# Eric L. Schmidt

> Eric L. Schmidt is the American co-founder and CEO of Glue Up, formerly EventBank. After moving to Beijing in 2002 and founding China Entrepreneurs in 2003, he developed software with Olivia Jingshu Ji to address the challenges they encountered organizing business events. His career spans professional communities, sports ventures and AmCham China leadership; in 2004 he cycled from Beijing to Venice over 100 days.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Glue Up
- **Organizations:** Glue Up, China Entrepreneurs, American Chamber of Commerce in China, 1 Lacrosse LLC, Democratic Business Council of Northern Virginia, Mindshare
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- **Known for:** Co-founded EventBank, which developed into Glue Up., Founded China Entrepreneurs, a professional network for entrepreneurs in China., Completed a 100-day bicycle journey through 17 countries from Beijing to Venice in 2004.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Moved to Beijing after graduate school and began entrepreneurial ventures, including sports and English education programs.
- **2003** — Founded China Entrepreneurs.
- **2004** — Cycled from Beijing to Venice, departing September 7 and arriving December 14.
- **2013** — Began developing EventBank with fellow founder Olivia Jingshu Ji.
- **2017–2019** — Served three elected terms on AmCham China’s Board of Governors.
- **2020** — EventBank rebranded as Glue Up; the new identity was publicly announced in November.
- **2024** — Keynote panelist at the May 1 NYSAE AI Summit.
- **2025** — Named an NVTC Tech100 executive honoree.
- **2026** — Joined the Mindshare founder cohort and described an AI building retreat in Virginia.

## Achievements

- Co-founded EventBank, which developed into Glue Up.
- Founded China Entrepreneurs, a professional network for entrepreneurs in China.
- Completed a 100-day bicycle journey through 17 countries from Beijing to Venice in 2004.
- Elected to three terms on AmCham China’s Board of Governors.
- Initiated the AmCham China Leadership Program and a CMO Breakfast Series.
- 2025 NVTC Tech100 executive honoree.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Named in Mindshare’s 2026 cohort announcement; the cohort’s opening event took place February 19, 2026.
- **2026-02** — Published a February 17 account of a Northern Neck building retreat experimenting with OpenClaw, autonomous AI agents and language models.
- **2025-11** — Recognized as an NVTC Tech100 executive honoree for 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.glueup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericschmidtglueup/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21