Brand and Event News

In early June, we welcomed 26 journalists from around the world the GCS China Innovation Tour, taking them behind the scenes of the companies and incubators representing the next wave in consumer tech innovation. Our most ambitious programme yet, the tour brought media to four cities in a single week — offering everything from startup incubator visits and early product demos to private CEO briefings and behind-the-scenes access to how robotics and green energy technologies mo

For GCSx @ NYC 2026, in partnership with TECH WEEK by a16z, we hosted an exclusive media event bringing together founders, investors, operators, and media to discuss where tech is heading across the US and Asia, with support from several co-hosts and an AI summary partner, and a spot on the official NYC Tech Week calendar. More than 150 attendees and 14 participating brands joined, spanning AI copilots, wearables, robotics, and smart consumer tech, making the event a key mome

For our GCSx debut in the UK, we collaborated with the UK National Committee on China (UKNCC) and London Business School to host a fringe event alongside London Tech Week. The event brought together a panel of expert guests to explore one of the defining challenges facing global brands today: building trust in the age of AI and shifting geopolitics. More than 100 business, tech, and media professionals attended the panel discussion followed by a networking session that conti

For the 2026 edition of GCS @ CES, in partnership with USA Today, we hosted an exclusive media event at Mike Tyson’s infamous Tiger Mansion in Las Vegas. The event brought together leading international and tech media, creating a high-end, results-driven platform that connected participating brands with premium global media resources and exposure opportunities. More than 80 international mainstream and technology media o utlets and nearly 30 Chinese brands attended, making th

Global Connect Media Day @IFA 2025 positioned Chinese innovators at the centre of one of IFA’s key official media events, giving brands a high-visibility platform to meet top journalists and showcase their latest breakthroughs. Held inside the IFA exhibition venue, the event brought together nearly 20 innovation-driven brands and over 60 major media outlets from Europe and North America. Brands presented flagship products through hands-on demos, while judges from leading medi