If you work across time zones, borders, and cultures, this is the show for you. This is your host Leonardo, welcome to the international business podcast.  

What are the major differences between U.S. and Chinese
business dealings and practices?

What questions do today’s business leaders need to ask to
work successfully and carefully with China?

How does the CCP operate, including their use of flattery to manipulate and replicate business models?

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Joining Leonardo we have Ken Wilcox. He was the CEO of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) from 2001 to 2011, then the CEO of SVB's joint venture with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
(SPDB-SVB) in Shanghai until 2015, followed by four years as its Vice Chairman.

He currently serves on the boards of the Asia Society of Northern California, the Asian Art Museum, and UC San Diego's 21st Century China Center, as well as Columbia Lake Partners, a European venture-debt fund. He is on the Board of Advisors of the Fudan University School of Management in Shanghai and an Adjunct Professor at U.C. Berkeley.

Ken holds a PhD in German from Ohio State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. His account of establishing an innovation bank in China, “The China Business Conundrum: Ensure that Win-Win Doesn’t Mean Western Companies Lose Twice”, was published in November 2024 from Wiley.

For an extra 20 minutes episode with Ken, check out the PLUS episode that is coming out tomorrow. It is available for Patreon subscribers.

You can purchase Ken's book on Amazon here. This will contribute to The International Business Podcast.

If you work across time zones, borders, and cultures, come on the show to share your story. Connect with the host Leonardo Marra