How did Jack overcome his humble origins and early failures to achieve massive success with Alibaba? How did he outsmart rival entrepreneurs from China and Silicon Valley? Can Alibaba maintain its 80% market share?
As it forges ahead into finance and entertainment, are there limits to Alibaba’s ambitions?
How does the Chinese government view its rise?
Will Alibaba expand further overseas, including in the U.S.?
"Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built" is one of the six heavyweight books feature on the shortlist for 2016 Business book of the year. This shortlist was picked by Judges of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award selected books that provide compelling and enjoyable insights into business.
The European Chamber is delighted to have Mr. Duncan Clark, Chairman and Founder, BDA China and Author of the book "Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built" as he shares an insider account of how a teacher built one of the world’s most valuable companies—rivaling Walmart & Amazon—and forever reshaped the global economy.
AGENDA
14:00 to 14:30 Registration
14:30 to 14:40 Welcome Remarks by Dr. Ioana Kraft, General Manager, European Union Chamber of Commerce in
China, Shanghai Chapter
14:40 to 15:00 "Alibaba: The House that Jack Ma Built" by Mr. Duncan Clark, Global Managing Director, Chairman,
Founder, BDA China and Author of the book " Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built"
15:00 to 15:30 Q&A Session
15:30 to 15:40 Closing Remarks
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