CHINA DIGITAL EMPIRE | 中国数字网国
What you need to know about China’s digital transformation | by Dr. Thomas Reinbacher
China Digital Empire: what every corporate manager needs to understand
Alibaba 阿里巴巴 and Tencent 腾讯 are now household names in the west. Have you ever heard about: Mobike 摩拜单车, JingDong 京东, Xiaomi 小米，Bytedance 字节跳动? Or what about Meituan-Dianping 美团网, NIU 小牛, Didi Chuxing 滴滴出行, iQiyi 爱奇艺, VipKid, ChuMenWenWen 出门问问?
No? Well you really should!
Why you need to get smart about digital China
th a population of 1.3 billion, China is turning to technology to solve the countries most pressing problems. New tech giants are rising and a whole country is massively pushing the digital transformation – at a record pace. China is remarkably efficient at executing this transformation – what gets done in China in 3 months takes often a whole year in Europe. China is moving from the manufacturing hub of the world to the innovation and tech leader of the world. For some technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain technology, and B2C mega-platforms, China undoubtedly is already ahead of the curve. It is not a question of if, but only a question of when these new tech giants will enter your home markets and sell to your customers. This will happen in every industry, in every geography. The China digital empire is a global undertaking.
My aim is to help you to uncover the stories and the secrets behind this unprecedented digital transformation in China right now. I will build bridges, help you to understand China’s digital empire, and encourage western corporations to take the rise of the digital empire as a chance to unlock the next stage of their growth though a new form of collaboration.
About me – A technologist with a business mindset and a China
- Independent adviser and freelance consultant based in Germany and China. Former engagement manager at McKinsey and Company. Computer scientist (PhD) by training. Visting Scientist NASA Ames Research Center at Silicon Valley. Graduated sub-auspiciis presidentis.
- Lived, studied (ZheJiang University 浙江大学) and worked for 3 years in China (NanJing, HangZhou, BeiJing), fluent in Mandarin.
- Invited Industry 4.0 keynote speaker at the World Manufacturing Convention 2018 in China (2018世界制造业大会) and speaker on Innovation in China
14 / 100 of the world’s most valuable brands come from the digital empire China
Made in China 2025 中国制造2025 and “One belt one road 一带一路 as major initiatives shaping the digital empire
CHINA the digital empire – Impressions
DiDi JiaChe – on demand service to drive home your car
China as leader in blockchain technology – NEO headquarter in Shanghai
Byton – Chinese German electric car company
Female only line at airport security
WeChat everywhere – pay for your parking ticket with WeChat Pay
New BMW Great Wall Joint Venture is preparing for growth
China Digital EmpireAbout the BMW Great Wall Joint Venture – China as biggest growth driver for BMW Out of 2 million cars delivered to BMW customers in 2017, 560.000 cars were sold to China. This is more than the next two biggest markets (DE and USA) combined. The Mini brand sales increased by 15% (compared to 3.2% […]
The Chinese mega brands sponsoring the 2018 FIFA World Cup
China Digital EmpireGermany, Brazil, Portugal, Switzerland, South Korea, Japan out. China IN big time. For the first time, Chinese brands sponsoring world cup on a large scale. China, despite the countries investments in building up a professional and competitive soccer league, did not qualify for the 2018 world cup. But guess what, China is IN big time as […]
Talk at World Manufacturing Convention (WMC) 2018 in Hefei China – Made in China 2025
China Digital EmpireI will give a talk on “Let the Industry 4.0 experts talk – A revolution from Germany to unleash your people’s full potential” at the 2018 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei China on May 25 2018. I think this is a perfect opportunity to share some insights about China’s ambitious Made in China 2025 program and the […]