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Jeremy Webb (Vice President, Head of Social@Ogilvy at Ogilvy & Mather)

Jeremy Webb

Vice President, Head of Social@Ogilvy at Ogilvy & Mather

Jeremy led a team that won Beijing's first and second Cannes Gold Lion. He likes to think he was as creatively involved, as he was in account and strategy. ;-) Highly knowledgeable about all aspects of the Chinese Internet and digital communications, Jeremy’s blog posts are widely read by industry professionals and are frequently quoted by influential publications in China.

Thomas Graziani (Co-Founder of WalktheChat)

Thomas Graziani

Co-Founder of WalktheChat

Co-founder of WeChat consulting and development agency WalktheChat. Thomas builds innovative WeChat marketing strategies and technical solutions for clients including Nestle and the American NFL.

Dr. Linda Xu (Head of Research & Chief Client Officer at Kantar Media CIC)

Dr. Linda Xu

Head of Research & Chief Client Officer at Kantar Media CIC

Linda has 20 years consumer research experience in both Mainland China and US. With experience in advanced analytics and modeling, Linda used different research tools to help both multinational and local clients in categories include FMCG, Telco, Travel, Automotive, and Healthcare.

Prior to joining Kantar Media CIC, Linda lead the custom research team of Consumer Goods and Retail sector at GfK Shanghai office and the Non-FMCG modeling team of the analytic consulting department at Nielsen China. In US, Linda has worked for BBDO, National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI), and online research agencies.

Linda received her Doctor’s degree from The Ohio State University in US. She studied communication with focus on public opinion research and market research methodology.

Kim Leitzes (CEO of ParkLU)

Kim Leitzes

CEO of ParkLU

Kim Leitzes is CEO and founder of ParkLU, a marketplace connecting consumer brands with China KOLs. Her career started in New York, working exclusively with luxury, retail & consumer brands on strategy, M&A and investing. After moving to China in 2010, Kim began working with global e-commerce companies, including ASOS, Shopbop (owned by Amazon) and YOOX Net-a-porter Group on digital and influencer marketing strategies. In 2015, ParkLU launched its web and mobile platform, which has since enabled independent and global brands, including H&M, Abercrombie & Fitch, Macy's and Swire Properties, to collaborate with KOLs.

Joseph Leveque (Head of Digital Strategy at 31Ten)

Joseph Leveque

Head of Digital Strategy at 31Ten

Through cofounding the 31Ten digital agency, Joseph has combined his experience as a corporate strategy consultant for fortune 500 companies with his passion for digital and entrepreneurship. He now helps businesses to grow and scale on the Chinese market through digital transformation, by constantly exploring the latest opportunities, tools, and frameworks emerging technologies can offer.

Nishtha Mehta (Founder | Trainer| Executive Lean Innovation Coach at CollabCentral)

Nishtha Mehta

Founder | Trainer| Executive Lean Innovation Coach at CollabCentral

Mentor at Chinaccelerator, Start-up Next, Failfaster

Nishtha, a lean innovation coach designs, facilitates and delivers open source agile learning, skills development and digital innovation acceleration for Corporate workplaces. At CollabCentral we run custom ideation, open innovation, corporate intrapreneurship, new digital product/business models, lean start-up and end-to-end digital capability building - 'assessment-training-coaching' programs, workshops in collaboration with leading industry specialists. Outside of her work, Nishtha seeks inspiration from kids at large, voluntary mentoring start-ups and playing a part in facilitating an open network of digital & tech community enablers.

Sheng Pang (CEO of Juplus Interactive Technology)

Sheng Pang

CEO of Juplus Interactive Technology

Sheng is the CEO of Juplus Digital, a digital marketing agency based in Shanghai, with worldwide presence. Juplus’ key competencies lie in digital creativity, digital technology and digital media buying. We employ our innovative ideas in various digital marketing campaigns on Chinese digital spaces, including Wechat, Weibo, Baidu, online community forums and other digital channels to delivery measurable results for our clients. Juplus has a good track record of helping B2B companies to use digital marketing tools in China to their business advantages.

Sheng has over ten years of experience in digital marketing in the UK and China across the e-commerce, SEO, SEM and social media marketing. He has a master’s degree in e-Commerce, certified Google Adwords and Analytics Professional. He is an active public speaker on Wechat, Chinese e-commerce, Baidu SEO and SEM, digital media buying in China.

Matthew Brennan (CEO of China Channel)

Matthew Brennan

CEO of China Channel

Matthew is a well-known speaker and writer on the topics of WeChat and the China digital ecosystem. Regularly quoted in international media (The Economist, Bloomberg, Forbes, The Financial Times, BBC, TechInAsia), his company organizes China’s largest WeChat marketing conference series for international companies. Matthew’s company China Channel is a China focused tech consultancy and research firm. He holds 13+ years on the ground entrepreneurial experience in mainland China. Co-host of the China Tech Talk podcast produced together with Technode, China's largest English language tech media. His book ‘Building your Business through WeChat’ is due for release later this year.

