The AGLA trip to the Gobi Desert has inspired me to write my first contribution to our blog. Alibaba has the well-known goal to serve 2 billion customers and 10 million businesses. In previous blog posts my colleagues have rightly … Continue reading Leadership Practice @ Gobi Desert

While planning for the annual AGLA outdoor activities, Nanjing was voted as one of the preferred destinations by many AGLAers. I for one voted for the Zhangjiejie Mountains, also famously known as the AVATAR Mountains (the location where parts of … Continue reading A Day in Nanjing- Walking Through Modern Chinese History

Alibaba’s 10-Year Strategy  Alibaba has three key priorities for the next decade: Globalization – helping SMEs expand beyond their borders via e-commerce, internet financing, data, marketing and logistics Rural Development – closing the digital divide and alleviating poverty through economic opportunity … Continue reading AGLA’s Rural Taobao Journey + Video

Using e-commerce to tackle the challenge of rural poverty should be considered a technological innovation. That was the proposal that I put forward during an AGLA debate last week. My tong xue[1] pushed back, arguing that using e-commerce to tackle … Continue reading Ecommerce + Rural China – A Nurturing Combination

May you all get to live your dreams this Christmas season like we are living ours! AGLA wishes you a merry christmas! AGLA Class #1 Continue reading Season’s Greetings from AGLA

Taobao Village – A Tree Is Only As Strong As Its Roots “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work” – Colin Powell The first thing that comes to mind when you hear ‘Taobao … Continue reading Transformational Experiences the Essence of AGLA