In 2021’s first SwedPod Episode, we meet Korcan Ulgen, Deputy Purchasing and Logistics Area Manager East Asia / Site Manager Shanghai at IKEA. Korcan has more than 15 years experienceRead More SwedPod Episode 5: 15 Years of Crossing Borders with IKEA: Korcan Ulgen
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SwedPod Episode 4: Meet Tom Xiong, A Swedish-Chinese Serial Entrepreneur
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In the fourth episode of SwedPod, you will hear the unique experiences of our guest Tom Xiong’s entrepreneurship adventures from his first start up in Sweden to his fifth companyRead More SwedPod Episode 4: Meet Tom Xiong, A Swedish-Chinese Serial Entrepreneur
SwedPod Episode 3: Volvo Cars APAC – Michel Zhao’s Story
Posted in Podcasts onFor the third episode of SwedPod, we have the pleasure of inviting Michel Zhao, Head of Corporate Communication at Volvo Cars APAC. Growing up in Shanghai, Michel has seen the thrivingRead More SwedPod Episode 3: Volvo Cars APAC – Michel Zhao’s Story
SwedPod: Kreab China – Tom Grimmer Story – From Journalism to Communications
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In our second episode, we talk to Tom Grimmer, Senior Partner at Kreab China about his sustainable lifestyle in building the first Passive House on Vancouver Island. Then Tom tells us about how he ended up in China in the 80s, why he transited his career from journalism to communications, and his experience managing a foreign branch in China.Read More SwedPod: Kreab China – Tom Grimmer Story – From Journalism to Communications
SwedPod: Fredriksons in China – Shpetim Arifis Story
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In this first episode, we meet with Shpetim Arifi the Managing Director of Fredrikson’s in China. We talk about how he ended up in China, how to manage a company in China, lessons learned, and the future of business in China. Read More SwedPod: Fredriksons in China – Shpetim Arifis Story
Den digitala draken: Corona: Rollen för digitala plattformar
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Digitally China: Kampen om techtalangen
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Haigui eller “havssköldpaddor” är en term som beskriver de kineser som studerar eller arbetar utomlands innan de återvänder till “moderlandet”. Vad motiverar dem att lämna och att återvända?Read More Digitally China: Kampen om techtalangen
Den digitala draken: Kriget mellan tvåtusen copycats
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I det här avsnittet tittar vi tillbaka på något som skapat tech-historia i Kina. En historia som handlar om copycats, krigarmentalitet och den tuffaste konkurrensen i världen.Read More Den digitala draken: Kriget mellan tvåtusen copycats
Digitally China: The Rise of Chinese Brands
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In this Digitally China episode, we discuss domestic brands, how much they have progressed and the possibility of them overtaking established brands such as Zara or IKEA.Read More Digitally China: The Rise of Chinese Brands
Digitally China: RED (aka Xiaohongshu) and the Ups and Downs of Social E-Commerce
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Companies around the world are latching onto social commerce, but in China, where mobile payments are ubiquitous and consumers are extra wary of fake goods, the integration between social media and online shopping has been especially fast.
That doesn’t mean it’s a silver bullet for brands though — or even for the multi-billion dollar internet celebrity industry, where influencers are tasked with advertising products without appearing too commercial.Read More Digitally China: RED (aka Xiaohongshu) and the Ups and Downs of Social E-Commerce