{"id":338377,"date":"2017-04-14T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T06:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1476955"},"modified":"2017-04-14T14:59:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T06:59:00","slug":"techcrunch-is-hosting-our-first-event-in-shenzhen-this-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/techcrunch-is-hosting-our-first-event-in-shenzhen-this-june\/","title":{"rendered":"TechCrunch is hosting our first event in Shenzhen this June!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Four years after we made our TechCrunch China events<\/a> a twice-annual affair in Beijing and Shanghai, we are very proud to announce that we will host the event in Shenzhen,\u00a0known as \u2018The Silicon Valley For Hardware,\u2019 for the very first time this coming June!!<\/p>\n

This is hugely exciting for us and our China partner Technode<\/a>. We\u2019ve done one-day events in the city in the past, but this marks\u00a0the first time that we\u2019ve brought one of our largest shows to town.\u00a0Shenzhen is\u00a0the innovation capital of China<\/a>, if not the world \u2014\u00a0it is proof that tech companies in the country are innovating<\/a> not just copying.\u00a0We\u00a0can\u2019t wait to get to know the local\u00a0tech community better, and host\u00a0our usual mix of top-quality speakers, innovative startups, investors and thousands of event attendees in\u00a0the city.<\/p>\n

Our inaugural Shenzhen event will take place\u00a0June 17-20 at the I-Factory in Nanshan District \u2014 tickets are available now<\/a>\u00a0with an early-bird price of just $139 until\u00a0April 30. [Full event details here<\/a>.] TechCrunch China\u00a0events typically attract more than 5,000 attendees, so act fast to take advantage of this discounted price!<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll announce\u00a0more details\u00a0about the speaker line-up and the event program\u00a0in the coming weeks, but for now we can say that the central themes will include artificial intelligence and machine learning, fintech and payments, hardware and internet-of-things, health and biotech, gaming, e-commerce, mobility and transportation and more.<\/p>\n

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You can expect the\u00a0blend of top tech industry figures, big companies\u00a0and upcoming startups that has been the hallmark of our events in Beijing and Shanghai over the past four years. Our 300+ speakers have included Alphabet (Google) executive president\u00a0Eric Schmidt, Tencent CEO Pony Ma, renowned deal-maker\u00a0Fan Bao, investor and former Google China head\u00a0Kaifu Li (pictured above), famed Israeli investor\u00a0Yossi Vardi and Robot CEO Colin Angle to name just a few.<\/p>\n

Beyond two days of insightful interviews and panel discussions, TechCrunch Shenzhen will include an exhibition hall, which, at our events in China, typically houses more than 100 startups and tech companies\u00a0showing off a mix of hardware, software and other innovation.<\/p>\n

The VR tech at our last event in Shanghai<\/a> was particularly memorable,\u00a0and we have even\u00a0higher expectations for Shenzhen given its reputation.\u00a0[If you\u2019re a company and\u00a0keen to take part, you can find details of how to apply for exhibition space here<\/a>.]\u00a0There will also be\u00a0a pre-event hackathon to kick things off and get us in the mood for the show.<\/p>\n

Shenzhen, here we come!!<\/p>\n

Our<\/span> sponsors<\/span> help make our events\u00a0happen. If you are interested in learning more about\u00a0sponsorship<\/span> opportunities, please visit the TechCrunch Shenzhen website<\/a> or contact\u00a0sponsors<\/span>@techcrunch<\/span>.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" Four years after we made our TechCrunch China events a twice-annual affair in Beijing and Shanghai, we are very proud to announce that we will host the event in Shenzhen,\u00a0known as ‘The Silicon Valley For Hardware,’ for the very first time this coming June!! This is hugely exciting for us and our China partner Technode. We’ve done one-day events in the city in the past, but… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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