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DHGATE Founder Diane Wang Releases Motivational Book ‘The Inner Mountain’ at Los Angeles Event

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Published under the Forbes Books imprint, The Inner Mountain offers advice to aspiring entrepreneurs on how to find their inner strength, achieve their goals, and summit their own ‘mountain.’

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Diane Wang—Founder, Chairperson, and CEO of DHGATE Group, one of China’s leading cross-border B2B e-commerce companies—marked the release of her newly published motivational book, The Inner Mountain: Discover Your True Spirit, Strength, and Potential, at a book launch event on October 16, in Los Angeles, California.

Held at Village Well Bookstore & Coffee, the event involved a book signing as well as intimate conversations and story sharing with Diane. Published by Forbes Books, the exclusive publishing imprint of Forbes business magazine, The Inner Mountain is now available on Amazon and in major bookstores including Barnes & Nobles and Target, following its October 15 official release.

Interested readers will have a second chance to meet Diane when she hosts a second book signing in New York on October 23. Sign up is available via Eventbrite and interested parties can join the online community on Circle. Guests at both events receive a limited edition gift and get the chance to mingle with like-minded guests to discuss their personal and career aspirations.

During the book launch events, author Diane shares insights from her writing journey and creative process, and recounts the road of personal self-growth she took to find her own ‘Inner Mountain’—her personal philosophy of looking within for personal strength to conquer one’s own internal feelings of limitation. As a business leader, Diane’s advocacy for women in leadership roles has spanned a very successful entrepreneurial and corporate career spanning more than three decades that saw her build a multinational enterprise from scratch.

Embracing Individual Journeys and Conquering Inner Mountains

The Inner Mountain encourages readers to search within themselves to find a wellspring of personal strength, conviction and meaning so they can harmoniously develop and focus on their professional goals and summit their “Inner Mountains.” The book also advocates for the importance of community, mentorship, and mutual support in personal journeys as knowledge and experience is shared with other people. Diane places great emphasis on the practice of self-exploration, encouraging readers to build the courage they need to confront the truths and realities in life, and the patience and perseverance required to go through this process.

Diane further emphasizes that there’s also no single path to follow, or “one size fits all” approach. Instead, there are many different narratives and trajectories for growth that readers can explore as they find their own unique inner voice as they embark on a journey of self-growth.

“Readers of The Inner Mountain will be able to use my book and experiences as the starting point for a meaningful conversation with themselves and their community about their personal and professional goals and how to meaningfully pursue them. I hope my book can bring together my readers, especially women, so they can support each other and share their personal experiences as they build a network of mutual aid.” Diane said.

“With the ‘Inner Mountain’ philosophy and book, I hope to help women remove self-imposed limitations and embrace their full potential. I believe that supporting women’s individual growth can create a positive ripple effect that helps families, business and communities thrive,” she added.

Drawing from her ‘Inner Mountain’ philosophy, Diane also founded The Inner Mountain Foundation in 2023 as a global community centered on personal growth and self-exploration through the practice of mindfulness and holding space. The Inner Mountain Foundation encourages like-minded individuals to discover their inner strength and break through their limiting beliefs.

All proceeds from author royalties will be donated to the Inner Mountain Foundation, directly supporting the development of programs aimed at empowering women.

The Foundation organizes in-person and online community activities and provides training, entrepreneurial resources and funding for women-owned businesses. With chapters in the US and China, a large focus of The Inner Mountain Foundation is to build up local communities of like-minded individuals and connect them internationally, with the aim of driving a social transformation of self-empowerment across the world.

Championing Women’s Empowerment to Drive Digital Inclusion and Business Leadership

Diane dedicates a large portion of her time and effort to collaborating with international organizations that champion women’s empowerment, especially in regard to digital inclusion and business leadership at startups and MSMEs.

In addition to her work at DHGATE Group and The Inner Mountain Foundation, Diane founded the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)-endorsed international women’s entrepreneurship community, APEC Women Connect (AWC), in 2016 to empower women through inspirational sharing, practical learning, effective recognition and awards. In the seven years since, the AWC program has been recognized and endorsed by the leaders of UN, APEC, and G20 countries; and has trained over 100,000 women MSMEs and nurtured over 5,000 female entrepreneurs.

