BMW's new China ride-hailing: From a heat to the new sexy (Startup Grind Chengdu #25)

Jan 29, 2019, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Startup Grind Chengdu is kicking off 2019 with Mr. Joe Pattinson, Head of Mobility Services, BMW China and CEO of BMW Mobility Services Ltd, on January 28th at WeWork! We will tap into the German luxury carmaker’s launch and new expansion of the premium ride-hailing service ReachNow headquartered in Chengdu; and Joe’s insights into the opportunities and challenges in China's urban mobility.

In-person event

About this event

Startup Grind Chengdu is kicking off 2019 with Mr. Joe Pattinson, Head of Mobility Services, BMW China and CEO of BMW Mobility Services Ltd, on January 28th at WeWork!

Joe and his team late last year chose Chengdu as headquarters to expand the car-sharing service ReachNow into a premium ride-hailing service. The service offers customers a premium experience with highly trained chauffeur drivers, traveling in a fleet of 200 BMW 5 Series vehicles, with a mix of combustion and electric engines. The expansion also makes BMW the first global carmaker to enter the rapidly growing China ride-hailing mobility market.

We will be tapping into the German luxury carmaker’s launch and expansion of the premium ride-hailing service ReachNow; Joe’s insights into the opportunities and challenges presented in a world where customers are taking up mobility solutions as a means of building a sustainable urban future.

Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Joe Pattinson

    BMW Mobility Services Ltd

    CEO

When

When

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM UTC

Agenda

10:30 AMRegistration & Food & Social
11:00 AMWelcome and Opening
11:15 AMFireside Chat and Q&A
12:30 PMNetworking

Hosts

  • Violet Chen

    Turret Capital

    Head of Investor Relations

  • Dinis Gaspar Nunes

    Fenox VC China

    Business Development Manager

Organizers

  • Christoph Hering

    Startup Grind Chengdu

    Chapter Director

  • Lillian Li

    Marketing Manager

  • Xuemei Zhong

    Speaker and Venue Manager

  • Alice Yu

    Sponsorship Manager

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