Michael Hart

Michelle Zhang

Michelle is Head of HR at 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

Charles Shao

Mr. Shao is Managing Director - Consulting Greater China at Korn Ferry and leads Industrial Market advisory business in Asia Pacific, helping multinational and local companies to drive and sustain superior business performance through talent and organizational interventions.

Mr. Shao brings near 20 years global experience in both corporate and consulting to clients and the Firm. He used to be the Global Head of Leadership Development and Learning & Development at Caterpillar Inc, a US Fortune 100 industrial company. Prior to that, he was Practice Leader at Hewitt Associates, advising clients from various industries, such as: industrial, real estate, pharmaceutical, financials, Hi-Tech and etc.

Mr. Shao focuses on helping Chinese companies going global and multinational companies to succeed in China through leadership assessment and development, talent management, succession management, org design, HR transformation, executive coaching, M&A and etc.

Mr. Shao holds Master of Business Administration from Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University, the Netherlands and Bachelor of Economics from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. He is accredited for several leadership assessment instruments and trained for executive coaching.

Chim Lee

Chim Lee is a Senior Analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit. He is a member of the award-winning China forecast team and leads the EIU’s research on China’s advanced technologies, industrial policy, and energy transition—particularly how these areas relate to the country’s relations with the rest of the world. Chim has advised public institutions and key multinational corporations in their decision-making, and his work has appeared in major media outlets.

Wenjie Gu

Mr. Wenjie Gu is the Co-Chair of AmCham China ICT Forum and China Chief Representative of Zoom Video Communications, Inc., heading government affairs, public relations, external partners and business related matters, with his team spreading across several important Chinese cities.

As the principle government interface in this fast growing Internet company, Mr. Gu is building up the company’s image, reputation and mutual trust with government, navigating policy and advocacy, and delivering the right message while maintaining the company’s substantive presence in China.

Before joining Zoom, Mr. Gu had held senior positions for nearly 20 years with the U.S hi-tech industry, including Director / Senior Director of government relations and public policy in Autodesk Software, Broadcom Semiconductor and Amazon, and China Vice President of the U.S. Information Technology Office.

Mr. Gu graduated from the English Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University, obtained his MBA degree and M.S. of Finance from the U.S. Fordham University. Upon college graduation in 1995 he began his career as a government official with China’s Ministry of Posts and Telecoms, the predecessor of the Ministry of Industry and IT, and worked there for 7 years in the Overseas Telecom Business Division.

Steven Song

Steven Song is a core member of Korn Ferry Global Technology Markets, and the Managing Director of firm’s Beijing office. He also plays an active role in firm’s government relations center of expertise. In his more than two decades of experience with Korn Ferry International, Mr. Song has severed a great number of clients in diversified industry backgrounds. His client base also extends from major multinational companies to large Chinese stated owned and private
enterprises. Mr. Song has solid track record of handling high-level recruitment projects, such as Asia Pacific/Greater China President, Global Functional Leader and China commercial leadership positions. He has been also heavily involved in cross-border assignments, working across different regional offices and recruiting executives from North America and European markets to Asia.
Mr. Song was posted to Korn Ferry International San Francisco office in 2008 on the “China Desk Program”. During this period, he established good understanding of US talent market and has successfully recruited a number of western executives and oversea Chinese talents back China market. Mr. Song holds Executive MBA degree from Tsinghua University. He earned his Bachelor degree in English Literature from Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Xiaodi Zhao

Master of Applied Psychology
Industry Mentor in Applied Psychology, Renmin University of China
BCC Global Career Coach
Leadership Architect Certified Practitioner (by Korn Ferry)
With over 15 years of experience in human resources, specializing in talent competency modeling, leadership assessment & development, organizational diagnostics, and talent management system design. Extensive research and project expertise in digital talent management, talent acquisition, talent review, high-potential talent pools, and succession planning. Provides talent supply diagnostics, solution design, and project implementation services to nearly 100 enterprises annually, primarily in finance, manufacturing, internet, retail, and bulk trading industries.
During more than a decade of serving Beisen’s clients, has been engaged in product R&D, product/service operations, as well as the establishment and management of solution and customer success teams. Hands-on experience in key business activities, including strategy, processes, and organizational change.

Rick Duan

Senior AI Business Solution Specialist, Microsoft China
Rick currently serves as the Senior AI Business Solution Specialist at Microsoft China, responsible for the sales of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft 365 Copilot intelligent productivity solutions to large and medium-sized enterprises.
With over a decade of professional experience, Rick has worked across multiple domains including sales, strategy development and execution, marketing, product positioning and promotion, customer success, data analysis, and channel operations and management. In recent years, he has been dedicated to helping more enterprises achieve modernization, digitalization, and intelligent transformation of their organizations and workplaces, accumulating extensive hands-on experience.

