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Eric Pan: Eric Pan is the Founder and CEO of “Seeed Studio” and “Chaihuo x.factory”, as well as the Producer of “Maker Faire Shenzhen”. He believes in the potential of open-source technology and social innovations in achieving the UN's SDGs. Moreover, he is one of the recognized leading figures of the Maker Movement and Maker Culture in China. In the era towards the UN’s 2030 Agenda, he is keen on cooperating with multi-stakeholders and technological partners to provide open source solutions for a variety of SDGs-related projects, through which ground-breaking solutions can be co-created and scaled up at the global level so as to contribute to a sustainable future. In 2013, he was selected by Forbes Magazine as "China's 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30" and appeared on the cover of Forbes China. Likewise, he was listed as the "2017 China 100 List of Business Creative People".

Eben Upton: Eben Upton is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. As the CEO of Raspberry Pi Ltd, the foundation's commercial arm, he has led the development of the Raspberry Pi, a series of affordable and accessible single-board computers. His pioneering work with the Raspberry Pi Foundation has had a profound impact on computer science education and has empowered developers worldwide to drive digital innovation across various industries. Eben Upton's contributions continue to shape the landscape of technology and inspire the next generation of innovators. Eben's prior achievements include founding successful mobile games and middleware companies. With a BA, PhD, and MBA from the University of Cambridge, he also served as the Director of Studies for Computer Science at St John's College, Cambridge.

David James Groom: David bought his first Arduino in 2007 as part of a Roomba hacking project. Since then, he has been obsessed with writing code that you can touch. David fell in love with the original Pebble smartwatch, and even more so with its successor, which allowed him to combine the beloved wearable with his passion for hardware hacking via its smartstrap functionality. Unable to part with his smartwatch sweetheart, David wrote a love letter to the Pebble community, which blossomed into Rebble, the service that keeps Pebbles ticking today, despite the company's demise in 2016. When he's not hacking on wearables, David can probably be found building a companion bot, experimenting with machine learning, growing his ever-increasing collection of dev boards, or hacking on DOS-based palmtops from the 90s.

Duleesha Kulasooriya: Study the changing world. Get inspired. Talk to people. Build things. Contemplate navel. Create compelling models for a new world and understand why they matter. Connect across bridges to create uncommon partnerships.

Duleesha Kulasooriya is the Innovation Leader for Deloitte Asia Pacific, and the Managing Director for Deloitte’s Center for the Edge – part of a global management research institute exploring the edges of business and technology. 

Duleesha brings over 25 years of global experience helping clients navigate disruption and drive innovation and transformation. He has researched, written and spoken extensively about emerging business landscapes, the future of work, the sustainability transformation and about relevance of ‘edges’ such as the Maker Movement, Burning Man, Lovable Cities, the metaverse, and being human in a digital age. Duleesha has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, a BS in Engineering and a BA in Economics from Swarthmore College.

Ye Tao: Ye Tao graduated in 2006 with a bachelor's degree from the Department of Astronomy and Applied Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China. In 2012, he obtained his Ph.D. from Jacobs University in Germany. He currently serves as the CEO of Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology.Upon completing his doctoral studies in 2012, Tao Ye returned to China and joined DJI Innovations. Starting as an engineer, he held various positions, including Manager of the Power Systems Department, Product Manager for Mavic Pro, and Head of the DJI Consumer Drones Business Unit. At his peak, he oversaw over 60% of DJI's revenue. He personally experienced how a small Shenzhen factory survived in challenging circumstances and gradually emerged as a global competitor. During this journey, he recruited and nurtured an entire generation of post-90s graduates.In 2020, Tao Ye joined IDG Capital, where he observed the growth of many Chinese startups from an investor's perspective. Later, he co-founded Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology with former comrades who had once fought alongside him. This move brought him back to the forefront of technological industry advancement, focusing on the popularization of 3D printing.

Henri PANG: Henri completed his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, with a primary focus on product design, industrial design, human-computer interaction design, global market promotion, and brand planning. In 2015, they founded Walnut Technology Co., Ltd.

On October 24, 2018, as a representative of young entrepreneurs and innovators in the Qianhai-Hong Kong-Macao area, they had the honor of a cordial meeting with General Secretary Xi Jinping. In 2019, their achievements were recognized as one of TIME magazine's 'TIME 100 Best Inventions' globally. In February 2021, they were officially designated as a 'B-Class' high-level overseas talent (Peacock Plan) by the Shenzhen city government. In June 2021, they took on the additional role of the first official Greater China region strategic representative and senior advisor for Kickstarter, the world's largest crowdfunding platform.

