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Danielle Ruan owned a sourcing company in Canada and is currently the director for COCO-MAT China, a Greek high-end sleep and home furnishing brand. Founded in 1989, COCO-MAT is one of the fastest growing companies in Europe and is recognized for its remarkable leadership in CSR initiatives.

Founder of XinCheJian, the first Hackerspace in China. Li has been in internet and software industries for 15 years and has actively participated in open source software development and movement for 20 years. He worked on interactive multimedia projects led by Steven Spielberg, virtual world project of Disney, enterprise IT project in Japan and social applications in Facebook.

Redic is a modern day Millennium Renaissance Artist. He stands for Music, Fashion & Art.Music and songwriting is his creative spring board. He believes that music is "the sound track of life" and aspires to pin songs underscoring the human experience. Professionally, he has performed with world-class artists like Mariah Carey. In 2008, Redic wrote the theme song for the election campaign of Barrack Obama.

Frank Yu is the co-founder and CEO of Kwestr. He is also the Columnist for the China Economic Review and a Games Analyst for Gamasutra. He consults on youth trends, technology and investment in China. He previously worked at Microsoft and Coutts Natwest, PIMCO and served in the US Army Intelligence branch. He earned his Master in Public Policy from Harvard University.

He is the rocker and singer of band, Tongyang. He was born in Jiangsu Province and grew up in Xinjiang before he went to Beijing and graduated from Beijing Midi School. His engaging and imposing performance stands out from other musicians and he also has made a documentary film named Zhishi.

She graduated from Ceramic Arts of Central Academy of Craft Art Department In 1996. In 1999 she studied after the French contemporary Ceramics artist Claude Champy. In 2003 she founded her own ceramic brand "Blue Shanghai White" in Shanghai.

Henry was one of the founding members of Microsoft global technical center. He was also the VP of the Shanghai Wicresoft Company and founder of the MediaCommunicationGroup. In the end of 2008 he returned to the Internet industry as the CEO of NCsoftChina Co., Ltd.

Jiang Chang Jian,Ph.D and Professor of School of International Relations and Public Affairs,Fudan University. Well-known media people. In 1993 With Fudan University he won the frist International Varsity Debate and captured by the "Best Debater"title.2001-2005 he was the chief planner of "Yanglan One On One".

Dean of Global MBA at S P Jain Center of Management. He is also the author of five best-selling books on business and marketing. He was elected as the "Best Professor of Marketing in 2010" by the CMO Coucil. Besides, he also advised on marketing strategy of large MNCs, such as Nike, Informix, and Transamerica.

Renowned English teacher, author of the best-selling book "Make Time Your Friend", renowned blogger whose blogs mainly focus on the personal development through opening one's mind.

As the leader of Shanghai Wenwan Guqin Club, he is inextricably associated with Guqin which let him find his austere soul in the impetuous modern city. Wenwan Guqin Club is dedicated to deepen and expand the effectiveness of Guqin in today's society in order to create an affable and secluded idyll.

MOLK is the first Acappella group, vocal performance without the aid of instruments in Shanghai.Their highlight is the employment of a cappella, which features both astounding difficulty and aesthetic values. MOLK’s motto: Infinite Possibility!

Mary is an active volunteer worker with Mifan Mama. She conducts donation-based yoga classes and energy therapy work. Having visited many sacred sites to enhance her Soul Purpose, Mary has a passionate belief to devote herself entirely to share and help others who are willing to receive and experience energy therapy work.

He is a lecturer of the School of Media and Design at Shanghai Jiaotong University and a renowned blogger. In the late 1990s, he partook in the Internet industry and since then he has worked as operation manager, information architect and CEO in various companies. He began his professorship at Shanghai Jiaotong University since 2006.

Founder of Scarecrow Travel Club. It is his belief that we not only discover the natural wonders through travelling, but also find ourselves by engaging with the environment. Open up your mind and embrace the surprises.

Author of the best-selling book "Anthropologist in the Kitchen". In 2006, she quit her PhD study and pursued her interest of cooking inThe Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. Upon graduation, she moved to Hong Kong with her husband and started her career through apprenticeship. She is the author of "Anthropologist in the Kitchen" in which she shares her experience as a professional chef.