Ken Cheung (Digital Entrepreneur, Investor and Mentor)

Ken Cheung

Digital Entrepreneur, Investor and Mentor

12 years digital experience, 6+yrs AdTech experience in China. Mentor at China Accelerator. Focus on Digital Media Investment and product development

Maggie Wang (VP of Commercial Strategy & Innovation at AdMaster)

Maggie Wang

VP of Commercial Strategy & Innovation at AdMaster

Maggie is AdMaster VP in charge Commercial Strategy and innovation. She is responsible for commercial strategy set up, business solution design and marketing promotion strategy outline. She has more than 19 years of experience in marketing, research, big data and modeling. Before joined AdMaster, she worked at Nielsen as Research Director in different functions including Retail Measurement, Analytical Consulting and NeuroFocus. Maggie’s professional expertise includes identifying market potentials, developing market opportunities and addressing client needs through big data analysis.

George Borrelli (Founder of ChatDevs)

George Borrelli

Founder of ChatDevs

Self-taught full stack web developer George has been at the forefront of developing WeChat mini programs since their launch in January. George developed and released the first-ever English language mini program on WeChat (Hangzhou Plus) and has been developing WeChat mini programs for a variety of clients ever since. He holds deep practical experience of this fast moving emerging technology.

Andrew Schorr (Co-founder of Grata)

Andrew Schorr

Co-founder of Grata

Industy veteran Andrew is the CEO of Grata. He works with multiple global brands particularly in the areas hospitality and automotive industry to provide scalable and innovative customer service through WeChat.

Alex Duncan (Product Lead at KAWO)

Alex Duncan

Product Lead at KAWO

Alex runs KAWO.com the leading enterprise Weibo and WeChat platform for foreign brands in China. Helping build the best possible experience for brands and agencies to connect more authentically with their audience in China. He is a serial entrepreneur, designer, developer and user experience expert with 10+ years in China.

Maximilian Rech (DIRECTOR #MBADMB AT ESSCA SHANGHAI)

Maximilian Rech

DIRECTOR #MBADMB AT ESSCA SHANGHAI

Maximilian runs the #MBADMB educating young Chinese & Europeans to become digital natives of the future. The program prepares graduates for the digital transformation of business models & offers best practices in digital marketing.

Alvin Foo (Head of Mobility & Innovation at Omnicom Media Group)

Alvin Foo

Head of Mobility & Innovation at Omnicom Media Group

Alvin Foo is Head of Mobility & Innovation at Omnicom Media Group and a co-Founder of AppBoost, a performance-based mobile marketing agency based in Shanghai. Prior to this role, he had taken up senior executive positions at Google, Nokia and Velti.

Anne Dumesges (China CMO at Johnson & Johnson)

Anne Dumesges

China CMO at Johnson & Johnson

Experienced leader with a wide range of multi-cultural experiences in sales, marketing and e-commerce. Strategy & Brand management for FMCG, ACUVUE Brand, Vision Care, Johnson & Johnson, Europe Africa & Middle East & China, APAC. Growth booster initiatives driver & leader in both emerging & mature markets.

Ranjit Singh (CEO of Fugumobile)

Ranjit Singh

CEO of Fugumobile

Ranjit Singh is well recognized in the mobile and advertising industry in China having been based in Shanghai for over 15 years. He has a deep understanding of brand marketing, consumer entertainment and technology gained from over 20 years in the consumer, Internet and telecom industry. A frequent speaker at industry events (Adtech, Fudan Univ, Mobile World Congress), Ranjit has been advocating the power of mobile marketing to a growing audience of digitally aware clients and has executed cutting edge solutions for a number of blue chip clients in China and abroad.

Ashley Galina Dudarenok (Founder of ChoZan)

Ashley Galina Dudarenok

Founder of ChoZan

Ashley is specializing in creative, social media, digital content and campaigns – supporting client’s growth and expansion strategies. Major clients include Star Cruises, Cyberport, Sa Sa, Astana Expo-2017, Synergetic, Preciosa, etc.

Ryan Shuken (Program Director of MOX)

Ryan Shuken

Program Director of MOX

Ryan Shuken is the Program Director of MOX, part of SOSV, investing in mobile startups around the world for growth in mobile emerging markets. He is also the growth-hacker in residence at Chinaccelerator, founder of the #1 startup podcast in China, and has founded and built startups on three continents. Specialized in building metric-driven growth strategies, Ryan helps companies optimize growth in Asia / SEA and developing markets.

