ChinICT
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tech Conference |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Franck Nazikian |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | www |
CHINICT (Simplified Chinese: 科技明星在中国 - literally meaning "Tech Stars In China") is a conference[1][2] including a Hackathon[3][4][5] focused on the China tech innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.[6][7] CHINICT takes place once a year at the end of May in Beijing at Tsinghua University Science Park.
Since 2005, CHINICT has been featuring policy-makers, financiers, entrepreneurs, innovators and technologists both from China and the West - including Eduardo Saverin,[8][9][10] Christine Lagarde,[11][12] Kai-Fu Lee,[13] Victor Koo,[14] Dave McClure,[15] Kaiser Kuo,[16] Tim Draper,[17] Mark Suster,[18] Daniel Wu[19] - as well as key executives from Google,[20] Microsoft,[21] Baidu,[22][23][24] Alibaba,[25] Yahoo,[26] Youku,[27] BlackBerry,[28] Tencent,[29] [30] Sina,[31] AngelList,[32] Aigo,[33] Linkedin,[34] Zhongguancun Science Park,[35][36] Nokia,[37] Kaixin001,[38] Qunar[39] Viadeo,[40] PPLive,[41] Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers,[42] Nasdaq,[43] London Stock Exchange,[44] the United Nations,[45] Intel Capital,[46] Steamboat Ventures,[47] Silicon Valley Bank,[48] Softbank,[49] Playfish,[50] Kongzhong,[51] Phoenix Television,[52] Beijing University,[53] Qihoo,[54] China E-Commerce Association,[55] Tsinghua University.[56]
The CHINICT conference is also live-streamed throughout major media such as TechCrunch,[57] InformationWeek,[58] Les Echos,[59][60] Sina,[61] Tencent,[62] Sohu,[63] Netease,[64] Xinhua News Agency,[65] People's Daily.[66]
Franck Nazikian
Franck Nazikian (Simplified Chinese: 方克纳) is a tech entrepreneur and investor. He is the CEO & co-founder of WowTune, a company focused on creating VR singing and spoken voices. He is also the founder of Tempo2 Ventures, and PROFETERNITY - a Blockchain company and a bitcoin fund. [67]
Previously, he was president[68][69][70] of CHINICT[71][72][73] - he founded in 2005,[74][75] and also run DEVELOPNEUR[76] - a series of pitch competitions & hackathons[77] - he created in 2011.[78]
In 2012, Franck Nazikian was invited by Liu Qi, member of the CPC Politburo and former President[79] of the Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee, and Wan Gang, Minister of Science and Technology of China, as a distinguished guest at the Great Hall of the People.[80]
Prior to CHINICT[81] and DEVELOPNEUR, together with Renaud Laplanche, Franck co-founded TripleHop Technologies, acquired by Oracle.[82] Franck also served as a managing director at Gemplus International, making venture capital investments in tech companies.
Franck is supporting different charity organizations - including the United Nations's World Food Programme.[83]
References
- ^ CHINICT: China's largest tech conference will be livestreaming on TechCrunch. TechCrunch
- ^ CHINICT on Tumblr. Tumblr
- ^ Feature Report on CHINICT - China's largest tech conference. CNC World
- ^ Hackathon + "DEVELOPNEUR" = Best Seed-Stage Investment Opportunities?. Huffington Post
- ^ China's innovation challenge. CNC World
- ^ Silicon Valley really is here and now. China Daily
- ^ Startup, dropout: The China tech IPO boom is only beginning. Fortune (magazine)
- ^ Facebook's co-founder Eduardo Saverin on-stage interview with CHINICT's founder Franck Nazikian at the CHINICT conference
- ^ Jumio Is Growing Faster Than Facebook at the Start, Saverin Says. Bloomberg
- ^ In China, Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Touts Site’s ‘Democratizing Voice’. Wall Street Journal
- ^ TIC innovateurs se réunissent au ChinICT 2006. People's Daily
- ^ CCTV Interview of Christine Lagarde at CHINICT. China Central Television
- ^ Kaifu Lee, founder of Innovation Works, speaks at CHINICT.
- ^ Youku's founder & CEO Victor Koo's interview at CHINICT.
- ^ Investor & blogger Dave Mc Clure speaks at CHINICT
- ^ Kaifu Lee, founder of Innovation Works, speaks at CHINICT
- ^ DFJ's Tim Draper at CHINICT 7th edition
- ^ GRP partner Mark Suster speaks at CHINICT
- ^ Movie star & entrepreneur Daniel Wu addressing CHINICT
- ^ Google's Corp. VP John Liu at CHINICT
- ^ Nigel Burton addressing CHINICT
- ^ Baidu's iQIYI VP Yipeng Li at CHINICT.
