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Lin Gao
Lin has over 20 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies both in China and the U.S. across the areas of government affairs, IT, supply chain and marketing. She 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 Motorola Solutions China. Prior to this role, Lin had held multiple senior positions in Motorola including CIO for Asia Pacific, responsible for delivering end to end IT solutions for the region.
As a certified Marshall Goldsmith leadership coach and Erickson professional coach, Lin helps executives at MNCs to further improve their leadership and communication skills. Lin is an experienced trainer in business communication (both internal & external). She is also a sought-after speaker and has spoken at several TEDx events.
Brent Yuan
As a Senior Director, Mr. Yuan is responsible for government affairs consulting and account management. He has valuable experience working with multinational companies, specializing in government relations, public relations, crisis management and media relations. Meanwhile, Mr. Yuan also took the responsibility of leading and delivering government affairs training programs to multinational companies, along with taking a business development role to communicate with new clients and strategic alliances.
Mr. Yuan worked in the area of public relations and market communications for ten years. He served as a reporter for China Construction Machinery magazine, during which time he interviewed over 40 presidents of multinational companies. Following his experience in the media, he worked as a public communication supervisor to several multinational enterprises, including BMW and Amway.
Elizabeth PEI
Elizabeth Pei is currently the Director of Corporate Affairs in Schneider Electric China.Before that, she worked in Dell inc. for 12 years, and held various roles throughout the company. She started out as Project Manager in U.S. in 2001, leading U.S. domestic and European projects; and moved to Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) in 2007 as a key figure in rolling out company's globalization initiative. From 2008 to 2012, she worked in Sales Operation, Marketing and Business Development roles, and was appointed as Director of Strategy in 2012, leading the company’s business strategy development.
Elizabeth also serves as the Vice-Chair in American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)’s Chinese Government Affairs Committee, Chair in the Government Affairs Forum of European Union Chamber of Commerce (EUCCC), and Co-Chair in the Government Affairs Committee in the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFC). She also serves in the Board of Trustees in Dulwich college Beijing. Elizabeth received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Beijing University, a Master’s degree in Management Science from Tsinghua University, and holds a Master’s degree in Information System Management from Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
Albert Xie
Albert Xie was appointed vice president, Public Policy and Government Relations, for GM China, effective February 7, 2014. Based in Beijing, he is responsible for building and maintaining GM’s strong relationship with key government agencies, interpreting China’s political environment to support management decisions, promoting GM’s corporate image, and fostering strong relationships with GM’s partners to enhance its government relations strategies.
Xie joined GM after a 17-year career with General Electric in China. He most recently served as general manager, China Government Affairs, for GE Aviation. He also held several leadership roles in sales at GE.
Xie has a Bachelor of Science degree from the Beijing Aeronautical Institute and a master’s degree in business administration from the China Program of City University in Seattle, Washington.