Shanghai to Shenzhen: What I Saw at the Edge of the Future

​From riding fully autonomous robotaxis to visiting cutting-edge drone labs and robotics parks, Alysha explored how China is rapidly integrating AI, hardware, and infrastructure at scale. With rare access to both consumer-facing tech and industrial systems, she brings back firsthand insights into how the future is being prototyped and deployed in real time.

​In this talk, she’ll share:

• ​What China gets right about building fast—from factory floors to public roads

• ​The maturity of autonomous mobility, industrial robotics, and drone systems

• ​How infrastructure and digital payments power real-world AI deployment

• ​What founders, operators, and investors around the world can learn from China’s approach
  
  📍 Cities visited: Shenzhen and Shanghai 🧠 Topics: Robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, robots, digital infrastructure, AI with hardware in the loop and even some Quick comm stories!

​Whether you're building in deep tech, investing in frontier markets, or curious about the next wave of global innovation, this session offers a rare on-the-ground perspective from inside the world’s fastest-moving tech ecosystem.