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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 SERVED BY PAYMENTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, LOGISTICS, ADVERTISING, DATA MANAGEMENT & CLOUD COMPUTING

DATA TECHNOLOGY DATA TECHNOLOGY

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.

China Opportunity

Time Activity Location

8:30 a.m – 11:15 a.m. 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
• 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. Main Stage 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Media Event featuring Q&A session with special guests, including:

• Jack Ma, Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group
• Michael Evans, President, Alibaba Group

Media Centre

Media Agenda

Time Activity Location

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Consumer and Industry Trends in China Breakout Sessions Breakout rooms 12:40 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. First media-exclusive Guided Tour of the Marketplace Expo + Customer Interviews

Media Centre

*Leaving from Media Centre, please arrive at 12:40pm for 12:45pm departure

1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Find the Right Business Solution for You Breakout Sessions Breakout rooms 3:25 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Second media-exclusive Guided Tour of the Marketplace Expo + Customer Interviews Media Centre

*Leaving from Media Centre, please 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