

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Our Objectives:

• Attract and support key stakeholders in the startup ecosystem to establish a presence in Hong Kong.

• Provide a comprehensive service platform for growth, with a special focus on the vibrant startup scene in Hangzhou.

• Foster a robust startup ecosystem that nurtures entrepreneurship.

• Promote Hong Kong as a leading international tech hub.

About Founders Lair

Empowering Innovation with Founders Lair

Your Gateway to Global Startup Excellence

Founders Lair is the world's largest digital sci-tech innovation ecosystem and a leading digital startup ecosystem enabler, connecting innovators across the globe. We serve hundreds of governments, accelerators, and entrepreneurship competitions around the world every year. Specializing in startup scouting, ecosystem exploration, and curated startup connections, we transform challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation.