Chapter 306 Press Conference Part
Fang Hexuan did not have a long and passionate conversation with Larry Ellison, and the other party obviously did not have such an idea.

The greeting just now was just a simple greeting from a guest to the host, just a show of courtesy.

From Fang Hexuan's observation, his attention was more focused on Vice President Bush and Frank Carey of IBM.

In fact, the other party is more interested in Hollywood stars than talking nonsense with him.

However, everyone is the same. Fang Hexuan didn't like this person in the first place, and the company's business had little to do with Oracle, so he had no intention of trying to curry favor with someone he didn't like.

What's more, if he were reborn, he would rather let Huawei benefit than let American companies like Oracle and Cisco conquer the country and dominate the world.

Therefore, in the long run, Alphabet and Oracle are enemies rather than friends!
Oracle is currently well-known in Silicon Valley entirely because of the orders it received from the CIA and the US military.

But in the United States, it is still not a big name.

It was not until the advent of the Internet era that Oracle became truly famous throughout the United States and the world.

Now, Fang Hexuan really doesn’t take it and its founder seriously.

After the two men greeted each other, Fang Hexuan had a brief exchange of greetings with representatives sent by five financial giants: Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, BlackRock, Fidelity, and Metlife.

In fact, he only invited Goldman Sachs and BlackRock. The other three companies were probably interested in Maple Leaf, or more likely decided to visit Silicon Valley because of him.

Although many of Alphabet's subsidiaries were established late and have a short development time, investors with a little vision are optimistic about these companies.

This is not Fang Hexuan's own boasting, but on many occasions, he has been asked by many banks and financial institutions, as well as many business leaders, whether he needs investment.

The most popular ones are of course BYD, BMW, Wanda, DreamWorks Movies, and Felix Sports. Even Lan Kwai Fong, Watsons and Blackwater International have received attention from many local big players in Hong Kong.

It can be said that if Fang Hexuan was not as rich as a country, did not have a dense network of relationships, did not have close ties with the mainland, and did not have a security company, there would probably be forces plotting against him behind the scenes.

He himself speculated that these financial institutions were not only interested in Maple Leaf Company, but also probably wanted to discuss investing in BYD and BMW with Fang Hexuan.

The automobile industry is different from other industries. The economic output and productivity improvements it can drive are almost unmatched.

These companies are not sure whether BYD and BMW can develop, but if they place a few bets when they are just born, even if they are not very popular in the future, it will not be considered a failed investment.

What's more, if they were another Volkswagen, Ford, Toyota or Cadillac, they would make a lot of money.

Fang Hexuan agreed to take half a day after the press conference to have a close meeting with them.

Doing business in the United States has its pros and cons.

The advantage is of course that the market here is large enough, the regulations are sound, and the talent is truly excellent.

But the disadvantages are also enough to give people a headache, that is, you must know how to share the profits.

Whether it is for the media and politicians, or for various profit and non-profit organizations and Wall Street in the United States, nothing can be left out.

Even the trade unions know how to ask for money, which is the perfect example of capitalism.

The next morning, Fang Hexuan got up early.

Today is a historic day for Maple Leaf Corporation, and even the big boss cannot help but be nervous.

After waking up the lazy Fang Luoyi, the two had breakfast together and went to the company first. As for the other guests, they would go directly to the press conference when the time came.

Fang Hexuan was still a little worried, so he confirmed the entire process with Julian and other persons in charge, and then went to the gymnasium.

He checked whether the big screen, lights and sound systems were installed properly, and whether the slogans and seats were arranged reasonably. Then he chatted with the DreamWorks and NBC TV crews who had arrived earlier.

Fang Luoyi was following beside him and could see that his brother was nervous. Otherwise, why would such a big boss like him need to personally intervene in such trivial matters?

He even had to give suggestions on how to move the camera and how to record the expressions of all the participants on the scene, which shows how fussy he is.

Fang Hexuan also knew that he had overreacted a little, but for him, this was the first time in his life after all.

This is the first time in the world that the founder personally introduced and explained his new product in front of the audience and the camera.

It was also the first time that he hosted a press conference entirely in English in front of mainstream American political and business celebrities and media. He couldn't say he was not nervous at all.

What's more, they have their own film crew following the entire process, and these images will be archived and released to future generations.

Moreover, after this press conference, he will no longer be considered a passerby in the United States, and will naturally be picked on by various forces.

Thinking of this, Boss Fang could only calm himself down by taking deep breaths again and again.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Vice President Bush entered the venue with many political and business leaders and entertainment stars, followed by local geek enthusiasts and scientific and technological colleagues from Silicon Valley.

Thousands of seats were neatly arranged in the center of the venue. The names of the guests were marked on the front rows, while seats in the back dozens of rows were freely selectable.

At half past nine, the soothing classical music stopped and the lights around the venue dimmed, leaving only the flickering ambient light at the front desk.

The thousands of people in the audience immediately lowered their voices, no longer as noisy as before.

As the introductory narration of an announcer sounded, the noise at the scene became quieter and everyone looked towards the stage in front of them.

A spotlight lit up and shone directly at the entrance of the stage. About five seconds later, Fang Hexuan, the spokesperson for the company's new product, appeared on the big screen behind the stage, and everyone could see him clearly.

Before Fang Hexuan went on stage, he took a deep breath and calmed down completely. He was a typical competitive player.

He waved towards the camera with a confident and calm expression, and then walked to the center of the stage after being introduced and invited by the narrator.

Instead of holding a microphone, he wore an in-ear headset. He was dressed like a typical programmer, with a white T-shirt on the upper body, indigo jeans on the lower body, and a pair of Felix Air Force One sports sneakers on his feet.

This image alone made the guests, audience and media at the scene's eyes light up and started to discuss it in low voices.

It has to be said that there has never been a founder in American history who appeared at a press conference with such an ordinary, anti-mainstream, and popular image.

This is completely different from the image of corporate managers, Wall Street financial elites and government officials who always wear suits and ties, which in itself is very topical.

According to general traditional concepts, wearing formal attire when attending formal and serious occasions is a sign of respect for others and oneself, but Fang Hexuan did the opposite.

He himself didn't feel anything, after all, he was just imitating the great master Joe.

But other people really felt shocked by the impact on their perceptions. Even the subordinates of Maple Leaf Company felt it was very strange at first.

(End of this chapter)