Thomas Derksen

 

Thomas Derksen is a German entrepreneur based in Shanghai for over a decade and one of the most-followed Western voices on China, with more than 10 million followers across Chinese and Western platforms. He is the founder of Asiabits, a market intelligence firm covering China's tech and business landscape, and has given more than 100 keynotes for companies including Google, Volkswagen, and Alibaba. Fluent in Mandarin, German, and English, he focuses on bridging East and West and turning what is happening on the ground in Asia into practical takeaways for business leaders.