For nearly two decades, Yan Liu has co-founded and taken the lead in many innovation ecosystems and platforms in China, the Netherlands, Australia, and Southeast Asia, to bring people from different sectors, disciplines, and cultures together to listen, dialogue, and to co-create, which include the first coworking center Xindanwei - listed by Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies in China, Xinchejian - the first maker space in China, China Australia Millennium Project - the first 100 days incubator program to gather 200 Australian and Chinese top young leaders and tackle 20 global challenges. In recent years, she dedicated herself to system change practice in poverty alleviation and social entrepreneurship education among youth.
In 2021, she returned to the Netherlands with her daughter to embark on a gender identity journey. She co-established the team at Amsterdam Hub of Systems Innovation and started her experiment in vegetable gardening.
Liu Yan's expertise is in mapping, designing, and facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogue and collaboration on systemic design, human center design, social entrepreneurship, and future impact creation. She spent a significant amount of time mentoring, coaching, and volunteering at countless early-stage social ventures. In parallel with her entrepreneurial work, Liu Yan also supports UNDP, Fortune 500 companies, and top executive learning institutes with co-creation, experiential learning, and innovative solutions.
Liu Yan is the author of Coworking Manuel, a free downloadable bi-lingual book to introduce coworking practice to China. She is an international speaker featured in the Skoll World Forum, Amplify Festival, and several TEDx conferences.
LinkedIn Yan Liu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theliuyan/
TEDx talk Yan Liu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag_EL...
Systems Innovation: https://www.systemsinnovation.network
Systems Innovation Amsterdam Hub: https://www.linkedin.com/company/71239106
Transvisie: https://transvisie.nl
You can watch the video or listen to the podcast through:
🌱 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB_srcfwt4w
🌱 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/23MDLHw0ZIZEo05AsNhwjq
🌱 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-cultures-our-world/id1650591999
🌱 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8yMDY5NTYxLnJzcw
🌱 Buzzsprout Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2069561
More information about Our Cultures & Our World Podcast: https://iibboo.com/podcast/
Music from Waldemar Moes: "Chinese Waltz"
YouTube Waldemar Moes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUWuba5nUdc