China: One Bed, Two Dreams. Ken Wilcox, Former CEO, Silicon Valley Bank.
When a Western executive is called on to build business in China what should be his or her mindset? What are the most important things they need to know before they go? Ken Wilcox, former CEO of Silic...
30 Nov 202354min
China's Economy: On The Verge of Collapse – Or Not? Leland Miller, CEO, China Beige Book
What is the truth about China' economy today? Read the headlines or social media and we could be forgiven for thinking that the People's Republic is falling apart. The 42 trillion property market seem...
9 Nov 202338min
Leveraging AI For Battery Breakthroughs. Jason Koeller, Co-Founder and CTO, Chemix
When it comes to batteries for Evs, can we be done with the incremental, inch by inch improvements? Everyone in the battery business is looking for a breakthrough. Dramatically more range. Lower costs...
26 Okt 202338min
Chinese Car Exports, Subsidies & Simmering Trade Tensions. Wendy Cutler, Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute
China is surpassing Japan in 2023 to become the world's leading exporter of cars. BYDs, Cherys and Zeekrs are finding their way to more than 100 markets worldwide. Top destinations include Russia, Mex...
19 Okt 202338min
When Are Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems Better Than Battery Electrics? Charlie Freese, Executive Director, General Motors
Tesla and BYD steal the headlines as they race for global leadership in battery electric vehicles. But on the near horizon there is another technology that delivers zero emissions: hydrogen fuel cells...
5 Okt 202334min
The Blockbuster China Story That Won A Pulitzer - Part II. David Barboza, Co-Founder, The Wire - China
We begin Part II of this conversation with David Barboza in the days leading up to publication of arguably the most explosive and dangerous story out of China in 50 years. For the past 18 months, Barb...
28 Sep 202345min
Writing The Blockbuster China Story That Won The Pulitizer: David Barboza, Co-Founder, The Wire - China - Part 1
David Barboza won a Pulitzer prize for a blockbuster story he wrote while reporting in China for the New York Times. The story took years to research and write. Here is how things got started: Barboza...
21 Sep 202348min
From the Volt to the Bolt to the Lucid Air: Tony Posawatz, CEO, Fermata Energy
For most of his career, Tony Posawatz was a highly successful engineer working in GM's lucrative truck division. That meant big rigs powered by gasoline and diesel engines. Then one day in 2006 GM's t...
7 Sep 202337min
