BiografÃa / Speaker Info
Porter Erisman is an executive, consultant, producer, author and speaker. He earned a BA in Political Science from Stanford University and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He also attended the Beijing Language University, the New York Film Academy and the Culinary Institute of America. He is a leader in ecommerce in emerging markets.
He has experience as a consultant to different ecommerce companies in Nigeria, Mexico, Vietnam and India. He is a former Vice President of Alibaba Group, the most important Internet company in China. He also participates as a speaker in various international forums and events sharing his expertise and is the author of the book "Alibaba's World: How a Remarkable Chinese Company is Changing the Face of Global Business", which was chosen by "The Wall Street Journal" as the Best Business Book (2015).
In addition, he directed and produced "Crocodile in the Yangtze," an independent documentary film about China's Internet revolution that won Best Documentary at the San Francisco United Film Festival.
