Dr. Maggie Ying Jiang is a tenured associate professor in media and communication at the School of Social Sciences at The University of Western Australia. As an academic, Dr. Jiang's research interests and publications mainly include cross-cultural communication, social media, and public relations. In addition to her academic work, she conducts strategic communication training for a wide range of organisations, including S. Kidman & Co., AFL, and the American Chamber of Commerce. Her book, Consumer Nationalism in China: Examining its Critical Impact on Multinational Businesses, is forthcoming from Anthem Press and set for release in April 2024.

Jacob Cooke is the co-founder and CEO of WPIC Marketing + Technologies, a leading e-commerce and technology consultancy that drives growth for global brands in China, South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia. As CEO, Jacob is the driving force behind WPIC’s world-class data tools, e-commerce services, and artificial intelligence technology. Under his leadership, the firm has built out an expansive solution set covering data analytics, e-commerce activations and store management, brand strategy, creative campaigns, merchandising, warehousing, 3PL integrations, and more. Jacob has lived in Beijing since 2003.

Angel Martinez is a culture writer and content strategist based in Manila, Philippines. She recently finished a one-year fellowship at Kontinentalist, an award-winning editorial studio that tells data stories about Asia. Today, she writes about the internet, identity, and their intersections for publications like VICE, i-D, Vox, and Teen Vogue. When she’s not knee-deep in the written word, you can find her crying over the New Year’s Eve scene from When Harry Met Sally… (1989) and cafe-hopping in pursuit of the perfect Spanish latté.