- ^ Baidu's SVP Haoyu Shen at CHINICT
- ^ Baidu May Seek Initial Public Offering for IQiyi Video Website. Bloomberg
- ^ Alibaba Taobao's Vice President Ben Wang talks with Franck Nazikian at CHINICT.
- ^ Dear China: Yahoo CEO Mayer Still Loves You After Halting E-Mail. Bloomberg
- ^ Youku's founder & CEO Victor Koo's interview at CHINICT.
- ^ BlackBerry's Vice President Alec Saunders talks with Franck Nazikian at CHINICT.
- ^ Tencent's Deputy GM Dylan Huang at CHINICT
- ^ Tencent Deputy Director Yuguo Liu at CHINICT
- ^ Sina's CFO Herman Yu talks with Franck Nazikian at CHINICT.
- ^ AngelList's co-founder & CEO Naval Ravikant talks with Franck Nazikian at CHINICT.
- ^ Aigo's founder Feng Jun at CHINICT
- ^ Linkedin's VP Arvind Rajan at CHINICT.
- ^ Zhongguancun's Managing Director Xiaodong Zeng speaks at CHINICT.
- ^ Zhongguancun Z-Parks' Deputy Director speaks at CHINICT
- ^ Nokia Growth Partner speaking at CHINICT
- ^ Kaixin001's VP Guo Wei at CHINICT
- ^ Qunar's founder Fritz Demopoulos at CHINICT
- ^ Tianji.com's founder Derek Ling at CHINICT
- ^ PPLive's CEO Vincent Tao at CHINICT
- ^ KPCB's head of China Tina Ju at CHINICT
- ^ Nasdaq's Head of Aspac at CHINICT
- ^ London Stock Exchange Head of Aspac at CHINICT
- ^ Hackers Against Hunger – CHINICT’s and UN World Food Programme Cooperate to Solve Hunger. United Nations
- ^ Intel Capital Director Chris Pu at CHINICT
- ^ Steamboat Ventures' Partner Olivier Glauser at CHINICT
- ^ Silicon Valley Bank SVB China Rep at CHINICT
- ^ Softbank Partner at CHINICT
- ^ Playfish's co-founder Sebastien de Halleux at CHINICT
- ^ Kongzhong's co-founder Nick Yang at CHINICT
- ^ Phoenix TV's Uradio Host & Producer Xiao Lu at CHINICT
- ^ Beijing University's Dean Dongmin Chen at CHINICT
- ^ Qihoo's founder & CEO Zhou Hongyi at CHINICT
- ^ China E-Commerce Association's Chairman Ling Song speaks at CHINICT.
- ^ Tsinghua University's Assistant President Xue Jun speaks at CHINICT.
- ^ CHINICT: China's biggest tech conference, streaming right here on TechCrunch. TechCrunch
- ^ CHINICT China Technology Live On TechWeb TV. InformationWeek
- ^ La high-tech mondiale se retrouve à Pékin. Les Echos
- ^ Le salon de la high-tech chinoise ouvre ses portes. Les Echos
- ^ SINA live coverage of CHINICT. Sina
- ^ QQ TENCENT live coverage of CHINICT. Tencent
- ^ Sohu live coverage of CHINICT. Sohu
- ^ NETEASE live coverage of CHINICT. Netease
- ^ Xinhua News Extensive TV Report on CHINICT. Xinhua News Agency
- ^ PEOPLE'S DAILY live coverage of CHINICT. People's Daily
- ^ [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/franck-nazikian/ Franck Nazikian's Profile on The Huffington Post
- ^ Feature Report on CHINICT - China's largest tech conference. CNC World
- ^ La Chine à l’heure de la high-tech. China Central Television
- ^ 中国互联网备军国际化. Forbes
- ^ CHINICT: China's largest tech conference will be livestreaming on TechCrunch. TechCrunch
- ^ Silicon Valley really is here and now. China Daily
- ^ Startup, dropout: The China tech IPO boom is only beginning. Fortune (magazine)
- ^ Franck Nazikian : « La Chine est devenue une nouvelle Silicon Valley ». Les Échos (France)
- ^ If you can make it in China, you can make it anywhere. China Daily
- ^ Hackathon + "DEVELOPNEUR" = Best Seed-Stage Investment Opportunities?. Huffington Post
- ^ Developers, Entrepreneurs, Executives & Investors Talk About DEVELOPNEUR.
- ^ DEVELOPNEUR Official Website.
- ^ Liu Qi: Ensure supply of essentials for Games. BOCOG
- ^ Liu Qi & Wan Gang Welcoming Distinguished Guests inside China's Great Hall of the People
- ^ CHINICT on Tumblr. Tumblr
- ^ Oracle and TripleHop. Oracle
- ^ Hackers Against Hunger – CHINICT’s and UN World Food Program Cooperate to Solve Hunger. United Nations
