Tencent has not one, not two, but three platforms with over 1 billion registered users! It doesn't stop there, they are also the largest gaming company in the world! At their offices in Shenzhen, you will hear about their relentless user focus, how they are organizing internal and external platforms and the culture needed for such an operating model. You might even get a peek into the future of digital services and technology!

Prof. Xu Hongbo is the Founder and CEO of InnoHub. He will share his insights as an angel investor with more than 20 years of experience in the field of Internet, strategic planning, product development, market development and angel investment. He will also invite some start-ups to present their products.

Is there a buzzing in your head, has the innovation driven you mad? No, we just arrived at DJI. They are manufacturing the technologically most advanced drones in the world. Growing at an almost unimaginable speed, they also started applying Artificial Intelligence. We can't tell whether you will be testing out the drones, or whether the drones will be testing you. Watch out, here they come!

We will walk around in Huaqiangbei guided by Filip & Dora.Huaqiangbei is an area and subdistrict of Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. The area's status as a major electronics manufacturing hub, and sprawling electronics marketplaces have earned it (and Shenzhen) occidental nicknames such as "China's Silicon Valley", and the "Silicon Valley of Hardware"

There is no greater example of the story of Shenzhen than BYD. Starting out as a battery manufacturer competing on price only 20 years ago, today they are hailed as one of the most innovative companies in the world. They manufacture complex (components of) mobile phones. Even more impressive: they are a global leader in electric vehicle manufacturing and sales!

Don't be confused, the Beijing Genomics Institute is headquartered in Shenzhen! 15 years ago, they impressed the world by sequencing the genome of rice. Today they are working with all major pharmaceutical companies to better our understanding of the human genome. Digital technology won't get any more personal than this!

You might not know the mayor of Hangzhou, but you certainly do know Alibaba founder, Jack Ma. The company offers B2B, B2C and C2C platforms. Alibaba managed to sell for 17.8 billion USD on Singles' Day in 2016, beating many countries' yearly e-commerce numbers in a single day (pun intended)!

Dubbed “Hangzhou’s Silicon Valley”, Dream Town has attracted more than 500 venture projects and now houses 400-plus companies employing 4,000 young people, most 30 or younger. Here you will get a better view on how both venture capital and startups are operating in China.

You might wonder how China manages teaching over a billion people the necessary skills to survive in these disruptive times. There are many answers. Mistong is one of them, specializing in providing an online education ecosystem, it is aiming to provide the biggest Chinese online study platform to middle school students.

Last time we visited Youku Tudou, we saw our favorite action hero have a drink on the big screen. The amazing thing was that the drink we saw was tailored to each of ou individual tastes. It's been over a year now, and we are looking forward to explore what they have been up to since!

At WPP, you'll hear about the 100 Chinese brands you didn't meet this week. Chirantan Ray, the managing director of Kantar Millward Brown will tell you all about the Chinese brand that will be coming our way. China is going West!

This visit was organized together with LDV United.

Chinaccelerator is the leading startup accelerator in Asia. Their mentorship-driven program helps internet startups from the world into China and from China to the world. They will tell you all about their program! You'll also get to meet the most impressive startups in their portfolio.

China is the country with the most supercomputers in the world. We wouldn't want you to miss out on meeting one. They do all kind of calculations. Among which weather forecast, drug design, life science, auto design, new material, civil engineering, physics, chemistry, aerospace, ...

CELAP is the place where the future leaders of China are being educated. Since the government plays a major role in the Chinese innovation ecosystem, it will prove to be very insightful to take a look at the source of Chinese lawmaking and policy. Beware, it's not only about regulation. There are, for example, extended studies being made about the potential of smart cities.