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The Negotiation — 264 episodes
Inside China's Beauty Market with Jing Daily's Lisa Nan
How AI Is Reshaping Consumer Behavior with Dr. Nici Sweaney of AI Her Way
Jacob Cooke on Alibaba's AI Bet, AI in China, China E-Commerce Data, and the Canada-China Reset
Colin Jeavons on How AI and Creators Are Redefining Digital Commerce
The Reset in Canada-China Relations with Bijan Ahmadi
A New Era in UK-China Relations: Inside PM Starmer's Historic Visit with Tom Simpson
Skiing in China and Japan: Growth, Participation, and the Road to Milan 2026
From Insight to Impact: Global Market Research with Nichola Quail
Mark Carney’s Beijing Visit and What It Means for Canadian Business in China
Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Risk Management in China with Richard Kimber
The Political Economy of China's E-commerce Boom with Lizhi Liu, Part 2
The Political Economy of China's E-commerce Boom with Lizhi Liu, Part 1
Inside China’s Influencer Economy with Elysia Guo
32 Cities in 60 Days: Olivia Plotnick on the Real China Consumer Story
Crystal Tai on China Luxury, Sportswear Trends, and Consumer Sentiment
What’s Next for Canadian Business in China with CCBC’s David Perez-Des Rosiers
Unlocking China’s Cross-Border Boom with Tmall Global’s Nicole Lin
Inside China’s Demand for Wellness, Supplements, and Lifestyle Products with Emmanuel Poupelle
Inside China’s Trail Running Boom with Clementine Pippa Ebel
Housing, Confidence, and Consumption: China’s Demand-Side Story with Tianchen Xu (Part 2)
Navigating Growth and Geopolitics: A Mid-Year Outlook on China with Tianchen Xu (Part 1)
Jacob Cooke on 618, China’s Consumer Climate & What Tariffs Mean for Global Brands
AI, Chips, and Cloud: Kevin Xu on Where China’s Tech is Really Headed
Dr. Chui Chui Tan Part 2 | What Spotify, Bumble & Global Brands Get Right (and Wrong) About Cultural Expansion
Global Growth Starts with Culture: Dr. Chui Chui Tan on APAC Expansion and Strategic Insight
Bringing European Brands to Asia with WPIC’s Director of Growth Emmanuel Poupelle (French Language Episode)
Mark Kruger on China’s Macro Outlook
The Next China Is Still China: Rui Ma (Part 2) on Tech, Tensions & Transformation
China’s Consumer Comeback: Jacob Cooke Breaks Down 2024 Consumption Data
Rui Ma: The US-China AI Race (Part 1)
From Shanghai to Hokkaido: Skiing Across APAC with Justin Downes
Peter Park on Growing Australian Brands in APAC
Joe Mazur: Analyzing U.S.-China Relations Under Trump's Second Term
Elyse Ribbons on KOL Marketing in China
Martech in China and How To Advertise on RedNote with David Nottingham
From TikTok to Red Note, The Great Social Media Migration with Olivia Plotnick
Cynthia Dearin On How To Take Your Brand Global
Unlocking Japan: E-Commerce Strategies and Insights with WPIC’s Anton Lapunov
Navigating China's Health Products Market with Jeff Crowther
Jacob Cooke on China's Singles Day Shopping Festival
China Ecommerce Strategies for Australian and New Zealand Brands, with Pier Smulders
APAC Expansion Lessons from Footwear Industry Veteran, Ken Daley of Joybees Footwear
Unlocking the APAC Nutraceutical Market with Daniel Mabey
China E-Commerce Strategies for UK Brands with Antoaneta Becker
Mike Todd's Blueprint for Australian Brands Going Global
Marlene Sharp On The Rising Popularity Of East-Asian Entertainment Franchises
Darren Touch on the Future of Canada-China Relations
Olympic Recap: Team China's Performance in Paris with Mark Dreyer
Ed Sander Part 2 | A Deep-Dive Into Alibaba, JD, Douyin, and Little Red Book
Ed Sander Part 1 | The Meteoric Rise of Pinduoduo and Temu
Crafting Digital Brand Esperiences in APAC, with Jason Ang
Unpacking New Trends in Australia-China Relations with Dr. Benjamin Herscovitch