Chirag Sharma: Chirag works as a senior analyst with Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) Limited, the commercial arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, was established in 2007 upon issuance of Royal Charter in 2007 "to hold and manage the existing and future investments of the Royal Government for the long term benefit of the people of Bhutan". At DHI, Chirag works with the Department of Innovation and Technology (InnoTech Department). The InnoTech Department is responsible for strategizing technology and innovation pathways to enhance access and diffusion of the next generation technologies across DHI and the Group. More significantly, to address the national socio-economic challenges, he is undertaking applied and fundamental research and development in the field of science and technology to create ventures and start-ups, build national intellectual property and establish a platform for innovation, creativity, and jobs for the next generation. He has been instrumental in the setup, establishment and managing of the Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Super Fablab (The third super fab lab in the world) and DHI Research and Innovation Venture Excellence (DRIVE) Center.

Alex Qian: Alex Qian is the director of the Vanke Urban Research of China Vanke Co., Ltd. and MSc Urbanism of Delft University of Technology. He participated in and has been responsible for the execution of many high-profile public projects such as the Vanke Pavilion in Milan Expo 2015,etc. He also manage the Vanke Cloud Town and Vanke Cloud Design Community. He has led urban regeneration projects as well as conservation and rehabilitation of urban heritage such as Nantou Ancient Town in Shenzhen, Yantai Mountain in Fuzhou and Mengzhui Bay in Chengdu. While deeply involved in urban development and construction, he is committed to promoting the integration of innovative strategies and technologies such as green and low-carbon development, environmental protection, and new materials into urban space, facilitating a better life in the future.

Kate Armstron: Master Arts and Society (University Utrecht) and Bachelor of Design (UNSW), Kate has vast experience in cultural programming, design and open tech fields in Australia and Europe. She has led communication and dissemination for various European research projects concerned with circular economy, open design innovation ecosystems and future cultural heritage. Kate is Executive Director of Interspecies Internet and sits on the Executive Board of the Fab City Foundation serving as Strategy Director. She is Faculty of the Master in Design for Emergent Futures at IAAC/ELISAVA and Master in Design for Distributed Innovation at IAAC and an advisor to the Distributed Design Platform, co-funded by the European Union.

Chirag Sharma: Chirag works as a senior analyst with Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) Limited, the commercial arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, was established in 2007 upon issuance of Royal Charter in 2007 "to hold and manage the existing and future investments of the Royal Government for the long term benefit of the people of Bhutan". At DHI, Chirag works with the Department of Innovation and Technology (InnoTech Department). The InnoTech Department is responsible for strategizing technology and innovation pathways to enhance access and diffusion of the next generation technologies across DHI and the Group. More significantly, to address the national socio-economic challenges, he is undertaking applied and fundamental research and development in the field of science and technology to create ventures and start-ups, build national intellectual property and establish a platform for innovation, creativity, and jobs for the next generation. He has been instrumental in the setup, establishment and managing of the Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Super Fablab (Third super fablab in the world) and DHI Research and Innovation Venture Excellence (DRIVE) Center.

Jinger Zeng: Jinger Zeng serves as a bridge between culture and technology, wearing multiple hats as a traveler, open-source technology advocate, and the current contest manager for Hackster.io, a global platform for engineers and innovators. With a rich background that includes hardware entrepreneurship and collaborations with manufacturers, designers, startups, academic institutions, and global developers, Jinger champions distributed innovation for lasting social change. She orchestrates a variety of cross-regional events, from meetups and contests to hackathons and summits, all in the spirit of promoting open knowledge sharing within innovative ecosystems. Often, you'll find her curating events or spearheading training programs to nurture the next generation of talents.

Jessica Zhou: Jessica Zhou has previously held positions in well-known companies in the semiconductor and IoT industries. As a long-time technology enthusiast, she currently serves as the Head of the Innovation Startup Department at ABeam Consulting China. In this role, she focuses on researching innovative technology trends in China and is responsible for building ABeam China's startup ecosystem. Jessica has also led multiple innovation support strategic consulting projects, with clients spanning Japanese automotive companies, pharmaceutical firms, and the retail industry.

