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About Startup Weekend
Startup Weekend is an event designed to provide experiential education for both technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Activities last for a total of 54 hours, from Friday night's business pitch's sharing  and brainstorming to two days' business model creating, product prototype designing and marketing program establishing, and then to Sunday night's roadshow.The participants jointly share their experience, form the team, and transform the entrepreneurial ideas into a small feasible product and may eventually set up their own team and new company.
Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks. All teams can demonstrate their achievements in front of industry experts and local entrepreneurs, and get practical and sincere judgments and feedback. 
Whether you want to verify your entrepreneurial ideas, to find partners on the road to entrepreneurship,to learn new entrepreneurial skills and experience, or to actually look for a team to start up your own business, choose Startup Weekend!You will be immersed in magical experience of entrepreneurial practice.
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The hardest part of starting up is starting out.
Connect

Connect with people driven to build something new. Rich and diverse talent is a Startup Weekend staple.
Are you ready to meet your next (cofounder) (friend) (mentor) (investor)?
Discover

Discover where you are on the Entrepreneur's Journey.
Find the resources available near you.
Leave knowing the next steps you need to take on your road to success.
Learn

Learn what it really takes to start a company.
No book, panel, speaker, or blog post will teach you what you need to know.
The only way to learn is the experience of trying.
Start

It’s that simple. Startup Weekend is designed to get you going, FAST.
Your local Organizers will set up the ideal environment for you to be successful and learn as much as possible in just 54 hours.

Agenda

  • Sep 1, 2017

  • Sep 2, 2017

  • Sep 3, 2017

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration&Dinner
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Ice Breaking Game&Speakers Sharing
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Pitches Start
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Voting
9:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Form Teams

Mentors and Judges

  • Kalle Huebner (Founder of Managing Partner at Executive Education & Exchange(3e))

    Kalle Huebner

    Founder of Managing Partner at Executive Education & Exchange(3e)

    Kalle Huebner. Intl. education management specialist and Founder of Executive Education & Exchange (3e)
    in Shanghai. Lecturer on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Cross-Cultural Management at the China Campus of
    SKEMA Business School. Former positions included Head of Executive Education & Corporate Relations at Tongji
    University CDHK, Program Director East Asia at ICD Berlin, and Programme & Research Assistant at United
    Nations University in Tokyo.

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  • William Mark (Director of KIEFEL China Operation)

    William Mark

    Director of KIEFEL China Operation

    William Mark is presently the Director for KIEFEL China Operations. He built up the company in China to a Euro 17 million~18 million annual businesses.

    Before joining KIEFEL he was one of the pioneers in building up business for Essel Propack from 2003 from USD 2 million to a company of USD 80 million in 9 years.

    He is an overseas Chinese and multilingual with 23 years of profound experience in Sales management, Business Development, Product launch in senior management roles- under cross and vertical cultural teams viz. Chinese, German, American and Indian.
    Possess extensive network and experience in China, South Korea, Australia, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and India in Packaging industries related to FMCG (Cosmetics, Food and Oral care), Automotive, Medical and Appliances Industry
    Solid track record in identifying/developing business opportunities and execution in China, Singapore and Philippines,
    Skilled in adapting to new business environment and culture and succeeding in it.
    Started up company and new business division from ground up and turning it around. Skilled in negotiating, building key global partnership with Global Companies as well as SME, multi-tasking responsibilities, leading multi-functional teams and managing profitability.

    He holds an MBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) and a bachelor degree in Marketing from University College Dublin.

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  • Dominic Desmarais (Founder of LiYa Solutions)

    Dominic Desmarais

    Founder of LiYa Solutions

    Dominic Desmarais is the President and Founder of LiYa Solutions. He was most recently VP Marketing & Operations at ECOVACS Commercial Robotics.

    Prior to moving to Suzhou in 2014, Dominic held several senior leadership positions in Canadian companies involved in Specialty Food Products, Health and Beauty Aids, Optical Accessories and Consumer Electronics.

    Dominic is a results-driven entrepreneurial executive with a solid career track. He has strong management skills in sales, marketing, operations, purchasing, production scheduling and control, inventory/materials management, project development, distribution, budgeting, human resources and capital improvement.

