China Innovation Decoded
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe China Innovation Decoded powered by Microsoft for Startups taps into the startup ecosystem in China and reveals some behind the scene operations that are driving the local innovation.
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Is AI a threat or opportunity with Jason Tsao, AI and Area Transformation Lead of Microsoft Greater China Region
August 30, 2019 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBFor the first episode of this new season on Microsoft, we invited Jason Tsao, AI and Area Transformation Lead of Microsoft Greater China Region. Jason received his Bachelor’s Degree from Duke University in Electrical Engineering and then went on to pursue a Masters in Engineering Management at University of Ottawa. He joined MSFT as a License Executive in Beijing responsible to establish business process for cloud in China and prior to his ATL role, Jason was the M&O lead in Taiwan since FY1...
Generating a smart lab with Kenny Li, CEO and Co-founder of iLabService
August 16, 2019 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBSummary Lab has always been a place where the newest ideas and innovation emerge. So what does a smart lab look like? This episode we invited Kenny Li, CEO and Co-founder of our Batch five startup iLabService. Kenny received his Bachelor’s Degree from Zhejiang University and then went on to receive his Masters from Nanyang Technological University. He came back to China around 2010, and his follow-up careers were mostly in lab-related industries. In 2016 to 2017, Kenny started iLabService a...
The secret formula of tech plus design with Steve Wang, COO and Co-founder of Tezign
July 19, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBThis episode we invited Steve Wang, COO and Co-founder of Tezign. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from ZheJiang University and then went on to receive his Masters from Columbia University. He is an expert of A.I. and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper. Previously he worked in U.S. and In 2015, he joined Tezign as a cofounder. Tezign is a creative and marketing supplier platform and data intelligence solution trusted by world's leading brands. In Tezign, Steve focuses on developing leadin...
Exploring the world of investing with Yipin Ng, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Yunqi Partners
July 08, 2019 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIn this episode YiPin Ng tells us how he went from an engineer at Sun Microsystems to founding Yunqi Partners and how he got into the world of investing. He then explains the many factors that contribute to his decision when investing such as the idea, its team, and most importantly the founder. He then explores the idea of starting your own business and fitting in a startup such as learning from your mistakes and determining to try again. We conclude the discussion with the future of AI and...
How a leading AI and big data foreign startup enter the Chinese market, a special CES Asia episode with DefinedCrowd
June 21, 2019 16:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBToday we brought in Walter Benadof, COO of DefinedCrowd, and Aya Zook, their General Manager of Asia-Pacific. DefinedCrowd is Microsoft for Startups backed leading AI and big data startup focused on crowd-sourcing data collection of speech and language. They focus on providing language data for established corporations looking to expand their horizons. Now, they are looking to expanding onto the global market. They already have offices in Seattle and Japan and is looking to expand into China...
Creating the next generation of future shop with Andi Chen, COO and Co-founder of Whale
May 25, 2019 01:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBToday we have invited Andi Chen, COO and Co-founder of Whale, a leading IoT & AI startup in China focusing on retail experience and data solution. Whale is dedicated to enlightening the future of retail by driving sales transformation through real-time content interaction based on customer behavior perception. In today’s episode, Andi will share the idea of future shop and how Whale is using its technology to enhance customers' shopping experience. 0:56 Why Andi and Jerry started Whale 4:2...
All about AI for Good with CEO of Perspicace, Co-founder of NextVPU and Manager Partner of Chengwei Capital
May 10, 2019 11:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBTechnology as we all know can be used in many ways and sometimes even abused, and that's the case with AI. It is not unusual that some people might use the technology in ways that are detrimental to the society. In this episode, we have invited startup founders from our portfolio Perspicace, NextVPU and also Managing Partner from Chengwei Capital to have a discussion on the meaning of AI for Good, the foreseeable future of AI and how it is shaping our society. 1:35 Panelists intro 3:56...
The future of autonomous driving with Qicheng Wang, Co-founder of MINIEYE
April 26, 2019 10:00 - 10 minutes - 5.02 MBToday we have a special episode with one of our alumni startups, MINIEYE, in Shenzhen. Founded in 2013, MINIEYE is one of the earliest companies in China that conducted research on autonomous driving and ADAS products. MINIEYE is dedicated to providing reliable sensing solution for vehicles by utilizing AI technology and just the beginning of this month, MINIEYE has closed series B financing led by NavInfo. I had a great time visiting MINIEYE’s office and had a quick conversation with one of...
Building the next generation of intelligent business applications with Tiger Yang, President and Co-founder of Apex Technologies
April 12, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBToday our guest is Tiger Yang, President and Co-founder of Apex Technologies. Tiger and Jimmy, two co-founders at Apex, actually met each other their freshman year as lab partners for electrical engineering and computer sciences at UC Berkeley. They started developing their interests in enterprises on improving efficiency in the marketing field. And when they decided to come back to china, Apex technologies was born. 0:57 Why Tiger and Jimmy decided to come back to china and start Apex T...
A new generation of info searching experience with Ye Chen (Alex), CEO of Tigerobo
March 29, 2019 04:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBAre you sometimes annoyed by the information overflow or tired of going through endless searches to find the information you need? Today we have invited Ye Chen (Alex), CEO of Tigerobo, a microsoft for startups powered AI-based financial search engine startup that is aiming to revolutionise the info searching experience. 0:37 Why Alex started Tigerobo 1:27 Why Fintech industry 3:06 Fintech market in china 4:30 The importance of timing 6:00 Market competitiveness 8:47 Examples...
How Corporate Innovation works at Merck with Sophie Sun, MD of Innovation Hub and Vice President of Strategy and Transformation China
March 22, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBToday our guest is Sophie Sun. As the MD of Innovation hub China and Vice President of Strategy and transformation China, Sophie is in charge of working with startups to bring new innovative solutions to the company. We are going to decode how Merck is reinventing itself from a traditional pharmaceutical company to a tech company that constantly innovates. Show Notes: 0:50 Why Sophie joined Merck and the values of Merck 3:56 Innovation in China and impact Chinese innovation bring to t...
“No more walking around” – How Black Lake Technologies transforms Chinese factories -with Yuxiang Zhou, CEO and Co-founder of Black Lake Technologies
March 15, 2019 04:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBSeveral years ago, “walking around” was still the most efficient way of management in millions of factories in China. People in the factory still use paper and pen to collect and record data, and managers had to consistently walk around the factory to monitor the process. When Black Lake Technologies kicked off, things started to change. After graduating from Dartmouth, Yuxiang started his career in Wall Street like many other outstanding Ivy League graduates. His primary task was to help ...
Decoding gender stereotype in tech industry with Jill Tang, Co-founder of Ladies Who Tech
March 07, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBToday we have invited Jill Tang, Co-founder of ladies who tech. Jill Tang has been living and studying in Australia for a long time until she came back to China and joined her co-founder Charlene Liu to start Ladies Who Tech, focusing on raising awareness of the lack of women in the STEM industries and helping companies have more diversity. In today’s episode, we will take you on a journey with Jill Tang and we are going to explore the hidden reasons as to why we are actively talking about t...