They say your network is your net worth... but having 3,000 WeChat contacts doesn’t mean you have 3,000 useful relationships. So what turns a contact into a genuine connection? How do you become someone people remember, trust, recommend and actually want to help—and just as importantly, someone they believe can help them? As CVs and traditional credentials begin to lose some of their power, who knows you, what they associate you with and what other people say about you can matter enormously. And networking itself is changing: some of the old tricks feel increasingly transactional and ineffective, while completely different approaches can open unexpected doors.

Join Omar, a tech and global trade entrepreneur, for a practical and interactive discussion about how to build a network that actually matters. You’ll explore the psychology of networking, including the mental shortcuts people use to remember and categorise others. You'll learn and discuss and how you can become part of them. You’ll look at why larger and more diverse networks create opportunities, how to turn brief encounters into lasting relationships, what works today (and what doesn’t), and how to start growing your network deliberately without becoming that person who only contacts people when they need something. And if you’re shy, introverted or hate traditional “networking,” even better: this isn’t about working a room or collecting contacts. It’s about learning how to create real, mutually valuable human connections, and becoming the kind of person people are genuinely glad to know.

人们常说，你的人脉就是你的净值……但微信里有3000个联系人，不代表你有3000段有用的关系。那到底是什么把一个联系人变成真正的连接？你怎么成为那种别人会记住、信任、推荐，并且真心愿意帮忙的人——同样重要的是，别人也相信你能帮到他们？当简历和传统资历开始失去一部分影响力时，谁认识你、他们把你和什么联系在一起、别人怎么评价你，这些可能变得极其重要。而社交本身也在变：一些老套路越来越显得功利又低效，而完全不同的方法却可能打开意想不到的门。

加入Omar——科技与全球贸易企业家——来一场实用又互动的讨论，聊聊怎么建立真正重要的人脉。你会探索社交背后的心理，包括人们用来记住和归类他人的心理捷径，也会学习和讨论怎么让自己成为这些捷径的一部分。你会看到为什么更大、更多元的人脉网络能创造机会，怎么把短暂的相遇变成持久的关系，今天什么方法管用（什么不管用），以及怎么有意识地开始拓展人脉，又不至于变成那种“只在需要帮忙时才联系别人”的人。如果你害羞、内向或者讨厌传统意义上的“社交”，那更好：这不是教你怎么在房间里游走或者收集联系人，而是学怎么建立真正互相有价值的人际连接，成为那种别人真心高兴认识的人。