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This year, Emerge is part of the OTEC-Emerge Tech Summit that includes a conference, a networking event, and a one-on-one VC-startup matchmaking session, which will take place on September 17 at the Prince Jun's Mansion, Chaoyang Park (朝阳公园郡王府银安殿) in Beijing.

The conference will include three panels, a fireside chat, and awards presentations. TechNode and OTEC will also organize an invite-only chambers networking event in the evening after the conference. The event will be held at Prince Jun's Mansion, a 400-year-old former home to a Qing dynasty royal descendant. 

Admissions to the OTEC-Emerge Tech Summit is free with approval. As seats are limited, please register early to secure your seat.

Please note that the morning session is an all-English event. There will be an EN>CN live interpretation service on-site.

TechNode动点科技正式对外公布与海外人才创业大会（OTEC）合作举办第三届Emerge国际科技论坛的计划，会议将包括首次OTEC X Emerge科技奖，打造具有国际影响力的国际科技创新创业榜单，该奖项旨在表彰由国际团队在中国创立的有前途的初创企业。

Emerge是TechNode动点科技关于中国科技领域新兴趋势的年度科技论坛，以纯英文交流呈现该领域的战略性和前瞻性观点，由行业专家和领军企业的代表分享。2021年是Emerge的第三年，也是第一次在北京举行。今年峰会的主题是 "新常态下，科技将走向何方?"

今年，除了举行OTEC X Emerge国际科技创新峰会，还设置了商会沙龙和一对一创投对接会。OTEC X Emerge国际科技创新峰会将于9月17日在北京朝阳公园郡王府银安殿举行。OTEC X Emerge国际科技创新峰会将包括三个专题论坛，一个主题演讲，以及科技榜单公布。TechNode和OTEC还将在峰会结束后的晚上组织一次仅限受邀参加的商会沙龙交流活动。Emerge峰会和商会沙龙的地点都是在朝阳公园郡王府，是北京市重点保护文物，为清代现存规模较为完好的一座郡王府。

OTEC x Emerge国际科技创新峰会的门票是免费的，申请门票需经审核。席位有限，抓紧时间注册哦！ 

这是一场纯英文的国际科技创新峰会。届时，大会会安排现场英译中同传服务。

TOPICS

Panel 1 | Corporate Innovation and Startup Development

How are companies from traditional sectors harnessing disruption? What's next for corporates and startups in the new normal and how do they cope with new challenges?

Panelists: 

• Kapil Kane, Director of Innovation at Intel; 

• Sean Lim, General Manager at TianRun Asset Management

Panel 2 | AV: What’s Next as The Industry Develops

Mobility unicorns are unlocking the potential of autonomous vehicles with the expansion of robotaxi fleets, while investing more in efforts to build true self-driving cars. How far have self-driving cars come in China over the past year, and what are the opportunities and challenges looking ahead?

Panelists: 

• Fang Da, Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Qcraft; 

• Tu Le, Managing Director at Sino Auto Insights; 

• Moderator: Jill Shen, TechNode reporter

Panel 3 | Cross-border Investment in a Global Context

What are the challenges faced by global investors and big players today and how do they translate those challenges into opportunities?

Panelists: 

• Tracy Ding, Investment Manager at Cherubic Ventures 

• Zhu Bin, Former Director, Invest Advisory, Greater China, Business Sweden

• Edison Chen, Director of Investment, Plum Ventures
  

Guest Moderator: James Hull, co-host of China Tech Investor podcast

AGENDA

OTEC-Emerge Tech Summit (EN)

09:00-09:20       ​Opening

9:20 - 09:45       ​​OTEC Global Entrepreneurship Award Ceremony and Presentation

9:45 - 10:00       ​Partnership Signing Ceremony

10:00 - 10:15      ​Fireside Chat with David Scott Aikman on Chinese Innovation 4.0

10:15-10:30       ​Fireside Chat with Philipp Visotschnig on Airbus Innovation Trends in China 

10:30-11:00       ​Panel 1 ｜ Corporate Innovation and Startup Development

Panelists: 

• Kapil Kane, Director of Innovation at Intel; 

