About the Meetup

Join us for a insightful side event exploring China’s rapidly evolving technology ecosystem from AI and robotics to hardware, startups, and emerging technologies.

With firsthand perspectives from Shenzhen and experience working with companies and partners connected to China, we’ll explore what is happening on the ground, how China’s technology ecosystem is evolving, and what developments are worth paying attention to.

Who’s Behind This Meetup?

This meet-up is brought to you by Impact Hub Stockholm, Align The Commercial Collective, CohoHub and MiniMax.

The speakers include (The names are ordered alphabetically)

  • Amir Sajadi, Managing Partner of Impact Hub Stockholm

  • Alan Shen, MD Global & CM EMEA of MiniMax

  • Benjamin Klingsbo, AI Business Developer

  • Kalle Mobeck, COO of Align

  • Max Gnipping, CTO of CoboHub

  • Malin Hammarén, CEO of Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China

  • Zhenni Liang, CEO of Dongxi Ventures

Our speakers bring diverse perspectives and deep experience across China’s technology ecosystem. Their backgrounds span hands-on time in Shenzhen's hardware hubs, guiding Swedish enterprises in China, and building strategic bridges between the Nordic and Chinese markets.

Who’s This For?

The meet-up brings together founders, investors, researchers, operators, and others who are building, investing, working with, or exploring China and its technology ecosystem.

Whether you are building, investing, researching, operating in China, working with Chinese companies, or simply looking to better understand the ecosystem, this meet-up is for you.

Agenda

  • 8:30 – 8:50, Arrival, networking & coffee

  • 8:50 – 8:55, Opening & Introduction by Zhenni Liang

  • 8:55 – 9:05, East Meets West: Bridging Business Cultures & Innovation by Kalle Mobeck

  • 9:05 – 9:15, The China Angle: Scale, Speed, and Strategic Opportunity by Alan Shen, MD Global & GM EMEA, MiniMax

  • 9:15 – 9:25, China’s Hardware Landscape: An Overview by Benjamin Klingsbo

  • 9:25 – 9:35, Inside Shenzhen: Lessons from China’s Hardware & Robotics Capital by Max Gnipping

  • 9:35 – 9:40, Stretch Break & Quiz & Prize

  • 9:40 – 10:15, Panel Discussion on How to Work and Partner with Chinese Companies with Kalle Mobeck, Alan Shen & Malin Hammarén, moderated by Zhenni Liang

  • 10:15 - 10:20 - Closing by Amir Sajadi and Zhenni Liang

  • 10:20 –10:45, Coffee & networking

Our Main Supporters

We want to extend a huge thank you to Impact Hub Stockholm for hosting us in this fantastic space. Special thanks to MiniMax for fueling us with a wonderful breakfast, and to the team at Align for driving outreach.

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