Eric Pan

Eric Pan is the founder and CEO of Seeed Studio, Chaihuo Maker Space, and the producer of Maker Faire Shenzhen.1 He is a leading advocate of the Maker Movement and Maker Culture in China, believing in the potential of open technology and social innovation to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).1

Pan established Seeed Studio in 2008, developing it into an open-source hardware facilitator.2 The company provides IoT, AI, and Edge Computing products and customization services for various industries, including smart agriculture, smart cities, and environmental monitoring.3

Eric Pan has been recognized for his entrepreneurial achievements:

• Selected by Forbes Magazine as one of "China's 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30" in 20131
• Featured on the cover of Forbes China1
• Listed in the "2017 China 100 List of Business Creative People"1

Pan's background includes:

• Graduated with an EE bachelor from Chongqing University2
• Worked as a chipsets product engineer at Intel for quality control and new product integration2

Under Pan's leadership, Seeed Studio has grown to serve over 1 million users in 180 countries and has strategic partnerships with 200+ industry players.3 The company's mission aligns with the SDGs' motto of "Leave No One Behind," focusing on empowering digital transformation through open-source technologies.3