Founder Tudou
Senior Advisor Spil Group Asia

One of the most successful foreign business people in China, founder of the country's largest video hosting firm and until February 2011 heading a leading gaming company. By moving both fast and careful, he is a telling example of successful dealing with China's murky realities.

CEO, Greater China, J. Walter Thompson

Tom Doctoroff is the leading authority on branding and advertising in China. A provocative speaker, much wanted for his engaging style of debate.

Professor at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD)

Bill Fischer combines an appealing enthusiasm with a thorough knowledge of basis business processes in China. As the former dean of China's leading business school CEIBS he submerged in the often murky dealing and shares as a professional storyteller his experiences in a professional way.

Founder of Access Asia, a leading research institute on retail; author of several books on China

Looking for a sharp debater? Then Paul French is your man. He does not shy away from many subjects and covers China's middle class, North-Korea, the way of doing (no) business in China or the latest on Western companies trying to crack this difficult market.

Founder and compiler of the Hurun China Rich List

Rupert Hoogewerf founded Hurun Report, a luxury publishing and events company in 1999. Hurun Report produces 20 Chinese-language magazines a year aimed at China's wealth creators. Hoogewerf's close personal relationship with many of China's leading entrepreneurs provides the basis for the company's busy calendar of events.

Director, International Communication of Baidu.com

Kaiser Kuo is an American-born writer, rock musician, technology watcher and cultural commentator. In June 2010 he became director international communication of China's largest search engine Baidu.com.

Founder and Managing Director of the China Market Research Group (CMR)

Shaun Rein is the Managing Director of the China Market Research Group (CMR), the world's leading strategic market intelligence firm focused on China. He is one of the world's recognized thought leaders on strategy consulting in China.

Managing director, Thompson Market Services
Former China manager of The Pinkertons Asia

Bill Thompson has been in the front line of brand protection in China and Asia more than anybody else. In 25 years he lead 20,000 investigations into infringements of intellectual property for more than 1,700 brand owners, resulting in 6,700 successful enforcement actions and 1,300 criminal prosecutions. He attended a part of the 6,000 raids he supervised in China.