In 2024, Chinese companies have entered a new stage of going global. The questions that “tens of thousands” need to answer are no longer “why go global”, but “how to go global” and “where to go global”. EqualOcean, a top think tank for globalization, summarized and refined the “Ten Steps to Go Global” for the first time in the industry, which was highly recognized by practitioners of going global.

From June 26 to 27, EqualOcean’s “2024 GoGlobal Forum of 100” Shenzhen Conference was held at the Hyatt Regency Shenzhen Airport. This conference conducted an in-depth discussion on the new trends of going global in 2024, bringing together the top leading entrepreneurs, pioneering entrepreneurs, academic experts, investors, diplomats stationed in China, and representatives of international organizations in the direction of going global, with more than 3,500 participants.

On this occasion, the conference specially set up an awards dinner to announce the EqualOcean’s “2024 GoGlobal Service Provider Top 30” list to honor outstanding people who have made contributions in all walks of life in the direction of going global. Lewison Chen, CEO of PhotonPay, was successfully selected for the list for his leadership and outstanding contributions to the financial technology industry.

EqualOcean is a new type of think tank and core resource linker that focuses on serving Chinese companies in their globalization and helping overseas companies or institutions seize development opportunities in China. The "GoGlobal Forum of 100" (GGF) is hosted by EqualOcean and the "GoGlobal Forum of 100" and is held in Shenzhen and Shanghai in June and December each year. Each conference lasts for 2-3 days, with more than 2,500 participants, and about 70% of the participants are directors. It is the largest and most popular industry gathering in the direction of globalization.

As a professional global business information platform and think tank, the establishment of the EqualOcean’s "2024 GoGlobal Service Provider Top 30" list aims to screen the heads of enterprises or institutions from all walks of life who are committed to connecting China and the world and engaged in the cause of globalization, including but not limited to entrepreneurs, scholars, media people, public welfare people, etc., with the globalization achievements of the past year as the main selection basis. In addition, those on the list need to have a positive social image and their institutions or companies have a good reputation.

It is worth mentioning that this is the first time that Mr. Lewison Chen has been selected for the list. This honor fully demonstrates EqualOcean's recognition of Mr. Lewison Chen's outstanding leadership and PhotonPay's contribution to the global overseas service field.

As the leader of PhotonPay, Mr. Lewison Chen has led PhotonPay to achieve remarkable results in the field of financial technology with his firm belief and outstanding leadership. Since its establishment in 2015, PhotonPay has continued to grow and develop, with multiple office locations and more than 200 employees around the world, serving more than 200,000 companies worldwide, and its business covers 11 industries including global e-commerce platforms, traditional trade, digital entertainment, international logistics, developers, digital industries, and air travel OTA.

As the trend of going overseas gradually heats up, large, medium and small enterprises around the world have started overseas deployment in full swing. Mr. Lewison Chen is also far-sighted, deepening the global layout and leading PhotonPay to the world stage. Since this year, PhotonPay has appeared in international events such as Global Sources Electronics Show HONG KONG, Dubai FinTech Summit 2024, Discover® Global Network Global Commercial Payments Summit 2024, and Money20/20 Europe 2024, discussing the trends and challenges of the financial technology industry and global development with elites from all walks of life.

Mr. Lewison Chen said, "As shown in PhotonPay's mission, it connects the global digital economy and builds digital financial infrastructure. We believe that in this challenging business environment, every company must realize its core value and remain competitive in the industry. Therefore, PhotonPay has always practiced the value concept of "customer first", insisted on differentiated innovation to lead development, and was determined to create global payment services and products with global competitiveness, wholeheartedly escorting enterprises to go global, and fully enabling enterprises to grow without boundaries."