What Is TECOM?
TECOM is China's first Tech and Entrepreneur COMmunities conference. TECOM 2019 brings the most dynamic, engaging and vibrant communities under one roof to showcase their value and mission and discuss the challenges and opportunities in the metropolis of Shanghai.
TECOM will host the Digital Talent Job Fair where Shanghai’s most exciting tech and innovation-driven companies will be looking for promising and passionate talents.
TECOM is born to facilitate, strengthen and promote China's tech and entrepreneurial scene.
*大会将以英文形式开展。现场提供中文即时翻译。
Meet Our Speakers
Paul Wong
Vice President - Innovation, Explorium
Marian Danko
Founder/CEO, weHustle (China Classifieds)
Amanda Ma
Marketing Director, InnoSpace
Harish Krishna
Senior Engineering Director, WeWork Greater China
Oscar Ramos
Managing Director, Chinaccelerator
Matthieu Bodin
Regional Manager Greater China, Techstars
Erik Walenza-Slabe
Director, Startup Grind Shanghai
Rachel Daydou
Vice President, IPWS
Brady Luo
Co-founder & CEO, everiToken public chain
Charlene Liu
Co-founder, Ladies Who Tech
Thea Li
Labs Manager, WeWork Labs China
Jonas Wolf
Director, AngelHack China
Chris Zhang,
Program Manager, Chinaccelerator
Luuk Eliens
Head Of Innovation, XNode
Dounan Hu
Program Director, Le Wagon
Yuchen Zhang
Program Leader, Startup Leadership Program
Luis Sarre
Co-founder, Free Entrepreneurs
Fei Feng
Women Tech Lead, GDG Manager of Shanghai, 36Kr
Mars Alireza Pouyan
Founder, GBC
Sihao Kuo
Team, Startup Grind Shanghai
Gianmarco Meli
Lead, Future Food Institute
Lin Liu
Head of BD, Slush China
Tommaso Sora
Founder/CEO, SMALLCHINA.cn
Lucien Pang
Founder/CEO, GenNow Communications
Jessie Huang
Community Leader APAC, Agorize
Amado Trejo
Ambassador to China, Seedstars
Camila Ghattas
Futurologist and Entrepreneur
Tech & Entrepreneur Communities
Workshops
Raising Funding in China: Review, Edit, & Pitch!
9-10AM
nihub Innovation Center is a leading service platform for entrepreneurs and startups looking to scale in the Chinese market, focusing on investment and financial advisory.
Aside from funding, nihub also provides a range of operational services to help entrepreneurs enter the market including business registration, co-working, market research, marketing & PR, etc.
Workshop / Roadshow will include:
Workshop: 9:00AM - 10:00AM
• How to structure, design, and orient your pitch deck to the Chinese market and investors.
• Key factors and considerations for raising funding in China.
• Peer review - compare presentations, pitches, business models, and open up to a Q&A.
Pitch Deck Submission: 10:00AM - 1:00PM
• Edit and work on your pitch deck
• Submit for internal review before 1:00PM
Internal Review: 1:00PM - 3:00PM
• nihub Innovation Center, weHustle, and investor panel will review submission and select 5 - 10 startups to pitch
Roadshow: 4:00PM - 4:45PM
• Selected projects pitch to a panel comprised of nihub, weHustle, partner investors, and audience.
• Feedback and ratings of 1 - 10 are given for each project taking in consideration their business model, technology & IP, market acumen, team experience, etc.
• 3 winners will be selected and awarded the following…
Prizes:
• Company Registration
• Office @ nispace (Hangzhou; 1 year)
• nihub Investment Services (financial advisory; Investor Matchmaking)
Requirements:
• Must have existing Business Plan / Pitch Deck prepared (ppt format)
• Must have existing project / service, business model, team, etc.
• Official company registration not required.
Better Performing During Job Interviews
9-10AM
Qalista supports professionals & graduates seeking employment opportunities in international companies by providing tailored face to face trainings aimed at adapting their interview communication skills in order to better target and successfully attain their desired positions.
With TECOM 2019 lasting one day, a wide range of content being displayed and many companies present, how will you efficiently reach an optimum amount of recruiters present while making sure you stand out in their minds?
The answer is: through an efficient, prepared, well-tailored introduction pitch.
To perform it well you should:
- Understand which skills recruiters are looking for the most.
