Olivia is the COO and co-founder of EventBank, a relationship engagement software platform integrating event and membership management, CRM, email marketing, and project management into one effective event solution. She has almost 20 years of experience in marketing and media, both as an entrepreneur and executive. Before co-founding EventBank, she was running CEBEX Group that consults for companies like Haier and Greenland and hosts hundreds of industry conferences under the China Entrepreneurs (CE) brand. Olivia was involved with successfully incubating multiple start-up companies and has assisted other companies in raising venture capital and private equity. She holds a Masters in Marketing and Accounting from the University of Sydney.

Kiran Patel has been living in China since 2004 and is currently the Marketing & Communications Director of LehmanBrown International Accountants, a China focused accounting, taxation and business advisory firm, combining years of international expertise with practical China experience and knowledge. He has gained vast experience across both MNC and SME businesses. Kiran has taken various external positions of responsibility and is proactive in the British Chamber of Commerce in China, sitting on the Exco and co-chairing the Marcoms Forum. He is an active member in the business community. He is also known for being an active organiser of the annual British Charity Ball, one of Beijing’s largest foreign business community fundraising events.