Past Events
Celebrating Our Journey of Innovation and Connection
From our founding CCEC conference in 2022 to global investor summits, we continuously build bridges between Chinese and American venture capital, empowering entrepreneurs worldwide.
10+
Major Events Hosted
50,000+
Total Attendees
100+
Top VCs & Sponsors
30%
Funding Success Rate
Our Event Journey

Entrepreneur Summit
February 2025
200
2025 Southern California Entrepreneurs Summit
Southern California
Bringing together 50+ top VCs (Sequoia, Plug and Play, Jun Qian), early OpenAI investors showcase AI wearable new products, focusing on cutting-edge technology investment.
Key Achievements
- 50+ top VCs participated
- Well-known institutions such as Sequoia, Plug and Play, Jun Qian
- Early OpenAI investors
Key Partners
VisionList Commons
Bay Area Venture Capital
Sunstone Fund
777 Tower
+2 more
Media Coverage
China Daily
China.com
Yinshuo

Investment Summit
April 2025
150
2025 Hurun Rich List CEO Dialogue Global Investor Summit
Global
Focusing on wealth flows and overseas trends under Trump 2.0 policies, top dialogue guests include Hurun CEO, PNVs, Sunstone CIO.
Key Achievements
- Hurun CEO participated
- PNVs, Sunstone CIO dialogue
- Trump 2.0 policy interpretation
Key Partners
Hurun Rich List
VisionList Commons
Sunstone Management
PNVs
Media Coverage
Hurun Official
Bloomberg
Caixin

AI Summit
September 2023
300
2023 GenAI Irvine Summit & Cruise Party & Golf
Irvine, CA
Participation from political and business circles (Mayor of Irvine, former COO of Bitmain), innovative integration of Mid-Autumn Festival culture and venture capital exchange in a unique event format.
Key Achievements
- Participation of senior government and business officials
- Mayor of Irvine attended
- Former COO of Bitmain participated
Key Partners
VisionList Commons
American International Student Alliance
Swing For Good
Zhejiang General Chamber of Commerce Youth Committee
+1 more
Media Coverage
CCTV Convergence Media
City News

Annual Summit
June 2023
500
2023 CEAS Chinese Entrepreneurs Annual Summit
Shanghai
Hard technology projects accounted for more than 60%, project financing success rate of 30%, Amazon Cloud Technology supported 175,000 resource package sponsorship.
Key Achievements
- Hard technology projects accounted for more than 60%
- Financing success rate of 30%
- Amazon Cloud Technology 175,000 resource package
Key Partners
VisionList Commons
USCHOX
CEC
Amazon Web Services
+4 more
Media Coverage
CCTV
Forbes China
36Kr

Hackathon
January 2023
30
VisionHack - Southern California's First VC Hackathon
Southern California
Southern California's first offline venture capital hackathon, focusing on Sustainability, Web3, AI, real estate and other fields, bringing together entrepreneurs from top universities such as USC/UCLA/UMich for an intensive demo day experience.
Key Achievements
- Southern California's first offline venture capital hackathon
- 30+ entrepreneurs from top universities participated
- Focused on cutting-edge technology fields
Key Partners
VisionList Commons
GES UCLA
Airbnb
Media Coverage
Online live broadcast globally
CCTV North America interview
华视度 Media

Summit
December 2023
50,000
2023 Penn Wharton China Summit (PWCS) Next Nexus
University of Pennsylvania
One of the largest Chinese student summits in North America, covering 50,000+ people, with key topics including AI, Web3, healthcare, ESG and other cutting-edge fields.
Key Achievements
- One of the largest Chinese student summits in North America
- Covering 50,000+ people
- Key topics: AI, Web3, healthcare, ESG
Key Partners
PWCS
Penn Venture Club
Wharton China Center
VisionList Commons
+1 more
Media Coverage
Xinhua News
CCTV
Phoenix TV

Competition
April 2023
100
2023 NASCI North American Student Financial Knowledge Competition & Forum
UCI
The first financial competition was held offline, with 100 people participating, successfully connecting students with financial practitioners and improving financial literacy.
Key Achievements
- The first financial competition
- 100 people participated offline
- Student and practitioner connection
Key Partners
UCI HOX Chinese Brotherhood
AIRG
VisionList Commons
American International Student Alliance
Media Coverage
Sina News
Social Media
Mini Program Promotion

Community Event
November 2023
100
2023 Snowly Los Angeles Ski Community Meetup
Los Angeles, CA
The Canadian ski community expanded to the United States for the first time, with 100+ people on-site and 14,000 online views, promoting the combination of ski culture and entrepreneurial community.
Key Achievements
- Canadian community expanded to the United States
- 100 people participated on-site
- 14,000 online views
Key Partners
Snowly Club
VisionList Commons
American International Student Alliance
Molocooster
+2 more
Media Coverage
Phoenix Dafenghao
Xiaohongshu
Douyin

Innovation Awards
August 2024
60
2024 InnoPioneer U35 Ranking List Debut
Wuxi, China
Partnership with Harvard Wuxi Alumni Club to debut the prestigious InnoPioneer U35 ranking list, recognizing the most innovative entrepreneurs and leaders under 35 in China's innovation ecosystem.
Key Achievements
- First-ever InnoPioneer U35 ranking list launch
- Partnership with Harvard Wuxi Alumni Club
- Recognition of top young innovators under 35
Key Partners
VisionList Commons
Harvard Wuxi Alumni Club
InnoPioneer
Wuxi Innovation District
+1 more
Media Coverage
China Innovation Daily
Harvard Alumni Network
Wuxi Business Journal

Founding Event
2022
200
2022 CCEC - California Chinese Entrepreneurship Conference
California
The very first event for VisionList Commons, marking the beginning of our journey. Hugely supported by USC CSSA Career Development Department, featuring lovely co-host Julie Shi. This foundational conference set the stage for all future entrepreneurship initiatives.
Key Achievements
- VisionList Commons' inaugural event
- 200+ attendees participated
- Strong USC CSSA partnership established
Key Partners
VisionList Commons
USC CSSA Career Development Department
California Chinese Student Association
USC Entrepreneurship Program
Media Coverage
USC Student Media
Chinese Student Networks
California Business Journal
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From our founding CCEC conference to global investor summits, we continuously create connection value and empower the entrepreneurial ecosystem across cultures and continents.