Why the Future Doesn't Need You

Technology is rapidly developing, and creativity drives economic growth and social evolution. Those who can interpret future trends have the opportunity to succeed. The Fair Winds Foundation and Taiwan Future Society have invited serial entrepreneur Mr. Tang Haisong to present the latest observations and interpretations of future trends in innovative technology, forward-looking technology, hardware development, and global power transfer.

Lecture Topic: Why the Future Doesn’t Need You

Speaker: Tang Haisong (serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Indian private equity fund Iron Pillar, partner of Israeli technology investment fund Sprill Hill)

Time: Saturday, May 19, 2018 2:30 PM—4:30 PM

Venue: Socrates Hall, Jusin Taipai International Conference Center, B1, No. 85, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City 106)

This event is free, but seats are limited!

Registration URL: https://goo.gl/xKtwWu Organizers: Fairwinds Foundation, Yangmingshan Future Society Contact: info@fairwindsfoundation.org Or call: (02) 2752-1700

Speaker Biography

Tang Haisong *Serial entrepreneur *Co-founder of Indian private equity fund Iron Pillar *Partner of Israeli technology investment fund Sprill Hill *Part-time teacher at Fudan University - military, technology, and finance *Global innovation director of Kering Group

Tang Haisong graduated from the Physics Department of Fudan University with a major in laser and received a master’s degree from Harvard Business School. He is a serial entrepreneur who has founded more than a dozen companies. In 2016, he participated in the establishment of the $200 million Iron Pillar Fund, which focuses on mid-to-late-stage investments in India. In 2015, he co-founded Tech Beyond, which focuses on technology transactions between Chinese and overseas companies.

He has worked for McKinsey & Company’s Hong Kong and London offices and was the first management consultant at McKinsey to have only a Chinese diploma. In 1999, he founded the “Yitang” Internet company for Chinese teenagers. In 2007, he joined Rand Merchant Bank in South Africa to be responsible for equity investment business in China. In 2009, he joined Gaozhiming to establish an open R&D business in cooperation with Chinese universities. From 2013 to 2015, he was responsible for the global technology bank, helping to graft innovative services between global small and medium-sized enterprises and multinational corporations.

Since 2013, he has been teaching a popular course called “Military, Technology, and Finance” at the School of Management of Fudan University, focusing on predicting the future development of industries.

Tang Haisong is an independent director of Zanho Group (with an annual sales of 3.5 billion RMB), the largest distributor of Kingston in China, and a special consultant for Ermgassen, a well-known European M&A bank, in the China region. In 2016, he was hired as a consultant for StoreDot, an Israeli fast-charging company, and is also an independent director of Total Sport Asia, the largest sports marketing and brokerage company in Asia.

In 2013, Tang Haisong was selected as an Aspen Fellow. He is also an active member of the China-US Youth Leaders Forum, the China-France Youth Leaders Association, the China-Spain Leaders Organization, and the China-Israel Innovation Organization.