People’s Daily Online hosts China-US Entrepreneur and Investment Summit in Silicon Valley

The first-ever China-US Entrepreneur and Investment Summit held by People’s Daily Online, themed on “Smart Interconnection, Innovative Future,” kicked off on Saturday in Silicon Valley, California,. Focusing on the present and future of Chinese and American innovation and venture capital, the summit aims to provide a platform for the two nations’ cooperation in science, technology, innovation, and investment.

The one day summit with a Blockchain forum attracted about 500 guests from VC, start-ups, researchers and professionals. According to 2018 “AACYF 30 under 30” percipient Yixu Hua, founder of HumaCar, it’s a great chance to know the industry trend and innovation ideas.

Linquan Luo, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco U.S.A and Stephen Koziol, Regional Director for Silicon Valley USPTO delivered welcome remarks. 

Keynote speakers are Weihong Tang, Vice President, People’s Daily Online, Franklin Urteaga, Former Clinton White House Tech Advisor, Pieter Abbeel Advisor, Open AI; Professor, Berkeley University; Director of Berkeley Robotics Learning Lab, Jack Mccauley, Cofounder, Oculus VR and Ang Li, Deputy Director of Chengdu Management Committee of Suchuan Tianfu New Area, Hui Zhang, Vice Minister of Publicity Department of CPC Lanzhou Municipal Committee,

Ang Li, Deputy Director of Chengdu Management Committee of Suchuan Tianfu New Area

Tang Weihong, Vice President of People’s Daily Online

Consul from Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco

The signing ceremony of People’s Daily Online Global Partners

Tang Weihong (left) , Qi Li Secretary to the Board of People Daily Online

Hui Zhang (Left) Vice Minister of Publicity Department of CPC LanZhou Municipal Committee

National Business Daily Chairwoman Pei Lei (Middle)

Franklin Urteaga (Left)

Startup Demo

AACYF 2018 30 under 30 recipient YiXu Hua (Right) with Christina Chen (Left) from SWFT Blockchain

Chen Ge (Right), General Manager of Hebei Silicon Valley Innovation Park