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Horace Chow
Chief Operating Officer at Microsoft Greater ChinaHorace Chow currently serves as Chief Operating Officer, China, responsible for all sales and marketing across Microsoft China. Horace reports to Alain Crozier, Corporate VP, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft China.
Horace is a data management, business intelligence and enterprise mobility industry veteran. As general manager of Microsoft Hong Kong Limited, Horace Chow oversaw overall strategy, business operations and outreach for the company in Hong Kong. He has led the team to continuously enhance Microsoft's influence in Hong Kong, strengthen the relationship and cooperation with the Government, expand the partnership with local partners, and provide the best cloud, productivity, big data and IoT services to large, medium and small-size customers across the financial, entertainment, real estate, trade and logistics, tourism, and services industries to enable their digital transformations.
Prior to his appointment as general manager of Microsoft Hong Kong, Horace served as vice-president and general manager of Database & Technology for SAP China. In that role, Horace was responsible for the overall strategic development of all SAP database offerings and for driving business performance.
Prior to SAP, Horace was the vice-president for Asia Pacific and general manager for North Asia region at Sybase, where he was responsible for financial performance and market leadership in the China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea markets. Before Sybase, Horace was a manager in the IT Consulting Practice of KPMG Management Consulting.
Horace graduated in Computer Studies from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Computer Science from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom.
Eric Hirsch
Regional Director of Jones Lang LaSalleEric Hirsch is the head of JLL’s Commercial business in Beijing. He is responsible for developing strategy, business priorities and driving international best practices for the Firm and is a member of the Regional Tenant Representation Board. A true leader in Beijing’s office space market, in 2015, Eric led over 200 Beijing leasing transactions covering over three and a quarter million square feet. Eric has a superb 85 percent repeat business rate and extremely high client satisfaction scores, along with the lowest team staff turnover in Beijing. Eric has been with JLL in Beijing since 2004 and was instrumental in building up the Firm’s local tenant representation team prior to assuming his current role as the head of Markets. Eric is also honored to have contributed to the development of the city of Beijing during the run-up to the Beijing 2008 Olympics, a critical time in the development of Beijing’s skyline, working with companies in such notable projects, including: the World Financial Center, China World Tower, etc.
Roberta Lipson
Chief Executive Officer at United Family HealthcareRoberta Lipson is CEO and founder of United Family Healthcare (UFH). She has over 30 years of experience as a pioneer in the healthcare industry in China. She originally co-founded United Family Healthcare’s predecessor company Chindex in 1981, expanding the business from China’s top medical equipment distribution company into China’s first and largest foreign-invested healthcare system. After almost two decades, UFH has established itself with hospitals and clinics in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuxi, Tianjin, Qingdao, and Nanjing as the provider of choice for those seeking premium, personalized healthcare. United Family Healthcare was rated in 2016 as “The Most Trusted Healthcare Brand of China” by the Chinese Business Journal.
Ms. Lipson is an active leader in the business community in Beijing, having served as a director of the U.S. China Business Council, as well as 4 successive terms on the Board of The Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham), and as Co-Chair of the AmCham Healthcare Forum. She also chairs the Board of the United Foundation for China’s Health (UFCH), and is a co- founder of Beijing’s Jewish Community, Kehillat Beijing. Because of her outstanding contribution in China, Roberta Lipson received “The Great Wall Friendship Reward”, the highest honor that Beijing government gives to foreign experts in Beijing. In 2014 Roberta was honored by AMCHAM as the inaugural recipient of the China Pioneer Award. She was named as a “Top 10 Business Leader of China” by Sina.com in 2015, and earlier she led the company to win the U.S. State Department ACE Award for Corporate Excellence. Ms. Lipson holds a BA from Brandeis University and an MBA from Columbia University.
Eugene Ng
Managing Director / General Manager of Chevron OroniteEugene has been in this position since 2012. Eugene began his career at Mobil Oil Singapore in 1991 and joined Chevron Oronite in 1994. With more than twenty-five years of his career in solvent, chemical, lubricant and additive segments, Eugene has progressed through a series of key positions at Country/Regional/Global level with a board range of knowledge/experience in start-up, sales/marketing, trading, strategic planning, business/country strategy development, project and talent management. Moreover, Eugene has spent more than fifteen years of his foreign assignments based in US, UK and China. Eugene currently serve as an executive committee member of SingCham (Beijing) and corporate member of AmCham (Beijing).