• Sean Lim, General Manager at TianRun Asset Management

• Moderator: Qin Chen, TechNode News Editor

11:00-11:30   Panel 2 ｜AV: What’s Next as The Industry Develops 

Panelists: 

• Fang Da, Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Qcraft; 

• Tu Le, Managing Director at Sino Auto Insights; 

• Moderator: Jill Shen, TechNode reporter

11:30-12:00   Panel 3 ｜ Cross-border Investment in a Global Context

Panelists: 

• Tracy Ding, Investment Manager at Cherubic Ventures 

• Zhu Bin, Director, Investor Advisory of Business Sweden (Greater China)

• Edison Chen, Director of Investment, Plum Ventures

Guest Moderator: James Hull, co-host of China Tech Investor podcast

OTEC Innovation Summit (CN)

14:30–14:35     ​Pipa Opening Performance by Luan Yue

14:35–14:40     ​Opening Speech

14:40–15:00     ​Presentation by winning teams of OTEC Global Entrepreneurship Awards

15:00–15:15     ​Partnership Signing Ceremony

15:15–15:50     ​Keynote | Smart Cities: Digitalization and Urbanization

15:50–16:30     ​Panel Discussion | Free Trade Zones in China: Digitalization strategies (EN)

Panelists: 

• José Roberto de Andrade Filho, Counsellor and the Head of Tech and Innovation at the Embassy of Brazil in Beijing; 

• Kiran Patel, Senior Director, Commercial China-Britain Business Council; 

• Guest Moderator: Yueda Xiong 熊岳达 凤凰科创创始人、朝阳凤凰大使

16:30–17:00     ​OTEC-EMERGE Tech Awards Ceremony (EN)

Chambers Networking

17:00–19:00 Chambers Networking + Refreshment

SPEAKER

David Scott Aikman | Senior Advisor & Non-Executive Director; Former Chief Representative Officer, Greater China, World Economic Forum

    David is a proven authority in creating sustainable, innovative partnerships between companies and non-profit organizations, that create value on a global scale. Over the last 25 years, working for the Olympic Movement and the World Economic Forum, David has created, curated, and led communities that have changed the world for the better. David raises funds, turns around teams, and helps organizations with their strategic business development, coaching leaders and their teams to peak performance. 

    Most recently as the Chief Representative of the World Economic Forum in Beijing, he specialized in building empathetic bridges between China and the global business community. This track record has created a global network of deep and trusted relationships with governments, NGOs, global CEOs, and future global leaders from all walks of life.

Philipp Visotschnig | Chief Financial Officer of Airbus China

    Philipp Visotschnig is a globally acting aerospace executive with 20 years of leadership experience in the value chain (OEM, tier1, and tier-2).  Philipp has a demonstrated track record in business transformation and operational restructuring (ramp-up management, cost savings, build-up, and M&A) in complex, international industrial environments (aerospace, defense, automotive) -  among others transforming PFW Aerospace Group, a bankrupt 400m tubes, and ducts supplier into a robust operation always with a strong focus on cash generation.

    Philipp is experienced in CFO roles (up to 500m revenues stand-alone): accounting, closing, reporting, treasury, tax, controlling, purchasing + supply chain management, contract management, M&A incl. PMI, auditing, general, and project management.

    Today, Philipp is the CFO of Airbus China and accounts for all financial matters of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft business including its Chinese joint ventures in engineering, manufacturing, services, and innovation. The role also provides leadership and coordinates the company’s Helicopters and Defense & Space activities in China. He holds various executive director roles and non-executive board mandates worldwide.

    Philipp is ready to share insights about the aerospace and defense industry, in particular about its innovation drivers. He also welcomes exchanges around technology-driven change management, restructuring, and business transformation.

José Roberto de Andrade Filho | Counsellor and Head of Technology at the Embassy of Brazil in Beijing 

    ​Counsellor, a career diplomat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil; Bachelor and MSc degrees in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo. Bachelor degree in Diplomacy from Instituto Rio Branco, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brasília; Head of the Section of Science, Technology, and Innovation at the Embassy of Brazil in Beijing, since February 2019; 

    ​In the course of his diplomatic career, served in different posts in Geneva, Switzerland, (following global health at World Health Organization and other organizations), La Paz, Bolivia (trade promotion), and Colombia (consular affairs and following the peace process with armed groups); Born and raised in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and briefly lived in Denmark before entering the diplomatic career.