As a prominent and influential figure in the digital economy, Diane pushes forward initiatives such as the APEC Women Connect “Her Power” Entrepreneurship Competition and APEC Cross-Border E-commerce Training (APEC CBET) program. The annual “Her Power” competition, which kicked off its fifth edition in September 2024, empowers women worldwide by equipping them with practical business skills in cross-border trade, e-commerce operations, and the digital economy, as well as fostering inner strength and self-development. Start your entrepreneurial journey with Her Power here.

Diane is also the Chair of the APEC Women Leadership Summit, Chair of 50 Cross-border E-Commerce Leaders in China, a member of the WTO Director-General Business Advisory Group, a member of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), and a Chinese National Chapter member of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance.

About The Inner Mountain Foundation

The Inner Mountain Foundation, founded in 2023, advocates for focusing on individuals and encouraging them to break through their limiting beliefs, fostering continuous personal growth. This, in turn, influences and inspires those around them, creating a ripple effect that extends from individuals to families, teams, and organizations, ultimately driving a social transformation. We are led by our Founder and Chairperson Diane Wang, who first articulated the principles of Inner Mountain Thinking in her 2024 book, The Inner Mountain. Inner Mountain is committed to inner exploration, community building, and international outreach to find a sustainable path forward for our fragile yet beautiful world. The Inner Mountain Community embodies the co-creative spirit of Inner Mountain. It is an international community dedicated to encouraging people to explore within themselves while inspiring, nurturing, and growing together.

About DHgate

Founded in 2004, DHgate has become the leading B2B cross-border e-commerce marketplace in China, boasting over 34 million live listings annually. Through their global operations and offices, including in the USA and UK, DHgate reaches millions of people with trusted products and services. As of December 31, 2023, DHgate served more than 77 million registered buyers from 225 countries and regions, connecting them to over 2.6 million sellers in China and other countries.

For more information, please visit DHgate.com and follow @DHgate.com.

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atNorth joins Nordic Compass to support Nordic competitiveness, resilience and industrial innovation

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REYKJAVÍK, Iceland, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — atNorth, the leading Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data center provider, today announced it has joined Nordic Compass (The Nordic Round Table for Industry), a new pan-Nordic alliance established to strengthen Nordic and European competitiveness, resilience and industrial innovation.

Chaired by former Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, Nordic Compass brings together leading companies, foundations and organizations from across the region to accelerate coordinated action across strategically important sectors, including Capital Markets, Deep Tech, Defense and Energy.

The alliance will present its first set of initiatives at the Nordic Compass Summit in Gothenburg, Sweden, in November 2026.

Advancing Nordic collaboration and sustainable growth

The initiative comes at a time when Europe is accelerating efforts to strengthen technological sovereignty, secure critical infrastructure and support sustainable industrial growth. The Nordic region is already home to globally leading digital, industrial and energy capabilities, yet significant opportunities remain for deeper cross-border collaboration. Nordic Compass seeks to unlock this potential by bringing together industry leaders to align on shared priorities and deliver tangible outcomes.

“Across atNorth, we see firsthand the increasing convergence of digital infrastructure, energy systems and advanced compute across the Nordics,” said Eva Sóley Guðbjörnsdóttir, Chief Financial Officer & Deputy CEO at atNorth. “By working together through Nordic Compass, we can bolster the Nordic’s position in leading sustainable industrial development, helping to accelerate innovation and strengthen regional competitiveness.”

atNorth’s participation reflects the company’s continued commitment to supporting sustainable, sovereign and energy-efficient digital infrastructure across the Nordics. The company is already a signatory of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact and a participant in global initiatives including the UN Global Compact, as well as being an active member of the European Data Center Association (EUDCA) and other regional data center industry associations in the Nordics. With operations spanning Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, atNorth is well positioned to contribute knowledgeably to discussions and initiatives relating to AI infrastructure, high-performance computing, energy optimization and long-term digital resilience.

Nordic Compass brings together more than 25 leading Nordic organisations including Aker ASA, Alfa Laval, Danfoss, Embla Medical, EY, KONE, Nasdaq Nordic, Nordea, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Vattenfall and Ørsted among others. Through these partnerships, atNorth hopes to support the growth of the Nordic digital infrastructure ecosystem as a leading example to global markets.

About atNorth

atNorth is a leading Nordic data center company that offers cost-effective, scalable high-density colocation and built-to-suit services trusted by industry-leading organizations.

