Podcast appearances and mentions of vincent djen

Vincent is the Director of Cheng Kung Garments, and the Chief Strategy Officer at Remakehub, where he helps companies to recycle their waste into new products.  He also advices young fashion startups and major fashion companies on industry trends and strategies. He's speaking with us from Shanghai, China.  Heart Stock is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People. 

Matthieu David interviews Vincent Djen, Director of Cheng Kung Garments and CEO of REMAKEHUB. The textile industry has consistently been a labor-intensive industry. In this episode, we explore what the future hold for the garment industry and how a circular economy fits into that. Are Chinese consumers already requesting fashion products made from recycled materials? Can textile factories be digitalized yet or is there still a long way to go before that happens? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this new China Paradigm interview. 0:00 Guest introduction 5:59 How did the current outbreak affect the garment industry? 7:51 Is the winter collection delayed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak? 8:17 The story behind Cheng Kung Garments 10:31 How and why did Vincent Djen decide to take over the family business? 13:28 Cheng Kung Garments - the current size of business 14:27 What are the highs and lows of a season in the garment industry? 17:05 How much of Cheng Kung Garments' production is in-house and how much is outsourced? 20:53 Is China still the best place for the textile industry? 24:31 Why is the textile industry still so labor intensive? 26:39 What are the costs of using robotics for manufacturing instead of people? 28:56 What are the initial costs for entrepreneurs who would want to get into the textile industry? 33:01 Is there support from the Chinese government to make factories more innovative? 37:03 How is 3D printing helping the textile industry? 41:09 How does Recycling fit into the day to day activities of the Cheng Kung Garments factory? 44:06 Mechanical vs Chemical Recycling - how many times can a product be recycled? 46:42 REMAKEHUB - what and why have specific products been picked for recycling? 48:12 Why was adding traceability for waste products recycled by REMAKEHUB important? 49:42 REMAKEHUB - following the "Cradle to cradle" design concept 50:50 Do big fashion companies already use recycled products? 52:50 Is it easy to tell if a finished product is made from recycled materials or not? 54:03 Is recycling mandatory for companies or is it still an optional feature? 56:18 Are consumers already buying products because they come from recycled materials? 57:51 What are the challenges of creating a brand in the fashion industry? 1:00:26 What is Vincent Djen's greatest business goal? 1:01:28 What books have inspired Vincent Djen in his entrepreneurial journey? 1:02:43 What does Vincent Djen read to stay up to date with China? 1:05:24 What productivity tool does Vincent Djen use to run his business? 1:08:25 What unexpected business success or failure has Vincent Djen witnessed in China? Learn more about Cheng Kung Garments and REMAKEHUB: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cheng-kung-garments/about/ and http://www.remakehub.co/ Bridging Chinese suppliers, brands and consumers to make sustainability core product feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF7Q8pu7eno Listen & Subscribe: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/china-paradigms-daxue Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/china-paradigms/id1450916630 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78qDpsYgQXWrkPpJyZJLtx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2y6ixpQB1WIs6GMdUeoq4g?view_as=subscriber Website: https://chinaparadigm.com/ Thanks for listening! If you like what you hear, do us a favor and write a review on iTunes. What is China Paradigms Podcast? China Paradigms is the China Business Podcast for entrepreneurs and China watchers. Learn from business professionals in China on our China Paradigms.

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Discover more tech podcasts like this: Tech Podcast Asia. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award Winning Podcast Agency. [01:05] Vincent Djen, Co-founder of FashionEx Shanghai, shares more about his company, further explaining how it helps startups in the fashion industry grow by giving them insights and methodologies to avoid mistakes which helps them build solid business plan [19:50] Vincent shares how important research is before entering the Chinese market in terms fashion, further explaining how looking at the analytics of taobao and Tmall aids a startup analyse and compare how they rank in the fashion industry for China [30:50] Vincent elaborates more about his journey, sharing how he manages the RnD for his family bushiness and also manages his FashionEx by working more towards the business development side