Kiran Patel（朱俊博）｜ Senior Director, Commercial China-Britain Business Council

    ​Kiran Patel as Senior Director, Commercial is responsible for the commercial operations of CBBC China. He has been living in China since 2004 and has a comprehensive skillset in business development, marketing, and communications, cutting across both the private and public sectors.

     ​Kiran joined the China-Britain Business Council from the British Council where he held a diplomatic post in China on behalf of the Cultural & Education Section of the British Embassy. Prior to this, he worked in the Professional Services sector.

     ​At CBBC, Kiran leads on all areas of our commercial, sector, marketing, and communications work across China. Kiran is deeply knowledgeable on China and has been an active member of the UK-China business community over a prolonged period.

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Kapil Kane | Director of Innovation at Intel China

    Kapil is Director of Innovation at Intel China where he co-founded & runs GrowthX- an award-winning corporate-startup accelerator.
 Over the past 20 years, he has helped design & launch world-class products & businesses at the intersection of arts, design & technology. Creator of the first multi-touch screen at Apple, Kapil went on to lead product design on iPod, MacBook, MacBook Air, iMac & eventually the iPad. 

    Kapil has deep expertise in areas of technology, innovation & entrepreneurship through advising startups & engaging with leading accelerators, universities & NGOs around the world as well as speaking at large global conferences. 

    Born & brought up in the tiny seaside province of Goa, Kapil completed his bachelor's degree in India & went on to receive a masters in engineering from Stanford University in California, eventually finding his way back to Asia in Shanghai where he has been living with his family for the past 13 years.

Sean Lim | General Manager at Tianrun Asset Management 

Sean Lim is the General Manager at Tianrun Asset Management, a privately owned real estate firm based out of Beijing. After spending nearly two decades working in the real estate industry covering a wide mix of assets from Industrial properties to offices, mix-used developments to flexible workspace, Sean joined Tianrun as an asset manager with an aim to bring more value (and fun) into real estate. Having worked with both landlords and tenants regionally, Sean understands what builds and drives a successful development and how to fill it with a happy workforce —and it’s not just about the expensive high-tech gadgets or some free work-stations in the building. It’s how well you connect with the heart-beating people you’re trying to help and communicate your understanding back to them.

Originally from Singapore, Sean came to China in 2006 and had worked with both international and domestic clients nationally across China as well as regionally across Asia.

Fang Da | Co-founder and Chief Scientist of QCraft

    Fang Da is an expert in unmanned vehicle path decision-making and planning with more than eight years of industry experience. Before founding QCraft, he was responsible for the key modules of motion planning in the Waymo Motion Planning Team and holds a number of patents.

    He obtained a Ph.D. degree in computational geometry/physical stimulation from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree from Peking University. He has published many high-impact papers at SIGGRAPH and other top conferences.

Tu Le | Managing Director at Sino Auto Insights

Founder and Managing Director Tu Le brings an abundance of experience from both the high-tech and automotive sectors having spent time living & working in Detroit, Silicon Valley, and China. He is passionate about helping companies that want to be difference-makers in the mobility space. 

Tu is recognized as an automotive & mobility expert in Asia by respected media outlets such as The Economist, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Nikkei Asia Review as well as Wired and TechNode. Tu contributes his insights to Sino Auto Insights weekly newsletter, which is a must-read for investors & industry folks alike who have to know what's really going on in the space.

Tracy Ding | Investor at Cherubic Venture

Tracy is a fresh investor in Cherubic Venture for 4 months. Before joining Cherubic Venture, Tracy has been working in MNC for 7+ years and in an in-bound cross-border e-business start-up for 3 years.

James Hull | Investment Manager and co-host of the China Tech Investor podcast

James Hull is a Beijing-based investment manager and co-host of the China Tech Investor podcast. James has 12+ years of work experience in China. Previously he worked in Private Equity at an SOE and as a finance manager at a US-listed Chinese company.