What happens when an industry built on creativity becomes afraid to take risks? Ali and Bryce welcome Eugene Cheong, former Ogilvy Asia Pacific Chief Creative Officer, for a candid conversation about his book, Cowards Don’t...
AI may be accelerating change in advertising, but the bigger story is what happens to the industry itself. Strategic advisor Ivan Fernandes joins Bryce and Ali to debate the future of agencies. Ivan works with...
Tea looks simple: leaves, hot water, drink. But behind Chinese tea sits a world of ancient trees, remote mountains, craftsmanship, collectors, and extraordinary prices. Eugene Chew, founder of Tea Urchin, joins ShanghaiZhan to explain how...
The world isn’t getting better. But strangely, we’re not giving up. Welcome to “dysoptimism”: the tension between a world that feels increasingly dystopian and our determination to remain optimistic about our own lives. Emma Chiu,...
Dean Sciole loves Chinese EVs, and thinks you will too. Dean has spent decades building brands for some of the world’s biggest automakers, including Cadillac in China and premium EV brand Avatar. After witnessing China’s...
Carol Zhou returns to ShanghaiZhan nearly 100 episodes after her first appearance to explore how China’s beauty industry has transformed from an emerging trend into a global innovation powerhouse. As Senior Vice President of Business...
China has over 50,000 brands going global: which ones will survive? China has more overseas enterprises than ever before, but volume alone does not build a brand. Jan Harling has spent 15 years inside that...
Is there a balance in the creation of advertising and the use of AI? Many are signaling a massive transformation of the industry. With cutting-edge AI video creation tools, China is at the forefront of...
“Slogger” or “Kisser?” Which one are you? We’ve all been told that there are only two ways to the top. You either go the slogger route, grind yourself to a fine powder, give up your...
For Shanghai Zhan’s “100th episode month,” Bryce and Ali welcome back Elucidate X Founder and Managing Partner Gordan Domlija for a fast-moving riff on the biggest themes from the show’s history: the collapse of the...