Stone Shi is the founder and CEO of Bon App, the one-stop service platform for expats, international visitors and upscale locals working and traveling in China and Asia. It has been featured in the App Store 12x and is endorsed by top relocation companies as a “Super App” for international people living and traveling in the region.
Being a Chinese husband married to a Frankfurt native, Stone has unique insights on how the Eastern and Western cultures could work together. With a Dartmouth MBA and an engineering background, he has extensive experiences in the US, Asia and China building and managing cross-cultural and cross-functional teams from 32 nationalities. Thanks to a holistic view of culture and business, as well as an international and local network, Stone advises startups, corporations, investors, academia and governments to find their market fit in China and Asia.
Specialized expertise: mobile Internet, digital media, review platform, community management, restaurants, hospitality, and business analytics.
Core competencies: innovation, go-to-market fit, product lifecycle management, multi-functional and multi-cultural team leadership, employee development and coaching, and full English and Mandarin proficiency.
Favorite quote: “It always seems impossible until it’s done. – Nelson Mandela”