This year will be the first year I’d need to miss GMIC (global mobile internet conference) in Beijing. Which made me think I should go and expose myself to other conferences.
Don’t get me wrong, GMIC is a major event in China tech scene but there many other conferences and tech events around. i already mentioned that if you really want to know what’s going on on the CHINESE mobile scene GMIC is the right place to go.
Related reading: Conferences Comparison; This is Where the Mobile Industry is Heading
Anyway, because of this I decided to collect the info of the conferences I know of happening this year related to mobile and internet in China and Hong Kong.
Let’s start!
MARCH 2016
GMGC – Global Mobile Game Congress
March 7th-9th,2016
GMGC is smaller player in the major Beijing Conferences but it’s still very large. Their focus is in gaming while GMIC are aimed for everything mobile. GMGC is split into many stages and forums, so check their website for info.
Event Website
Here’s how they present it (Main stage)
On our Main Stage, we bring together the world’s most dynamic industry elite, who are always thinking ahead and full of surprises. They all have different backgrounds and a variety of stories on how they became the leaders of industry today. Dozens of speakers will stand on our Main Stage and panelist stages to share insights on the industry and the essence of the tough journey they have made to reach the top. GMGC is proud to be the connecting dot between multiple generations to push the industry even further. Attendees will have the chance to hear exclusive advice on how they can help their own businesses grow within the mobile gaming industry.
Tickets
VIP Pass – $800
Main Stage Pass – $50
D-Forge Pass – $0
Media Pass – $0
Online Biz-Match Access – 30 Request – $200
Online Biz-Match Access – 60 Request – $400
Online Biz-Match Access – Unlimited Request – $600
Venue
The China National Convention Center (CNCC)
Main Speakers
– Tony Shong, Director of Game Incubator Mars Era Institute of Digital Arts Co., Ltd.
– Danny Wang, VP Duoyi Network
– Yong Wang, CEO kick9
– Thomason Hu, CEO YuuGames
Social Media
Facebook
April – May – June 2016
Tech in Asia Conference 2016 – Connecting Asia’s Tech World
April 12th-13th, 2016
Though this conference is more pan Asian one, Tech in Asia is still a good resource of info about tech in China in English so worth adding it here.
Event Website / Wikipedia
Here’s how they present it
Tech in Asia ’s signature 2‐day conferences are held in Singapore, Bangalore, Tokyo, and Jakarta. They are among Asia’s largest conferences organized for the region’s tech ecosystem. Our conferences bring together entrepreneurs, investors, medias, corporations, developers and students to learn about the startup community.
Tickets
Startup Pass – 299.00 USD
General Pass – 499.00 USD
Investor Pass – 799.00 USD
Venue
Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Main Speakers
– Takeshi Idezawa, CEO, LINE Corporation
– Adi Tatarko, CEO and Co-Founder of Houzz
– Patrick Grove, CEO, Catcha Group
– Vicki Huff Eckert, Global Leader, Technology, Communications, Entertainment & Media Practice, PwC
– Akiko Naka, CEO, Wantedly
– Saemin Ahn, Managing Partner, Rakuten Ventures
– Danielle Levitas, SVP Research & Analysis, App Annie
– Caesar Sengupta, VP Product Management at Google
Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
Linkedin
Mobile Games forum (MGF) Asia – Asia’s Premium Mobile Games Event
April 12th-13th,2016
MGF so far organised conferences and exhibition in London, Seattle, Los Angeles and Asia. Just like GMGC and ChinaJoy (gaming is defiantly a form of entertainment…), this one is focused in Games.
Event Website
Here how they present it
MGF is the leading and longest-standing ‘mobile-first’ forum for games industry professionals who are shaping strategy and revolutionising the landscape of mobile gaming.
Established in 2003, we have built a steep history and reputation for quality content and seniority within our audience. Resultantly, MGF continues to cover the trends and best practice within the business and strategy of the global mobile gaming space, at the most senior level.
With all attendees at MGF events around the world of at least ‘Director’ level, and over 50% of our attendees in 2015 being ‘C-level’ or ‘Founder’, we pride ourselves on collating the most senior and exclusive mobile gaming event on the planet.