    Dominic was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (with Distinction) in Operations Management from Concordia University. He is also co-President of the Shanghai Chapter of the Concordia University Alumni Association.

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  • Yang Wang (Mentor at Nanyang Technological University,Master's degree in entrepreneurship and innovation of science and technology)

    Yang Wang

    Mentor at Nanyang Technological University,Master's degree in entrepreneurship and innovation of science and technology

    Stanford University and the University of Cambridge entrepreneurship immersion program
    Research interests: Application in the relationship of Competition and Cooperation among the Enterprises, the Internet new media operation, Industrial Intelligence.

    Top advisor of city governments in Jiangsu Province, assisting the governments with attracting investment and talents.

    Author of Happy Entrepreneurship, a professional book about how to realize the popularization of entrepreneurship in the perspective of the government and the private session.

    Responsible for the connection between official department of entrepreneurship and corporations in Jiangsu.

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  • Fuquan Zhu (The Founder of Suzhou Textile Designer Maker Space)

    Fuquan Zhu

    The Founder of Suzhou Textile Designer Maker Space

    Mr. Zhu, who holds a doctorate degree in strategic and project management from ESC Lille in France, is the originator of Suzhou Textile Designer Maker Space. His major research direction is innovation and entrepreneurship management and incubator and maker space management. He once served as the senior executive of government-controlled company and foreign company, he also founded the branch campus of SKEMA in China, Chinese Center of HEC Paris and the branch campus of LISS in China.
    Relevant experience in incubator and maker space of the founder: The entrepreneur mentor of Torch Center of Ministry of Science and Technology; The writer of maker spaces in conformity with national standards; The expert of the area of national incubator in the 13th Five-Year Plan; The co-founder of XJTLU SKEMA international innovation and entrepreneurship park (National incubator); The partner of Suzhou Qidian Start-up Cafe (National Maker Space).

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  • Charles Huang (General Manager & Partner at CGP Suzhou)

    Charles Huang

    General Manager & Partner at CGP Suzhou

    With twenty years of professional experience in corporate leadership roles with international business exposure from Asia Pacific, North America & Europe. Took charge of Corporate HR & EHS in Manufacturing Industry and held various roles from General Management, Business Development & Operations Management in the Professional Services Sector.

    Charles started his career in the financial investment market and worked 7 years as the Chief Compliance & Operations Officer of a leading investment brokerage & clearing firm in North America – The Rosenthal Collins Group in Vancouver, Canada; he was licensed by the British Columbia Securities Commission as a registered trading partner, director and officer.
    In January 2015, Charles started CGP (Cornerstone Global Partners) Suzhou Office together with two veterans of the recruitment industry – Chris Watkins and Sean Ng. It’s the 4th out of the 6 offices for the CGP Group in the Greater China region. The Suzhou Office is the flagship office for the Jiangsu Province serving customers in various sectors from Industrial & Manufacturing, Properties & Constructions, Life Science & Bio Medical, E-Commerce and Hospitality Industry etc.

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  • Benjamin Kontoh (Founder and C.E.O of Brush&Saccy Bespoke Fashion House)

    Benjamin Kontoh

    Founder and C.E.O of Brush&Saccy Bespoke Fashion House

    Saccy Bespoke Fashion House is a luxury tailoring brand based in Suzhou and Shanghai with roots from London,England.

    Benjamin holds a master’s degree and is a graduate of London College of Fashion and specializes in bespoke garments and accessories.He is the only expat bespoke tailor in Suzhou and the pioneer black bespoke tailor in China. Creative director of Bespoke Club,a subsidiary of his company Specializes in events organization and has worked with Maserati BMW, Mini Cooper, Black Tie boxing International among others. Benjamin is also Creative Director of Shanghai Black Fashion Week, responsible for recruiting new talents,grooming and in charge of all creative elements for the show. Benjamin has been a judge for several dance and talent shows in China and back home.

