Connector between East and West
John Lin is a board member of the Netherlands China Business Council, columnist for BusinessWise, Twinkle Magazine, and De Ondernemer, and a highly sought-after speaker on Chinese innovation and digitalization.
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John Lin is a board member of the Netherlands China Business Council, columnist for BusinessWise, Twinkle Magazine, and De Ondernemer, and a highly sought-after speaker on Chinese innovation and digitalization. As a Dutch-Chinese entrepreneur, he grew up in a Chinese-Dutch family and has a unique insight into the opportunities that arise at the intersection of two cultures. His experience and expertise make him the connecting link between the fast-paced technological East and traditional Western Europe.
China is no longer just the land of cheap labor and copies. Companies like BYD, Xiaomi, and TikTok have become global players and leaders in innovation and technological advancement. John urgently emphasizes that if Europe does not quickly and strategically learn from these developments, it risks becoming the museum of the world within twenty years. His message: understanding, being open to, and embracing Chinese entrepreneurship is essential to remain internationally relevant.
After studying Innovation Management at Erasmus University and a study period at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, John worked at bol.com as Strategy & Business Developer and Lead Ecosystem Developer. During his time there, he applied successful Chinese platform strategies to the Dutch market and organized inspirational trips for the bol.com management to China. Today, he inspires various organizations and also organizes trips for entrepreneurs, allowing them to experience firsthand how China innovates and grows on a large scale.
John helps European companies and audiences better understand the rapid digital developments in China and translates these insights into concrete strategies. Chinese companies are ready to internationalize and are increasingly focusing on Europe. John encourages not to miss these opportunities but to seize them by strengthening collaboration. With compelling examples, sharp analyses, and a touch of humor, his mission is clear: to bring East and West closer together and make Dutch and European companies future-proof.
You have probably heard of WeChat or Alibaba, but are you also aware of how these platforms are reinventing and influencing the future of retail? One thing is certain: China is innovating at such a high speed that you might question the Western way of innovation. John Lin takes you to China in his lecture and explains, among other things, the importance of digitalisation.
China has been innovating extremely rapidly in recent years, but it does so with a completely different philosophy than the West. While we are commercially driven here, China is driven by ‘necessity’. John Lin explains in his lecture what this means for us and what we can learn from it.
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De ultieme droom van John Lin is om de twee werelden, het Westen en het Oosten, dichter bij elkaar te krijgen. Daarom vertelt hij graag op inspirerende wijze over Chinese innovaties.
John Lin kent twee culturen, de Chinese en de Nederlandse. Dit weet hij altijd perfect te combineren door altijd gebruik te maken van ‘slechte’ chinees-Nederlandse humor. Hierdoor krijgt hij vaak de lachers op zijn hand.
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