How Santander Navigator is Helping British Brands Grow in APAC, with Alex Phillips
Zarina Kanji on Leading WPIC in Europe, Growing UK and European Brands in APAC
How Norway's Fjorda Made a Splash in China's Supplement Market with Co-founder and CEO Maren Steinnes
Loud Quitting and Quiet Luxury, Ralph Lauren and Chanel Earnings, Miniso and Florasis Expansion, and China's Fashion Trends with Jing Daily's Julienna Law
Mastering Marketing On Xiaohongxu (Little Red Book), with Olivia Plotnick, Founder of Wai China
The Pulse of US-China Relations, The Potential Impact of the Upcoming US Election, and Strategies for MNCs to Mitigate Geopolitical Risk, with Joe Mazur of Trivium China
Rwandan Coffee in China; Bringing Global Brands onto Tmall; Indonesian E-commerce Boom and more, with Dean Diabate
Australia China Business Council CEO Tom Parker on Warming Bilateral Ties
Head of Global Marketplace ROW @ Coupang - Gerald Hoe | Navigating South Korea's E-commerce Boom
The APAC Playbook | Red Phoenix's Guide to Growing Western Sports Properties in APAC
Justin Downes - President @ Axis Leisure Management | The Booming Ski Industry In China
Mark Dreyer, Founder of China Sports Insider | Messi Drama in HK, F1 Is Back in Shanghai, Women's Tennis, the Skiing Boom, and All Things China Sports
Crystal Tai - Senior Managing Editor @ Jing Daily | Canadian Brands Enjoying Success in China (and Why) & The Top Chinese Fashion Trends For 2024
Filip Zieliński | China's EV, Education, & Start-up Landscapes
Charles Lavoie - Head Of Creative Labs @ WPIC | Douyin & The New China Playbook For Brands
Jacob Cooke, CEO @ WPIC Marketing + Technologies | The 2024 Outlook for PDD, Douyin, Alibaba, & The Chinese Consumer
Andrew Methven | The Importance of Understanding Mandarin's History As a Language
Claire Urry | Expanding Trade & Investment Between UK And China
Denni Hu | Singles' Day, China's Fashion Trends, & The Rise of Chinese Designers
Heidi Dugan | The Australian Prime Minister's Visit To China, Warming Australia-China Relations, CIIE, & Singles Day
Jing Zhang, Global Editor in Chief @ Jing Daily | China's Luxury Consumption Landscape In 2023
Our 200th Episode Featuring Jacob & Joseph Cooke
Noah Fraser, Canada China Business Council Managing Director, China | Opportunities & Challenges For Canadian Business In China
Jacob Cooke, CEO & CoFounder @ WPIC Marketing + Technologies | Golden Week Consumption Boost, Singles' Day Projections, & South Korea Expansion
MJ Park | South Korea’s Booming E-commerce Landscape
Michael Hart, President of AmCham China | US-China Relations, Business Climate Sentiment In China, & China's Appetite For Foreign Direct Investment
Shai Oster | China & Southeast Asia's Tech Investment Landscape
Jacob Cooke, CEO @ WPIC Marketing & Technologies | Why WPIC Is So Bullish On The Chinese Consumer
Su Cheng Harris-Simpson | Empowering Women in Business in China and Beyond
Michel de Rijk | Why Now Is The Time To Be Bullish On China & The Impact Of AI On The World Of Advertising
Yaling Jiang, Founder of "Following The Yuan", Part 2 | US-China Cultural Similarities, "Facekinis", Coffee, and the 'Wellness' Boom
Yaling Jiang, Founder of "Following The Yuan" | The Reception Of The Barbie Movie In China & Newsletter-Based Journalism
Crystal Tai, Senior Managing Editor @ Jing Daily | The Fashion, Culture, & Lifestyle Trends Shaping Consumption In China
Simon Torring, CoFounder of Cube Asia | The SE Asia Ecommerce Platform Battle Between Lazada, Shopee, & How TikTok Shop Is Emerging As A Legitimate Contender
Qin Chen, Managing Editor @ TechNode | China's Booming EV Industry, AI Advances, & Why Meituan Won't Be Dethroned In The Local Life Services Vertical
Thomas Yeoh | Dissecting The Booming eCommerce Landscape In SE Asia
