China 2.0 at the Stanford Graduate School of Business is a research and education initiative that focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship in China, through the lens of the rise of the internet industry and its global implications in communications, commerce, and content.

1. Project Overview
2012-13

2. Stanford Graduate School of Business
About China 2.0
China 2.0 is a research and
education initiative of the
Stanford Program on
Regions of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) at
the Graduate School of
Business of Stanford
University.
http://sprie.gsb.stanford.edu
Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE)

3. Stanford Graduate School of Business
China 2.0 Focus
China 2.0 focuses on the drivers and dynamics of the rise of China's
internet industry and its global implications in commerce,
communications, and content.
[SPRIE’s] China 2.0 is the preeminent new media forum on
the dynamic PRC digital landscape and combines the right
mix of strategic thinking, practical applications, and
networking.
Fritz Demopoulos
Co-founder, Qunar.com (acquired by Baidu for $300m in 2011)
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Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE)

4. Stanford Graduate School of Business
China 2.0 is a bridge between
• Stanford/Silicon Valley and China
• academia and industry
• current and next generation
entrepreneurs
Our mission is to contribute to world
class education based on ground-
breaking research and best
practices, facilitating stronger links
between Internet industry pioneers,
venture investors, academics and
students on both sides of the
Pacific.
China 2.0 Platform and Mission
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Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE)

5. Stanford Graduate School of Business
Past China 2.0 Speakers
Jack Ma
Joe Chen
Victor Koo
This conference reminds me of the important ties we here in Silicon Valley and on the West Coast have
between China and the United States.... This conference is great: I see the speakers are terrific and topics
are great.
John Hennessy
President, Stanford University
John Hennessy
• David Chao (MBA ‘93), Co-founder & General Partner,
DCM
• Joe Chen (MBA ‘99), Founder, Chairman & CEO, Renren
• Fritz Demopoulos, Co-founder, Qunar.com
• James Ding, Managing Director, GSR Ventures
• John Hennessy, President, Stanford University
• Jon Huntsman, Former U.S. Ambassador to China
• Victor Koo (MBA ‘94), Founder, Youku
• Paul Kwan (BAS ’96), Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
• Robin Li, Co-founder, Chairman & CEO, Baidu
• James Liang (PhD ‘11), Co-founder, Chairman & CEO,
Ctrip
• Richard Lim (MBA ‘88), Co-founder, GSR Ventures
• Jack Ma, Founder & CEO, Alibaba
• Nick Yang (MS ‘99), Founder & CEO, Wukong.com
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Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE)
Jon Huntsman
Robin Li

6. Stanford Graduate School of Business
Media Coverage
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7. Stanford Graduate School of Business
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Media Impact
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Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE)

8. Stanford Graduate School of Business
Upcoming
• September 27, 2013 at Stanford
• Spring 2014, Beijing, China
Past
• China 2.0 Forum, Beijing, 2013
• Fostering Innovation Beyond Boundaries,
Stanford, 2012
• Transforming Media and Commerce,
Stanford, 2011
• China 2.0 Conference, Stanford, 2010
• China 2.0 Conference, Beijing, 2010
Ongoing speaker presentations &
seminars
Featuring leading industry executives,
entrepreneurs and investors (including
Stanford alumni) at the Stanford Graduate
School of Business and at Stanford
University, including the new Stanford
Center at Peking University.
China 2.0 Events
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Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE)

9. Stanford Graduate School of Business
China 2.0 Research Topics
• VC models, patterns, networks, impact on formation &
performance of new firms in China
• Success factors for China Internet firms from e-commerce to
content, from start-ups to billion dollar global players
• Emerging innovations – business models, processes, services,
technologies
• Dynamics of competition/collaboration for domestic & foreign
internet players in China and around the world
• Interplay of China government and private sector for
technology innovation, entrepreneurship, industry development
• Evolving ecosystems for innovation and entrepreneurship in
China with links to Silicon Valley
and global players
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10. Stanford Graduate School of Business
Leveraging extensive transaction data of VC firms,
investor resumes and qualitative analysis, the SPRIE
China 2.0 InvestNet model is uncovering unique
patterns of venture capital and private equity
investing in China parsed by sector, geography and
individual investor networks.
• How do investment and entrepreneurial networks
differ in China and Silicon Valley?
• How are linkages evolving between both clusters?
• What patterns indicate high levels of start-up
formation and performance?
• What are the implications for future investment,
strategy, and policies?
China 2.0 Research Sample: InvestNet
CHINA VC NETWORKS
SHENZHEN 2011
BEIJING 2011
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11. Stanford Graduate School of Business
China 2.0 Research and Education Impact
• Book on the origins, rise and impact of the
Internet in China
• Partnerships with students and faculty at
Stanford and in the community
• Strengthening links through seminars, video-
conferences with partners in China including
Tsinghua University and the new Stanford
China Center at Peking University
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Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE)

12. Stanford Graduate School of Business
• Support undergraduate and
graduate student research, field
interviews, publications
• Facilitate mentoring of students
and young entrepreneurs with
industry leaders
• Outreach to student and alumni
China and entrepreneurship
groups
• Organize seminars at Stanford for
students, faculty, Silicon Valley
community
• Create case studies, collate data
and generate new education
materials
Education, Publications and Output
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Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE)

13. Stanford Graduate School of Business
China 2.0 Contacts
http://sprie.gsb.stanford.edu
Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE)
Tel: +1 650.725.1885
Email: sprie-stanford@stanford.edu