Henni AppelgrynDr. Henni Appelgryn holds a PhD, a DBA, and an MBA in Business Administration, reflecting his deep commitment to scholarly excellence. For 18 years, he served as a lecturer at Beijing Normal Hong Kong Baptist University in Zhuhai, and other universites in China, where he taught Entrepreneurship, Marketing Management, and Business Communications. Entrepreneurial leadership, innovation, and the increasing application of artificial intelligence in modern businesses are the nucleus of his intellectual curiosity. Before relocating to China, he had accumulated over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in his native South Africa. He founded Dragon Eye Sky Intelligence, a cloud-based GPS tracking company, and co-founded Sunburst Solar, a solar importer serving the South African market. He also founded Shenzhen Flying Blue Dragon in China and has implemented Odoo ERP systems and cloud-based platforms. This unique blend of academic depth and hands-on business experience allows him to bring a practical, grounded perspective to his work. He is the editor of the Cases on Chinese Corporate Giants and Global Expansion book, and he is the author of DeepSeek's Open-Source AI Revolution: A "David vs. Goliath" Challenge to Global Tech Giants. Plus, the editor of the Cases on Chinese Unicorns and the Development of Startups book, and the author of Manner Coffee: Journey in China's Specialty Coffee Market. Through his writing and editing, he continues to explore how Chinese enterprises navigate global competition and technological change. Read More Read Less