Rebecca Fannin
Keynote Speaker: Journalist, Author, Global Innovation Expert
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Rebecca Fannin Biography
Rebecca A. Fannin is a journalist, author, and contributor known for her expertise in global innovation. With a career spanning over three decades, she has authored several influential books including "Silicon Dragon," "Startup Asia," "Tech Titans of China," and her latest work, "Silicon Heartland: From Rust Belt to Tech Belt" (2023), which chronicles the transformation of the Midwest into a technology hub.
Since beginning her journalism career at the Dayton Journal Herald, Fannin has contributed to numerous prestigious publications and served as an international editor at Red Herring and the Asian Venture Capital Journal in Hong Kong. She has written for Forbes, Inc., Worth, Fast Company, AdAge, Chief Executive, The Deal, The Huffington Post, and Harvard Business Review. Fannin's insights are regularly featured on CNBC where she profiles innovators for the Disruptor 50 special report, and she has been a commentator on platforms like BBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, and NPR.
In 2010, she founded Silicon Dragon Ventures, a media and events group that focuses on global innovation trends. Fannin's work has not only been translated into several languages but also led her to testify as an expert witness on China’s Internet before a U.S.-China Commission in Washington, D.C.
Originally from Lancaster, Ohio, Fannin graduated from Ohio University with a degree in journalism, later earning an Asian Studies fellowship at the University of Hawaii. She currently resides in New York City and San Francisco, maintaining a rigorous schedule of reporting trips across emerging markets.
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Rebecca Fannin Speaking Topics
America is suffering from a ‘reverse brain drain’ as the best and brightest young professional talent hop over to Asia’s emerging markets for new, fast-growth opportunities. Restrictive visa policies in the U.S. have escalated the problem as well-trained Chinese and Indian graduates of top universities return to their homelands. By just about any measure – job growth, new patents, research and development spending, software parks, venture capital investment, number of new startups, mobile communications, tech adoption, scientific breakthroughs, and entrepreneurial billionaires – China and India are beginning to close the innovation gap with the U.S. How can America keep its innovative edge and keep churning out the kinds of Steve Jobs-like ideas the whole world looks up to?
Author Rebecca A. Fannin gives a close-up view into the key growth trends shaping venture capital and entrepreneurship in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Singapore, and Taipei plus Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. She shows how a new generation is no longer looking to the West for cues but is instead crafting their own local business models and succeeding in tackling the risks of doing business in Asia’s developing markets. Providing case studies from mobile communications, cleantech, social networking, gaming, and biomedical companies in Asia, she shows how Asian upstarts are going global, creating breakthroughs, and heading to Wall Street.
America is losing its best and brightest to Asia’s emerging markets as job losses mount in the U.S. while China and India lead the way in attracting top talent. How can the U.S. continue to keep an innovative edge when college graduates, entrepreneurs, investment bankers, lawyers, engineers, and professionals of all types find that they cannot resist the call of better opportunities in fast-growth Asia. Restrictive visa policies in the U.S. add to a “brain drain” from Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley to Beijing, Bangalore and other Asian hot spots.
Americans have suffered the loss of jobs to East Asia, but have retained an edge in terms of advanced technological innovation. But now, start-up companies are emerging in China, India, Vietnam, Singapore, and Taiwan and are attracting some of the best and brightest from the West to create innovative new ideas and take them to global markets. Can they really do it? What should be the American response?
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What topics does Rebecca Fannin speak about?
Rebecca Fannin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Author.
Where does Rebecca Fannin travel from?
Rebecca Fannin generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Rebecca Fannin?
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Rebecca Fannin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Author. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rebecca Fannin for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Rebecca Fannin generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Hansy Better Barraza, Jennifer D. Morgan and Dr. Michelle Cleere. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rebecca Fannin for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Rebecca Fannin Speaking Topics
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Stopping Reverse Brain Drain.
America is suffering from a ‘reverse brain drain’ as the best and brightest young professional talent hop over to Asia’s emerging markets for new, fast-growth opportunities. Restrictive visa policies in the U.S. have escalated the problem as well-trained Chinese and Indian graduates of top universities return to their homelands. By just about any measure – job growth, new patents, research and development spending, software parks, venture capital investment, number of new startups, mobile communications, tech adoption, scientific breakthroughs, and entrepreneurial billionaires – China and India are beginning to close the innovation gap with the U.S. How can America keep its innovative edge and keep churning out the kinds of Steve Jobs-like ideas the whole world looks up to?
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Top Strategies for Cashing in on Asia’s Innovation Boom.
Author Rebecca A. Fannin gives a close-up view into the key growth trends shaping venture capital and entrepreneurship in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Singapore, and Taipei plus Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. She shows how a new generation is no longer looking to the West for cues but is instead crafting their own local business models and succeeding in tackling the risks of doing business in Asia’s developing markets. Providing case studies from mobile communications, cleantech, social networking, gaming, and biomedical companies in Asia, she shows how Asian upstarts are going global, creating breakthroughs, and heading to Wall Street.
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Go East, Young Entrepreneur!
America is losing its best and brightest to Asia’s emerging markets as job losses mount in the U.S. while China and India lead the way in attracting top talent. How can the U.S. continue to keep an innovative edge when college graduates, entrepreneurs, investment bankers, lawyers, engineers, and professionals of all types find that they cannot resist the call of better opportunities in fast-growth Asia. Restrictive visa policies in the U.S. add to a “brain drain” from Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley to Beijing, Bangalore and other Asian hot spots.
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Is Asia About to Out-Innovate America?
Americans have suffered the loss of jobs to East Asia, but have retained an edge in terms of advanced technological innovation. But now, start-up companies are emerging in China, India, Vietnam, Singapore, and Taiwan and are attracting some of the best and brightest from the West to create innovative new ideas and take them to global markets. Can they really do it? What should be the American response?
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How do I book Rebecca Fannin to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Rebecca Fannin for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Rebecca Fannin, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Rebecca Fannin or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Rebecca Fannin for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Rebecca Fannin, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $10,000 - $20,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Rebecca Fannin, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Rebecca Fannin speak about?
Rebecca Fannin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Author. -
Where does Rebecca Fannin travel from?
Rebecca Fannin generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Rebecca Fannin?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Rebecca Fannin for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rebecca Fannin for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Rebecca Fannin or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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