Eugene is a native of Singapore and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from NUS (Singapore) and MBA, Entrepreneurship from AIU (Australia)
Alan Beebe
President at AmCham ChinaAlan Beebe was appointed President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China on Mar. 14, 2016.
Alan was an Executive Director based in Beijing, leading EY China’s Cleantech and Supply Chain and Operations (SC&O) practices. His clients include major global corporations, primarily diversified industrials and high-technology companies operating in China.
Prior to joining EY, Alan held Executive positions with the China Greentech Initiative (CGTI), IBM, and management consulting firms AT Kearney and PRTM. He has twenty years of management consulting experience in the US, China and other Asian countries helping clients develop and implement sound business, operations and technology strategies. At EY China, he helps global clients transform their business models to drive new revenue opportunities and preserve profitability in China’s changing economic climate.
From 2010 to 2013, Alan was a Managing Director with CGTI, a collaboration platform serving over 50 international energy and environmental companies. At CGTI, he led advisory services and strategic research across all major areas of energy and cleantech. In 2014, CGTI merged with the Paulson Institute, founded by Hank Paulson.
Alan holds a Master’s degree from Yale University in International Relations and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. He is a Board of Advisor of the Yale Club of Beijing and in that capacity promotes academic and cultural exchanges between the United States and China. Alan has lived in China since 2002 and speaks Chinese fluently.
Denver Lu
Vice President and CFO at OSI ChinaMr. Denver lu is Vice President and CFO for OSI China. In his role, he directs and manages OSI China’s local functions including Finance, HR, Government Affairs, Compliance and Risk Management.
Denver has accumulated solid professional experience in the food and agriculture industry including 10 years with Simplot before joining OSI in June 2014. Before Simplot, Denver has also worked in the IT industry, and Federal Express in the area of finance management. His academic background includes and Executive Master of Business Administration degree in 2012 from the State University of New Jersey in USA. In 2002, he also earned a Master of Commerce Degree in International Professional Accounting from the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Denver is a Fellow of CPA Australia, a distinguished title for highly experienced finance professionals.
Xiaoyun Ma
Chief Finance Officer, SVP at Schneider ElectricMA Xiaoyun is Schneider Electric Chief Finance Officer of China. Ma Xiaoyun joined Schneider Electric China in 1997, and has taken the role of Finance Controller of Plant, CFO to JV and GSC Asia-Pacific Finance VP. Prior to Schneider Electric, MA Xiaoyun worked in PwC and CITIC Group since 1986.
MA Xiaoyun graduated from the Fudan University and Renmin University of China, received the Bachelor of Science and Master of Management in succession.
Charise Le
HR Senior Vice President, Global HR Service & Transformation at Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.Charise LE is appointed as SVP for HR Services & Transformation since April 2015, She is dedicated to bring HR Transformation through enhancement of employee digital experience, increasing efficiency and effectiveness to HR operation and breakthrough in talent acquisition. Before this role, she has been the Human Resources Head of China for Schneider Electric since 2009, Charise LE has delivered impressive results in Translating business strategy and priority into HR action plan based on business understanding, and providing HR professional solutions to business challenges and needs to China Country President. She is also dedicated to build up talent pipeline for leaders and experts to develop company competencies to cope with business requirements.
With more than 20 years’ experience in HR domain, she acquired solid HR expertise and experiences of difference company culture throughout her career life, prior to joining Schneider Electric, she worked in Trane China, GE Plastic, Pillsbury China and Siemens Industrial Automation, Clipsal China.
Charise received Bachelor degree of Engineering and Scientific English from East China University of Science & Technology, she also has acquired Global Remuneration Professional Certification and graduated from CEIBS on her EMBA in 2016.
Alex Lee
GC Talent Acquisition Director of Dell ComputersAlex joined Dell Computers China in Shanghai as the Executive Recruiter covering Greater China across all functional groups in 2005. He then moved into a team leadership role managing all of the non-sales hiring for Greater China. In 2010, he moved to head up the Executive Recruiting for the Asia Pacific region. Earlier in 2013, he took on additional responsibility to run the Regional search team. Most recently, in Feb 2014, he moved to head up the Greater China Talent Acquisition (TA) team. He has over 20 years of experience in Executive Search and Corporate TA in Europe and Asia. Born in Taiwan, Alex has lived or worked in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Africa and P.R. China. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Manchester, UK.
