The Georgetown Alumni Club cordially invites you to:
China’s quiet transformation: How e-commerce is changing China
Frank Lavin, CEO of Export Now
Most people are aware of the dramatic impact e-commerce has on everyday economic life in China, the improvement in consumer choice and quality, the empowerment of smaller businesses, and the social role of e-commerce. But as e-commerce matures in the market, is it also shaping societal behavior and expectations off-line and on-line? Frank Lavin will discuss how companies can successfully use e-commerce in China and also offer some thoughts as to the broader implications of the emerging e-commerce society in China.
Event Details:
Tuesday, November 19th
7:30pm
@ Grub and Groove
Building 2, 283 Jianguo Xi Lu, near Jiashan Lu
建国西路 283 号,尚街 X 楼, 近嘉善路 (最近地铁站:9 号线 嘉善站
We are holding this event with the Thinkery, and the Hopkins China Forum.
No RSVP necessary.
More about Frank Lavin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lavin
Frank Lavin (Franklin L. Lavin) is a native of Canton, Ohio. He is CEO of Export Now, which makes selling through Alibaba and Taobao easy for any consumer product company. As Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Lavin headed the International Trade Administration for the United States Department of Commerce from 2005 until 2007. Lavin served as the United States Ambassador to Singapore from 2001 to 2005.
Under Secretary Lavin earned a B.S. from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University; a M.S. in Chinese language from Georgetown University; a M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University; and a M.B.A. in Finance at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.