Elijah Whaley (CMO at ParkLU)

Elijah Whaley

CMO at ParkLU

Elijah is a content producer, digital marketer, and passionate advocate for influencer marketing innovation in China. He is the Chief Marketing Officer of the influencer marketing platform PARKLU. PARKLU empowers brands with tools necessary to bypasses traditional advertising and marketing limitations by leveraging China’s influencer marketing ethos. He also Cofounded the beauty influencer brand Melilim Fu. Melilim Fu's flamboyant persona and signature style won the hearts of girls across China making her one of China's premiere beauty influencers. Elijah helps brands and key opinion leaders create content that compels audiences to view, share, and take action.

Michelle Ibarra (WeChat Community Builder & Manager at Girl Gone International)

Michelle Ibarra

WeChat Community Builder & Manager at Girl Gone International

Michelle manages 20 wechat groups across 4 Chinese cities. She does so voluntarily for Girl Gone International website and magazine. GGI communities are online and offline communities dedicated to the new generation of women who travel.

宁大人 PANDA (China KOL)

宁大人 PANDA

China KOL

Young up and coming China internet celebrity with over 1/4 million followers on platforms such as Meipai 美拍 and Tick Tok 抖音.

Brian O'Shea (Food KOL at TasteBuds)

Brian O'Shea

Food KOL at TasteBuds

Brian is the creator and producer of TasteBuds (伶牙俐吃), a popular video channel about Chinese food. TasteBuds has an average of 50k weekly views and 100k loyal followers.

Melilim Fu (Fashion & Cosmetics KOL)

Melilim Fu

Fashion & Cosmetics KOL

Melilim Fu is a China cosmetics and fashion social media influencer. As a video and live streaming makeup tutorial content creator, her signature style is fun, artful, and edited with clear, easy-to-follow titles and voiceover instruction.

She maintains a familiar relationship with her followers communicating directly and sharing daily insight to living a more beautiful and charming life. She works closely with brands to share what’s new and hip, and maintains relationships with major China media companies that look forward to promoting her one of a kind style. Though Melilim has only been a content creator since mid-2015, she received Weibo’s award for one of the top female continent creators in 2016.

Rafael Jimenez (Business Development Advisor at EU SME Centre)

Rafael Jimenez

Business Development Advisor at EU SME Centre

With more than six years’ hands-on experience in managing business in China, Rafael offers advice for European SMEs in developing practical market entry strategies in the country. Following a career at senior level within the F&B and ICT industry, he arrived in China in 2009 as Director of a Spanish F&B company involved in the restaurant and trade business. He helped the company set up a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE) in China, ran operations for three years and led a team of more than 100 employees. More recently he was Shanghai Office Director at a Management Consultancy Firm.

China expertise: market entry strategy, start-ups, SME business planning, streamlining costs, new business channels and local partners

Miranda Tan (Founder and CEO of ROBIN8)

Miranda Tan

Founder and CEO of ROBIN8

Miranda Tan is an expert in Influencer and KOL Marketing, big data and AI in advertising in China.

Miranda Tan is the CEO and founder of Robin8. Robin8 is a new advertising channel focused on longtail influencers that offers complete automation and scale to Influencer marketing. The platform is powered by big data and machine learning and has profiled over 29+ million influencers in China.

Previously, Miranda Tan has 15 years experience in PR and marketing. She was the president of Excite Media Group, where she specialized in public relations and marketing for technology companies and other fast growing companies.

Miranda Tan is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English. She has a bachelor of science from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law.

Mr. Cong Liang Liang从良良先生 - (FASHION DIRECTOR OF MURA)

Mr. Cong Liang Liang从良良先生 -

FASHION DIRECTOR OF MURA

A fashion vlogger, 从良良先生 is a KOL with a reach of more than 50.000 followers on Weibo & a million reads on QQ. Using various platforms, the Makeup Artist shares instructive videos on styling products from YSL, Chanel, or H&M.

Tan Siok Siok (filmmaker, entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Kinetic ONE)

Tan Siok Siok

filmmaker, entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Kinetic ONE

Tan Siok Siok is a filmmaker, entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Kinetic ONE, a social video platform in China that has filmed and featured many of of China's top KOLs across its video channels. Kinetic ONE run a network of channels focused on youth culture, fashion and lifestyle as well as food and wine. Siok previously worked as an executive producer for Discovery Channel in Asia.

WU Qiaqia吴恰恰 - (FASHION TRAVEL BLOGGER)

WU Qiaqia吴恰恰 -

FASHION TRAVEL BLOGGER

Wu Qiaqia is a successful fashion travel blogger who formerly cooperated with brands such as Lane Crawford, JoMaloneLondon, MONTBLANC, Daniel Wellington & many others. Apart from her blogging business, Wu Qiaqia runs a fashion line at CHARA WU.

Sean YU (PRODUCT DIRECTOR AT MyMM)

Sean YU

PRODUCT DIRECTOR AT MyMM

Sean is passionate about building products that deliver great user experience & enable new businesses. Sean has 12 years of professional experience in blending business with technology & 8 years managing online products in China.