The Sino–UK Entrepreneurs Forum on 14th May wasn’t just another tech event — it was a gathering of pioneers, policymakers, founders, and futurists united by one goal: to turn smart decisions into smart technology that works.
Held at One Great George Street in Westminster and co-hosted by The 48 Group and China Daily Europe, this was the launch of a new annual platform for cross-border innovation and what a way to begin.
A huge thank you to the exceptional lineup of speakers and panellists who made the day unforgettable:
• Ambassador Zheng Zeguang – Chinese Ambassador to the UK
• Jack Perry – Chairman, The 48 Group; CEO, London Export Corporation
• Sun Shangwu – Deputy Editor-in-Chief, China Daily
• Alderman Timothy Hailes FKC JP – Meridian Global Strategies; Future Lord Mayor of the City of London (2026)
• Greg Jackson – Founder & CEO, Octopus Energy
• Wei Jiang – CEO, ATFX Connect
Panel Moderators:
• Jonathan Mitchell – COO, London Export Corporation; Executive Director, The 48 Group
• Julian Shea – Editor and Senior Correspondent, China Daily Europe
Panel 1 – Smart Systems for a Smart World:
• Bono Ge – UK & Ireland Country Manager, BYD
• Jurga Žilinskienė MBE – Founder & CEO, Guildhawk
• Su Hong – Director of Industries, Alibaba Cloud UK & Nordic
• John Orchard – Chairman, Digital Monetary Institute (DMI)
• Nadim Sadek – Founder & CEO, Shimmr AI
Panel 2 – Smart Tech in Real Life:
• Laurence Kemball-Cook – Founder & CEO, Pavegen
• Dr. Michelle He – Co-Founder & COO, Abound
• James Kellett – Founder, Spot Ship
• Tracey Rob Perera – Head of Corporate Development & Community, Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates
• Dr. Christina Yan Zhang – CEO, Metaverse Institute
Closing remarks:
• Rebecca Yang – Editor-in-Chief, China Daily Europe
What we saw wasn’t just talk it was momentum.
AI entrepreneurs and industry leaders are already building the systems of tomorrow and they’re doing it together.
From energy to infrastructure, fintech to logistics, UK–China innovation is back on the front foot.
Let’s keep going.
