Alan Beebe is President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China based in Beijing. He has over twenty-five years of business experience in Asia, including seventeen years in mainland China.
As President, Alan oversees all advocacy, programs, partnerships and insights provided by the Chamber to support the business growth of nearly 900 foreign corporations operating in China, including most of the U.S. Fortune 500. He leads major advocacy initiatives related to trade tariffs, market access, cybersecurity, Made in China 2025, China’s NGO law and structural imbalances in U.S. – China trade and investment.
In 2018, he launched AmCham China’s Technology & Innovation Initiative, focused on the business and policy implications of disruptive digital technologies - such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and cloud computing – for U.S. companies in China.
Prior to joining AmCham China, Alan held various senior executive positions in China with EY, IBM, and management consulting firms AT Kearney and PRTM. He also led a Beijing based start-up for five years, the China Greentech Initiative, which merged in 2014 with the Paulson Institute, founded by Hank Paulson.
Alan has advised a wide range of corporations and global investors on investing and operating in China. His clients have included global private equity firms, high technology companies, energy related companies, and major state-owned and private Chinese enterprises.
He holds a Master’s degree from Yale University in International Relations and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the U.S. He is a Board of Advisor of the Yale Club of Beijing and in that capacity promotes academic and cultural exchanges between the U.S. and China. He is a fluent speaker of mandarin Chinese, and reads and writes Chinese. Alan was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska.
We are experiencing a paradigm shift, where localized computing together with a connective and responsive cloud is making it possible to do things that were simply never possible before. Streams of data, when captured and harnessed with applied intelligence are enabling better decisions and transformative processes so organizations can do things differently, create new experiences, enable new ways of working and generate new business value. Multinational organizations are applying this new breed of digital technologies in China, experimenting with new products, services and business models in China, for China, and ultimately for their ecosystems of customers, partners, employees and other stakeholders around the world.
How to build the culture, strategy, management, incentive system, lean model and other mechanisms to encourage innovation and digitalization internally and externally for multinational companies
Location: Ballroom Foyer (2nd Floor)
Location: Chaoyang Nan (2nd Floor)
Witness six outstanding tech startups pitch their innovative solutions for sectors such as digital healthcare, smart manufacturing, and new retail! As our panel of industry experts and entrepreneurial advisors comment on each startup, learn useful tips and insights on business growth and cutting-edge tech applications.
Visit the "Startup Shark Tank" tab on the event page for more details about each company, and click below for our advisors' profile.
Location: Ballroom Foyer (2nd Floor)
Coming up with an idea is easy. Coming up with the right one takes work. With design thinking, throwing out what you think you know and starting from scratch opens up all kinds of possibilities. Apple, Google, Samsung and GE, have already adopted the Design Thinking approach. Design Thinking is being taught at leading universities around the world, including d.school, Stanford, Harvard and MIT. But do you know what Design Thinking is? And why it’s so popular? Join this workshop to get a taste of DT and how it can be relevant for your company and your career.
In this hour and half session, Peking University Adjunct Professor and serial entrepreneur, Richard Robinson, will lead the group through a high-energy and insightful crash course with fun, hands-on and interactive prototyping.
Alan Beebe is President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China based in Beijing. He has over twenty-five years of business experience in Asia, including seventeen years in mainland China.
As President, Alan oversees all advocacy, programs, partnerships and insights provided by the Chamber to support the business growth of nearly 900 foreign corporations operating in China, including most of the U.S. Fortune 500. He leads major advocacy initiatives related to trade tariffs, market access, cybersecurity, Made in China 2025, China’s NGO law and structural imbalances in U.S. – China trade and investment.
In 2018, he launched AmCham China’s Technology & Innovation Initiative, focused on the business and policy implications of disruptive digital technologies - such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and cloud computing – for U.S. companies in China.
Prior to joining AmCham China, Alan held various senior executive positions in China with EY, IBM, and management consulting firms AT Kearney and PRTM. He also led a Beijing based start-up for five years, the China Greentech Initiative, which merged in 2014 with the Paulson Institute, founded by Hank Paulson.
Alan has advised a wide range of corporations and global investors on investing and operating in China. His clients have included global private equity firms, high technology companies, energy related companies, and major state-owned and private Chinese enterprises.
He holds a Master’s degree from Yale University in International Relations and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the U.S. He is a Board of Advisor of the Yale Club of Beijing and in that capacity promotes academic and cultural exchanges between the U.S. and China. He is a fluent speaker of mandarin Chinese, and reads and writes Chinese. Alan was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska.
Location: Ballroom Foyer (2nd Floor)