Elyse Ribbons | [Part 2] Navigating Philanthropy, the Arts, and the Corporate World in China
Elyse Ribbons is the founder of Cheeky Monkey Theater, radio show host, actor, and… more
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Elyse Ribbons | [Part 1] Theater and Cinema in China
Elyse Ribbons is the founder of Cheeky Monkey Theater, radio show host, actor, and… more
Liam Mather | Inside the Beijing Olympic Bubble
Liam Mather is Head of Public Affairs and Communications at WPIC Marketing + Techno… more
Zarina Kanji | Health, Wellness and Food in China
Zarina Kanji is Alibaba's Head of Business Development for Health & Wellness an… more
Art Dicker | Navigating China’s Legal System
Art Dicker is Director at R&P China Lawyers. In this episode, he talks to us ab… more
Kimberly Kirkendall | Global Supply Chain Issues & Managing Vendor Relationships in China
Kimberly Kirkendall is the founder and President at International Resource Developm… more
Mark Williams | The Politics of the Asia-Pacific
Mark Williams is Chair of Political Studies at Vancouver Island University. In this… more
Karen Raghavan | The Beauty Market in China
Karen Raghavan is a brand and growth advisor to beauty brands. In this episode, she… more
Jim Fields | Creative Video as an IPO Marketing Tool in China
Jim Fields is Founder and CEO of Relay Video, a Beijing-based creative marketing ag… more
Mark Simon | Growing Hockey in China
Mark Simon is an international hockey consultant. He spent 15 years in the Chinese ho… more
Cameron Wilson | The Future of Football (Soccer) in China
Cameron Wilson is one of China’s top football experts. Cameron comes from a rock-soli… more
Alvin Wang Graylin | The China President of HTC Talks VR & Metaverse
Alvin Wang Graylin is China President of HTC. In this episode, Alvin and Todd have an… more
Michael Zakkour | 5 New Digital’s Predictions for 2022 in China
Michael Zakkour is the founder of 5 New Digital. He joins the show once again to shar… more
2021 Year in Review | The ‘Greatest Hits’
Catch some of our favorite moments from 2021 in this single episode, as Todd Embley l… more
Gordon Houlden | China’s Maritime Positioning & Activities
Gordon Houlden is the Director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta. H… more
Craig Smith | The CEO Bringing Burton Snowboarding To China
Craig Smith is the CEO of Burton Snowboards in China. Craig shares how he's bringing… more
Elsbeth van Paridon | China’s Contemporary Fashion Scene
Elsbeth van Paridon is founder of The China Temper, a print and digital publication w… more
Carly & Rosie | Assessing Risk in APAC
Carly & Rosie work for the China division of Control Risks, a global consultancy… more
Jacob Cooke | Another Record-Breaking 11/11 Singles Day
Jacob Cooke is Co-Founder and CEO of WPIC. He joins the show to share how the 11/11 S… more
Steve Hoffman | Startups in China
Steve Hoffman is Chairman and CEO of Founders Space. We ask Steve to recount what it… more
Justin Downes | Ski Resort Development & Management in China
Justin Downes is President of Axis Leisure Management. He joins the show to discuss t… more
Jacob Cooke | Pre-11.11 Singles’ Day 2021
Jacob Cooke is Co-Founder and CEO of WPIC. He joins the show to share s… more
Freddie Bacon | [Part 2] Technology and Winter Sports in China
Freddie Bacon is Director of Sport Development at Axis Leisure Manageme… more
Freddie Bacon | [Part 1] Making Snow Sports Accessible Across China
Freddie Bacon is Director of Sport Development at Axis Leisure Manageme… more
Rui Ma | [Part 2] Tech Trends Headed West
Rui Ma is a China Tech Analyst and creator of Tech Buzz China. In this… more
Rui Ma | [Part 1] The Tech Buzz of China
Rui Ma is a China Tech Analyst and creator of Tech Buzz China. In this… more
John Kaller | Unpacking the world of AI
John Kalller is Co-Founder of unpackAI. He joins the show to share what… more
Elijah Whaley | KOLs and Influencer Marketing in China
