As part of the LSE Executive Global Masters in Management Beijing module, a limited number of places are available to LSE alumni and guests to attend an evening lecture and dinner in Beijing on 9 November.
Mr. Duncan Clark (LSE Class of 1989), Chairman of BDA China and author of Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built will speak on
Entrepreneurs unleashed: How the Internet is enabling an entrepreneurial and consumer revolution in China
The Chinese government is striving to rebalance the economy away from a "Made in China" past to a "Consumed in China" and "Designed in China" future. Innovation and entrepreneurship are seen as key to achieving this shift. But with conflicting messages about the continued role of State Owned Enterprises in the economy, and the huge market power of Internet giants such as Alibaba and Tencent, what is the outlook for China's entrepreneurs in the years ahead?"
Event Details
The Executive Global MSc Management programme is visiting Beijing for its overseas module as part of the 17 month programme (http://www.lse.ac.uk/egmim). Their module combines company visits, networking events and group work. The class consists of 37 ambitious, career driven managers, directors and executives from all over the world and from very diverse backgrounds, with up to 15 years of work experience. The group are joined by two faculty members from the Department of Management, Dr Connson Locke and Professor Saul Estrin.
Date and time: Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 7pm onwards
Venue: Regent Beijing Hotel, 99 Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100005. Details in English and Chinese
Cost: No charge for this event
Dress code: business attire/business casual
Format:
7pm-7:30pm: Registration and welcome drinks
7:30pm - 8:15pm: Lecture
8:15pm - 10:00pm: Buffet Dinner
Registration: The request to Attend is closed. There are a limited number of places, and only those who receive a confirmation email can attend.
About the Speaker
Duncan is chairman of BDA China, which he founded in 1994 after working as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley in London and Hong Kong. BDA China is an advisory firm serving investors in China's technology and consumer sectors, employing over 100 mainland Chinese professionals in Beijing.
An early advisor to leading China Internet entrepreneurs, Duncan is author of Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built, the definitive work on China's e-commerce and technology giant, its founder Jack Ma, and the forces and people that propelled its rise. (Published in April 2016 by HarperCollins/Ecco)
An advisor to the UK Government on China's digital economy, in 2013 Duncan was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to UK trade and investment in China. He previously served as Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in China.
Duncan has made early-stage investments in a number of tech ventures including App Annie, the San Francisco-based global metrics provider backed by Sequoia Capital. From 2010-2012, Duncan was a visiting scholar at Stanford University, where he co-founded China 2.0, an influential research initiative and forum at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Duncan currently serves on a number of advisory boards, including The Digital Communication Fund of Geneva-based bank Pictet & Cie; WildAid, whose mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade, and Student.com, helping overseas students find safe and comfortable accommodation. Duncan is a board member of Bangkok Bank (China).
A frequent industry commentator, Duncan regularly appears on business media including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, and others.