Kendra Schaefer — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Director of Tech Policy Research at Beijing-based strategic advisory consultancy Trivium China
Leads Trivium's tech policy research team, briefing investors, companies, and governments on Chinese tech regulation, AI and data policy, and government data and tech infrastructure projects
Chief editor of Trivium's premium Tech Daily newsletter, a policy brief on government-driven Chinese tech developments
Serves as a non-resident fellow at the National Bureau of Asian Research
Based in China for twenty years, from 2002-2022
Began her career as a user researcher and web developer in the mid-2000s, building digital platforms for foreign firms entering the China market

Biography

Kendra Schaefer is the Director of Tech Policy Research at Trivium China, a strategic advisory consultancy based in Beijing. In this role, she leads the firm's tech policy research team, providing insights to investors, companies, and governments on Chinese tech regulation, AI and data policy, and government data and tech infrastructure projects. She is also the chief editor of Trivium's premium Tech Daily newsletter, which focuses on government-driven Chinese tech developments.