We Host Jan Smejkal

Mar 21, 2018, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

HOW TO BUILD A TECH-ECOSYSTEM THAT ATTRACTS TALENT FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD? How to run the world's largest entrepreneur community (Startup Grind) in China and APAC? Learn about how Startup Grind Quadruplet within one year in China. Find out about best practices from Silicon Valley and other Tech-Ecosystems around the world.

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HOW TO BUILD A TECH-ECOSYSTEM THAT ATTRACTS TALENT FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD?

How to run the world's largest entrepreneur community (Startup Grind) in China and APAC? Learn about how Startup Grind Quadruplet within one year in China. Find out about best practices from Silicon Valley and other Tech-Ecosystems around the world.

Jan (y-ah-n) runs the world's largest entrepreneur community (Startup Grind) in China and APAC. He works with some of the brightest and most passionate startup community builders in around 60 cities in APAC. Over the last 12 months, under Jan's leadership, Startup Grind community in China has more than quadrupled (4x) to 16+ active cities hosting regular events and impacting the innovation landscape in China and beyond.

Previously, Jan helped launch a venture for Rocket Internet (a company that incubated and invested in 100+ companies with the valuation exceeding $15B) and built an online business while still in college (successfully exited).

He's currently based in Shenzhen and works effortlessly to help build a bridge between China and the rest of the world.



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Speaker

  • Jan Smeijkal

    Startup Grind

    APAC Director

Agenda

10:00 AMRegistration
10:30 AMSign-in & Snacks
11:00 AMOpen Session with Startup Grind Beijing
11:30 AMFireside Chat with Jan
12:30 PMNetworking

Organizers

  • Rebecca Xie

    Startup Grind Beijing

    Director

  • Yami Sun

    Startup Grind Beijing

    Co-Director

Partners

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Startup Salad

Jingjobs logo

Jingjobs

National University Singapore logo

National University Singapore

Innoway logo

Innoway

angelhack logo

angelhack

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Networking Matters

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BeHive

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