ACYA Beijing – Global Employer Series: From Language Study to Alibaba, in conversation with Oliver Theobald

For many of us drawn here by the dual allure of Chinese culture and spectacular economic growth, language study offers a convenient starting point. After all, to truly ‘understand’ China, language fluency is essential. Yet, for a China that is often said to embody ‘opportunities’, it can be strikingly difficult to figure out how best to go about embracing them.

So where best to turn to advice if not to a man who’s managed to secure a position at one of China’s top companies set for global expansion - the Alibaba Group?

Next week on Friday June 2nd we will be chatting with a prominent figure within the China-Australia space, Oliver Theobald, who will be sharing his insights on the transition from Language Study to working in China. As an Operations Specialist at Alibaba Cloud responsible for managing content marketing, website operations and user experience (UX) at China's biggest tech company.

After all, aren’t you curious to find out how he got there?

Having worked and studied in China over the last five years Oliver is keen to share his first-hand experience navigating the transition from a language student to the professional world, as well as sharing insights on what it's like to work for Alibaba as a company.

The evening will start out with a 20-minute presentation from Oliver, giving an overview of his diverse experiences and a brief introduction to Alibaba as a company. It will then be followed by a 20-minute discussion, moderated by ACYA, giving Oliver the chance to share insights on securing employment in China. Finally, we will finish up with a 20-minute Q&A and extended networking session, giving everyone the chance to ask follow-up questions whilst mingling with young professionals and fellow students. Places to the event are limited, so please RSVP by clicking on the blue 'Register' button and filling out your details.


Event Details:

Date: Friday, June 2nd

Time: 7:00PM – 8:30PM (registration will commence at 6:30PM)

Price: Free

Venue: AustCham Events Space

Address: Room 1005, Tower A, U-Town Office Building, 1 Sanfengbeili, Chaoyang Dist. Beijing 100020 北京市朝阳区三丰北里1号,悠唐写字楼A座1005室,邮编:100020

 



Company Profile:

Alibaba Cloud

Established in September 2009, Alibaba Cloud develops highly scalable cloud computing and data management services providing large and small businesses, financial institutions, governments and other organizations with flexible, cost-effective solutions to meet their networking and information needs. A business of Alibaba Group, one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies, Alibaba Cloud operates the network that powers Alibaba Group’s extensive online and mobile commerce ecosystem and sells a comprehensive suite of cloud computing services to support sellers and other third-party entities participating in this ecosystem.

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100020, Beijing, AustCham Events Space, U Town Office Building
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Location: 100020, Beijing, AustCham Events Space, U Town Office Building