Project Overview 2012-13

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About China 2.0

China 2.0 is a research and education initiative of the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) at the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University.

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China 2.0 Focus

China 2.0 focuses on the drivers and dynamics of the rise of China's internet industry and its global implications in commerce, communications, and content.

[SPRIE’s] China 2.0 is the preeminent new media forum on the dynamic PRC digital landscape and combines the right mix of strategic thinking, practical applications, and networking.

Fritz Demopoulos Co-founder, Qunar.com (acquired by Baidu for $300m in 2011)

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China 2.0 is a bridge between •  Stanford/Silicon Valley and China •  academia and industry •  current and next generation

entrepreneurs Our mission is to contribute to world class education based on ground-b reak ing resea rch and bes t practices, facilitating stronger links between Internet industry pioneers, venture investors, academics and students on both sides of the Pacific.

China 2.0 Platform and Mission

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Past China 2.0 Speakers

Jack Ma

Joe Chen

Victor Koo

This conference reminds me of the important ties we here in Silicon Valley and on the West Coast have between China and the United States.... This conference is great: I see the speakers are terrific and topics are great.

John Hennessy President, Stanford University

John Hennessy

•  David Chao (MBA ‘93), Co-founder & General Partner, DCM

•  Joe Chen (MBA ‘99), Founder, Chairman & CEO, Renren

•  Fritz Demopoulos, Co-founder, Qunar.com

•  James Ding, Managing Director, GSR Ventures

•  John Hennessy, President, Stanford University

•  Jon Huntsman, Former U.S. Ambassador to China

•  Victor Koo (MBA ‘94), Founder, Youku

•  Paul Kwan (BAS ’96), Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

•  Robin Li, Co-founder, Chairman & CEO, Baidu

•  James Liang (PhD ‘11), Co-founder, Chairman & CEO, Ctrip

•  Richard Lim (MBA ‘88), Co-founder, GSR Ventures

•  Jack Ma, Founder & CEO, Alibaba

•  Nick Yang (MS ‘99), Founder & CEO, Wukong.com

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Jon Huntsman

Robin Li

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Media Coverage

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Media Impact

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Upcoming

•  September 27, 2013 at Stanford

•  Spring 2014, Beijing, China

Past •  China 2.0 Forum, Beijing, 2013 •  Fostering Innovation Beyond Boundaries,

Stanford, 2012 •  Transforming Media and Commerce,

Stanford, 2011 •  China 2.0 Conference, Stanford, 2010 •  China 2.0 Conference, Beijing, 2010

Ongoing speaker presentations & seminars

Featuring leading industry executives, entrepreneurs and investors (including Stanford alumni) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and at Stanford University, including the new Stanford Center at Peking University.

China 2.0 Events

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China 2.0 Research Topics

•  VC models, patterns, networks, impact on formation & performance of new firms in China

•  Success factors for China Internet firms from e-commerce to content, from start-ups to billion dollar global players

•  Emerging innovations – business models, processes, services, technologies

•  Dynamics of competition/collaboration for domestic & foreign internet players in China and around the world

•  Interplay of China government and private sector for technology innovation, entrepreneurship, industry development

•  Evolving ecosystems for innovation and entrepreneurship in China with links to Silicon Valley and global players

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Leveraging extensive transaction data of VC firms, investor resumes and qualitative analysis, the SPRIE China 2.0 InvestNet model is uncovering unique patterns of venture capital and private equity investing in China parsed by sector, geography and individual investor networks.

•  How do investment and entrepreneurial networks differ in China and Silicon Valley?

•  How are linkages evolving between both clusters?

•  What patterns indicate high levels of start-up formation and performance?

•  What are the implications for future investment, strategy, and policies?

China 2.0 Research Sample: InvestNet CHINA VC NETWORKS

SHENZHEN 2011

BEIJING 2011

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China 2.0 Research and Education Impact

•  Book on the origins, rise and impact of the Internet in China

•  Partnerships with students and faculty at Stanford and in the community

•  Strengthening links through seminars, video-conferences with partners in China including Tsinghua University and the new Stanford China Center at Peking University

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•  Support undergraduate and graduate student research, field interviews, publications

•  Facilitate mentoring of students and young entrepreneurs with industry leaders

•  Outreach to student and alumni China and entrepreneurship groups

•  Organize seminars at Stanford for students, faculty, Silicon Valley community

•  Create case studies, collate data and generate new education materials

Education, Publications and Output

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China 2.0 Contacts

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Tel: +1 650.725.1885 Email: sprie-stanford@stanford.edu