Cesar Jung-Harada: Cesar Jung-Harada is a French-Japanese designer, environmentalist, educator, and entrepreneur, passionate about ocean technology, impact innovation, and education based in Singapore. Cesar is an Associate Professor of Design at the Singapore Institute of Technology. Cesar is currently a candidate Ph.D. in Design and Ocean Innovation at the CNAM (France), Former Director of  MakerBay LTD (Hong Kong Makerspace), Scoutbots LTD (Ocean Robotic Startup). Cesar serves as a Trustee of the board of HBKU (Qatar), the Wyng Foundation (Hong Kong), and regularly delivers workshops and keynotes at international conferences in places such as the UN, Harvard or TED. See his projects. 

Felix Leung: Felix Leung, PhD, is the Climate Change Fellow for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Hong Kong. He is responsible for assessing nature-based solutions for climate mitigation potential in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, developing strategic partnerships with academic partners and industries to achieve conservation goals.

Felix has over ten years of research and professional experience specializing in climate change science, agriculture, marine ecology, and environmental management. Prior to joining TNC, he completed his Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research focused on the impact of urbanization and policy on the environment and biodiversity of the Greater Bay Area.

Felix holds a PhD degree in Physical Geography from the University of Exeter and the Met Office (UK) and a master's degree in Conservation and Forest Protection from Imperial College London (UK).

Andrea Magelli: Andrea's journey has spanned across diverse terrains from digital, marketing to food sectors, seeding innovation and growth. With every venture, from the inception of Lifeinaclick and leading projects like Torino 2006 Olympic to empowering the visual narrative of global events, his focus has always been centered on pushing boundaries and weaving creativity with practical insights.

In the vibrant world of food, he has tasted the flavors of entrepreneurship and innovation as the founder of Sosushi and Well Done Burger. Yet, his most cherished venture remains the Future Food Institute. Celebrating a decade of evolution, it is where ideas meet impact, fostering living labs in Tokyo, Bologna, and Pollica, and unfolding a narrative of sustainable and technological innovation in the food sector.

Xiaoqin Wang: Chairman of Shuimu Digital Agriculture Technology Group Member of the Rural and Agricultural Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association (民革), Director of the Entrepreneur Association of China National Democratic Construction Association, Vice Chairman of the National Agriculture and Rural Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Technology Alliance, and Chairman of the Zhongguancun New Urbanization Industry Alliance.

Currently serving as Chairman of Shuimu Jiutian Technology, an investment by Tsinghua University, Wang Xiaoqing is primarily involved in providing comprehensive solutions for urban fresh produce, offering year-round production of non-perishable vegetables that meet EU standards at affordable prices. He is one of the pioneering figures in China's carbon-neutral agriculture measurement and methodology for factory farming.

Eric Hui: Head of the IECG & Nvidia Inception Joint Incubation Center; Executive President of the Longgang District Science and Technology Service Promotion Association in Shenzhen; Vice President of the Longhua Innovation and Ecological Services Association in Shenzhen; Expert Evaluator for Shenzhen's Startup Incubation Base Accreditation; Entrepreneurial Mentor in Guangdong Province (Guangdong Science and Technology Enterprise Incubator Association), Shenzhen City (Shenzhen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau), and Shenzhen University Longgang Innovation Research Institute.

Previous roles include Member of the Preparatory Team for the National Technology Transfer South Center; Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Service Industry Association; and Head of the Hong Kong Youth (Futian) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base.

Kery Peng: Strategic Advisor for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Startup Ecosystem, Tech Blogger on Zhihu, Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee. Previously served as VP at YingNuo Angel, Senior Product Manager at Tencent, and Director of Mobile Operations at Tuba Rabbit.

During their time at internet companies, they led the development of three products from inception to success, accumulating experience in the design and commercialization of internet products with over a billion users. During their venture capital (VC) career, they participated in investments in more than 30 entrepreneurial projects.

Richard Zhang：Richard is the Chief Strategic Officer (CSO) at Seeed Studio, with a strong background in technology and extensive experience in the internet industry. Having worked for 6 years in Tencent's Strategic Analysis and Community Platform divisions, and with 9 years of entrepreneurial experience, he possesses profound knowledge in areas such as internet product planning, community management, and marketing. He has led projects involving QQ Member Platform product development and communities with millions of female users, and has conducted in-depth research in the field of internet applications.

In his current role as CSO at Seeed Studio, Richard leads a team in executing technology-empowered community strategies. He exhibits remarkable management skills and strategic vision. He leverages insights from his research in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in technology industry development and strategic execution conducted at AIGC. These insights are applied to Seeed Studio's strategic decision-making, providing the company with enhanced possibilities for innovation and growth. His clear understanding of cutting-edge AI applications and their potential business value serves as the foundation for strategic planning and execution, creating additional growth opportunities for Seeed Studio."