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John Chan (University of Toronto Trinity College alumnus, 1986), an authority on best business practices in China, will share insights with students interested in working or setting up businesses in China. With 16 years of corporate experience in Mainland China and the region, he will share his expertise and open the floor to questions from students who want to learn more about Chinese business practices.

Chan has more than 22 years of experience in the marketing, sales and business development fields and is the author of: “China Streetsmart – What You MUST Know to Be Effective and Profitable in China.” The book was ranked #1 among more than 2200 China business books being sold online and remained in the top 1% of all books sold on Amazon for several years. He has appeared in the media on CNN, BBC, Fox, CNBC and Bloomberg to name but a few and has addressed thousands of businesspeople in more than 30 cities around the globe on China leadership issues and best business practices.

He began his career with Exxon’s retail marketing division overseas but since entering China 16 years ago has run multinational brands such as Foster’s and Beck’s beer which invested hundreds of millions of USD in the China market. Prior to publishing China Streetsmart. He was a director for Asia Online the largest ISP in Asia Pacific. He now lives in Shanghai and runs a boutique management consultancy firm helping foreign executives develop practical effective strategies based on the best business practices of foreign companies operating in China. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and the Yangzi River Delta Region, and special advisor to the United Nations.