“The Rise of Asia’s Innovation Machines” – Sponsored by Expedia

Who: GSMA & Yushan Ventures, Inc.
Where: Expedia Headquarters, 333 108 Ave NE Tower 333, Bellevue, WA ‎98004
When: November 12, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
What:  Asia’s Mobile & Technology Industries: A Fantastic Growth Story That’s Only Just Beginning. How quickly is the mobile market in Asia growing, and what are the major opportunities for large corporations and startups based in Greater Seattle? How do you source innovations in Asia, how do foreign companies market effectively to sell products in Asia? On November 12th, join fellow leading industry professionals for networking and thought leadership insights by GSMA, the industry association for the global mobile ecosystem. GSMA and Yushan Ventures host a series of Asia focused corporate and entrepreneurial innovation mixers around the world in 2015/2016 (Bonus: 5min video of Asia’s first and largest Tech Unlimited Fashion Show).

18:00 Registration
18:25 Welcome & Opening Remarks (Conrad Lee, Bellevue Councilmember & Former Mayor)
18:30 Insights & Learnings from The Mobile Economy Report 2015 (Leland Lai, GSMA)
18:40 Incremental vs Disruptive Innovations: China vs the West (Y.P. Chan, Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce)
18:55 Technology & Local Partnership in Asia (Aman Bhutani, Expedia Group)
19:10 Case Studies in Corporate Innovations (Volker Heistermann, Yushan Ventures)
19:30 Mobile World Congress Shanghai (Leland Lai, GSMA)
19:45 Networking cocktails, Lucky draw for MWC Barcelona & MWC Shanghai Gold Passes
21:00 Finish