[01:05] Vincent Djen, Co-founder of FashionEx Shanghai, shares more about his company, further explaining how it helps startups in the fashion industry grow by giving them insights and methodologies to avoid mistakes which helps them build solid business plan [19:50] Vincent shares how important research is before entering the Chinese market in terms fashion, further explaining how looking at the analytics of taobao and Tmall aids a startup analyse and compare how they rank in the fashion industry for China [30:50] Vincent elaborates more about his journey, sharing how he manages the RnD for his family bushiness and also manages his FashionEx by working more towards the business development side

[01:05] Vincent Djen, Co-founder of FashionEx Shanghai, shares more about his company, further explaining how it helps startups in the fashion industry grow by giving them insights and methodologies to avoid mistakes which helps them build solid business plan [19:50] Vincent shares how important research is before entering the Chinese market in terms fashion, further explaining how looking at the analytics of taobao and Tmall aids a startup analyse and compare how they rank in the fashion industry for China [30:50] Vincent elaborates more about his journey, sharing how he manages the RnD for his family bushiness and also manages his FashionEx by working more towards the business development side

Discover more tech podcasts like this: Tech Podcast Asia. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award Winning Podcast Agency. [00:05] ATP620 - Asia Matters with Graham D Brown [00:35] Introducing XNode Shanghai - a physical coworking space in the startup accelerator with Jasper Gill who moved to Shanghai from Vancouver 2 1/2 years ago [02:20] Vincent Djen from Hong Kong, cofounder of FashionEx which helps fashion startups to learn to grow and scale their business in the massive fashion scene in Shanghai [04:15] Carmen Wnag from Nanjing - studying in US, Spain, Italy, India. We learn it's typical of her generation to go out to the world and absorb different cultures [06:50] What is it about China that you see a lot of female entrepreneurs? 50% of coders at Le Wagon Shanghai are females - ahead of Marseille, Lisbon, Barcelona. Females now are free to do what they want to do and choose to work or start their own company [09:40] What makes Shanghai special? We listen to insights from Kapil Kane, Jasper Gill, Vincent Djen, Carmen Wang and Nishtha Mehta. We learn about the "Shanghai hump"? They say that if you live in Shanghai for four years, you'll stay forever [12:30] We listen to the story of Vincent Djen and FashionEx. Does the world need a fashion tech accelerator? Vincent shares the stories of how fashion brands are using AI to help find customers. We also hear an interesting case study about 3D printing customised bras for women [15:35] What brought Carmen back to Shanghai after traveling around the world? We hear Carmen's story of working on augmented reality software for a US company [17:00] Where did Jasper's scaleup accelerator idea come from? A backstory on Jasper's earlier work in Shanghai and a further insight into how things move at a pace here [19:55] Shanghai is a maturing startup ecosystem so new accelerator models are emerging. We take a look into the world of XNode. XNode is a late stage accelerator, focused on scaling up startups. XNode mainly works with corporate like Intel [23:01] Why did Vincent choose XNode as his startup's partner and what keeps him in Shanghai after 12 years of living there? We learn about the opportunities in Shanghai and how in areas such as fashion, it's emerging to be one of the major metropolitan cities of the world [25:20] What do they wish to change in Shanghai? Jasper is bugged about people not moving to the right-hand side of the escalator while Carmen complains about the price of housing! [28:25] Everything just happens fluidly in Shanghai where it's so open and easy to talk to people - Jasper's first week in Shanghai and Carmen's idea with a mixed-reality dining experience [33:30] Is Shanghai indicative of the rest of China? We learn about the talent and people in Shanghai and how that sets its vibe apart from the rest of China [34:40] 35% of its population of Vancouver is of Chinese origin. Did this make it easier for Jasper (who is from Vancouver) to integrate with Shanghai? [37:45] How important is that "international element" in Shanghai? [38:40] Introducing Nishtha Mehta, lean innovation coach. We also talk about making the move from India to China. [41:05] What advice would our entrepreneurs give to people from The West who want to be part of the Shanghai scene? Empathy and tolerance go a long way. Volunteer and work for value exchange, come committed and for the long haul. Learn and localise fast, drop the ego. Stay hungry and foolish