Shaun Renwick
Site Director of Procter & Gamble Beijing Research & Development CenterShaun Renwick is the Site Director for the Procter & Gamble Beijing Research & Development Center. He oversees the talent management of over 500 employees through P&G’s ‘Build From Within’ philosophy; a process where employees are hired into entry level positions and developed up to the most senior positions within the Company.
In his 7 years at P&G, Shaun managed the HR Outsourced Services for Australia & New Zealand before acting as the National Talent Manager where he lead Company recruitment and learning & development initiatives, including senior management development programs.
Shaun’s international experience expanded to the start-up and Site HR Management of a P&G Manufacturing Plant in Singapore and an organization restructure of Cross Border Logistics roles across Asia. In addition to Strategic Talent Management, Shaun manages a team of HR Professionals which cover Recruitment, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Outsourced Services, HR Operations, Employee Relations and Health & Wellness.
Ann Shen
Vice President, Human Resource at IBM Greater China GroupAnn current is the Vice President Human Resource of IBM in Greater China Group. In this role Ann helps accelerate IBM’s transformation in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan through leadership and differentiated talent models, attracting and developing the best talent and building a culture of engagement, agility and innovation.
Prior to this , Ann had a valuable assignment in Armonk HQ office and Lead the Skills Development project for the IBM Global HR Team, and 2 years’ assignment in Singapore as the GEO HR Leader, responsible for Human Resources Management across IBM ASEAN, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines.
During 2012-2016, Ann had rich experiences as the HRP Director for Software Sales team across growth markets, such as Asia Pacific, ASEAN, Greater China, Latin America, Central & East Europe, Australia/New Zealand, India and Africa. Responsible for developing and implementing workforce management strategies, leadership development, and partnering with senior executive leadership to drive business strategy and create signature employee engagement and high performance winning culture.
Ann has over 16 years’ experience in HR management as HR Business Partner, BU HR Leader and GEO HR Leader. 4 years in Pharmaceutical industry and 12 years in IBM.
Annie Wang
HR VP at Bayer Pharmaceuticals ChinaAnnie Wang has been the HRVP, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Division in China since 2012. She is a seasoned HR practitioner in different industries. Over the past 20+ years, Annie had held different HR management positions with multinational companies, such as DHL, Nortel Networks, Edelman, and Schneider Electric. Her study and work experience in China as well as in Canada has enabled her to appreciate different cultural environment and adopt the appropriate approach to tackle the cross-cultural issues.
Annie got her bachelor degree in Beijing University of Chemical Technology, majored in Business Administration. She further obtained her post graduate education in the field of Human Resources Management, and acquired her CHRP(Certified Human Resources Professional) designation in Canada. She also received her MBA Diploma from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).
One of Annie’s favorite sports is softball. She used to play the pitcher at school. The most fun part of the game Annie thinks is to smack the ball as hard as you can and then watch it fly. In the short period of time, you need to make a lot of judgment. It is also exciting to race around the bases.
In her leisure time, Annie enjoys reading, swimming and traveling around the world. Being a career woman, a wife and a mother, Annie believes that you will only enjoy if you cherish the happiness in your life.
Melody Xu
Head of Human Resources, Greater China at China HP Co., LtdMelody serves as Head of Human Resources for HP Inc. Greater China based in Beijing, China. She leads the Greater China HR Team supporting business growth through various organization and people solutions. Melody joined HP as HR Director for PPS China in 2013.
Melody has more than twenty years of full spectrum human resources experience serving a number of the world's fortune 500 enterprises. She acted as a trusted advisor to business leaders and had solid experience transforming Human Resources functions to be business driven and customer focused. She also has proved track record to design and implement human resources policies and processes to achieve better business results and to build up a healthy organization environment.
From February 2012 to September 2013, Melody served as a Human Resources Director to Lenovo, Mobile Internet and Digital Home Business Unit. Previously, Melody served as Group Human Resources Manager to Microsoft Asia Pacific R&D Group as well as Sales Marketing & Services Group from March 2006 to February 2012. Prior to joining Microsoft, Melody led the overall Human Resources function for Bayer-Schering Pharmaceutical Company in China from 2004 to 2006. Melody also held several senior positions in the areas of Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, Sourcing and HR Business Partner at British American Tobacco Inc. from 1997 to 2004.