MGF were the pioneers in bringing studios and investors together
Today’s funding environment contains more than just traditional investors. This fast and fun format allows entrepreneurs to get exclusive face to face time with the people who are investing in mobile, technology and gaming start-ups, in a very short space of time. We were the first to bring the concept to events, and continue to bring more studios together with venture capitalists than any other event!
Tickets
Solution Provider Pass – $2999USD
Studio & Developer Pass* – FREE REGISTRATION
*only available to studios developing licensed or original mobile games IP
**Reserved only for Director level of seniority and above. Proof of seniority and title required for registration.
Venue
The Mira Hotel, Hong Kong
Main Speakers
– Robby Yung, CEO, Animoca Brands
– Tom van Dam, Head of Mobile Business Development, NetEase
– Cody Chen, Head of eSports, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, Riot Games
– Dan Brody, VP Tencent Games, Tencent
– Mika Kuusisto, Chief Revenue Officer, Outfit7
– David Liu, CEO, RedAtoms
– Taewon Yun, General Manager of Asia Pacific, Super Evil Megacorp
– Jean-Charles Gaudechon, General Manager and Executive Producer, CCP Games
– Narin Siritaranukul, General Manager of Southeast Asia, Gamevil
– Arthur Chow, CEO, 6waves
– David Bluhm, CEO, WG Cells
– Henry Yeh, Managing Director, Gumi Asia
Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
Cross Border Summit – Grow Your Asia Based Business
April 16th, 2016
CBS is a conference which specials in cross border e-commerce business. It’s the first time organised, so relatively small than the others, but is dealing with topics many people encounter when expanding to Asia. The Summit is Organised by Michael Michelini who runs Global from Asia. He is also my co-host at China Business Cast.
Disclaimer: Startup Noodle is a sponsor of Cross Border Summit
Event Website
Here’s how they present it
For Businesses Selling From Asia
Get insights on marketing and operations for your Asia based international company.
– Doing Business Overseas
cultural differences in pricing models, negotiating style, time-to-market, delivery expectations, and more
– Pricing Models That Work
What is valuable to overseas buyers? What can you charge more for and what are you expected not to charge for?
– Quality Expectations
What do overseas buyers expect in your quality control processes? How can you benefit and profit by making, selling, and standing behind higher quality goods? What that means: quality inspections, managing returns and credits to your customers and more.
– Product Trends
How to help your customers design products that will sell well in their countries, be reliable, and still cost effective for everyone
For Businesses Selling Into China
Get off on the right foot for your China business expansion. Learn from people, on the ground, in China.
– Cultural Differences
This is where you need to put some “tender loving care” into making sure you respect the local culture and way of doing business.
– Time To Market
What are some realistic expectations you can set for your business to grow and expand in China. We all know its not the same as America and other parts of the world – hear it first hand.
– Negotiation Tactics
You think you know how to bargain? How about in China? Hear stories and case studies from people who have been around the block and back.
Tickets
– VIP Pass – 325 USD
– General Entry Pass – 175 USD
Startup Noodle readers special rate (Click here)
– VIP Pass – 195 USD
– General Entry Pass – 125 USD
Venue
IBM Building Rooftop, Gongye 6th Road, 1057 Nanhai Avenue, Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Main Speakers
– Mike Bellamy, CEO, PassageMaker
– Tak Lo iDirector for R/GA Ventures Asia and a Venture Partner at Mind Fund
– Chris Wieners, Managing Partner of Hogo Digital
– Nick Hu, General Manager of Netconcepts Shenzhen office
– Renaud Anjoran, co-founder and president of China Manufacturing Consultants (CMC)
– Neil Woodfine, COO and co-founder at Remitsy,
– Gerard Nieuwenhuis, CEO and founder of Betafresh,
– Larry Salibra, CEO, Pay4Bugs
– Chris Gormley, Director at Genesis Global Marketing
– Chris Davey – MD and Founder of “Source From Asia”
Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
GMIC (Global Mobile Internet Conference) Beijing – Mobile Infinity
April 28th – May 2nd, 2016
As I mentioned GMIC is the largest mobile conference in China. It’s definitely more catered to Chinese crowd (Relatively not so many foreigners in recent years when I went, but then let’s you really understand the Chinese scene).