Jane Chen

Jane has been working in NBA China for over 4 years, responsible for leading HR, Admin, IT and Security teams. Before joining NBA, Jane has worked for CMC, 21Vianet, Tencent E-Commerce as the HR leader. Totally Jane has 24 years working experience for MNCs and China local companies. Jane got her bachelor’s degree from Shandong University, MBA and EMBA degrees from China Europe International Business School.

Ada Wang

Ada Wang, HR Director, culture and inclusion GC from Oracle China software systems. A HR veteran with comprehensive experience as a HR generalist from MNC in high-tech industry. A Professional certified coach by ICF, Senior ESG Analyst.

Ivy Liu

With over 20 years of experience in Human Resources Management within foreign enterprises, Ivy has held senior positions in several renowned multinationals and Fortune 500 companies across various industries, including healthcare, aerospace, and finance/insurance, such as Novartis Group, Alcon, Honeywell, AIG, etc. She has been positioned on different executive management roles of HR in Greater China, as well as being a member of the Global HR Leadership team, contributed to HR strategy planning at the corporate headquarter level. In recent years, Ivy ventured into different sector by joining the local healthcare listed company (A+H share listed), where she successfully led organizational transformation, including organization structure adjustment, cultural reshaping, succession planning and cost reduction initiatives.

Ivy presently works for New Frontier Health / United Family Healthcare. As the Vice President of Human Resources, Ivy collaborates closely with the leadership team to implement comprehensive HR strategies, further integrating HR initiatives with business development, driving organizational transformation, and enhancing both operational efficiency and employee engagement. Ivy also leads the HR team in providing professional support and services, collectively advancing the company toward its goals.

Ivy has been recognized as the "HR Director of the Year" by China Talent Magazine. Additionally, Ivy led the HR team to receive the "High-Energy Team Award" from Harvard Business Review (2023) and the "Best ESG Employer" award from Aon for three consecutive years (2022-2024).

Melody Xu

Melody serves as the Head of People Organization for HP Inc. Greater China based in Beijing, China. She leads the Greater China People Organization Team supporting business growth through various organization and people solutions.

Melody has more than twenty years of full spectrum human resources experience serving a number of the world's fortune 500 enterprises, including Microsoft, Lenovo, Bayer-Schering Pharmaceutical etc. Melody acts 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.

Melody holds MBA Degree from Peking University and Bachelor of Economics from Renmin University.

Zhu Ma

Zhu Ma, a Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) for Google China and Hong Kong, brings a wealth of experience to her current role. She dedicated over ten years to the field of Psychology and Mental Health before pivoting to an HR career path, and was a pioneer in China's Employee Assistance Program. Prior to joining Google in 2018, Zhu Ma was a Senior HR Manager at Lenovo. After joining Google, she has actively participated in the company's HR transformation in the AI era and has supported the organization through various changes. Her credentials include being a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and a Certified CliftonStrengths coach, further enhancing her capabilities in human potential and organizational effectiveness.

Monica Mu

As Head of People & Culture for Greater China, Monica is responsible for developing and implementing HR initiatives and culture-building strategies that support the company's rapid business growth. She translates business needs into impactful HR solutions.
Monica oversees the People & Location strategy, drives employee experience, manages legal, regulatory, and compliance matters, and champions SAP as an Employer of Choice in Greater China. She also leads Inclusion & Diversity, Health, and Well-being initiatives across the market Unit.

作为SAP大中华区人才与文化负责人，穆莹女士负责制定并实施各项人力资源举措和文化建设策略，以支持公司业务的快速增长。她能够将业务需求转化为卓有成效的人力资源解决方案。
穆莹女士全面负责大中华区的人员与区域战略规划；提升员工体验；完善人力资源法规政策及合规事务；并致力将SAP打造为大中华区的最佳雇主。此外，她还主导着大中华区的多元包容、健康与福祉等工作。

Michelle Zhang

Michelle is Head of HR at 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

Chris Huang

Chris leads Lenovo’s global culture strategy, driving cultural transformation and mindset shifts aligned with the company’s business ambitions. His work focuses on activating culture as a strategic lever—integrating values, leadership, and employee engagement to foster innovation and performance across the enterprise.

Previously, Chris served as Head of Talent Management and Learning for MNEA at Ericsson, where he partnered with senior leaders to execute people strategies, lead succession planning, and design leadership programs that advanced transformation and DEI goals. His prior roles include HRVP at Swiss Re and CHO at a real estate group, where he advised boards and C-suite leaders on large-scale workforce strategies.

Chris began his career in top-tier consulting firms—Mercer, PDI, and Egon Zehnder—developing a systems-level perspective on leadership, performance, and potential. He also brings commercial insight from his experience as a P&L-owning Managing Director in a local private company.

He holds a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Stockholm University and is an ICF-certified executive coach. Chris works globally with senior executives and emerging leaders to unlock transformative growth and resilience.