Melody holds MBA Degree from Peking University and Bachelor of Economics from Renmin University.
Jessie Zhang
Managing Director, Human Resource and GS Lead in Greater China of AccentureJessie Zhang is the Managing Director of Human Resources and GS Lead for Greater China. Jessie joined Accenture in 2011 as VP of Human Resources Greater China. Jessie has an extensive background in Human Resources, with over 25 years of industry experience. In 2005, Jessie worked at SNDA, serving as Senior VP and responsible for Human Resources and construction of corporate culture. In 1991 she worked at Sony in the U.S. before being transferred to the Sony Representative Office in China, where she worked as Human Resource Deputy and VP.
Jessie attained a Bachelor’s Degree in English in 1985, and earned her Master’s from South Carolina State University in 1989.
Michelle Zhang
Senior HR Director of Pfizer ChinaMichelle is the Senior HR Director of Pfizer China. Prior joining Pfizer in year 2010, she was working for Shell China Limited and used to take up finance, sales and HR positions with increasing management responsibilities. Michelle has been the HR lead for many country level business transformation programs, and also represented China to participate APAC/global level’s change projects. As a well rounded HR, Michelle demonstrates deep expertise in M&A, OD, HR operations and business partner areas. She graduated from South China University of Technology and obtained both B.S and B.A degree of Chemical Engineering and International Trade. She also studied in Peking University for the EMBA program for 18 months
Rosaline Chow Koo
Global CEO & Founder of CXA GroupFrustrated by the lack of technology to address client pain points of escalating costs due to worsening employee health, Rosaline invested all her family’s savings of $5M and borrowed another $5M to build her start-up, CXA. As the APAC Leader of Mercer Marsh Benefits, she had grown the 14 APAC countries 800% over 8 years.
Since launching 4 years ago, CXA has acquired Singapore's largest broker, won 550 corporate clients and awards in HR, healthcare, insurance and entrepreneurship. Now CXA is valued at $100M after raising $33M to expand across Asia.
Rosaline supervised P&G factory lines in Iowa before working for Bankers Trust in New York. Rosaline launched two tech start-ups in Asia during the dot-com boom, before moving to ACE Insurance to lead alternative distribution channels. Rosaline graduated from UCLA with a Cybernetics degree and received an MBA from Columbia University.
Lin Gao
CEO of Message Coach- Story of the Day – Conference Overview
- Panel Discussion - Thriving Local Economy and Talent Attraction
Lin has over 20 years’ experience with Fortune 500 companies both in China and the U.S. across the areas of government affairs, IT, supply chain and marketing. Prior to setting up her own consulting, coaching and training business, Lin held the position of senior director of Global Government Affairs at Motorola Solutions China, and was responsible for managing relationship with various government bodies and trade associations for business advocacy. She was also responsible for corporate governance as well as CSR programs in Asia Pacific and Middle East region. Prior to this role, Lin had held multiple senior positions in Motorola including CIO for Asia Pacific.
Lin has served on the board since 2013 and has frequently met with senior officials from both Chinese and U.S. government to advance American businesses’ interests in China.
David Hoffman
Senior Vice President Asia & Managing Director of The China Center for Economics and Business at The Conference Board- Keynote Speech - The Evolving MNC Business Environment in China – Implications for the HR Function
- C-Suite Dialogue
David Hoffman is senior vice president and managing director of The Conference Board China Center. Based in Beijing, Hoffman is responsible for the center’s strategy, research agenda, research program delivery, partner relationships with Chinese government organizations, and value delivery to members of both the China Center and The Conference Board. He leads numerous research projects and outreach activities, oversees a team of researchers in both China and New York, and coordinates the network of eminent advisors and scholars from The
Conference Board who undertake China Center programs.
Hoffman is also an independent, nonexecutive director of Eastern Broadcasting Corporation in Taiwan. Prior to joining The Conference Board, Hoffman led the Technology-InfoComms Entertainment Advisory practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in China (TICE Advisory) for 20 years, where he served the senior-most executives of technology companies, telecommunications operators, information service providers, and traditional and new media companies. He also provided extensive advice to regulators and service providers on sector development strategy, regulatory policy, regulatory risk management, and compliance.
