It’s well known that one of China’s biggest challenges is the “ticking demographic time bomb” of its aging
Read MoreAuthor: David Thomas
Keynote speaker, thought leader and business futurist, David Thomas inspires, motivates and educates global business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors about the massive potential offered by modern China. He takes them on a journey to identify, build and facilitate long-term business and investment relationships and he arms them with the knowledge and tools to navigate the cross-cultural challenges.
David is regularly asked to speak in conferences, seminars, workshops and board meetings around the world on a wide range of topics, including ‘Future Trends’, ‘Innovation’, ‘Leadership’, ‘Disruption’ and ‘Globalisation’ with a particular focus on China and its changing role and impact on the global economy. He is well known in the Asia Pacific region as a ‘China Expert’.
Today, David is the Founder and CEO of Think Global Consulting and the author of China Bites. Think Global facilitates business and investment partnerships between developed and emerging markets, particularly in China.
Tea or Coffee
The growth of Starbucks in China, a country known for its obsession with tea (‘all the tea in
Read More
People and Productivity
It’s generally accepted that building an economic super-power involves expanding your population and increasing productivity. Jim O’Neill, who invented the ‘BRIC’
Read More
Adventure Tourism
Whilst its generally known that Chinese tourists are generally seeking different holiday experiences from westerners (who are more
Read More
Cultural Cringe
When I grew up in the UK in the 60s and 70s, I remember British people complaining about
Read More
Boost your communication skills in China with 3 simple steps
Anyone who has had any experience of doing business in China will tell you that, despite common perceptions
Read More
Fear and Greed
If there’s one country that has got itself into a bind in trying to figure out where it
Read More
BRICS Summit 2019
Last week’s BRICS Summit, the 11th since the first BRIC Leaders Summit in 2009, appears to have been
Read More
China Market up 31%
It’s always dangerous to make predictions, particularly when it comes to Stock Markets, but I do recall saying
Read More
Singles Day 2019
Another Singles Day and another record for the Alibaba Group which, according to ZD Net “has amassed a
Read More