[00:05] ATP620 - Asia Matters with Graham D Brown [00:35] Introducing XNode Shanghai - a physical coworking space in the startup accelerator with Jasper Gill who moved to Shanghai from Vancouver 2 1/2 years ago [02:20] Vincent Djen from Hong Kong, cofounder of FashionEx which helps fashion startups to learn to grow and scale their business in the massive fashion scene in Shanghai [04:15] Carmen Wnag from Nanjing - studying in US, Spain, Italy, India. We learn it's typical of her generation to go out to the world and absorb different cultures [06:50] What is it about China that you see a lot of female entrepreneurs? 50% of coders at Le Wagon Shanghai are females - ahead of Marseille, Lisbon, Barcelona. Females now are free to do what they want to do and choose to work or start their own company [09:40] What makes Shanghai special? We listen to insights from Kapil Kane, Jasper Gill, Vincent Djen, Carmen Wang and Nishtha Mehta. We learn about the "Shanghai hump"? They say that if you live in Shanghai for four years, you'll stay forever [12:30] We listen to the story of Vincent Djen and FashionEx. Does the world need a fashion tech accelerator? Vincent shares the stories of how fashion brands are using AI to help find customers. We also hear an interesting case study about 3D printing customised bras for women [15:35] What brought Carmen back to Shanghai after traveling around the world? We hear Carmen's story of working on augmented reality software for a US company [17:00] Where did Jasper's scaleup accelerator idea come from? A backstory on Jasper's earlier work in Shanghai and a further insight into how things move at a pace here [19:55] Shanghai is a maturing startup ecosystem so new accelerator models are emerging. We take a look into the world of XNode. XNode is a late stage accelerator, focused on scaling up startups. XNode mainly works with corporate like Intel [23:01] Why did Vincent choose XNode as his startup's partner and what keeps him in Shanghai after 12 years of living there? We learn about the opportunities in Shanghai and how in areas such as fashion, it's emerging to be one of the major metropolitan cities of the world [25:20] What do they wish to change in Shanghai? Jasper is bugged about people not moving to the right-hand side of the escalator while Carmen complains about the price of housing! [28:25] Everything just happens fluidly in Shanghai where it's so open and easy to talk to people - Jasper's first week in Shanghai and Carmen's idea with a mixed-reality dining experience [33:30] Is Shanghai indicative of the rest of China? We learn about the talent and people in Shanghai and how that sets its vibe apart from the rest of China [34:40] 35% of its population of Vancouver is of Chinese origin. Did this make it easier for Jasper (who is from Vancouver) to integrate with Shanghai? [37:45] How important is that "international element" in Shanghai? [38:40] Introducing Nishtha Mehta, lean innovation coach. We also talk about making the move from India to China. [41:05] What advice would our entrepreneurs give to people from The West who want to be part of the Shanghai scene? Empathy and tolerance go a long way. Volunteer and work for value exchange, come committed and for the long haul. Learn and localise fast, drop the ego. Stay hungry and foolish

