eBay Inc. President and CEO John Donahoe to
Keynote Alibaba Group’s Netrepreneur Summit
July 11, 2010 11:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time
HANGZHOU, China--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--John Donahoe, president and CEO of global ecommerce
and online payments leader eBay Inc., will be a keynote speaker at the annual Netrepreneur Summit sponsored by
Alibaba Group. Donahoe will appear at the Summit on September 10, 2010.
Donahoe, who became eBay CEO in March 2008 after heading the company’s eBay Marketplaces unit, will share
with attendees his views on the future of global e-commerce and the strategic direction be believes the industry will
take, as well as the opportunities and challenges small businesses entrepreneurs will face as a result.
The Netrepreneur Summit, formerly known as the e-Business Conference, will be the highlight of the annual AliFest
hosted by Alibaba Group in Hangzhou. This year’s AliFest will also feature the 5th Net Products Trade Fair and the
Social Responsibility Evening. Donahoe’s appearance at the Netrepreneur Summit continues Alibaba Group’s
tradition of bringing together small businessmen and leading global thought leaders. This year, the program also
includes a keynote speech by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Previous speakers at Alibaba Group’s annual event include former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Starbuck’s CEO
Howard Schultz, Lenovo Chairman Liu Chuanzhi, and Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant.
John Donahoe
eBay Inc. President and CEO
As President and CEO of eBay Inc. since March 31, 2008, John Donahoe has global responsibility for growing the
company's e-commerce and payments businesses, which include eBay Marketplaces and PayPal.
John joined eBay in February 2005 as President of eBay Marketplaces, responsible for all elements of eBay's global
e-commerce businesses. In this role, he focused on expanding eBay's core business, which accounts for a large
percentage of the company's revenues. John also oversaw a number of strategic acquisitions, incl