Elijah Whaley is VP of Marketing at Launchmetrics. He shares insight in… more
Justice Hampton | Merchandising in the Digital Era
Justice Hampton is Director of Merchandising at WPIC. We talk to Justic… more
Mark Dreyer | Bolstering National Pride Through the Olympics
Mark Dreyer is a former Sky Sports and Fox Sports reporter. Mark has be… more
Elaine Ann | UI, UX, and CX in China
Elaine Ann is Founder and Director of Kaizor Innovation, a consultancy… more
Gregory Prudhommeaux | Food Tech in China
Gregory Prudhommeaux is the Founder of NextStep Studio, an accelerator… more
Angela Zhang | Chinese Antitrust Exceptionalism
Angela Zhang is Associate Professor of Law at The University of Hong Ko… more
Zak Dychtwald | [Part 2] A Restless Generation Changing The World
Zak Dychtwald is the founder and CEO of Young China Group, a think tank… more
Zak Dychtwald | [Part 1] The Identity of China’s Millennial Generation
Zak Dychtwald is the founder and CEO of Young China Group, a think tank… more
EPISODE 100 | Featuring His Excellency, Dominic Barton, Ambassador of Canada to the People’s Republic of China
And Sarah Kutulakos, Executive Director at the CCBC. They discuss major… more
Joe Constanty | Growing the World’s Largest Smart Scooter Company
Joseph Constanty is Director of International at NIU Technologies, the… more
Andrew Sigfrids | Architecture and Design – In China & For China
Andrew Sigfrids is the founder of ASIG Design, a multi-disciplinary arc… more
Sam Michael | Running an Air Purification Business in China
Sam Michael is an Executive Director at AtmosAir Solutions, a leading a… more
Jacob Cooke | The Latest in China’s E-commerce Market
WPIC CEO, Jacob Cooke, shares insights from the ground in China.… more
Kseniya Otmakhova | China’s ‘Socio-Spatial’ Set of Challenges
Kseniya Otmakhova is a Schwarzman Scholar and Director of Public Relati… more
Daphne Tuijn | Deriving Insights and Intelligence From Data In China
Daphne Tuijn is Co-Founder and CEO at Chaoly, a data insights and intelli… more
Greg Turner | Live Sports & Entertainment Management in China
Gregg Turner is the Founder and Managing Director of Shenzhen High Perfor… more
Benjamin Wahl | Marketing Soccer in China
Benjamin Wahl is Head of China for the German football club Borussia Dort… more
Charles Lavoie | Staying Creative in China
Charles Lavoie is the new Director of Creative Labs at WPIC. We take the op… more
Yoann Delwarde | The Art of Sales in China
Yoann Delwarde is CEO and Co-Founder of Infinity Growth ltd., a Shanghai-ba… more
Kevin Hui | Growing the Sport of Hockey in China
Kevin Hui is President of Can Life Sports. We explore if China can become a… more
Wendy Pease | Translating Global Marketing Success
Wendy MacKenzie Pease is Owner and President of Rapport International, a Bost… more
Professor Min Ye | The Chinese and Asian Political Economie‪s
Professor Min Ye is an author and an Associate Professor of International Rel… more
Jim Dunn | The Future of Building Design, Construction, & Deliver‪y‬
Everything you need to know about the modular housing industry in China.… more
ChloĂ© Goncalves | Exfoliating China’s Cosmetics Industr‪y‬
For this episode of The Negotiation, I’m really excited to bring you a conver… more
Mark Kristofic | The Boom of Winter Sports in Chin‪a
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with Mark Kristofic, Managing Pa… more
James McGregor | US-China Relations Pt. 2, The Last 4 Years & The Next 4 Year‪s‬
As we alluded to last week we wanted to get two of our favourite guests who are… more
Anne Stevenson-Yang | US – China Relations, The Last 4 Years & The Next 4 Year‪s‬
Welcome back to another episode of The Negotiation. This is a bit of a shorter… more
Jacob Cooke | US – China Relations Outlook 2021 & Beyon‪d‬
Hi everyone and welcome back to The Negotiation. Obviously, the topic du jour a… more
Bill Tung | Is Fitness Fashion Big in China & Japan‪?
