Curated conversations

The right people.
The right conversation.

Curated exchanges connecting industries, disciplines, technology, and cross-border perspectives between Mainland China and the world.

Where each Exchange sits

Industry × People × Data/Technology × Cross-Border

Every Exchange is built at the intersection of four dimensions. The room is curated so that all four are present.

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  • Industry

    Focused sectors, markets, and real business themes.

  • People

    Different disciplines, roles, organizations, and experiences.

  • Data + Technology

    The technologies and data shaping each industry.

  • Cross-Border

    Mainland China connected with international perspectives.

Upcoming

Upcoming Exchanges

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HealthcareApplications open

Cracking Healthcare

Operators, clinicians, investors and technologists on where healthcare in China is actually moving, and what the rest of the world can learn from it.

  • 19 October 2026
  • Beijing
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AI & DataWaiting list

AI in the Real Economy

A cross-industry room on where AI is actually delivering results, where it is not, and what China's deployment pace means for everyone else.

  • 12 November 2026
  • Shanghai
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ManufacturingApplications open

Factories of the Next Decade

An online Exchange connecting plant leaders, supply-chain heads and robotics specialists in China with their counterparts abroad.

  • 3 December 2026
  • Online · Online
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Why The Exchange exists

Useful conversations rarely happen because more people are in the room.
They happen because the right mix of people is in the room.

The Exchange is built around deliberate curation rather than scale. It brings together people who can:

  • learn from one another
  • challenge assumptions
  • connect different perspectives
  • contribute expertise
  • identify opportunities
  • continue useful conversations beyond the event

How it works

Small rooms. Relevant people. Better conversations.

  1. 01

    Choose the Theme

    Identify a relevant industry topic, shift, challenge, or opportunity.

  2. 02

    Curate the Room

    Invite people whose perspectives can genuinely add value.

  3. 03

    Exchange

    Create an informal, focused environment for meaningful conversation.

  4. 04

    Continue

    Enable follow-up, introductions, collaboration, and future Exchanges.

Community

Built around contribution

The Exchange is a community of people willing to contribute experience, perspective, knowledge, introductions, and curiosity.

Get Involved
  • Participate
  • Speak
  • Host
  • Introduce
  • Partner
  • Suggest a topic
  • Share expertise
  • Connect communities