David Thomas
China Expert
CA, USDavid Thomas believes that every company, big or small, MUST have a China strategy. He travels from Asia to inspire, motivate and educate business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors around the world on the massive potential created by the rise of China, and he supports them on their journey to identify, build and facilitate long term business and investment relationships.
David's unique value lies in his ability to not only identify business trends, innovation and challenges in China, but also his "hands on" experience from having worked on the ground for the past 30 years. He is, therefore, able to illustrate and enhance his presentations by including practical examples, case studies and anecdotes from his own personal experiences and stories.
Having worked with business from many industry sectors (e.g. retail, professional and financial services, manufacturing, food, tourism, education, publishing, real estate, design and technology) David's experience and expertise is broad and deep. He regularly speaks at Conferences, Workshops, Seminars and Board Meetings to a wide range of audiences and industry sectors and tailors his presentations accordingly.
He regularly travels around China working with local partners and investors, as well as hosting Chinese delegations and missions of investors, SMEs and entrepreneurs around the world.
David Thomas believes that every company, big or small, MUST have a China strategy. He travels from Asia to inspire, motivate and educate business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors around the world on the massive potential created by the rise of China, and he supports them on their journey to identify, build and facilitate long term business and investment relationships.
David's unique value lies in his ability to not only identify business trends, innovation and challenges in China, but also his "hands on" experience from having worked on the ground for the past 30 years. He is, therefore, able to illustrate and enhance his presentations by including practical examples, case studies and anecdotes from his own personal experiences and stories.
Having worked with business from many industry sectors (e.g. retail, professional and financial services, manufacturing, food, tourism, education, publishing, real estate, design and technology) David's experience and expertise is broad and deep. He regularly speaks at Conferences, Workshops, Seminars and Board Meetings to a wide range of audiences and industry sectors and tailors his presentations accordingly.
He regularly travels around China working with local partners and investors, as well as hosting Chinese delegations and missions of investors, SMEs and entrepreneurs around the world.
China in the Asian Century– what this means for you, your industry and your business?
We live in the Asian Century, with China as the growth engine, and the next 50 years will see many industries disrupted by Chinese consumerism, innovation and aspiration. Many services industries, including healthcare, retail, luxury, travel, education and food are already affected by the rise of China's middle class, together with their massive investment in technology, R&D, e-commerce and AI.
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Building with new BRICs – why the BRIC countries are the long term future
David Thomas is well known within the Asia Pacific region for his passion and experience for investing and doing business in emerging markets, notably the four "BRIC countries" (Brazil, Russia, India and China) plus the growing influence of China as the engine of global economic growth and the rise of the Asian middle class. Having lived in Asia for the last 30 years, he literally lives and breathes emerging markets. His...
