HYSTA was established in 1999 by a group of Chinese entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. From humble beginning as foreign students with almost no assets or connections, they became prominent business leaders in the Silicon Valley. They created HYSTA with the hope to share their experiences and knowledge with young Chinese professionals entering the business world. HYSTA, in Chinese, means both Chinese origin and resources for the Chinese.
Today, HYSTA is the leading Chinese professional organization in the Silicon Valley. It has become a trusted network for both young talents, those who have accumulated years of wisdom and a platform to exchange knowledge between the two. HYSTA has also become a valuable partner for a wide range of businesses interested in China and in accessing the rich and vibrant Chinese business community in the Silicon Valley.
- Keynote speakers at Annual Conference: Robin Li of Baidu, Qi Lu of Microsoft and Fang Fang of JP Morgan, and Lei Zhang of Hillhouse Capital Management. First time to deploy social media live to reach millions of global audience: Sina Weibo and live-stream Keynote Speakers. 1500 attendees.
- HYSTA Brand going Global: selected as Sole Strategic Partner in the USA by 21st Century media for the "Top-Ten Global Chinese Leader Award Ceremony in Beijing". Jack Jia, Board member received the award and Leslie Yuen, Executive Director, VIP award presenter. The event was webcast by multiple high profile channels reaching out to 100 millions global audience.
- Launch of HYSTA Shanghai Chapter
- Launch of HYSTA Washington DC Chapter
- The Global Services chapter opened its door to the global outsourcing industry
- Membership surpassing 5000 Fourth US-China CEO summit
- Third US – China IT CEO Summit in California
- Sixth Annual Conference. Former US Vice President Al Gore spoke to HYSTA members.
- Business Plan Competitions introduced during Entrepreneur Bootcamp for the first time.
- Second US - China IT Executive Summit in Beijing Membership reaching 3000
- First US - China IT Executive Summit in Silicon Valley
- Launch of HYSTA Emerging Leaders Forum (ELF), for aspiring entrepreneurs and managers.
- Launch of HYSTA Distinguished Speaker Series
- Expansion of Executive Club (HYEC), the exclusive de facto network for successful Chinese entrepreneurs and
executives in the Silicon Valley.
- Launch of HYSTA Beijing Chapter
- First HYSTA annual conference, with 1500 attendees.
- Launch of HYSTA Venture Capital Chapter
- Launch of HYSTA Executive Club
- Second US - China IT Executive Summit in Beijing Membership reaching 3000