Marko Tiesmäki | Nokia's Journey In China & Promoting The Finland-China Trade Relationship
John Gearing | Lessons Learned Growing The World's Largest Apparel Brands In APAC
Xiang Chen | Why Expanding Your Brand Into Asia Successfully Requires Data-Centric Insights
Ryan Purkey | Digital Transformation In Asia For Established Industries
Alex Palmer | The Asia Multi-Market Entry Strategy Brands Have Been Waiting For
Jacob Cooke | Japan's Booming E-commerce Market
Kirsten Johnston | Place Identity & Branding Some Of China's Most Iconic Areas
Susan Heffernan | Breaking Down The Furniture And Home Decor Industry In China
Diego Dultzin Lacoste Part 2 | The Impact of Data Analysis on Pricing Online & How AI Can Automate The Process To Further Drive Revenue
Diego Dultzin Lacoste, Part 1 | Founder Of The First Independent, Members-Only Flash Sales Site In Asia
Jerome Spitzer | Going from 0 To 18 Restaurants In 15 years In HK
Gordon Domlija Part 2 | How Brands Can Reinvent Themselves In Asia, & How The Metaverse In Asia Is Shaping The Future Of Marketing Globally
Gordon Domlija Part 1 | The Most Incredibly Responsive Market in the World, & The Complexity of Consumer Behavior and Targeting in China
Joanna Hutchins | China’s Approach To Innovation & What The West Can Learn
Gil Chavez Part 2 | Big In Japan - 20+ Years of Training CEOs, & The Art Of Negotiation And Communication
Joseph Cooke | Boots On The Ground - China's Business Climate Is Booming
Gil Chavez Part 1 | Corporate Communications, CEO Media Training, & Social Media Marketing In Japan
Morgan Keldsen Part 2 | Growing The World's Most Iconic Streetwear Brands In Asia
Morgan Keldsen Part 1 | How Nike Crushed It In China & Running The Air Jordan Brand In Asia
Igor Duc Part 2 | Tech Accessories & The Future Of Omni Channel Retail
Igor Duc Part 1 | Convincing Consumers To Invest In Their Tech Accessories
Dave McCaughan Part 3 | Responding To Shifting Demographics In Asia
Dave McCaughan Part 2 | Responding To Shifting Consumer Demographics In Asia
Dave McCaughan Part 1 | BIBLIOSEXUAL & Advertising Iconic International Brands In Asia
Year In Review, Part 2 | The Greatest Hits Of 2022!!
Year In Review, Part 1 | The Greatest Hits Of 2022!!
Arnault Castel Part 2 | Online vs Offline And The Future Of Retail In Asia
Arnault Castel Part 1 | The Coolest Store In Hong Kong
Charles Lavoie Part 2 | Using Creative To Fuel Growth In Asia
Jacob Cooke | Assessing The 2022 Singles’ Day 11/11 Shopping Festival And Consumption Trends In China
Charles Lavoie Part 1 | How Creative Drives Impact In APAC
William Bao Bean Part 2 | Current Markets & Future M&A In Asia
William Bao Bean Part 1 | The Distinguishing Characteristics Of Successful APAC Startups
Louis Houdart Part 2 | Nuances Of Consumers In China
Louis Houdart Part 1 | From Flower Shops To Chinese Brand Building
Akio Tanaka Part 2 | Japan's Startup & Investment Landscape
Akio Tanaka Part 1 | Backing Technical Founders & Growing Businesses In Asia
Patrick Deloy Part 2 | The Future Of Omni-Channel Retail In Asia
Patrick Deloy Part 1 | The Omni Channel Experience In Asia
Chuk Besher Part 2 | Partnerships, News Media, & eCommerce In Japan
Chuk Besher Part 1 | Creative In Japan With Coca-Cola & Grey Group
Jeff Daggett | 30 Years Of Helping Iconic Global Brands Enter Japan - Part 2
Jeff Daggett | 30 Years Of Helping Iconic Global Brands Enter Japan - Part 1
Massimo Lazzari | Bringing European Luxury Brands To Japan
Ricky Samuel | Marketing Consumer Electronics Brands In Southeast Asia - Part 2
Ricky Samuel | Marketing Consumer Electronics Brands In Southeast Asia - Part 1
Bill Tung | Localizing For Consumers In Japan - Part 2
Bill Tung | Localizing For Consumers In Japan - Part 1
Elyse Ribbons Pt. 2 | Navigating Philanthropy, the Arts, and the Corporate World in China
