China's Global Automotive Push
Michael Dunne in Santa Clara
Speakers Michael Dunne, Margaret Conley, and Jordan Kannis pose during the invitation-only reception. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
Representatives from NIO chat with Michael Dunne
Margaret Conley (left) and Chirs Hirano (right) of Asia Society Northern California chat with George Koo (center) in the foyer. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
Michael Dunne (right) and Jordan Kannis of Silicon Valley Bank (left) speak to a guest during the reception. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
Margaret Conley, Executive Director of Asia Society Northern California, delivers opening remarks. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
Jordan Kannis, Director of Energy Resource at Silicon Valley Bank, follows. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
Michael Dunne started off his presentation with a brief overview of modern Chinese history as pertaining to the auto industry. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
It was a packed auditorium at Silicon Valley Bank. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
Michael Dunne transitions his presentation to a modern context about the auto industry and Made in China 2025. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
The question and answer portion with the audience was quite lively. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
Michael Dunne wraps up his answers. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
The audience gives a hearty round of applause at the conclusion of the program. (Aries Wang/Asia Society)
On February 27, 2019, Asia Society Northern California hosted Michael Dunne, CEO, entrepreneur and author, at Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara. Mr. Dunne gave a personal and engaging discussion on China's growing automobile industry, particularly on mega-tech corporations and their investment in new technologies and overseas acquisitions.
The program began at 5:30 PM, after some opening remarks by Asia Society Northern California Director Margaret Conley and Silicon Valley Bank Director of Energy Resource Jordan Kannis, thanking the attendees and mentioning SVB's expansion in East Asia. Mr. Dunne then opened his talk with his own personal experiences in China and the automobile industry, before talking about China's Made in China 2025 initiative (on which Asia Society Northern California previously hosted a conference) and how it impacts China's burgeoning native automobile industry. Several of China's mega-tech companies such as Baidu, TenCent, and Alibaba are investing heavily in new automobile technologies and production, and Mr. Dunne finished by discussing the impact on American corporations and China's growing role in the world. The audience then engaged in a lively question and answer. Several press outlets were present in the room.
Asia Society Northern California would like to thank both Michael Dunne and Silicon Valley Bank for helping to put on this amazing event.
Watch complete video from this program (48 mins, 17 sec.).