Jul 12, 2017, 6:00 – 9:00 AM (UTC)
Mettā, 21/F California Tower, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong, 999077
We're bringing you something special in July! "GaryVee" certainly needs no introduction. Gary is a serial entrepreneur born in the former Soviet Union from where he emigrated to US and rose to prominence in the late 90’s after helping his father grow the family business (WineLibrary) from 4 to 60MM in sales. Currently he is known as social media guru, angel investor and internet celebrity.
Unfortunately, NO tickets will be sold at the door! The event has been SOLD OUT.
**This event benefits the organization Pencils of Promise**
Gary Vaynerchuk (A.K.A. "GaryVee") certainly needs no introduction. Gary is a serial entrepreneur born in the former Soviet Union from where he emigrated to US and rose to prominence in the late 90’s after helping his father grow the family business (WineLibrary) from 4 to 60MM in sales. Currently he is known as social media guru, angel investor and internet celebrity.
Gary Vaynerchuk is the CEO and co-founder of VaynerMedia, a full-service digital agency servicing Fortune 500 clients across the company’s 4 locations. VaynerMedia is expanding its reach literally every single day especially thanks to new services like VaynerTalent and VaynerSports.
Gary is 4-time New York Times bestselling author and his latest book #AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur's Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness is now available in Chinese!
Gary is a great example of when you deploy self-awareness, positivity and hard work you can not only achieve your goals but also help thousands and millions of people along the way.
WE WILL DISCUSS:
What entrepreneurship is all about
The current state and future of social media
Gary's Asia/China strategy
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Social media advertising landscape has changed a lot in the last couple of years thanks to so-called influencers or KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders). Asia is definitely not an exception. We might say that in many aspects Asia is actually leading the way and setting new trends.
What's the current state of influencer marketing in China and around the world?
How to travel the world and build a business around your personal brand?
How to build the following on a new social media platform?
These are some of the topics we'll discuss with our panelists:
KIM LEITZES
Kim is the co-founder of ParkLU, an influencer marketing platform that connects consumer brands with social media content creators in China. Her team has developed proprietary technology that makes it easy for brands to search and filter through thousands of data rich key opinion leader (KOL) profiles, and proceed to engage them in collaborative projects.
ZACH BENSON
Zach is an entrepreneur, hustler, world traveler, dancer, and connector. Zach also was a round 4 finalist on the hit TV show "So You Think You Can Dance". He is the Founder and CEO of Assistagram and specializes in creating Instagram campaigns reaching millions.
SUZANNE NGUYEN (moderator)
Suzanne “String” is a curious geek of the future, online she is known as StringStory, where she threads the dots of communication and tech. She touring around America for her fried chicken parties for entrepreneurs. String is also the producer of this year’s Shorty Awards Best Snapchat channel "Women In Tech".
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
6:00 AM – 9:00 AM (UTC)
6:00 AM | Registration & welcome drink |
6:20 AM | Influencer marketing panel |
6:50 AM | Setting the stage for GaryVee |
7:00 AM | Fireside chat with Gary Vaynerchuk |
7:30 AM | Book-signing & selfies |
8:00 AM | Networking |
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