With sustainability at its core, atNorth’s data centers run on renewable energy resources and support circular economy principles. All atNorth sites leverage innovative design, power efficiency, and intelligent operations to provide long-term infrastructure and flexible colocation deployments.

atNorth is headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland and operates eight data centers in strategic locations across the Nordics, as well as a ninth under construction in Kouvola, Finland, a tenth site in Ølgod, Denmark and an eleventh campus in Stockholm, Sweden. The business has also announced a new mega site development in the Sollefteå Municipality in Sweden.

For more information, visit atNorth.com or follow atNorth on LinkedIn.

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ZTE Hosts 2026 Broadband User Congress in São Paulo, under the Theme “Monetize Your Intelligent Broadband”

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SÃO PAULO, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, successfully hosted its Broadband User Congress, themed “Monetize Your Intelligent Broadband”. The event gathered over 300 executives from ISPs, operators, government, industry associations, and ecosystem partners across Latin America. Driven by network cost reduction, efficiency improvement and home service innovation, the congress presented comprehensive intelligent broadband monetization solutions for Latin America. These help operators and ISPs move beyond pipe-only models, boosting basic network ARPU, diversifying revenues and reshaping competitiveness.

Fang Hui, Senior Vice President of ZTE, stated: “With over 20 years of presence in Latin America, ZTE has delivered hundreds of landmark projects and served over 100 million users in Brazil. We will drive premium experiences through technological innovation, unlock growth potential through win-win partnerships, and empower industrial transformation with AI. Leveraging our full-stack ‘Connectivity + Computing’ capabilities, we are committed to building an open, intelligent digital ecosystem and co-creating new value with Latin American partners.”

ZTE showcased innovative network operation concepts and upgraded portfolios, translating “Monetize Your Intelligent Broadband” into deployable and profitable practices.

For operator broadband network construction, ZTE is committed to building the best-in-class broadband network for every customer.

In access, ZTE’s FTTx monetization solutions lower network deployment barriers via lightweight OLTs, adopt CEM+AI to enable precise quality analysis and targeted marketing, and expand into the B2B blue ocean market with AI all-optical campus and AI Interactive Flat Panel, balancing cost reduction, efficiency improvement and ARPU growth. The end-to-end intelligent ODN system ensures full-lifecycle network assurance.

In transport, ZTE launched a C+L full-band 1.6T OTN solution enhanced with AI. It delivers breakthroughs in single-wavelength rate, spectrum efficiency, and intelligent O&M, addressing scaling, cost reduction and agile service delivery. It also launched a single-slot 28.8 Tbps core router and high-performance 100GE/400GE aggregation routers, enabling operators to build next-generation IP networks that are ultra-broadband, green, secure, and intelligent, laying a foundation for broadband value upgrade.

In smart O&M, the AIOps platform significantly improves fault diagnosis efficiency. It reduces OPEX and drives evolution toward L4 autonomous networks.

For home broadband, ZTE leverages strong technology and continuous AI innovation to ensure optimal TCO.

In smart connectivity, AI Wi-Fi 7 serves as the core, leveraging advantages in specifications, coverage, control, hardware, software and supply chain to help operators optimize TCO and achieve precise selection.

In smart home value-added services, large-model capabilities empower AI O&M, AI cameras and AI Smart View, creating new home experiences integrating smart control, fitness, entertainment and security, shifting from basic connectivity to high-value services.

In smart operations, the SCP platform enables unified home device management with remote diagnostics, one-click optimization, stolen-device locking and targeted VAS marketing, reducing O&M costs, stabilizing revenue and building efficient systems for sustainable monetization.

ZTE empowers ISPs to increase revenue through lightweight deployment and converged efficiency.

Light PON enables fast, cost-effective network deployment, shortening time-to-market.

Light OTN features a 12.8T-in-2U high-density design with minimalist WebGUI management, supporting single-wavelength 1.6T, zero-touch deployment and plug-and-play, reducing costs and O&M complexity while ensuring optimal TCO.

Light IP Network provides end-to-end lightweight IP convergence from CPE to backbone, built on a unified open architecture, smooth product evolution and AI-powered minimalist O&M, enabling heterogeneous network integration and safeguarding ISP operations.

At the event, ZTE launched the new-generation TV 3.0 set-top box, marking a new phase in Brazil’s digital TV upgrade. ZTE and MediaTek jointly introduced Wi-Fi 7 and 10G PON solutions for premium home and SMB scenarios, helping operators tap high-value users. Qualcomm and ZTE are collaborating on next-generation networking infrastructure for the AI Era, combining Qualcomm’s AI-native Wi-Fi and FWA platforms with ZTE’s access and networking leadership.