Elyse Ribbons, Part 1 | Theater and Cinema in China
Liam Mather | Inside the Beijing Olympic Bubble
Zarina Kanji | Health, Wellness and Food in China
Art Dicker | Navigating China's Legal System
Kimberly Kirkendall | Global Supply Chain Upheaval & Managing Vendor Relationships in China
Mark Williams | Triumphs, Challenges and Threats: The Politics of the Asia-Pacific
Karen Raghavan | The Beauty Market in China
Jim Fields | Creative Video as an IPO Marketing Tool in China
Mark Simon | Growing Hockey in China
Cameron Wilson | The Future of Football (Soccer) in China
Alvin Wang Graylin | The China President of HTC Talks VR & Metaverse
Michael Zakkour | 5 NEW DIGITAL’s Predictions For 2022 In China
Year In Review | The 'Greatest Hits' of 2021
Craig Smith | The CEO Bringing Burton Snowboarding To China
Elsbeth van Paridon | China's Contemporary Fashion & Underground Culture Scene
Rosie Hawes & Carly Ramsey | Assessing Political Risk in APAC
Jacob Cooke | Exploring and Explaining Another Record-Breaking 11/11 Singles Day
Steve Hoffman | Startups In China & The Five Forces That Change Everything
Justin Downes | Ski Resort Development & Management In China
Jacob Cooke | 11/11 2021 - A look ahead to the world's largest shopping day of the year
Jia Wang | Canada / China Relationship - The Past, The Present, & The Future
Freddie Bacon Part 2 | Snowboard Academy Growth & Why Technology Could Be The Key To Increasing Ski Resort Revenues
Freddie Bacon Part 1 | The Culture & Growth Tactics Of Snow Sports In China
Rui Ma Part 2 | China Tech Headed West & Understanding The Phenomenon 'Lookism'
Rui Ma Part 1 | The Tech Buzz Of China
John Kaller | The Evolving KOL And Influencer Market In China & Unpacking The Future Of Artificial Intelligence
Elijah Whaley | KOLs & The Influencer Marketing Industry Of China
Justice Hampton | Merchandising In The Digital Era & How To Do It Effectively In China
Mark Dreyer | Bolstering National Pride Through Sports Performance on the Olympic Global Stage
Elaine Ann | Defining UI, UX & CX for China, and the Importance of "Xperience Innovation"
Gregory Prudhommeaux | Food Tech in China & The Impact of the Spiking Health & Wellness Industry
Angela Zhang | Chinese Antitrust Exceptionalism & The China's Tech Duopoly
Zak Dychtwald, Part 2 | China's Youth - A Restless Generation Changing The World
Zak Dychtwald, Part 1 | The Identity of China's Millennial Generation
EPISODE 100 | Featuring His Excellency, Dominic Barton, Ambassador of Canada to the People’s Republic of China, with Executive Director at the CCBC, Sarah Kutulakos
Joseph Constanty | Urban Mobility and Growing the World's Largest Smart Scooter Company Globally
Andrew Sigfrids | Architecture and Design - In China & For China
Sam Michael | Pollution and Air Purification in China, & How to Nurture Strong Business Relationships in Asia
Jacob Cooke | China's Economic Recovery, Live-Commerce, JD Logistics' IPO, & the 6.18 Shopping Bonanza Forecast
Kseniya Otmakhova | China's 'Socio-Spatial' Set of Challenges
Daphne Tuijn | Deriving Insights and Intelligence From Data In China
Greg Turner | Live Sports & Entertainment Venue Management in China
Benjamin Wahl | The Strategic Business of Sports Solutions in China
Charles Lavoie | Staying Consistently Creative in China
Yoann Delwarde | The Art of Sales in China
Kevin Hui | Growing the Sport of Hockey in China
Wendy MacKenzie Pease | Translating Global Marketing Success
Professor Min Ye | The Chinese and Asian Political Economies
Jim Dunn | The Future of Building Design, Construction, & Delivery
Chloé Goncalves | Exfoliating China's Cosmetics Industry
Mark Kristofic | The Boom of Winter Sports in China
Bill Tung | Is Fitness Fashion Big in China & Japan?