[00:05] ATP620 - Asia Matters with Graham D Brown [00:35] Introducing XNode Shanghai - a physical coworking space in the startup accelerator with Jasper Gill who moved to Shanghai from Vancouver 2 1/2 years ago [02:20] Vincent Djen from Hong Kong, cofounder of FashionEx which helps fashion startups to learn to grow and scale their business in the massive fashion scene in Shanghai [04:15] Carmen Wnag from Nanjing - studying in US, Spain, Italy, India. We learn it's typical of her generation to go out to the world and absorb different cultures [06:50] What is it about China that you see a lot of female entrepreneurs? 50% of coders at Le Wagon Shanghai are females - ahead of Marseille, Lisbon, Barcelona. Females now are free to do what they want to do and choose to work or start their own company [09:40] What makes Shanghai special? We listen to insights from Kapil Kane, Jasper Gill, Vincent Djen, Carmen Wang and Nishtha Mehta. We learn about the "Shanghai hump"? They say that if you live in Shanghai for four years, you'll stay forever [12:30] We listen to the story of Vincent Djen and FashionEx. Does the world need a fashion tech accelerator? Vincent shares the stories of how fashion brands are using AI to help find customers. We also hear an interesting case study about 3D printing customised bras for women [15:35] What brought Carmen back to Shanghai after traveling around the world? We hear Carmen's story of working on augmented reality software for a US company [17:00] Where did Jasper's scaleup accelerator idea come from? A backstory on Jasper's earlier work in Shanghai and a further insight into how things move at a pace here [19:55] Shanghai is a maturing startup ecosystem so new accelerator models are emerging. We take a look into the world of XNode. XNode is a late stage accelerator, focused on scaling up startups. XNode mainly works with corporate like Intel [23:01] Why did Vincent choose XNode as his startup's partner and what keeps him in Shanghai after 12 years of living there? We learn about the opportunities in Shanghai and how in areas such as fashion, it's emerging to be one of the major metropolitan cities of the world [25:20] What do they wish to change in Shanghai? Jasper is bugged about people not moving to the right-hand side of the escalator while Carmen complains about the price of housing! [28:25] Everything just happens fluidly in Shanghai where it's so open and easy to talk to people - Jasper's first week in Shanghai and Carmen's idea with a mixed-reality dining experience [33:30] Is Shanghai indicative of the rest of China? We learn about the talent and people in Shanghai and how that sets its vibe apart from the rest of China [34:40] 35% of its population of Vancouver is of Chinese origin. Did this make it easier for Jasper (who is from Vancouver) to integrate with Shanghai? [37:45] How important is that "international element" in Shanghai? [38:40] Introducing Nishtha Mehta, lean innovation coach. We also talk about making the move from India to China. [41:05] What advice would our entrepreneurs give to people from The West who want to be part of the Shanghai scene? Empathy and tolerance go a long way. Volunteer and work for value exchange, come committed and for the long haul. Learn and localise fast, drop the ego. Stay hungry and foolish

MEET VINCENT DJEN Born in Hong Kong but grew up in Canada and California, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and minored in Marketing at Cal Poly Pomona. After college, he went straight to work for my family business, Cheng Kung Garments, for 11+ years. The company was founded by my parents in 1975. Today the company is managed by him and his older brother. It’s his ultimate passion to learn and share my experience in fashion with other fashion entrepreneurs. He has 11 years+ in supplying for global premium brands in development and production. In 2015, he launched his own brand in London, UK. Today, he serves as the Board of Director of EO China East chapter in Shanghai as well as an Exhibitor at Texworld Paris. EO is a leading worldwide organization for entrepreneurs with over 12,000 members around the globe. I am also a member of Fashion Takes Action (FTA), a leading fashion network in Canada. He has worked with GANT, Peak Performance, Hackett, Mexx, By Malene Birger and currently lives in Shanghai, China with his lovely wife and 4-year-old son. LINKS: Entrepreneurs’ Organization (https://www.eonetwork.org/) Singularity Hub (https://singularityhub.com/) glossy innovations in textiles (http://www.innovationintextiles.com/) CONTACT www.thefashionknowledgenetwork.com (http://www.thefashionknowledgenetwork.com) vincent@thefashionknowledgenetwork.com (mailto:vincent@thefashionknowledgenetwork.com) BONUS: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download Audible.com (http://www.audibletrial.com/Yuri) QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.

August 7, 2017 Fashion Guru Vincent Djen, EQ Steven Stein & Rocking Single Suzanne Duncan

Today, we have Vincent Djen, designer, manufacturer and consultant for The Fashion Knowledge Network.  Vincent is going to tell his story of growing up in the fashion industry and sharing with you his secrets on how you can achieve your fashion design dream.  Plus, he gives us the inside scoop of some of the hottest upcoming trends and materials that are coming out!   SHOW NOTES Vincent's Golden Rule of Product Development and Production is to be prepared for Black Swans.  He breaks it down into three parts Test Communicate Be prepared Best advice for Sanaa and others looking to get into the fashion industry Never stop learning; go to shows, read, talk to people, never stop learning Be open-minded Commit 100% Perseverance  FUN FACTS Favorite part of owning your own business - Freedom and thrill of a job well done Favorite fabric - New sustainable materials; TPU, 3D Printing Favorite upcoming trend - Fashion wearable electronics; LED wedding gowns, temperature regulated clothing WHERE TO FIND VINCENT AND THE FASHION KNOWLEDGE NETWORK Website LinkedIn Instagram SCHEDULE YOUR CONSULTATION Website