TechCrunch disrupt Congress first landed overseas

Abstract: October 31 News, the United States Online (AOL), the world's largest science and technology blog TechCrunch, joint Innovation workshop in Beijing to host the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference, the meeting opened today. This is the first time that the world's TechCrunch Disrupt conference has landed overseas,

October 31 News, the United States Online (AOL), the world's largest science and technology blog TechCrunch, joint Innovation Factory jointly held in Beijing TechCrunch Disrupt Conference, the meeting opened today. It is the first time that the TechCrunch Disrupt Congress has landed overseas and it has come to China for the first time. Tencent technology will be the event for video + micro-blog live.

"TechCrunch disrupt conference always takes the global mission as its responsibility," said Heather Harde, CEO and general manager of AOL TechCrunch. We are delighted to be able to extend this activity to China, which is one of the most challenging and innovative resorts in the world today. At the same time, we are also very honored to be able to jointly hold the first disrupt conference in Beijing with the leader of Chinese technology, Kai-Fu Lee (micro-blogging) and the innovation Workshop he founded. Through this collaboration, TechCrunch is very pleased to be able to study, share and report on China, a market with important influence on the global economy, and how technology affects China's development.

"TechCrunch is the world's leading technology blog, we are very happy to work with TechCrunch, and its most prestigious disrupt activities to introduce Beijing," Lee Kai-Fu said, "Innovation workshop choice and TechCrunch disrupt cooperation, On the one hand, to share the latest technology innovation, product information and business model with Chinese technology people, and hope to develop a healthy and orderly entrepreneurial environment in China like Silicon Valley. The rapid development of China in recent years, especially in the internet and mobile Internet, shows that the time has come for entrepreneurs to show their skill. Innovation Workshop hopes to help Beijing disrupt Congress to become a quality platform to showcase the world's most pioneering Chinese start-ups and help them build global influence.

The conference will be held from October 29, 2011 to November 1 at China National Convention Center (CNCC). Participants include well-known technology companies from home and abroad, founders, entrepreneurs, developers, VC, angel investors, as well as domestic and foreign media, the estimated size will reach 1000 people. The 4-day meeting included the first 2 days of the "developer Sprint" (hackathon), which invited developers to open their own Internet apps or mobile apps within 24 hours. In addition, during the two-day meeting, there will be a large number of scientific and technological leaders gathered keynote speeches, the entrepreneurial competition of the "pioneering arena" (startup Battlefield) and the wonderful pioneering company exhibition. At the same time, the TechCrunch Disrupt conference will provide bilingual simultaneous interpretation in both English and Chinese, so that speakers and participants can communicate and understand each other better.

"Entrepreneurial Arena" (startup Battlefield) is designed for entrepreneurs. Not only provides opportunities for innovative technology ideas, but also provides a global platform for publishing. The winners can receive bonuses of up to 50,000 dollars. The online open enrollment system has been opened (http://applybj.tcdisrupt.com). As long as the newly developed products, rather than the existing products in the functional update, and the innovation is not more than 2 years, and little or no media exposure, has the eligibility to apply. Entrepreneurs are now ready to apply, and submit a video presentation on the product online. The deadline for application is Beijing time September 26, 2011 23:59.

The disrupt conference will invite top figures from China and Silicon Valley for keynote speeches. Speakers include: Disrupt partner--founder and CEO of Innovation Factory, Dr. Lee Kaifu, Tencent CEO Ma (Weibo), YouTube co-founder Chen Steve Chen, Rovio CEO Peter Vesterbacka, Entrepreneur and angel investor Lei (Weibo), founder and CEO of Evernote, Phil Libin,instagram, founder and chief executive of Kevin Systrom,jawbone Hosain Rahman, As well as China's three major group purchase sites-handle nets, 24 coupons and the United States Group of several founders of the network.

"Beijing and Silicon Valley are the two most exciting business resorts in the world today," TechCrunch senior editor Sarah Lacy in her full coverage of China's new book, Brilliant, Crazy cocky:how the top butenafine of entrepreneurs Viewable from Global Chaos (Wiley, 2011), "TechCrunch has been exploring the best way in years to connect Silicon Valley readers with Chinese entrepreneurs." I believe that innovation Factory is our best partner, especially Dr. Lee Kai-fu in Silicon Valley and China have a wealth of experience. We are eager to promote China's top developers and entrepreneurs to global audiences and bring disrupt to Beijing. ”

TechCrunch disrupt is now gaining visibility and has become the first choice for new companies and new products. On the one hand it looks to the future, in which all content and release are forward-looking, especially advocating breakthroughs and innovation. On the other hand, it encourages entrepreneurship and is committed to providing quality, open platforms for entrepreneurs. Many entrepreneurs have been TechCrunch disrupt for the first time to present opportunities to the global public and media, and have received rapid attention thereafter. TechCrunch disrupt has become the global scientific and technological community can not miss the event.