iMpact 美讯

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iMpact Academy

From going abroad to putting down roots. We give companies the knowledge and skills to win trust in overseas markets, taught by practitioners who have done the work.

The iMpact team

Why iMpact Academy

We are not a general training company. We only teach going global, and every case comes from our own work with 500+ companies since 2020.

  • A method built for Chinese companies

    The 5R methodology opens trust in a new market across five relationships.

  • 500+ real cases

    Across major industries, with what worked and the mistakes to avoid.

  • Practitioners as faculty

    Led by founder Chris Pereira, with Chinese and Western experts with 20+ years each.

A course for each relationship

Each course is aimed at the people responsible for that relationship.

  • GR

    Government relations

    Building government relations abroad and putting them into practice.

    For heads of international business and external affairs

  • BR

    Business development

    Cross-cultural business development and key account sales.

    For sales directors, BD and marketing leads

  • IR

    Investor relations

    Communicating with overseas capital markets and earning their trust.

    For CFOs, IR and fundraising teams

  • CSR

    Social responsibility

    Telling your CSR story and earning community trust.

    For brand directors and heads of PR

  • HR

    Employer brand

    Employer branding, cross-cultural teams and talent incentives.

    For CHROs, overseas HR and expatriate managers

  • 5R

    The full method

    How Chinese companies build a 5R system to grow overseas.

    For founders and leadership teams

Five programmes

Covering learning, practice and growth. Choose one, or combine them into a longer programme.

  • Corporate training

    Half-day or full-day sessions, online or in person, designed around your team.

    Best for mid-size and large companies with an overseas team

  • Open courses

    Learn alongside other companies facing the same questions.

    Best for companies planning their first markets

  • Overseas study tours

    Five to seven days of company visits, expert classes, discussion and introductions abroad.

    Best for founders, executives and heads of overseas business

  • Growth consulting

    Market insight and entry strategy, capability building and introductions to key partners, in milestones.

    Best for companies with a target market but no local capability yet

  • Expert advisory

    A dedicated advisor and expert panel, with a monthly workshop and day-to-day support.

    Best for companies that want long-term support

  • One-to-one sessions

    Focused coaching for a single need, such as preparing a CEO for international media.

    Best for executives before a launch, show or interview

Popular topics

Including sessions for international staff in Chinese companies and for Chinese managers leading international teams.

  • Strategy

    • Going global in the new era
    • Building a 5R system
  • Brand and communication

    • Communicating across cultures
    • Crisis management overseas
    • International media interviews
  • Sales and cross-cultural management

    • B2B sales across cultures
    • Cross-cultural team management
    • Managing international talent

Who we have trained

From leadership teams at global groups to marketing teams before their first launch abroad.

Midea Building Technologies 2025

Cross-cultural sales training for 300 employees from around the world

A three-hour in-person workshop on B2B business development, B2B sales and local communication, held when Midea's global teams gathered in China.

  • 300employees trained
  • Training
  • Corporate (B2B)
  • Going global
  • BR
  • HR
SHEIN 2025

Building international influence and trust, for the leadership team

The 5R methodology, cross-cultural communication and management, and brand crisis management.

  • Training
  • Consumer (B2C)
  • Going global
  • HR
SAIC Motor 2025

Opportunities and challenges for Chinese carmakers abroad

A 2.5-hour session for the group's senior leadership, held in person and online.

  • Training
  • Corporate (B2B)
  • Going global
  • GR
  • BR
CRRC 2025

Public relations for international operations

A three-hour workshop on the 5R methodology and local trust for managers about to be posted overseas.

  • Training
  • Corporate (B2B)
  • Going global
  • GR
  • HR
Beijing Benz 2024

Preparing a CEO for international media at the Beijing Auto Show

A review of 23 outlets and 27 journalists, interview techniques and a mock interview, in a one-to-one session.

  • 27journalists profiled
  • Training
  • Consumer (B2C)
  • Into China
Michael Page 2025

Going-global training for the CEOs a global recruiter works with

The 5R methodology, the essentials of localization and overseas communication, for company leaders deciding their global strategy.

  • Training
  • Corporate (B2B)
  • Into China
  • BR

Also trained: Tencent, ZTE, 1688, Pop Mart, HEYTEA, DNAKE, JUSDA and Dedao alumni in Singapore

University and business school partners

  • Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
  • Fudan University
  • CEIBS
  • University of International Business and Economics
  • Tsinghua University
  • HKUST

Faculty

Led by Chris Pereira and Weijing Tang, Partner and Dean of iMpact Academy.

  • Chris Pereira

    Chris Pereira

    彭家荣

    Going-global strategy and PR, 20+ years

  • Weijing Tang

    唐薇晶

    Dean; brand PR and communications, 16+ years

  • Victor Gao

    Victor Gao

    高超

    Corporate strategy and PR, 20+ years

  • Emily Yin

    Emily Yin

    印红

    Brand and crisis PR, 20+ years

  • Matt Sun

    孙东升

    Global brand operations, 20+ years

  • Kevin Jiang

    江玉林

    Overseas HR, 20+ years

  • Monica Sun

    孙艳华

    Overseas compliance, 20+ years

  • Michael Hu

    胡斌

    Brand operations and go-to-market, 20+ years

Plan a training for your team

Tell us about your team, your markets and what you want them to be able to do. Pricing depends on length, group size and how much we customize.

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