Jenny Liu
HR Consultant, Executive Coach and TrainerJenny Liu provides value adding solutions to companies and individuals in the areas of talent selection, culture integration, succession planning, leadership development, transformation and talent retention. Jenny has over 20 years solid HR experiences across Finance and Banking, Public Affaris and FMCG industries. She held several senior executive positions as country Head of HR for J.P.Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Burson-Mastella. Earlier in her career, she was Senior HR Manager of China International Capital Corporation Limited, Recruitment and Training Manager of East Asiatic Company (China) Limited. Jenny holds MBA from State University of New York in Buffulo, Renmin University of China, and BA from Capital Normal University. She is Facet5 Accredited Practioner, NLP Practioner, Coach, Trainer, and is a certified Global Remuneration Professional.
Elisa Mallis
Singapore Country Director of Management Development Services Ltd.Elisa Mallis is an experienced Executive Coach and Human Capital Consultant with a passion for developing people and their global mindset. She is known for her ability to successfully blend a focus on values, purpose and meaning with practical actions and results. Elisa is the China Country Director and Head of Executive Development for MDS and has spent the last 5 years leading a team of highly qualified Senior Consultants and Executive Coaches to deliver world class leadership development solutions for numerous multi-national and government organization in Asia. She is also Senior Fellow and the Director of Executive Development Programs for the Robert H. Smith School of Business in Asia Pacific.
In addition to many multi-national and government organization, Elisa and her team are also the Executive Coaching partner for members of the World Economic Forum’s Global Leadership Fellows Program in Asia.
Prior to MDS, Elisa spent over 10 years at Accenture, working as a Management Consultant in the areas of human capital strategy, talent management, coaching and leadership effectiveness.
As an executive within Accenture, Elisa developed the Human Capital Strategy for nine countries in the Asia Pacific region, including China, and led the development of the Culture Change portion of Accenture’s Global Human Capital Strategy from 2008 to 2010. Prior to working in Asia, Elisa provided consulting and coaching to numerous Accenture Fortune 500 clients across the United States and Europe. She led teams of up to 35 people on multi-million dollar transformation projects and also led the development of several large coaching initiatives within Accenture. Before joining Accenture, Elisa worked as a therapist for several years, supporting and developing programs for community mental health centers in the New York City Bronx.
Elisa has earned a Masters in Organizational Development and a Master of Education in Counseling Psychology both from Columbia University in New York City. She holds and ACC credential from the International Coach Federation and is also an accredited practitioner for the Global Mindset Inventory™ (GMI), the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® and the Leadership Effectiveness Analysis™ (LEA) 360 and the IDI (Individual Directions Inventory).
Elisa is currently a Vice Chair for the American Chamber’s HR Forum in Beijing. She was the Chair of the European Chamber of Commerce in China’s HR Forum from 2011 to 2013, leading two Human Capital Conferences with over 150 participants. From 2005 to 2009 Elisa served as the Selection Committee Chair for the International Spirit at Work Awards. Elisa has also been a frequent speaker and workshop leader at a number of Human Capital, Leadership and Coaching Conferences in the US, Europe and China. Elisa has also authored research articles, articles and book chapters on topics related to global leadership and has been quoted in related media articles (CNN, China Daily, Forbes). For the last ten years Elisa has been based in Beijing with her husband and their two boys.
Abe Sorock
CEO of Atlas ChinaAbe’s firm Atlas China supports business leaders and entrepreneurs in their China staffing and growth, including multinational companies like Merck and the NBA and fast-growing technical companies. He has a leadership role with the American Chamber of Commerce in China, organizing events for the Entrepreneurs Forum and Young Professionals, and was recently named a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.
Abe previously led the Jewish cultural Moishe House in Beijing where he hosted the head of the Ford Foundation in China, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy, and many successful business leaders for speaker talks that regularly drew attendance from 60-120 young professionals. Abe has spoken to audiences at the U.S. Embassy, Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University, European Union Chamber, Entrepreneurs Organization, AmCham Shanghai, and the Jewish Funders Network.
Abe was born in Washington D.C. and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Wisconsin — Madison. His professional experience and training includes Reed Smith LLP, Capitol Hill and The White House. He graduated from the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies and speaks Mandarin.
Nick Sutcliffe
Executive Director Asia of The Conference BoardNicholas Sutcliffe is the executive director of The Conference Board for Asia. He is responsible for the strategic
development and growth of The Conference Board operations within the region and shares responsibility for
enhancing the organization’s stature and reputation as a relevant, objective, and ethical institution serving
business and society.