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  • Jie Shao (Investment Director of CT-Ventures)

    Jie Shao

    Investment Director of CT-Ventures

    Senior Investment Manager, China Telecom Ventures;
    Investment Director of CT-Ventures
    Investor of BiCi, Finndy,WuTa Camera
    Judge of China Innovation&Entrepreneurship Competition
    Mentor of Incubator Stories
    Expertise: Internet of Things, BigData, We Media, Sharing Economy

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  • George Yin (Co-founder of Cmclouds)

    George Yin

    Co-founder of Cmclouds

    Honor&awards:Distiguished contributor for Harvard Summit for Young Leards in China,Excellent young entrepreneur from SIP government

    Being invited as mentor by several Suzhou local entrepreneur clubs

    Expertise:E-business, Online marketing, Social marketing,Enterprise service

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  • Fei Shen (The executive director of Jiangsu Wuzhong High-Tech Venture Capital Investment co.)

    Fei Shen

    The executive director of Jiangsu Wuzhong High-Tech Venture Capital Investment co.

    with years of experience in attracting investments for government, is very familiar with relevant government policies and supporting policies for landing enterprises.He is now working in the policy consulting department of Jiangsu Wuzhong High-Tech Venture Capital Investment co., LTD, mainly doing the publicity of policies for the development of wuzhong’s high-tech industry and the industrial development fund! Participated projects: Suzhou Yadu Water Purification, Suzhou Yingcheng Environmental Protection, Suzhou Tihui Sports Big Data.

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  • Alice Wang (Vice-gengeral manager at JAHE (Suzhou) Investment  Co., Ltd)

    Alice Wang

    Vice-gengeral manager at JAHE (Suzhou) Investment Co., Ltd

    MBA of Suzhou University
    MSC of Applied Psychology
    State - registered administrator of human resource management
    Director of East China Human Resource Management and Applied Psychology Research Association
    Worked in world top 500 international corporation and large SOE in Suzhou Industrial Park
    Now in JAHE (Suzhou) Engineering Co., Ltd

    Experienced in resource integration, brand planning, human resources and government relations.
    Expert at the areas of exhibition, culture, education and service industry.

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  • Mingjie Yan (The general Manager at Suzhou Boot Camp Venture Capital Management co., LTD)

    Mingjie Yan

    The general Manager at Suzhou Boot Camp Venture Capital Management co., LTD

    the CEO of Boot Camp Business Incubator. He has more than ten years of experience in venture investment and investment promotion. He has worked for Weiting Investment Promotion Center, and then Mudu Modern Service Industry Investment Promotion Platform, responsible for innovative entrepreneurial platform building, venture investment, and entrepreneurial tutoring. He has many achievements: building up the "Entrepreneur's Nest" Incubator brand and winning the approval of the Jiangsu Maker-space; leading the establishment of the 30 million RMB "Dream No.1 Angel Fund"; certified as the "entrepreneurs' mentor" by the Talent Exchange Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; invited as the guest judge of entrepreneurship competitions, including the China's New Media Entrepreneurship Competition and the Jiangsu Entrepreneurship Model Base Evaluation.

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  • Tony Ye (CEO of Sinnotech Technology)

    Tony Ye

    CEO of Sinnotech Technology

    Ph.D. Philosophy, MBA

    More than 20 years experience focused on engineering design, tooling and injection molding industry. Tony is also one of the committees of National Injection Molding Plastic Gear Precision Standard Development Working Group. Because of the passion to life and challenges, He quit his job as GM in a large international company and decided to create his own business empire back to China in 2010.

    Then,In 2011, Tony founded Xingnoqi in suzhou.
    In 2016, xingnoqi signed the new third board.
    In 2017, xingnoqi new three board delisted and will be on the gem board.

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Join us

 Join the group and ask all your questions about this edition here!

Tickets

Ticket price includes food for the entire weekend (3 dinners, 2 lunches and 2 light breakfasts) as well as water. Make sure to attend the entire event as your team will need you until the end!
Sunday Spectator ticket only provides attendance to the Sunday night final presentations. 

No refunds will be granted within 7 days of the event if food and drink have already been ordered. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Regular

With this ticket, come from Friday 7pm until Sunday 9pm (but you go back home for the nights!) and attend the full Startup Weekend!
Ticket refund request could be accepted before 18:00,August 25th.

Standard Price RMB 200
Sunday Observers

Come on Sunday at 5pm to watch the final pitches!

Standard Price RMB 100
Student Ticket

With this ticket, come from Friday 7pm until Sunday 9pm (but you go back home for the nights!) and attend the full Startup Weekend!
Ticket refund request could be accepted before 18:00,August 25th.

Only for students

Standard Price RMB 170