East-Commerce - A Journey Through China E-Commerce And The Internet Of Things

The book tells the story on how China is creating a deeply connected world that is beginning to shape global investment, innovation and consumption patterns. The book is based on more than 200 interviews with Asia's e-commerce entrepreneurs and their biggest investors including: Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Yihaodian, Cogobuy, Kuaidi Taxi, Rocket Internt, Snapdeal, Tokopedia, DST Global, Credit Suisse, UBS, and many more.

Marco Gervasi is a lawyer, strategic adviser and entrepreneur. He assists investment funds, venture capital and e-commerce businesses on their China investments. He is a keynote speaker at international conferences on technology and e-commerce. Marco is also an active technology blogger (www.marcogervasi.wordpress.com), and a guest writer for various online magazines both in Asia and Europe. Marco's career spans advisory roles both in Europe and Asia. In 2007 he founded The Red Synergy business consulting firm in Shanghai. Before founding Red Synergy, he was the Deputy Regional Partner of Dezan Shira and Associates where he co-headed the Shanghai office. Before moving to China, Marco spent four years working with the Capital Markets Team of Clifford Chance in Milan. Marco has a dual degree in Law and Chinese Studies from Universita Statale of Milan and an executive degree in Exponential Technology from Singularity University in Mountain View, CA.