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Doing Business in China
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We will hear from top executives with experience in the region on topics such as China in the New Era, M&A and Scaling, or Perspectives from a New Generation.
Where
MARIA DE MOLINA, 11
Aula Magna
Calle de María de Molina, 11, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Speakers
William Brent
Co-founder
Marketing + Communicatios
William “Willie” Brent started working in China in journalism and film/media in the early 1990’s and will speak to China’s emergence on the global scene. His talk will focus on how the government and Chinese companies/brands are extending their reach, and what we can expect, making cross comparisons to an emerging India. He will also reflect on the status of the media and free speech in China today. Willie previously served as EVP at Weber Shandwick in Seattle and San Francisco, USA, where he led the global agency’s Clean-tech practice and Emergent China practice, which helped Chinese brands go global. On both clean-tech and China, Willie has published and spoken widely. He is based in Barcelona, where he advises global companies on communication strategy, specializing in clean-tech. in the company name is HTML code for "bold", which is what the firm aspires to be.
Willie holds a BA in Chinese History from University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Michael Wenderoth
Executive Coach
Michael is an Executive Coach and professor at IE Business School, where his focus on China extends into Leadership, Innovation and Sales. Prior to joining IE in 2014, Michael spent 20+ years bringing break-through products to market in China, the US and the EU. Michael began working in China in 1993, when he oversaw the establishment of Beijing United Hospital, the first western-standard JV hospital in the country, and most recently served as MD-China for Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN). He has consulted in China across sectors on market entry, commercial strategy, crisis management and M&A. Michael is Senior Advisor with InterChina Consulting, Madison Company (sales force effectiveness) and serves as an Executive Coach in Stanford Business School’s Executive Education. He has published in China Currents (a publication of the China Research Center), Harvard Business Review, China Business Review and Newsweek. Michael holds a MBA from Stanford Business School and a BA in History/Political Economy from Carleton College.
Michael Wenderoth
Executive Coach
Michael is an Executive Coach and professor at IE Business School, where his focus on China extends into Leadership, Innovation and Sales. Prior to joining IE in 2014, Michael spent 20+ years bringing break-through products to market in China, the US and the EU. Michael began working in China in 1993, when he oversaw the establishment of Beijing United Hospital, the first western-standard JV hospital in the country, and most recently served as MD-China for Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN). He has consulted in China across sectors on market entry, commercial strategy, crisis management and M&A. Michael is Senior Advisor with InterChina Consulting, Madison Company (sales force effectiveness) and serves as an Executive Coach in Stanford Business School’s Executive Education. He has published in China Currents (a publication of the China Research Center), Harvard Business Review, China Business Review and Newsweek. Michael holds a MBA from Stanford Business School and a BA in History/Political Economy from Carleton College.
James Sinclair
Managing Partner
InterChina Consulting
James has extensive experience in developing growth strategies for companies in China. During the 15 years that he has been living and working in China, he has managed over 250 engagements with both international and Chinese companies. Functional fields of interest include the identification of new opportunities, portfolio development and new product launches, business model and route-to-market design, acquisition strategies and deal origination, as well as commercial due diligence. Common to most engagements is his facilitation of leadership workshops along the path towards leadership alignment. James leads InterChina’s own F&B practice, and is also the global head of Clearwater International’s F&B group, with which InterChina has a strategic partnership for cross-border transactions. James has been cited widely in the international news media and key conferences. He holds a MEng from Durham University and a MA from the University of London.
Yangjia Huang
To bring you “fresh voices” and additional perspectives, Yangjia Huang will share perspectives from China’s post ‘90 generation and his views on technology and China’s future. Yangjia has worked in e-commerce, market research and international trade and economic research with Chinese companies and institutions, and last year worked with ofo, a Chinese bike-share leader, on their European expansion. He holds a BA in Economics from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law and is currently earning dual Master’s degrees at IE in Management and Business Analytics/Big Data.
Alihan Ekesan
To bring you “fresh voices” and additional perspectives, Alihan Ekesan will share his perspectives on working inside some of China’s leading video gaming companies. Ekesan holds an MBA from IE Business School (IMBA program), a Master’s in Laws (LLM) in Chinese Business from Fudan University (thesis written in Chinese), an MA in Political Science from Wuhan University and a Bacherlors’ degree from Akara Universitesi, Turkey. He is fluent in Mandarin and currently based in Madrid, Spain, where he consults.