GMIC Beijing has many sub forums in it catered different audiences. So, check out their website for full details.
By now GMIC grew to have 9 conferences around the world total, with the first one this year in Tel Aviv (March 22nd, 2016), where AppInChina will be exhibiting for the first time (Yay!)
Event Website / Wikipedia
Here’s how they present it
GMIC hosts mobile executives, entrepreneurs, developers, and investors from around the globe and across platforms to build partnerships, to learn from industry thought leaders, to better understand mobile technology trends, and to shed light on how mobile is positively changing the world.
Tickets
VIP Pass – 2,500 USD
Gold Pass – 1,600 / 1,279 USD
Silver Pass – 500 / 399 USD
Expo pass – 30 / 24 USD
Venue
The China National Convention Center (CNCC)
Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Main speakers
– Robin Li, Chairman & CEO, Baidu
– DongSheng Li, Founder, Chairman & CEO, TCL Corp.
– Daniel Alegre, President, Global Partnerships at Google
– Bin Lin, President, Xiaomi
– Kaifu Li, Chairman & CEO, Innovation Works
– Richard Yu, CEO, Consumer BG, Huawei
RISE Hong Kong
May 31st – June 2nd,2016
Rise is produced by the same team who organises Web Summit in Europe and Collision in the US (I’ll probably be on this summit this year, so get in touch if you’d like to meet).
Event Website
Here’s how they present it
RISE is produced by the team behind Web Summit. In 5 short years, Web Summit has become Europe’s largest tech conference which this year attracted 42,000 attendees from 134 countries around the world.
In May 2016, people from the world’s biggest companies and most exciting startups will come to Hong Kong to share their stories and experiences at RISE. They’ll be joined by major global media, hundreds of investors and thousands of attendees for three days of legendary networking.
Tickets
Gold Pass – 1,500 USD / ¥10,000 RMB
Silver Pass – 1,000 USD / ¥6,500 RMB
Industry Exhibition Pass – 45 USD / ¥300 RMB
Single – Exhibition Floor Only – 350 USD / 2,720 HKD (limited release)
Single – General Attendee – 399 USD / 3,100 HKD (most popular)
Single – Premium – 1,399 USD / 10,850 HKD
Single – Platinum – 4,629 USD / 35,880 HKD (limited release)
Group wise – General Attendee (1-9 Tickets) – 399 USD /3,100 HKD
Group wise – General Attendee (10-19 Tickets) – 359 USD / 2,790 HKD (10% saving)
Group wise – General Attendee (20-49 Tickets) – 339 USD / 2,630 HKD (15% saving)
Group wise – General Attendee (50+ Tickets) – 329 USD / 2,560 HKD (17.5% saving)
Venue
Hong Kong Convention And Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
Main Speakers
– Hon. Paul Fletcher MP, Parliamentary Secretary to The Minister of Communications, Government of Australia
– Dr. Karsten Ottenberg, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer, BSH Home Appliances
– Xi Guohua, Chairman, China Mobile
– Dr. Walter Schlebusch, CEO & Chairman, G&D
– Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman of the Board and Rotating CEO, Huawei
– Himanshu Kapania, Managing Director, Idea Cellular Limited
– Tadashi Onodera, Chairman, KDDI
– Dr. Sangchul Lee, CEO, LG Uplus & Vice Chairman, LG Group
– Rajeev Suri, President & CEO, Nokia
– Kaoru Kato, President & CEO, NTT DOCOMO
– Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President & CEO, Telenor Group & Chairman, GSMA
– David Thodey, Board Member and Former CEO, Telstra
Social Media
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
MWC (Mobile World Congress Shanghai) – Mobile is Me
June 29th – June 30th, 2016
Mobile world congress is organised by GSMA and is the largest mobile conference in the world which is help every year in Barcelona.
In 2015 they decided to branch out and have their China branch in Shanghai branded under Mobile world Congress Shanghai.
Event Website / Wikipedia
Here’s how they present it
The Conference at MWC Shanghai will feature thought-provoking presentations from some of the mobile industry’s most influential executives, who will share their visions of the mobile industry while providing essential insights on current and future trends.
