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Alvaro Montoya is an engineer of telecommunications from Barcelona (Spain). Living in China for 13 years he has worked in many tech companies such as Microsoft. In 2018 while studying a MBA program in Tsinghua University he founded Akkadu.ai, a real-time AI subtitles software supporting 90+ languages, helping thousands of users communicate and understand global meetings, lectures and webinars.

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Cyril Drouin is the CEO & CSO for BeyondBorderGroup. He is based in the Shanghai office. Beyond is a "route to market" cross-border platform platform between China and the rest of the world. Cyril has more than 20 years eCommerce and Digital experience in China and in Europe. Local and international companies came to rely on his eCommerce and digital marketing expertise. Cyril creates their successes in either optimizing or creating their digital & eCommerce presence in China and in Europe. Cyril is the former CEO of Publicis Commerce China and Chief Digital eCommerce officer for Publicis North Asia leading the practice on Google, Amazon, Instagram, Facebook, Tmall, JD, Wechat and social medias Cyril has helped successfully launch or grow over 20 major brands in the last 5 years only. Cyril has been cooperated successfully with GSK, Nestle, Ferrero, Kering, Mondelez, Sanofi, Bacardi, Heineken, Siemens, Beiersdorf, Moleskine to name a few. Cyril has been part of the Jury of multiples advertising festivals such as Adfest, DMAA International Digital Marketing Award Cyril is a regular well-respected speaker and trainer at various digital and eCommerce conferences. He hosts high-level training sessions about the Chinese eCommerce and Digital ecosystem in China and around the world. Cyril is teaching eCommerce and Digital Marketing to executive MBA students as well. Cyril holds a Master degree in IT & Mathematics. He is native in French and fluent in English, also has a good command of Chinese.

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After an international career in enterprise companies, in 2015 he co-founds AnotheReality, a Metaverse simulation and entertainment company of which he is now CEO. He is also TEDx speaker and author.

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Flavia Cusaro, with almost 15 years experience in China, has a deep understanding of the Chinese business environment and approach. She currently cooperates with technological firms abroad and helps them understanding the Chinese market as well as finding the best strategy to tackle new opportunities.

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Tanya Van Gastel is co-founder of the Multiverse AI, whose mission is to empower individuals to represent themselves authentically and effectively in the digital world. For her expertise on emerging technologies, she's been quoted in Forbes, BBC, Wall Street Journal, and China Daily, among others. She has been a keynote speaker for many events including at the European Tech Commission and Festival of Licensing. Van Gastel spent 7 years across Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen working at tech brands OnePlus and OPPO, the EU Chamber of Commerce, and a cross-border startup accelerator. She holds a Master's degree in Economics, and speaks fluent English, Chinese, French, Dutch, and German.

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Ms Zheng Zixi lived in Germany for decades and joined SupplyOn Headquarter in 2006. Since 2018, she was appointed to CEO of SupplyOn Asia Pacific and involved in planning the supply chain systems of Bosch, Continental, Siemens and such large manufacturing international enterprises. She has more than 15 years of experience in supply chain management, especially, she is professional at cross-cultural communication, business development, customer network development and supply chain processes with her industry knowledge and international perpective.

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Riccardo Verzella, a qualified Italian lawyer, currently holds the position of Senior Associate at D’Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel in the Shanghai Office. Since 2021, he has also been concurrently serving as a Lecturer in Italian Civil & Commercial Law at Nanjing University. Graduating with honors in Law from the University of Teramo (Italy) and undertaking a visiting student program at the Koguan Law School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Mr. Verzella continued his legal education by earning an LLM in Business & Company Law from LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome. With a professional journey spanning over 7 years, he specializes in cross-border issues, including Corporate/M&A, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), and Labor Law, across China, Italy, and Vietnam. Noteworthy is Mr. Verzella's expertise in personal information protection compliance in China, specifically in the intricate landscape of cross-border transfers. He has also actively contributed as a speaker at various roundtables addressing Personal Information Protection compliance in China.