The story of Cheung Yan (left), founder of Nine Dragons Paper, is just one sea turtle story "Borderless Economics" tells. (Photo: World Economic Forum/Adam Dean)
Date and Time: Thursday February 23, 2012; 12pm-13:30pm
Mass migration is changing the way we live, learn and do business. A century ago, migrants crossed an ocean and never saw their homelands again. Today, they call or Skype home the moment their flight has landed. Thanks to cheap travel and easy communication, immigrants stay in contact with their native countries, creating powerful cross-border networks, uncovering and creating business and job opportunities that would never have existed had they not traversed global boundaries. Read More »
No, this is not a sneak peek of the new season of The Walking Dead, a massive rebellion, or political revolution. This is a picture taken by Jesus Diaz on Jan 12, when Apple was about to release the new iPhone 4S in China. The specific demographic of this photo? Most likely designers and people between the ages of 18 and 35. It seems that Apple products are no longer a “niche” necessity, but rather a signature of chic and urban culture.
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Source: Azusa Kawahara (Nifty Corporation)
Co-hosted by btrax and Asia Society, the “Chinese Innovators” event challenged the stereotype that China produces only cheap or counterfeit goods. The cross-industry panel of Chinese business leaders – who are revolutionizing China’s mainstream reputation through innovative products, strategic partnerships and acquisitions in the U.S. market – discussed topics including how a 1 billion domestic population influenced foreign growth strategy, successes and challenges facing Chinese companies in the U.S. market, and so forth. Read More »
The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center. It features 2700 exhibitors from different parts of the world. Over the last few years, China has increased its presence at the show. Let’s explore the Chinese companies who will present and some innovations they plan to present at CES this year. Read More »
The Chinese Innovators: From Shanzhai Copycats to Global Brands event brought together three leaders from top-tier Chinese companies to discuss factors driving them globally and entering the US market. The event was held in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district on December 8th, 2010.
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Tech events can be very hard to plan especially here in the SF Tech area. I wanted to share some of our lessons learned or approaches about planning and promoting tech events. Read More »
Holidays are upon us and we caught up with Myles at his favorite place, Sausalito. We interviewed him as he reflected back on his career. Interesting background to say the least. Read More »
On November 3, 2011, SF New Tech and btrax held the 3rd SF Japan Night at Mighty in San Francisco. From our preview post about the Japan Night III semifinals in Tokyo, the 6 high-potential Japanese companies presented their web/mobile services to a packed audience. We also included a summary of the Japan Night After Party where each presenter was asked about their SF New Tech Japan Night experience.
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December 8th 6-9pm | Asia Society Northern California | 500 Washington St. San Francisco
The stereotype of China producing only cheap or counterfeit goods has rapidly become outdated as Chinese companies increasingly expand abroad. Join the Asia Society and btrax with a cross-industry panel of Chinese business leaders who are revolutionizing China’s mainstream reputation through innovative products, strategic partnerships and acquisitions in the U.S. market. Read More »
The biggest web-tech contest in Japan landed in Silicon Valley. The 7th Mashup Awards (MA7) Ninja Challenge, was held in Palo Alto on October 19, 2011 at DOCOMO Innovations, Inc.
At the event, 10 US startups interested in the Japanese market presented in front of leading Japanese industry experts in the market to get their professional advice and wisdom. Read More »
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