- Display your own skills relevantly, using examples and results.
- Keep it short! 2-3 minutes max.
During TECOM 2019, Qalista will hold a 40-minute presentation to help you understand how to prepare and complete an efficient pitch in order to help interviewers remember you and increase your chances of getting your targeted positions!
Throughout the day, Qalista will further be available at their booth to support you and give you tips on how to communicate with recruiters present and how to best prepare for the interview processes that will come next.
WeChat for Events - Tips to Get the Most Out of WeChat for Event Marketing
1-2PM
31Ten is a digital agency specialized in building tailor-made web applications with a strong focus on WeChat: Mini Programs, "H5" or integrations with existing customer-facing or enterprise-grade solutions. In 3 years of existence, we have served 40+ brands across 90+ projects.
Workshop will include:
- Training about how and why use WeChat for an event with different solutions
- How to engage the consumer in 3 steps : digitization of the event with WeChat : before, during, and after the event.
- Discussion about opportunities to use WeChat for their events : with case studies, metrics, interviews from experts and so on…
Digital Talent Job Fair
Please click on the logo to see available positions.
Morning batch 9:00-12:00
Afternoon batch 13:00-16:00
Organizers
weHustle
weHustle is a community of international professionals who are passionate about innovation. We are all hustlers looking to accelerate our growth, build networks around startups, scaleups, and corporates.
Our mission is to foster the highest quality pool of innovators and innovation-lovers in China.
weHustle brings Chinese-English bilingual and foreign professionals, entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, and tech-builders together through events listing, directory and job board.
Explorium
Explorium is a value-generating ecosystem where businesses, start-ups, incubators, accelerators, and venture capitalists collaborate to explore disruptive technologies that are reshaping global supply chain and new retail in the digital era. Created by Fung Group, Explorium, is a trailblazing experimental platform for seamlessly integrating new technology applications with business model innovation, to transform and advance the supply chain and retail industries. Our Experience Centre, Innovation Hub and Collaboration Space showcase the technology and concept behind New Retail, allowing guests to explore and experience the Smart Supply Chain of the future.
Sponsors & Partners
Partner
Sponsors
Contributors
Technology Partners
F&B Partners
Media
"Unboxing Tech and Entrepreneur Ecosystem" Guide
Pre-order while registering for this event!
This guide/booklet will feature tech and entrepreneur communities, incubators, accelerators, and startup service providers. It is a must have guide for every single entrepreneur and corporate innovator in Shanghai!
Venue
Explorium, LiFung Plaza, 2000 Yishan Rd. (Exit #1, Hechuan Road Station, Line 9)
宜山路2000号利丰广场地铁九号线合川路1号出口
Partner Event
Chinaccelerator 8X8 Speakers Series Shanghai
8 Speakers 8 Lessons:
What you should know to run a business in China7-10PM
Inspired by the experiences of the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup.
Twice a year, Chinaccelerator – the 1st accelerator in Asia – invites 8 of our mentors – serial entrepreneurs and investors – to share their experiences on starting up in China and beyond for 8 minutes.
At a time of great uncertainty and opportunity for industry upon industry, we aim to leverage our network in Beijing and Shanghai to deliver the most valuable insights for entrepreneurs, and also take the lead to create a friendly and welcoming place for all diverse talents to exchange ideas and connect with each other. Meet your future investors, co-founders, advisors, partners and friends here!
Chinaccelerator’s latest batch Batch 15 will showcase their business in front of you! They are from e-commerce, blockchain, travel, AI and other areas.
Free food and drinks served.
MIXPACE, No.1398 Yuyuan Road, Shanghai 米域 上海市愚园路1398号
NOTE! If you are attending TECOM Conf, select Chinaccelerator 8x8 Speakers Series while signing up, your ticket will be valid for both events. If you are NOT attending TECOM Conf, please register directly on the Chinaccelerator website.
Our Team
Marian Danko
CEO/Founder, weHustle
Wenny Huang
Community Manager, Exploruim
Ivan Oleksii
Dreamer
Kate Shao
Tech Recruiter, K2 Partnering Solutions
Denis Gierczak
Event Manager, weHustle
Kay Xu
Director, WeDiscover
Rebecca Liang
Lead, WeWork Labs
Sally Sun
HR Specialist, weHustle
