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Alfredo Montufar-Helu (Director of The Economist Corporate Network)

Alfredo Montufar-Helu

Director of The Economist Corporate Network

Alfredo is responsible for overseeing The Economist Corporate Network in Beijing. Based in China since 2013, he has focused on analyzing the business implications of policy, economic and political developments for companies investing and operating in China, and in the broader Asian region. This with the aim of distilling complex issues and conveying clear takeaways on how to capture business opportunities and respond to emerging challenges.
Before joining The Economist Corporate Network, Alfredo was Associate Director for KPMG's Global China Practice, where he led and contributed to numerous thought leadership projects, including flagship reports, customized business briefings, and policy proposals for Chinese authorities. He also played a large role in events programming and outreach, including leading the
design and coordination of high-profile events aimed at senior executives.
Prior to that, Alfredo worked for J Capital Research, Eurasia Group and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Alfredo has a Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) from Georgetown University, and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Mexico's Center of Research and Teaching in Economics (aka. CIDE).

Eric Hirsch (Senior Director of Cushman & Wakefield)

Eric Hirsch

Senior Director of Cushman & Wakefield

Eric has close to 30 years experience in occupier services including 17 years in Beijing. Eric started his career in New York and has established himself as one of the foremost commercial property experts in Beijing since arriving in 2004.  He has been involved in over 2,500 projects, including in some of Beijing’s landmark transactions.  The tenants he’s represented cover a diverse range of industries such as Amazon, Microsoft, JP Morgan, King & Wood, KPMG, BHP Billiton, Skadden and Volkswagen., with an aggregate value of over USD $3billion. Throughout his Beijing career, Eric has been focused on providing culturally diverse, international best practice services for a “who’s who” of corporations and law firms . His attention to detail, understanding of client needs, strategic mindset, coupled with his exhaustive market knowledge and insights are incomparable as demonstrated by his high rate of repeat business.