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with Bill Tung, Managing Director… more
Radley Mackenzie | The Rising Tide of Sports in Chin‪a‬
Today on The Negotiation, we speak with Radley Mackenzie, Founder and CEO at Si… more
John Pomfret | The Biden Administration’s Approach to China
We are one week into the Biden administration and despite seeing many changes alr… more
Dr. Gang Lu | Building a Tech Media Empire in China
In this episode, we have the esteemed pleasure of speaking with a tech media mogu… more
Nabil Sabet | The Future of Workspace Design in China
The pandemic has certainly changed the way we work, most of us probably still worki… more
Matt Sheehan | Semiconductors & Digital Sector Sub-Cultures
Hey everyone, Happy New Year, and welcome back to another episode of The Negotiatio… more
The Year in Review | 2020’s Greatest Hits
2020 has been one of the most difficult years in recent memory. It has been difficu… more
Matthew Brennan Part 2 | The Middle Platform & Turning Cringe Into Crave
Welcome to Part 2 of our chat with Matthew Brennan, Co-Founder and Managing Directo… more
Matthew Brennan pt. 1 | Attention Factory – TikTok & China’s ByteDance
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak my Matthew Brennan, Co-founder and Man… more
Colin Bogar | The Future of China’s Real Estate Sector
In this episode, we are talking to Colin Bogar, CEO and Head of Product Development… more
Simon Zhao | China’s Housing Bubble vs. Protecting the RMB
Welcome to another episode of The Negotiation. As we continue our journey of understa… more
Jacob Cooke | Returning To A New China
Many of our listeners know at least one or two people living in China, or at least th… more
Bruno Schiavi | Taking Hemp & CBD to China
In this episode of The Negotiation we talk with Bruno Schiavi, and Australian… more
Kevin Xu Part 2 | Interconnecting the Politics of China and the USA
This episode of The Negotiation is part two of our two-part conversation with K… more
Kevin Xu | Open Source in China & Working at the White House
This episode of The Negotiation is part one of a two-part conversation with Kev… more
Tom Parker | Taking Australian Football to China
In this episode of The Negotiation, we interview Tom Parker, Head of China for th… more
Bertrand Schmitt | App Annie & The Rise of Mobile in China
In this episode of The Negotiation, we had the esteemed pleasure of interviewing… more
Jesse Chester | China’s Sweet Tooth
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with Jesse Chester, Category Leaders… more
Kimberly Kirkendall | How To Evaluate a Business Opportunity in China
On this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with Kimberly Kirkendall, Founder, a… more
Aynne Kokas | How China is Changing the Way Hollywood Makes Movies
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with Aynne Kokas, Associate Professo… more
Hendrik Laubscher | Why China is Leading the World in eCommerce Logistics & Warehousing
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with Hendrik Laubscher, CEO, and Fou… more
Anne Stevenson-Yang Part 2 | Unemployment Rates, China’s Housing Bubble, & the RMB Exchange Rate Explained
Today’s episode is part 2 of our conversation with Anne Stevenson-Yang, founder of… more
Anne Stephenson-Yang | China’s Position as an Economic Powerhouse, The US Election, & Whether Alibaba is a Good Investment Target
There are very few observers from the West who know China better than today’s guest… more
James McGregor | The Future of TikTok & WeChat, What We Always Get Wrong About China, & Made In China 2025
In this episode of The Negotiation, we have the distinct honor of speaking with Mr.… more
XinYi Lim | Pinduoduo’s Change in Leadership, Differentiating and Understanding C2M, and Why Live Streaming is Everything Right Now
Sustainability, and Agricultural Impact with Pinduoduo. Late in July of 2020, it wa… more
Wei Liang | Digging Into US/China Foreign Policy, Discussing The Belt & Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
