The Ultimate List of Meetups, Events and Conferences for Marketers, Entrepreneurs and Activists in Asia
Over the last few years, I have found that the best way to meet interesting marketers, entrepreneurs and activists is to host, attend or speak at meetups, events and conferences. So, as I expand the scope of my work, beyond India, to markets across Asia, I am hoping to play an active role in the events ecosystem in Asia.
As a starting point, here is a master list of meetups, events and conferences for marketers, entrepreneurs and activists in Asia.
In the first list, I have curated social media conferences and workshops across Asia, by date.
- Sep 13-14, 2010: SES, Hong Kong
- Sep 16, 2010: CIC IWOM Roundtable, Beijing
- Sep 19-21, 2010: Spikes Asia 2010, Singapore.
- Sep 22-23, 2010: Social Media World Forum Asia, Singapore.
- Sep 24, 2010: CellStrat Digital Media Conclave, Mumbai.
- Sep 27-28, 2010: Pacific Conferences Crisis Management and Social Media Workshop, Singapore
- Sep 30-Oct 1, 2010: Pacific Conferences Crisis Management and Social Media Workshop, Hongkong
- Oct 5, 2010: Mini Seedcamp, Singapore
- Oct 16, 2010: Asiajin Meetup, Seoul
- Oct 18-19, 2010: Stanford University’s China 2.0 forum in Beijing.
- Oct 20, 2010: Virtue Insight Social Media Summit 2010 in Mumbai.
- Oct 28-29, 2010: adtech, Tokyo
- Oct 30, 2010: – Unpluggd, Bangalore.
- Nov 18-19, 2010: Marcus Evans Social Media Marketing Conference 2010 Mumbai (I am leading a workshop).
- Nov 22-23, 2010: Marcus Evans Market Intelligence and Consumer Insights, Singapore.
- Nov 24-26, 2010: IFRA Digital Media Asia 2010, Singapore.
- Nov 29-30, 2010: Pacific Conferences Measuring PR in the Digital Age workshop, Singapore
- Dec 2-3, 2010: Pacific Conferences Measuring PR in the Digital Age workshop, Hongkong
- Jan 17-18, 2011: Pacific Conferences Social Media Marketing Conference, Singapore.
- Jan 20-21, 2011: Pacific Conferences Social Media Marketing Conference, Hongkong.
In the second list, I have curated regularly held meetups, by city.
INDIA
Delhi
- Social Media Club, Delhi (@smcdelhi)
- Pecha Kucha, Delhi: Sep 29, 2010
- TEDx, Delhi: Dec 14, 2010
- Startup Saturday, Delhi: The second Saturday of every month.
Mumbai
- Social Media Club, Mumbai (website, @smcmumbai): Sep 25, 2010
- Mobile Monday, Mumbai (website)
- Likemind, Mumbai: The third Friday of every month.
- TEDx, Mumbai
- Startup Saturday, Mumbai: The second Saturday of every month.
Bangalore
- Social Media Club, Bangalore (@smcbangalore):
- Mobile Monday, Bangalore (website, @momoblr)
- Barcamp, Bangalore (@barcampbng)
- TEDx, Bangalore: TEDx, Bangalore, TEDx, Garden City, TEDxYouth@Bangalore
- Startup Saturday, Bangalore: The second Saturday of every month.
CHINA
Shanghai
- Likemind Shanghai: The third Friday of every month.
- TEDx Shanghai
Beijing
- Pecha Kucha, Beijing: Sep 30, 2010
- Likemind, Beijing: The third Friday of every month.
- TEDx, Beijing: Nov 12, 2010
Hongkong
- Mobile Monday, Hongkong: Sep 28, 2010
- TEDx, Hongkong: TEDxKowloon (Jan 10, 2011), TEDxPearlRiver (Oct 30, 2010) TEDxYouth@Hongkong (Nov 20, 2010)
JAPAN
Tokyo
- Mobile Monday, Tokyo (website, @momo_tokyo)
- Pecha Kucha, Tokyo: Sep 29, 2010
- Likemind, Tokyo: The third Friday of every month.
- TEDx, Tokyo: TEDxYouth@Tokyo (Nov 11, 2010)
SOUTH KOREA
Seoul
- Likemind, Seoul: The third Friday of every month.
SINGAPORE
Singapore
- Social Media Club, Singapore
- Mobile Monday, Singapore: Sep 27, 2010
- TEDx, Singapore: TEDxAsean (Oct 1, 2010), TEDxBiopolis, TEDxInnoVillageSP (Oct 27, 2010), TEDxKRP (Nov 13, 2010), TEDxNUS, TEDxTemasek, TEDxYouth@Singapore (Nov 20, 2010)
- Barcamp, Singapore: Oct 9-10, 2010
TAIWAN
Taipei
- Mobile Monday, Taipei: Sep 27, 2010
- TEDx, Taipei
As you can see, the list is very much work-in-progress and I would be grateful for your tips on relevant events to make it more comprehensive.
If you would like to interview me for a story or invite me to speak at a conference, please e-mail me at gauravonomics@gmail.com, call me at +91-9999856940, or connect with me on Twitter.
