Alex Huot - Internet Manager, International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Alex Huot, Internet Manager for the International Olympic Committee talks about the role the IOC's Olympic.org site plays in support of the Beijing Olympics, leveraging web 2.0 applications and 3,000+ new pages of content introduced in time for the Games.
Anyone from China or who is living and working in China has heard of Youku. Victor Koo, Founder of Youku, shares with us the difference between Youku and Youtube.
In this video interview, Victor gives us insight on Youku's revenue model, the difference between foreign internet companies in China and homegrown Chinese startups and how he sees Youku evolving in the coming years.
About Victor Koo
Victor Koo (古永锵) is one of a small number of veterans of China's Internet portals who have gone on to found successful start-ups. For six years, Mr. Koo served variously as COO, CFO, and finally president of one of China's leading portals, Sohu.com, helping to grow the company from a start-up to a listed Internet company and one of the most important media properties in China. Prior to joining Sohu, Mr. Koo worked at Richina, a venture investment firm. He is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley and Stanford Business School.
About Youku
Youku.com (www.youku.com) is the leading video sharing website and premier online video brand in China. It is one of the top destinations for Chinese people to watch and share videos all over the world. In addition to user-generated content, Youku.com also works with more than 150 professional media partners to distribute online videos in China. Youku.com was officially launched in December 2006 and has grown rapidly since. Youku.com delivers more than 150 million daily video views as of June 2008 and total user time spent exceeded 30 billion minutes per month.
Note: This video was produced in partnership with ChinaOnTV and CNReviews.com A full transcript of this interview can be found on CNReviews.com
Sage Brennan - Director of Research, Pacific Sun Investment and Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Shanghai
Interview with Marc van der Chijs, CEO, Spill Group Asia and Co-Founder of Tudou
About Marc van der Chijs
Marc van der Chijs is a successful Dutch entrepreneur based in Shanghai with a decade of experience doing business in China. He is the CEO of Spill Group Asia and co-founder of Tudou.com, the largest video sharing site in China. Marc is also an angel investor in Chinese start-ups.
The following is a recent video interview of Marc highlighting his experience in China, the role of foreigners in the market and valuable advice for companies and entrepreneurs who are looking to expand into the China market: