In this episode of The Negotiation, Todd sits down with Filip Zieliński, a seasoned entrepreneur and long-time China resident with a wealth of experience across various industries, including green energy, tech, F&B, retail, and education.
The conversation starts with a deep dive into China’s booming green energy space. Filip has had a front-row seat to China’s EV revolution - shaking up the global auto industry - through his work for Green Cell, a leading green battery company.
Filip also shares details on his latest venture, which aims to help Chinese students gain admission to top global universities. He breaks down how China’s engagement with international education has changed in recent years with the disruptions of the pandemic and a more mature “consumer” of international education opportunities.
Finally, we deep dive into China’s rapidly evolving startup ecosystem. Filip has an optimistic view of China’s start-up scene and highlights several sectors primed for significant growth, especially in biotech and hard tech.
Listeners will find much to learn from Filip's fascinating business journey in China.
Topics Discussed and Key Points:
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
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