Co-hosted by Harvard Business School Club of Beijing, Yale Club of Beijing, Penn Wharton Beijing Club and Yale Center Beijing. 

Event Time

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Registration

1:30 pm-2:00 pm

Presentation and Q&A

2:00 pm-4:00 pm

Location

Yale Center Beijing 
36th Floor Tower B of IFC Building 8 Jianguomenwai Avenue Chaoyang District, Beijing (Yong'anli Subway Station, Exit C) 

Registration and Fees

Registration
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Ticket:RMB 60 for Yale, Harvard, and Warton alumni and participants of past Yale Center Beijing programs; RMB 80 for regular admission.

*The registration fee for the event is non-refundable. Unless due to a force majeure reason, Yale Center Beijing will not refund any part of the registration fee if a participant fails to attend the event.

Note: Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

The Event

How to connect international capital efficiently and safely with micro and small businesses has always been a world-famous puzzle. In the digital era, as the first mover, Micro Connect took the lead in applying financial technology to investment in brick-and-mortar stores. The seemingly unrelated Wall Street capital is now linked with the small shops from everywhere in our lives, creating an unexpected "Maillard reaction." Within two years, Micro Connect has invested in more than 10,000 stores with over 600 brands nationwide, with a total investment amount exceeding RMB 3 billion.

Gary Zhang, Founder and Group CEO of Micro Connect and CEO of Micro Connect Macao Financial Assets Exchange (MCEX), will be a guest speaker at the Yale Centre Beijing on December 9. Based on his 30 years+ experience in the Chinese and international financial markets, Gary will talk about his Micro Connect story as well as reflections and thoughts in the process of founding Micro Connect with co-founder Charles Li, the former CEO of HKEX.

The Speaker

Gary Zhang
Founder & Group CEO, Micro Connect Group
Founding Partner, Oriental Patron 

Gary Zhang is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Micro Connect Group and Chief Executive Officer of the Micro Connect Macao Financial Assets Exchange (MCEX). He has over 30 years of experience in China and international finance markets. In 1993, Mr. Zhang founded Oriental Patron Financial Group in Hong Kong. With his efficient and decisive style, Oriental Patron has grown into a financially diversified organization with global operations in the fields of direct investment, asset management, securities trading, and investment banking. Prior to founding Oriental Patron, Mr. Zhang worked with the Hainan Provincial Government and the Hainan Branch of the People's Bank of China, during which he established the Hainan Securities Exchange Centre and served as Chairman. Mr. Zhang holds a Master's degree in Economics from Peking University.