Kevin Chang serves as Senior Vice President at the UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and undisputed global icon of combat sports. Chang was the driving force in establishing the UFC Performance Institute Shanghai®, the world’s largest and most advanced MMA and elite athlete training facility; designated as the Official High-Performance Advisor of the Chinese Olympic Committee, and home of the UFC Combine®, UFC Academy® and Dana White’s Contender Series Asia®. He first joined the UFC in 2011 and is responsible for the company’s overall business and operations in the region including media rights and content distribution, live events, athlete development, PR and social media outreach, corporate partnerships, and investments.
Under his leadership, the popularity of UFC in Asia has flourished with China becoming the company’s most important country for international expansion. Chang and his team have hosted sell-out events across Asia including Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, KPSO Dome in Seoul, Singapore Indoor Stadium and several other world class venues. His team has also been recognized for their accomplishments across several industry awards including branding and creative, events operations and social media.
Managing Directors' Lunch
Join us on Tuesday, October 19th for an exclusive Managing Directors' Lunch with Kevin Chang, Senior Vice President of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Date: Tuesday, October 19
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Venue: Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai, 199 Huang Pu Road, Shanghai
上海市黄浦区黄浦路199号, 上海外滩茂悦大酒店
UFC is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 625 million fans and 166 million social media followers. The organisation produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to nearly 900 million TV households across more than 175 countries.
Kevin Chang serves as Senior Vice President at the UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation and undisputed global icon of combat sports. Kevin was the driving force in establishing the UFC Performance Institute Shanghai, the world’s largest and most advanced MMA and elite athlete training facility; designated as the Official High-Performance Advisor of the Chinese Olympic Committee, and home of the UFC Combine, UFC Academy and Dana White’s Contender Series Asia. Key to the company’s overall business and operations in the region, he will provide a brief introduction on UFC, including UFC’s early days, strategy and roadmap and the vision for the future.
This is an invite-only roundtable event and is an excellent opportunity to network with senior decision makers within the Chamber.
Seating is limited. If you are interested to attend, we would appreciate if you could please RSVP to miley.yin@austchamshanghai.com.
11:30 am
Registration (entrée served)
12:00 pm
Official start - AustCham will have a representative to introduce Kevin and guests
12:10 pm
Kevin's speech with an update on the UFC
12:30 pm
Table discussion (Q&As) (main course served)
1:10 pm
Dessert, coffee and tea
1:30 pm
Event closes
About UFC
UFC is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 625 million fans and 166 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world, while broadcasting to nearly 900 million TV households across more than 175 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 75 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is owned by global entertainment, sports and content company Endeavor, and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok: @UFC.
The AustCham Shanghai Managing Directors' Lunches provide a unique opportunity for brand exposure within Shanghai's executive community. Reach out to us if you are interested in becoming a sponsor. Contact: miley.yin@austchamshanghai.com.