Located in Singapore, Nicholas leads The Conference Board Human Capital research projects across the region.
He has co-published research reports on leadership, talent development and human capital practice, with specific
focus on India, China, and ASEAN.
Having worked in Asia since 1994, Nicholas has a deep understanding of the cultural and social issues that affect
the region and a passionate interest in Chinese and Indian business relations and cultural drivers. He has been
published in newspapers as varied as South China Morning Post and Hindustan Times.
Prior to joining The Conference Board, Nicholas was responsible for establishing a knowledge-processing
outsourcing center in India for a UK-based media company. He established a 300-employee research center that
focused on business operations and strategies across seven vertical industries. Nicholas has an extensive track
record in global media solutions and research for C-suite executives. He has worked throughout Asia, the Middle
East, India, North America, and Europe.
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Xiaoyan Qian
Deputy Director General of International Cooperation at Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS)Ms Xiaoyan Qian is currently the Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation, MOHRSS. She was the First Secretary (Labour Attache) on Policy at the Embassy of People’s Republic of China in the United States during early 2012 to June, 2017. Prior to that, she held various assignments at the International Cooperation Department including Director of the Division of International Staff and International Treaty, Director of the Division Technical Cooperation and Deputy Director of the Division of Overseas Employment. She started her career with the MOHRSS in 1996, working in the Department of General Affairs .
Ms Qian holds Master Degree in Economics from Renmin University of China (1996) and Master degree of Arts from Oxford University (2005). She got her Doctor degree of Law from Tianjin Nankai University in 2008.
Ms Qian was married and has one daughter.
Zhihong Mei
Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau at Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area (TEDA)Ms. Zhihong Mei serves as the Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau of the Administrative Commission of the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area (TEDA). The TEDA Investment Promotion Bureau is a part of the TEDA aimed at promoting both international and domestic investment in the Tianjin Economic Area, while also serving as the local branch of the Tianjin Commission of Commerce. Ms. Mei leads the team working with various organizations and companies to facilitate their establishment in and relocation to the Tianjin Economic Area. Over the years, many renowned companies have made significant and successful investment in TEDA, including: Otis, John Deere, FAW-VW, Volkswagen, Standard Chartered, Tencent, and Didi.
Ms. Mei joined TEDA in 1997, and has held different positions including investment promotion and the foreign affairs office.
Ms. Mei finished her Post-Graduate study of Economics in Nankai University and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tianjin University.
Bin Xia
Deputy Director of Yantai Investment Development Board at Shandong ProvinceMr. Bin Xia is currently the Deputy Director of Yantai Investment Development Board, Shandong Province. He has been engaging in Europe and the United States investment project promotion and capital introduction work for 18 years. He facilitated the introduction of several Fortune 500 companies, including Metro AG, Siemens Education Base, Schneider-Electric Yantai Laboratory, ERGO Insurance Group AG, Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Amis and etc, and has rich experience in investment promotion and capital introduction. In addition, Mr. Xia Bin is also responsible for organizing economic and trade activities with Europe and the United States.
Mr. Xia graduated from Ludong University in Yantai with a major in English. He holds a postgraduate degree from Shandong Provincial Party School.
Thomas Cheng
Growth and Partnerships Manager at VIPKIDThomas is an international education professional, focused on fostering student, teacher, and organizational success.
He currently serves as a Growth and Partnerships Manager at VIPKID. He works on recruitment, marketing, and business development for the company’s “supply side”, which hosts 40,000+ online teachers delivering daily instruction to 300,000 children in China.
Prior to VIPKID, Thomas spent three years at Teach For China (TFC). He began his education career as a teacher and teacher trainer, after which he served as a fundraising manager for TFC. During his five years in China, he has lived and worked in Beijing, Guangdong, and Yunnan.
Thomas earned two Bachelors of Arts in Justice/Law and Strategic Communication at American University in Washington D.C.
Tina Li
Manager, China Government Affairs at DellTina Li is the government affairs manager at Dell Greater China. She is responsible for communication and cooperation with government agencies and trade associations in China.
Prior to Dell, Tina served as project manager at China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) for International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) affairs. Tina has also served at Parliament of Australia and Peru’s Challenge (a NGO develops sustainable schools and communities in Peru).
Bing earned her master degree at the Australian National University and bachelor degree at Waseda University & Macquarie University.