PORTER ERISMAN worked as a vice president at Alibaba Group from 2000 to 2008, joining the company just as it moved out of founder Jack Ma’s apartment. He is the writer and director of Crocodile in the Yangtze: The Alibaba Story, an award-winning documentary about the rise of Alibaba and its famous founder. Erisman is also the bestselling author of Alibaba’s World: How a Remarkable Chinese Company Is Changing the Face of Global Business. An expert on e-commerce in emerging markets, he has consulted to e-commerce companies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and has spoken at high-profile industry events in over thirty countries. He lives in Shanghai, China, and Tokyo, Japan. You can sign up for email updates here.