In our latest episode of The Negotiation, we talk with Wei Liang, Professor of Intern… more
Gen Kanai | Tech in Japan: How Google Won, eBay Lost, and Why Twitter Couldn’t Lose, & Lessons Learned Growing Mozilla in Asia
In this episode of The Negotiation, we had the opportunity to talk to someone who has… more
Benjamin Qiu | China’s First RMB Accelerator Fund, The Development of China’s Legal Landscape, & Exit Options For Startups in China
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with Benjamin Qiu, Partner at Loeb & Loe… more
Shanshan Tang | Alibaba as a “Digital Economy”, Tmall vs. Tmall Global, and Alibaba’s Leveraging of AI
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with Shanshan Tang, Global Business Lead… more
Barbara Finamore | Energy, Pollution, & Why China’s Electric Vehicle Industry Might Just Save Our Planet
In this episode of The Negotiation, we talk with Barbara Finamore, author of “Will Ch… more
XinYi Lim | Interactive eCommerce, Observable Trends in Consumer Behaviour, & Pinduoduo’s Long Term Growth Strategy
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with XinYi Lim, Senior Director of Corpo… more
TR Harrington | Exiting in China as a Foreigner, Social Media for Customer Service, & Investing in SE Asia
In this episode of The Negotiation I take the chance to catch up with an old and dear… more
James Lalonde | Innovation in Japan vs China, The Future of Work in China, & The One Belt One Road Perspective
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with James Lalonde, Co-Founder of Yodo1,… more
Justin Mallen | Handling Data Servers for the Largest Shopping Day in the World, How 5G Will Change the Internet, and Huawei’s Future
In this episode of The Negotiation, we talk with Justin Mallen, Founder, and CEO of S… more
Andrea Fenn | How the New Rich Changed Luxury Fashion Marketing and the Phenomenon of Live Streaming for Commerce
In this episode of The Negotiation, we talk with Andrea Fenn, Founder & CEO of Fi… more
Mark Greeven | China’s 4 Types of Innovators & Building Resiliency Through Organizational Structure
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with an old friend of Todd's, Mark Greev… more
Michael Zakkour Part 2 | Amazon Laid Bare, How Integrated Systems Helped Chinese eCommerce Rebound, and Thriving by Focusing on the Three “C’s”
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with our good friend and past guest, M… more
Bay McLaughlin | Exploring the World of IoT, Innovation Outside the G8, & Juxtaposing Eastern European and Asian Entrepreneurs With North American
In this episode of The Negotiation, we chat with Bay McLaughlin, CoFounder, CEO and… more
Dr. Julie Klinger | Rare Earth Metals – Not Rare, In Everything From Magnets To Missiles, & China Dominates The Industry
In this episode of The Negotiation, we talk with Dr. Julie Klinger, Professor of Ge… more
Rick Watson | Amazon vs. Alibaba, Including Seller & Buyer Experiences and Influencer Impact
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with Rick Watson, CEO, and Founder of… more
Joshua Eisenman | China’s Asymmetric Global Advantage and Defining “Relational Power”
In this episode of The Negotiation, we speak with Joshua Eisenman, Associate Profes… more
Ashley Dudarenok | How COVID-19 Has Changed The China eCommerce Landscape
In this episode of The Negotiation we speak with Ashley Galina Dudarenok, also knows… more
Sarah Weyman | The Impact of COVID-19 & Adjusting To The New Marketing Normal In China
In this episode of The Negotiation we speak with Sarah Weyman, Chief Growth Officer a… more
Ben Robinson | The Japanese Market – Shopify Success, Building Brand Loyalty & Consumer Trends
Today on The Negotiation we are speaking with Ben Robinson, Merchant Success Manage… more
Ann Lee | Myths & Misconceptions About China, Wall Street to Best Selling Author X2, & The Impact of COVID-19
In this episode of The Negotiation, we talk with Ann Lee, author of What the US Can L… more