BRION TINGLER, Alibaba International Corporate Communications Welcome to Gateway Canada ‘17
Our Mission To make it easy to do business anywhere Our Vision To build the future infrastructure of commerce To be a company that lasts at least 102 years Founded in Hangzhou in 1999
Our Ecosystem DIGITAL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT CORE COMMERCE LOCAL SERVICES DATA DATA TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY SERVED BY PAYMENTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, LOGISTICS, ADVERTISING, DATA MANAGEMENT & CLOUD COMPUTING
China Opportunity The China Market • Growing middle class that will exceed 600 million within five years • By 2020, China’s total retail market is expected to exceed C$7.7 trillion , roughly the size of the Canadian and U.S. retail markets combined • China has the highest share of e-commerce sales to total retail sales in the world • By 2020, 37% of the retail sales in China are expected to be e-commerce, compared to 10% in Canada The Chinese Consumer • In 2016, 70% of Chinese consumers shopping for imported products were between the ages of 24 and 32 • The most in-demand product categories from Canada are fresh food and agriculture, health and nutrition and everyday goods • More than 600,000 Chinese tourists traveled to Canada in 2016.
Media Agenda Time Activity Location Keynote Session featuring remarks by: • Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada • Jack Ma, Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group • Michael Evans, President, Alibaba Group 8:30 a.m – 11:15 a.m. Main Stage • Michele Romanow , “Dragon” on CBC Dragons’ Den, Co -Founder of Clearbanc Please note: At the conclusion of the Keynote Session, our team will serve as guides to usher you back into the Media Centre in order to arrive for the 11:30 a.m. Media Event as swiftly as possible. Media Event featuring Q&A session with special guests, including: • 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Jack Ma, Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group Media Centre • Michael Evans, President, Alibaba Group
Time Activity Location Consumer and Industry Trends in China 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Breakout rooms Breakout Sessions Media Centre First media-exclusive Guided Tour of the 12:40 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. *Leaving from Media Centre, please Marketplace Expo + Customer Interviews arrive at 12:40pm for 12:45pm departure Find the Right Business Solution for You 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Breakout rooms Breakout Sessions Media Centre Second media-exclusive Guided Tour of the 3:25 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. *Leaving from Media Centre, please Marketplace Expo + Customer Interviews arrive at 3:25pm for 3:30pm departure 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Marketplace Showcase Marketplace Showroom Floor 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Closing reception Marketplace Showroom Floor
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