1:30 p.m., King Library
Join journalist and author Rebecca Fannin for a timely discussion of her book The New Tech Titans of China, an in-depth look at the companies and sectors driving China’s bid for superpower status.
From breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing to the global expansion of platforms like TikTok and Temu, Fannin explores how Chinese tech firms are innovating rapidly amid rising geopolitical tensions and regulatory scrutiny.
Biography: Rebecca A. Fannin is a recognized expert on global tech innovation, a journalist and author, including The New Tech Titans of China (2026). She is a contributor at CNBC, Newsweek and The NYTimes’ Wire China, and the founder of media platform Silicon Dragon Ventures. Rebecca’s five forward-looking and resource-rich books have launched her as a commentator and public speaker. A guest on BBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, and NPR, and a quoted source in the New York Times, she has spoken at SXSW, the Brookings Institution, Asia Society, Harvard, Yale, and Oxford.
A graduate of Ohio University Scripps School, Rebecca’s journalistic career has spanned from Crain Communications in NYC to the hottest Silicon Valley publication, to Asia’s emerging markets and China’s entrepreneurial boom. A Forbes columnist for 10 years, she also has written for Harvard Business Review, Worth and several thought leadership publications. In 2010, she formed Silicon Dragon Ventures as a media, events, advisory and membership group. She also is a scout for Alumni Ventures and a board member.
Known for her detailed reporting and grassroots trend-spotting, Rebecca is a frequent traveler exploring the rise of emerging markets from the Heartland of the US to China.
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