Kevin Shimota

Tech specialist, speaker, educator, and author

Kevin is a leading expert on digital technology in China. With nearly a decade experience in China, he most notably worked as Global Head of Marketing and Partnerships for WeChat (Tencent) for 4 years. He has consulted many of the the world’s top global companies on the China market-entry strategies, and spoken at major events on China’s digital tech ecosystem. Recently he has been Director of Platform Strategy for Accenture, and a leading expert on 'Superapps'.

Kevin has helped major industry players develop their China go-to-market digital strategy, these included Merlin Entertainment, KLM, Caesars, DFS Tourism Australia, Tourism Dubai, Singapore Tourism Board, Visit Seattle, Starbucks, Burberry, Nike, MasterCard, Emaar, and more.

Kevin has been a speaker at 10+ major events, led 20+ workshops, and assisted 50+ global companies to develop their China market-entry strategy. He has been featured personally in the Financial Times.

Kevin has an MBA from CEIBS (#5 worldwide) and a bachelors from the University of Washington in Seattle. He previously worked at Boeing in Seattle as global supply chain manager. Kevin is a strong advocate of innovation and sustainability in the tech industry. He believes technology will be integral to finding sustainable solutions to tomorrow's greatest challenges.