What's Up Wudaokou: This Week's Best Events in the Heart of Studentland

What's Up, Wudaokou? Whether you're at Tsinghua, BLCU, Peking University, or even Google, there is an event for you in Haidian. In this series, we round up the best innovation, entrepreneurship, technology forums and workshops as well as student-related events. Don't worry, we'll even sneak in the occasional happy hour...

Wednesday, Jun 26

2019 Undergraduate Work Exhibition of Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University
Don't delay If you haven't gotten down to see the exhibition of the Tsinghua undergraduate students from the Academy of Arts and Design because the exhibition ends tomorrow. The show features over 600 works by some of China's best and brightest upcoming artists, who work in a range of new media and craft disciplines. Last weekend, no less than 19 pieces from the exhibition were sold, for a total of over RMB 129,300. RMB 20, free (students). Tsinghua University Art Museum

Thursday, Jun 27

Vie: Investment Structuring and Its Risk Assessment
To enter into business in China as a foreigner, you should first understand the legal processes involved to ensure you get off to a solid start. This seminar hosted by Startup Grind, will focus on Variable Interest Entities (VIE), explaining what they are, how they're structured, what kinds of contractual arrangements are necessary for VIE, responsibilities of your Chinese partners, and the various risks associated. RMB 30-40. 1.45-4pm. Innoway

Friday, Jun 28

Infinite Scene - 2019 Beijing Ai Industry Forum
As if you weren't already aware, AI is big business right now, so this annual Beijing AI industry forum organized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, promises to be big. Discussions will touch upon topics such as how AI will impact on industries of education, Medicare, 5G, finance, and the media, as well as dissect the likely growth path of AI and also how it can likely aid the growth of the economy. Free. 1-5pm. Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing

Monday, Jul 1

Insights From the Solar Industry: Perspectives and Limits of Solar Energy
This event hosted by Startup Grind will feature key speaker Thomas Lapham, CEO of Asia Clean Capital, who will share his knowledge and experience in China and Asia's solar industry. The discussion will tackle various perspectives regarding everything from the limits of solar energy, why solar energy companies collapse, the current environment for solar companies in the mainland and abroad, and what the future holds for the renewable energy segment. RMB 15. 6.30-9pm. 706 Youth Space

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Images: Tsinghua University, courtesy of event organizers