Lu Maoliang, President of ZTE Brazil, commented: “Brazil is a core strategic market for ZTE. With 25 years of localized operations in Latin America, we have served over 100 operators and ISPs, deployed more than 60,000 km of optical fiber, and reached over 30 million households. This congress precisely addresses local demands, delivering leading technologies and products while focusing on driving customers’ sustainable commercial success.”

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B2B Marketing Summit in Singapore Convenes Industry Leaders to Discuss the AI Era

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SINGAPORE, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Marketing leaders from across APAC recently convened at the Marina Bay Sands for The B2B Marketing Summit. The event provided a platform for senior executives to discuss the evolving challenges of B2B marketing, while also marking the 10th anniversary of the summit’s organiser, The Ortus Club.

Over the past decade, the agency has grown from hosting localised roundtables to organising executive knowledge-sharing events for major technology and SaaS organisations, including Canva, OpenAI, Twilio, Freshworks, Stripe, PayPal, and NVIDIA.

How are B2B marketing leaders navigating the AI era?

Jess Circi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, opened the summit by acknowledging the extraordinary talent gathered at the Marina Bay Sands. Emphasising that this is the most exciting and high-stakes time to be in the field, she framed the core challenges of AI-driven visibility, the crave for human-centric branding, and complex customer journeys. As Circi Maruyama noted: “This room right now welcomes marketing leaders from some of the most ambitious B2B organisations in the region, if not the world. People who are actively figuring out how to navigate this slightly insane time we’re facing in B2B marketing.”

Reflecting on the changing dynamics of the profession, she added:

“Marketing is no longer just ‘support’ for sales. More and more CMOs are turning into Chief Revenue Officers and finally grabbing those seats on the board.”

With nearly 2,000 years of collective marketing experience in the room, the day was set to tackle how leaders are turning these high-stakes challenges into strategic advantages.

How can B2B brands stay relevant amidst zero-click searches?

The core theme of the day centred on maintaining human connection in a digital-first, AI-driven landscape. Navigating this new reality, Constance Tan, speaking on behalf of Ahrefs, shared data regarding zero-click searches and the rise of AI overviews. Tan noted that “AI overviews reduce click-through rates by about 30 percent, and only 38 percent of top ten results appear in AI answers. The rules are not exactly the same. Brand and video mentions are becoming more and more important as sources for the AI machine.”

Nicholas Kontopoulos, representing Twilio, expanded on this theme by highlighting the shift in how buyers educate themselves: “We are starting to see this play out in terms of how our end customers are procuring content. They are now going dark because they are going in by the LLM. It is no longer just about individual buyers, but the buying units involved in making a decision.”

Furthermore, Karen Ko from SailPoint emphasised the critical need for human oversight and data quality in AI integration, stating that “the human factor plays a very critical role in this journey to ensure quality. The output of AI is only as good as the data you feed it—garbage in, garbage out. We must maintain human review and shared governance.”

What makes intimate B2B networking effective in a digital-first world?

The event incorporated several interactive networking initiatives designed to foster genuine connections. Attendees connected using icebreaker cards scattered throughout the room, complemented by a bespoke Twilio cupcake cart that kept the energy dynamic throughout the day. Behind closed doors, VIP attendees and sponsors convened for an unrecorded, private 3-course lunch, an exclusive format that allowed executives to discuss panel topics in greater detail without the pressure of a recording. To top off the experience, a highly coveted raffle prize was provided by The Stag Steakhouse, a recognised venue for B2B events and executive roundtables in Singapore.

Why are event content creators essential to modern B2B campaigns?

The summit also served as a live showcase for The Ortus Club’s expansion into event content creation and podcast curation. On-site, the organisation brought its CMO Chats podcast to life with an active podcast corner. Anya Africa, Head of Operations, interviewed key marketing leaders, while Managing Partner Jamie Aclan conducted floor interviews. This addition to the event portfolio reflects a broader industry demand to capture insights, engage target audiences, and pair events with tailored B2B campaign content.

For those who were unable to attend, curated summaries and discussion breakdowns from the summit can be found at https://b2b-singapore.ortusclub.com/.

Interested in sponsoring an event worth attending? Book a meeting here.

About The Ortus Club

The Ortus Club is a global B2B marketing agency specialising in executive events, roundtables, and summits. Founded on the belief that meaningful connections are built through face-to-face interaction, the agency facilitates executive knowledge-sharing and lead generation for global brands.

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