Radley Mackenzie | The Rising Tide of Sports in China
Dr. Gang Lu | Building a Tech Media Empire in China
Nabil Sabet | The Future of Workspace Design in China
Matt Sheehan | Semiconductors & Digital Sector Sub-Cultures
The Year in Review | 2020's Greatest Hits
Matthew Brennan Part 2 | The Middle Platform & Turning Cringe Into Crave
Matthew Brennan pt. 1 | Attention Factory - TikTok & China's ByteDance
Colin Bogar | The Future of China's Real Estate Sector
Simon Zhao | China's Housing Bubble vs. Protecting the RMB
Jacob Cooke | Returning To A New China
Bruno Schiavi | Taking Hemp & CBD to China
Kevin Xu Part 2 | Interconnecting the Politics of China and the USA
Kevin Xu | Open Source in China & Working at the White House
Tom Parker | Taking Australian Football to China
Bertrand Schmitt | App Annie & The Rise of Mobile in China
Jesse Chester | China's Sweet Tooth
Kimberly Kirkendall | How To Evaluate a Business Opportunity in China
Aynne Kokas | How China is Changing the Way Hollywood Makes Movies
Hendrik Laubscher | Why China is Leading the World in eCommerce Logistics & Warehousing
XinYi Lim | Pinduoduo's Change in Leadership, Differentiating and Understanding C2M, and Why Live Streaming is Everything Right Now
Wei Liang | Digging Into US/China Foreign Policy, Discussing The Belt & Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Gen Kanai | Tech in Japan: How Google Won, eBay Lost, and Why Twitter Couldn't Lose, & Lessons Learned Growing Mozilla in Asia
Benjamin Qiu | China's First RMB Accelerator Fund, The Development of China's Legal Landscape, & Exit Options For Startups in China
Shanshan Tang | Alibaba as a "Digital Economy", Tmall vs. Tmall Global, and Alibaba's Leveraging of AI
Barbara Finamore | Energy, Pollution, & Why China's Electric Vehicle Industry Might Just Save Our Planet
XinYi Lim, Senior Director of Corporate Development @ Pinduoduo | Interactive eCommerce, Observable Trends in Consumer Behaviour, & Pinduoduo's Long Term Growth Strategy
TR Harrington | Exiting in China as a Foreigner, Social Media for Customer Service, & Investing in SE Asia
James Lalonde | Innovation in Japan vs China, The Future of Work in China, & The One Belt One Road Perspective
Justin Mallen | Handling Data Servers for the Largest Shopping Day in the World, How 5G Will Change the Internet, and Huawei's Future
Andrea Fenn | How the New Rich Changed Luxury Fashion Marketing and the Phenomenon of Live Streaming for Commerce
Mark Greeven | China's 4 Types of Innovators & Building Resiliency Through Organizational Structure
Michael Zakkour Part 2 | Amazon Laid Bare, How Integrated Systems Helped Chinese eCommerce Rebound, and Thriving by Focusing on the Three "C's"
Bay McLaughlin | Exploring the World of IoT, Innovation Outside the G8, & Juxtaposing Eastern European and Asian Entrepreneurs With North American
Dr. Julie Klinger | Rare Earth Metals - Not Rare, In Everything From Magnets To Missiles, & China Dominates The Industry
Rick Watson | Amazon vs. Alibaba, Including Seller & Buyer Experiences and Influencer Impact
Joshua Eisenman | China's Asymmetric Global Advantage and Defining "Relational Power"
Sarah Weyman | The Impact of COVID-19 & Adjusting To The New Marketing Normal In China
Ben Robinson | The Japanese Market - Shopify Success, Building Brand Loyalty & Consumer Trends
Ann Lee | Myths & Misconceptions About China, Wall Street to Best Selling Author X2, & The Impact of COVID-19
Marian Danko | Weathering The VC Winter, Why China Will Win The AI Race, & Second Tier Cities To Watch
