Dr. Keyu Jin first became a bridge between China and the world as a high school exchange student explaining her country to her American hosts. Today, as one of the world’s leading economists specializing in China, she continues on her mission to break down barriers with knowledge and greater understanding. In this essential talk, she outlines a nation that has risen from developing nation to world power in less than one lifetime. And yet, many still view China through the lens of the past. Dr. Jin shatters old perceptions to provide a fascinating portrait of the nation that’s not only writing the financial history of the 21st century, but leading in technology and scientific innovation. From demographic shifts to technological transformation, Dr. Jin covers the factors behind China’s rise—providing a customized briefing for a range of audiences and interests.

Over the past 50 years, China has transformed from a population shaped by the Cultural Revolution and the Great Famine to a new generation that has known nothing but prosperity. This ascending generation of Chinese is confident, prosperous, highly educated, and has travelled and studied abroad and in the West. As consumers, they are coveted spenders—setting national and international trends in fashion and other industries. As Chinese, they are proud of their history and country, understand Western liberal values, but don’t necessarily embrace them. And while China has become more economically liberal, the new generation is increasingly conservative, ensuring that the political system is more secure than ever before. In this fascinating talk, Dr. Keyu Jin provides an eye-opening overview of a consumer that companies ignore at their own peril—and a cultural force that is rapidly transforming China and the world.

At a time when technology companies are being reigned in and regulated in the West, China is mobilizing all of its national resources to drive innovation and achieve global technological supremacy. This massive national program, on a scale not seen since Maoist days when China pushed to become a nuclear power, has built an ecosystem that links universities, national labs, tech incubators, local governments, and private investors, and is providing all with the resources to collaborate and accelerate innovation and success. Understandably, the scale of this push—modeled after the Manhattan Project and Apollo program—has raised alarm in the U.S. But according to Dr. Keyu Jin, it could transform the planet with technological innovations inspired by a renaissance of healthy global competition. Dr. Jin takes audiences behind China’s unprecedented internal mobilization and explains how it will impact the U.S. and the world.

Once upon a time, the world looked down upon Chinese technology. They were perceived as nothing but copy cats— imitators and appropriators rather than innovators and originators. But while the world sneered, China evolved. Today, with only 25% of the GDP per capita of the US., China is at the cutting edge of technology. Of the top 10 unicorns, seven are Chinese. Its digital payments market is 50 times that of the U.S. And Huawei is now the largest issuer of new international patents. Dr. Keyu Jin examines China’s journey from imitator to innovator, debunking the myths and misconceptions and telling the story of a “gladiatorial” competitive environment in which only the most resilient entrepreneurs and robust business models survive. What can Western companies learn from China’s evolution? How will China’s rise impact America’s tech giants? And what must they know to compete in an arena that all of China has been nationally mobilized to dominate? Dr. Jin provides an economist’s overview of the Chinese tech landscape, sharing insights for a wide array of audiences.