Chicago Conversations | Racing Unicorns: Entrepreneurship in China

The St. Regis Beijing 北京瑞吉酒店
21 Jianguomenwai Dajie
Beijing, China

建国门外大街21号
北京, 中国

China’s entrepreneurial landscape has expanded rapidly in the past decade, fueled by consumer demand, cutting edge innovation, and the phenomenal success of standouts such as Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent.

The government has responded to this fervor with a range of large scale funding initiatives and investment in incubators, making Beijing the national hub for start-ups and the strongest magnet within APAC for VC funds.

But, what’s on the horizon? What implications does the current economic slowdown have for future entrepreneurs? How do investing attitudes and philosophies in China compare to models applied in other markets?

Chicago Booth is uniquely positioned to help entrepreneurs build the skillsets needed to transform ideas into successful businesses. We provide immersive, experiential learning and venture acceleration resources for University of Chicago students and alumni.

SPEAKERS

Moderator
JP Gan, ’99
Managing Partner, Qiming Venture Partners

Panelists
Dave Chenn, ’00
Founder, Chairman and CEO, China Century Group, Inc.

Mingming Huang, ’01
Founder, Future Capital

Yanfei Feng, ’06
Founder & CEO, Geping Technologies (WellTang)

Wendy Shi, ’14
Founder & CEO, Youyi Che

Dr. Wei Sun, ’11
Founding Partner, Digital Craftsman Venture Partners

EVENT DETAILS

Registration & Networking: 7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Panel and Q&A: 7:30 – 8:45 p.m.
Networking: 8:45 – 9:30 p.m.