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In the second installment of the"Ted and Logan's Briefings onHigh-Tech Industries" series, Edward A. Snyder (Ted), former Dean of Yale School of Management and Professor of Economics and Management, teams up with Logan Bender '19, technology investor, to decode the EV industry's competition through an economic lens. They will be joined live by Dr. Brian Gu '99, XPENG's Vice Chairman and President, who will offer an insider's perspective in a dynamic trans-Pacific dialogue on June 9, 2025.

Speakers

  • Edward Snyder (Former Dean &ย William S. Beinecke Professor of Economics and Management at Yale School of Management)

    Edward Snyder

    Former Dean &ย William S. Beinecke Professor of Economics and Management at Yale School of Management

    Edward A. Snyder (Ted) is the William S. Beinecke Professor of Economics and Management at the Yale School of Management. He has applied IO frameworks to over thirty industries and product markets in the course of his academic and professional career. This set includes liquid crystal displays, video streaming, payment systems, pharmaceuticals, optical disk drives, and modem chips used in smartphones. He studied economics at the University of Chicago. He served as Dean of three business schools and founded the Global Network for Advanced Management.

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  • Logan Bender (Technology Investor)

    Logan Bender

    Technology Investor

    Logan is a CFA charter holder and Yale MBA (specialization in asset management). During his career as a global technology investor and research analyst at Putnam and First Analysis, Logan has specialized in high-tech industries including software, internet platforms, and semiconductors, with particular emphasis on the U.S. and China. Logan also has experience with venture investment focusing on series A and B stage investments in vertical SaaS, human capital technology, and other high growth differentiated software businesses.

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  • Dr. Brian Gu (Vice Chairman and President at XPENG)

    Dr. Brian Gu

    Vice Chairman and President at XPENG

    Dr. Brian Gu is the Vice Chairman and President of XPENG. His responsibilities encompass corporate strategy, finance, legal affairs, and investments. He also leads XPENG's international market development. Dr. Gu holds an MBA from Yale School of Management, a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Washington School of Medicine, and a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from the University of Oregon.

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