The Conference programme is included in Gold and Silver passes.
Over two days the MWCS conference agenda will include 5 keynote sessions, featuring the top mobile industry leaders, and a series of topic focused sessions covering the breaking issues affecting our industry today and offering thought leadership and business critical information for attendees.
Tickets
Gold Pass – 1,500 USD / ¥10,000 RMB
Silver Pass – 1,000 USD / ¥6,500 RMB
Industry Exhibition Pass – 45 USD / ¥300 RMB
Pass & Price Notes
GSMA Members are eligible for a 30% discount on all Passes.
All Passes may be purchased in USD or RMB. Click here for more information.
Venue
Kerry Hotel Pudong, located next door to the SNIEC (Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre)
Main Speakers
– Hon. Paul Fletcher MP, Parliamentary Secretary to The Minister of Communications, Government of Australia
– Dr. Karsten Ottenberg, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer, BSH Home Appliances
– Xi Guohua, Chairman, China Mobile
– Dr. Walter Schlebusch, CEO & Chairman, G&D
– Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman of the Board and Rotating CEO, Huawei
– Himanshu Kapania, Managing Director, Idea Cellular Limited
– Tadashi Onodera, Chairman, KDDI
– Dr. Sangchul Lee, CEO, LG Uplus & Vice Chairman, LG Group
– Rajeev Suri, President & CEO, Nokia
– Kaoru Kato, President & CEO, NTT DOCOMO
– Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President & CEO, Telenor Group & Chairman, GSMA
– David Thodey, Board Member and Former CEO, Telstra
Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
July 2016
China Joy – China Game Developers Conference
July 28th– 29th,2016
China joy is a major entertainment exhibition and is broken into a few forums. These include: China Digital Entertainment Congress (CDEC) , China Game Business Conference (CGBC), China Game Developer Conference (CGDC) and World Mobile Game Conference (WMGC). There are also special halls for B2B and B2C exhibitions.
Event Website / Wikipedia
Here’s how they present it
China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference (ChinaJoy for short) is the most influential event in the global digital entertainment industry.
ChinaJoy is held annually in late July in Shanghai, China, a costal cosmopolitan city with open economy clustered with the most intensive and most international game companies in the country. By selecting this city as its business venue, the organizers have shown their vision and intension to take the geographical advantages of Shanghai as a transport hub of the world, to maximally attract and welcome domestic and overseas spectators and game industry practitioners to come to participate.
ChinaJoy Expo showcases online games, console games, web games, hardware products related to digital entertainment, etc., and is divided into B to C Area and B to B Area.
B to C Area is a comprehensive exhibition area for digital entertainment for the general public, the most popular area amongst game and animation fans at ChinaJoy Expo. It’s the best platform where game companies can directly interact with and conduct demonstrations for game players.
Bringing together brands’ corporation, products, technologies and capital, B to B Area provides comprehensive industrial business services and continues to drive extensive communication and partnership between domestic and foreign game companies in a range of business steps. For example exhibitions, online business matching, investments and financing, which highlighting ChinaJoy’s function and its role in leading and providing growth in the industry.
Tickets
Venue
Kerry Hotel Pudong, located next door to the SNIEC (Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre)
Main Speakers
– Stephen Chun, Facebook
– Kathy Lee, AWS, China Region
– Vladimir Funtikov, Creative Mobile OU
– Wang Le, DoNews.com
– Kevin Chou, Kabam
– Ted Gao, TalkingData
– Haozhi Chen, Chukong
– Yang Shenghui, Longtu Games
Social Media
Facebook
Tech Crunch Beijing, TBD
TechCrunch in China is organised by Technode which is also a major media resource for tech news in China.At the time of writing this post no info was published yet about their 2016 event. Check out their previous event on 2015. Worth to mention China Bang awards, which is also organised by TechNode every year but is not an exhibition but an awards ceremony for the tech industry in China.
Slush China, TBD
Slush is a tech conference which originated from the Nordic countries, thanks , The next event is in Helsinki in December 2016. There was also an event in Beijing on October 2015. The 2016 event in China was not announced yet.