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For advisers · Chambers of commerce · Programme partners
Your China specialist.
Private Shenzhen programmes for advisers, chambers and executive teams. Personally hosted by Eric X.D. Tan, former Riot Games, Sony Music and EA executive.
01 — Who it suitsSerious question · Appropriate visitor · Sufficient lead time
Refer with confidence.
A strong introduction has a real question, relevant guests and enough lead time.
- A founder, investor, family-business principal or senior executive
- A leadership team with a defined market, product or sector question
- A creative or technology leader with a clear China question
- A private client planning a Hong Kong or wider China journey
- A chamber or mission organiser with a senior cohort and defined objective
Good fit
Market learning, partnership exploration, executive education, creative or product intelligence, and a well-framed first read of Shenzhen or a wider China itinerary.
Not the product
Guaranteed access, paid introductions, routine supplier sourcing, a high-volume group tour or a checklist of famous company logos.
02 — Chamber & delegation programmesMember value · Executive learning · Cross-border context
A focused member programme.
For chambers, business associations and trade missions with a senior cohort. The shared question sets the programme.
Discuss a chamber or delegation brief- Pre-arrival scoping with the mission lead
- One shared sector or market question
- Individual host requests after participant-fit review
- Products, design and culture tied to the brief
- Group readout and next questions
Language & delivery
Eric works in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Other languages require an agreed interpreter, quoted separately.
A useful boundary
Group size, transport and protocol are scoped by brief. No chamber, government or company partnership is implied before written confirmation.
One shared question. Individually approved conversations. A private read of Shenzhen’s products and culture.
Standalone or part of a wider mission. The chamber retains the member relationship.
Open the chamber overview in an email03 — A safe handoffClear roles · Case-by-case access · Discreet by default
Assess first. Promise later.
Allow 8–16 weeks for complex or multi-city briefs. More lead time improves planning, not the promise of access.
Agree the handoff
Agree client ownership, information sharing and the next conversation.
Assess the programme
Assess fit, lead time and logistics before requesting access.
Approve the programme
Confirm visits, responsibilities and fee in writing before payment.
Confirmed access · Complete programme · Written approval · Secure Stripe payment
04 — A forwardable overviewTwo paragraphs · No inflated claims
Ready to forward.
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Futurebound Private builds private Shenzhen programmes for founders, investors and senior leaders. Eric X.D. Tan, a former executive at Riot Games, Sony Music Entertainment and Electronic Arts, personally hosts every premium programme.
A relevant company or industry conversation anchors the day; products and culture add context. Eric prepares the brief and leads the private debrief. Every host must approve access. The complete scope and fee are agreed in writing before Stripe payment.
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