Scott Laprise | Communism, Guanxi, Innovation vs Adaptation, & Trying to Financially Analyze China
Olivia Plotnick | All About WeChat - Mini-Programs, The Power of WOW, & Building Awareness vs. Building Relationships
Kevin Johannes Wörner | Helping Chinese Corporates Innovate, Mobile-First Mobile-Only Differences For B2C & B2B, and the Future of AI and Big Data Analytics
Cyril Ebersweiler | eCommerce Pre iPhone, Building the Worlds's #1 Hardware Accelerator, & The Next Big Thing
Jacob Cooke | Special Edition Coronavirus Update
Sarah Kutulakos | The Rise of the Middle Class and How eCommerce Has Changed Corporate Infrastructures
Scott Silverman | Context Over Content, The Demand for Immediacy, & Experiential Marketing
Lauren Hallanan | Live Commerce, Private Traffic & Idle Fish
Tom Nixon | The Speed of China, An Innovation Mindset, & Reaching the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tier Cities With Your Marketing
Rebecca Fannin | The Race for Technology Supremacy & Alibaba Life After Jack Ma
Shawn Graham | From Politician to Chinese Business Consultant & The Importance of Building On-The-Ground Human Relationships in China
Doug Pearce | Chinese Megabrands, Agency Pitching Best Practices, & Using KOLs and Social Marketing in China
William Bao Bean | China's First Startup Accelerator, The Chinese Entrepreneur's Modus Operandi, & SOSV's Asia Investment Thesis
Bessie Lee | 3 Decades of Marketing in China, Marketing Technology Startups, and How AI Is Disrupting it All Everywhere
Elizabeth Campbell | PPC West vs. East, Forming Chinese Marketing Teams, and the Value of Custom Built China Data Analytics Software
Sally Zhang | A Masterclass in Dominating Alibaba's Taobao eCommerce Platform
Jordan Rosenberg | Unpacking China's Relationship With Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrencies
Singles Day Recap with Hao Lin of Alibaba Cloud & Joseph Cooke of WPIC Marketing + Technologies
Mathias Chaillou | China's Video Platforms, Risk Tolerance of Chinese Brands, and the Changing Agency Landscape in China
Todd Embley | Being An Expat Entrepreneur, Building Asia's First Tech Accelerator, and VC Investing in China
Leif Rogers and David Noel | Major Sports Brand Building in China, the Rise of Health and Fitness, and the NBA Tweet to Forget
Milo Chao | Auto vs. Infant Milk Powder Industries, the Importance of CSR to Brand Building, and Investing in Customer Service for Chinese Consumers
Rob Arthurs | China Import Regulations, Chinese Consumer Buying Cycles, and Using Free Trade Zones Effectively
Alex Duncan | Exploring the Social Media Landscape in China and the Importance of Quality Content
Elliott Zaagman | Trends from US Listed Chinese Companies and Building Partnerships in China
Stephen Drummond | China Market Complexities That Drive Brands to Reboot Timeless Creative Strategies
Charles Lavoie | Vodka, Hockey, and Blending History With Pop Culture to Build a Brand Identity in China
André-Philippe Chenail | The Multi-Sentimented Business Landscape in China and Their Leap Forward in Sophistication
Jacob Cooke | Singles Day, November 11th, the Largest Shopping Day of the Year
Michael Zakkour | Explaining "New Retail" and Cultural Dexterity in the Chinese Market
Phillip Beck | Look-a-Like Data, Managing Bad PR, and Capability Mapping
Jacob and Joseph Cooke | Big Data in China and Branding Through Experience not Presence
Amanda Liu | Data, Analytics, and China's Social Media Landscape
David Sullivan | Winning and Losing in China
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