Alex Xing

Before joining LABORS, Mr. Xingguang worked in financial securities analysis. Since joining LABORS, he has led strategic transformation and employee relations management projects for companies of various ownership types, including European, American, Japanese, and domestic enterprises, accumulating extensive experience in labor relations consulting and communication.

Mr. Xingguang has provided labor law advisory services to major Chinese and multinational corporations, including AstraZeneca, Hitachi China, Tencent, and CASIC.

He has in-depth research and practical expertise in corporate strategic change management, agile organization development, and employee relations management. Additionally, he possesses unique insights into applying labor relations management theories to energize organizations and individuals, reduce costs, enhance efficiency, and achieve organizational agility.

Michael Hart

Malone MA

Malone Ma is the Global Vice President and Chief Representative in China for MetLife,Inc .., one of largest life insurers in the U.S., and a leading provider of insurance and financial services to more than 90 million customers worldwide.

Malone has led and involved with many of MetLife 's strategic initiatives in China, such as obtaining an insurance license, joint venture start up , first life insurers mergers ever in China , and MetLifes long term strategic planning, etc

Malone has been actively involved in promoting a mutually beneficial and respective relationship between China and the United States he has traveled to Washington for advocacies many times over the years, he has joined multiple associations in promotion of industry and MetLife’ s business interests . As an active member of AmCham China for many years , he participated in the founding of the Insurance Forum, serving as a co-chair for 2007 and 2008, and has been serving as a member of the Board of Governors over eight years .

Travis Tanner

Travis Tanner is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura and President of GreenPoint Group. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience, Travis advises corporate and non-profit clients to develop and expand business opportunities in the China market and navigate policy and regulatory changes. Travis also serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Governors for the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China).
Travis has over two decades of experience building bridges between Chinese and U.S. corporate, government, academic, and non-profit communities.
Previously, Travis served as president of the U.S.-China Strong Foundation, an offshoot of the Obama administration’s 100,000 Strong Initiative, a public-private partnership designed to equip the future generation of leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to engage productively with China. Travis established and directed the foundation’s operations in China and drove engagement with key stakeholders and partners including Chinese and U.S. government officials, business leaders, academic institutions, media outlets, philanthropists, and students.
Travis worked for over a dozen years in the think tank industry conducting research projects examining a range of policy issues in the U.S.-China relationship, including China’s intellectual property, technology standards, and innovation policy, China’s military development, and U.S.-China people-to-people exchange. He previously served as senior project director at The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) and director of NBR’s Kenneth B. and Anne H.H. Pyle Center for Northeast Asian Studies. He was deputy director and assistant director of the Chinese Studies Program at the Center for the National Interest (formerly the Nixon Center) in Washington, DC. He also worked as a research assistant at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Travis is the author, contributing author, or coeditor of numerous publications on the strategic, economic, and political dimensions of the U.S.-China relationship, including coeditor of U.S.-China Relations in Strategic Domains (Routledge, 2020) as well as five volumes of NBR’s Strategic Asia series. He has also been featured in major media outlets in the U.S. and China.
Travis is the recipient of the Doak A. Barnett and Hassenfeld Fellowships and received a master’s degree in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University – SAIS and the Hopkins-Nanjing Center and bachelor’s degree in Chinese language and literature from the University of Utah. He is senior advisor to NBR, Tsinghua University Schwarzman College industry mentor, member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and serves as Co-Chair of the AmCham China Policy Committee.

Jean-Marc Taton

Jean-Marc joined ExxonMobil in 1993 in Paris. For the first ten years, he held numerous positions in supply chain, sales, and marketing in France and the United States as part of the Synthetics global business unit.

In 2003, Jean-Marc transferred to the Notre Dame de Gravenchon (NDG) manufacturing site in France to lead quality improvements and then the central laboratory for the integrated refinery and chemical NDG site. In 2006, he relocated to Brussels to lead the European Aromatics business.
Jean-Marc relocated to Houston in 2008 and became the planning and financial manager for the Polyolefins business. In 2010, he became the global chemical manager for ExxonMobil’s Business Centers operations. In 2014, he moved to Singapore to lead the sales of the Elastomers business unit globally.
In 2018, Jean-Marc was appointed Chairman & CEO of ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia and served as a board member for the four joint ventures with our Saudi partners. He also served as a board member for AmCham Saudi Arabia.

In 2023, Jean-Marc became Chairman of ExxonMobil China, based in Beijing, to oversee our local businesses and lead the interface with external stakeholders in China.

He was appointed a board member of the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM) in November 2023. He also serves on the Executive Board of the Multinational Companies’ Committee of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF).

Jean-Marc has two sons and a daughter. Since 2017, the family expanded with the birth of three granddaughters. A French citizen, he graduated with a master’s degree from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.

Michael Hart