Featured speakers include Tencent's Pony Ma, Innovation Works' Kai-Fu Lee
BEIJING -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --
TechCrunch is coming to Beijing for its first international Disrupt event later this month, offering a bilingual agenda packed with technology leaders from around the world. During the two-day event, which will be held at the China National Convention Center (CNCC), innovation leaders including Pony Ma, Steve Chen and Kai-Fu Lee will take the stage to share insights, advice and announcements targeting the startup community in China. In the afternoon, TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield competition will highlight approximately 15 new startups on stage competing for the $50,000 grand prize and Disrupt Cup.
Speakers taking the stage on Monday, Oct. 31, include:
- Pony Ma: Tencent
- Niklas Zennström: Atomico, Co-founder of Skype
- Steve Chen: YouTube
- Kai-Fu Lee: Innovation Works, co-host TechCrunch Disrupt Beijing 2011
- John Lagerling: Google
- David Chao: DCM
- Peter Vesterbacka: Rovio
- Ben Huh: Cheezburger
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, speakers will include:
- Lei Jun: Angel investor, co-founder of Xiaomi
- Lin Bin: Xiaomi
- Kevin Systrom: Instagram
- Gang Lu: TechNode.com
- Lu Dong: La Miu
- Ye Haifeng: Mbaobao
- Fangfang Wu: Greenbox
- Fritz Demopolous: Qunar.com
- Adam Power: CBS Interactive
- Phil Libin: Evernote
- David Li: YY.com
- Hosain Rahman: Jawbone
- Brian Lee: ShoeDazzle
More information on the conference and tickets to the event is available at http://disrupt.techcrunch.com/BJ2011/. Simultaneous translation of the event will be offered to all attendees.
ABOUT TECHCRUNCH DISRUPT BEIJING
TechCrunch Disrupt Beijing 2011 (http://disrupt.techcrunch.com/BJ2011/) will bring together leading technology innovators and investors and hundreds of new startups. The conference will also bring the popular Hackathon - a 24-hour competition where 500 leading innovators develop and present new products - to China for the first time. TechCrunch Disrupt follows a format that combines thought-leading discussions with new product and company launches. Morning executive discussions debate the timeliest disruptions in the technology industry. In the afternoons, new companies will launch for the first time on-stage during Startup Battlefield. Approximately 15 companies were selected this year from a pool of more than 400 applicants. Another 80 early-stage startups will exhibit in Startup Alley. TechCrunch will award a $50,000 grand prize along with other award recognitions at the conclusion of the conference. The Hackathon is Oct. 29 -30; the main conference is Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2011 at China National Convention Center (CNCC) No. 7 Tiachen East Road, Olympic Green, Chaoyang District, 100105 Beijing, CHINA.
ABOUT INNOVATION WORKS
Founded by Dr. Kai-Fu Lee in September 2009, Innovation Works (http://en.chuangxin.com/) is committed to helping Chinese young people create successful start-up companies. Innovation Works is an investment company focusing on making early-stage high-tech investments, coaching young entrepreneurs, and providing complete services to help these start-ups. These services are highly valuable to start-up entrepreneurs including: funding, business plan optimization, technology guidance, marketing, human resource, legal assistance and staff training. Innovation Works helps start-up companies to launch smoothly and grow rapidly in the early stage. It also helps entrepreneurs develop many products with great market value and commercial potential. Innovation Works will invest in the cutting-edge of information technology: mobile Internet, consumer Internet, e-commerce and cloud computing.
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