What China’s Tech Titans Foretell, It’s a Wrap, Boston!
What does China’s next wave of tech innovation mean for global investors — and what opportunities are emerging right now?
Alumni Ventures, SVB, Silicon Dragon and Taihill Venture hosted an exclusive evening in Boston, March 26, 2026, celebrating the recent launch of a new book by Rebecca A. Fannin:
The New Tech Titans of China: Innovation Under Pressure in the World’s Most Ambitious Economy.
From generative AI and digital currencies to the global reach of platforms like TikTok and Temu, China’s tech ambitions continue to expand — often in defiance of growing geopolitical pressure. As Western nations reassess their dependence on Chinese technologies, the landscape is growing more complex and more urgent. Our discussion unpacked the key themes from Rebecca’s newly released book and explored what it all means for investors navigating this shifting terrain.
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- Ron Levin, book
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- Mitch Presnick, Rebecca
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- tech huddle
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- Benjamin Maitlin-Lewis
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- Sara Biller
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- Ron Levin, Mitch Presnick
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- Denise Chen
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- Ben, Tango
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- Ron Levin
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- John Delmar, Ron Levin
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- red books
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- Yotel Boston robot
Meet the Speakers
Rebecca A. Fannin — Author, Journalist & Venture Scout, Alumni Ventures
An internationally recognized expert on tech innovation, venture capital, and US-China geopolitics, Rebecca has spent decades reporting from the ground on China’s entrepreneurial boom. A contributor to CNBC, Newsweek, and The NY Times’ Wire China, a former Forbes columnist of 10 years, and founder of Silicon Dragon Ventures, her newly released book The New Tech Titans of China is the essential guide to understanding China’s sweeping tech ambitions and the bold strategies powering its rise.
Mitch Presnick — Founder, Super 8 Hotels China
Mitch built one of China’s most recognized economy hotel brands — 1,100+ locations with a 20-year operating history — and brings a rare practitioner’s lens to doing business in China. Earlier in his career he established the China practice of APCO, the Washington D.C.-based global advocacy and advisory firm. A former Visiting Fellow at Harvard’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Mitch has been at the forefront of shaping pragmatic U.S.-China commercial dialogue.
Ron Levin (Moderator) — Managing Partner, Alumni Ventures
Ron brings a dynamic blend of operational leadership, global business acumen, and values-driven investing to early-stage venture capital at Alumni Ventures. His entrepreneurial journey includes co-founding TravelPerk, an enterprise travel management platform that reached unicorn status and global scale, as well as strategic roles at McKinsey & Co., Booking.com, and the Maersk Group. A Harvard Business School MBA and Babson College graduate, Ron is also the author of Higher Purpose Venture Capital and a frequent speaker at global investor conferences.
The Evening
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Moderated panel discussion on China’s evolving tech and investment landscape
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Fireside chat between Rebecca Fannin and Mitch Presnick
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Book signing with Rebecca Fannin
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Networking with investors, founders, and operators
