Mr. Ashworth is Freshfields' global co-head of M&A. Prior to that, he was Asia Managing Partner of the firm for 7 years. He specialises in all forms of M&A and private equity work. Robert is known for board level advice on corporate finance and governance matters. Robert has over 25 years’ experience in Asia and led on many of the region’s most high profile transactions. He has a particular reputation in tech, where he advises PayPal, Apple, Uber and the CK Hutchison Group, as well as representing global financial institutions such as Prudential, SunLife and ScotiaBank. Robert has won numerous legal accolades and awards throughout his career, including Dealmaker of the Year in 2012 and 2014, Managing Partner of the Year in 2012, International Law Firm Leader of the Year in 2016, International M&A Lawyer of the Year at the Asia Legal Awards 2018 and IFLR’s Asia Best Lawyers 2020. He was also included among Asian Legal Business' 'Asia's Top 15 M&A Lawyers 2021'.

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Mr Chiang is the CEO and is responsible for overall group performance of CLP.  He is also a Director of various subsidiary companies** and an affiliated company+ of the CLP Group.

Mr Chiang joined CLP Power Hong Kong as a Graduate Trainee in 1988.  He has extensive experience in generation, transmission and distribution systems as well as regulatory strategy.  He has held various posts in different areas including power system asset management, planning, design, operation and maintenance, power quality, and corporate and regulatory strategy.  Mr Chiang was the Managing Director – CLP Power Hong Kong from June 2017 to June 2023.  Prior to assuming his role of CEO in October 2023 and as part of the transition, he was appointed as CEO Designate in July 2023.

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Mr. Chiu is Chief Executive of Greater China at Cushman & Wakefield with over 30 years’ experience in the real estate industry, advising clients of the best solutions across the entire real estate life cycle. Over the past 25 years, KK has been a core leader in the company’s Greater China business space. He was Head of Valuation & Advisory, Asia Pacific in providing strategic advice to clients in support of accounting and public listings, real estate planning, development and business valuation for numerous corporate operations.

Prior to joining the company (formerly known as DTZ) in 1993, KK worked in another international consultancy firm for 9 years, where he was a Director of Valuation Department.

He is currently the Vice-President (2018-2019) and Chairman of General Practice Division of The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (2015-2017/2017-2019) and also a General Council Member of both the HKIS and the China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers. He is a member of Working Group for Valuation Standards of the HKIS and was the Chairman of Board of Membership between 1999 and 2005.

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Dennis is the Chair of Deloitte Asia Pacific and Deputy Chair of Deloitte Global. He was previously the Chair of Deloitte China and was also the lead client service partner of several blue-chip companies, overseeing all services to these key clients.

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Outside of Deloitte, Dennis participates in the followings:

• Member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee and member of Deposit-taking Companies Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Monetary Authority
• Treasurer and Council member of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Governing Committee member of the North Lantau Hospital, Hospital Authority
• Board Member of Hong Kong Tourism Board
• Member of the Hong Kong Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• Council Member of Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors
• Hong Kong Accounting Advisor to the Ministry of Finance of China
• Shenzhen CPPCC Member

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Professional Qualifications

• Member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

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William Chow is Deputy Group CEO at Raffles Family Office (RFO), a pan-Asian financial advisory firm focused on addressing the wealth growth and preservation needs of ultra-high net worth individuals.

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Chow is based at RFO’s headquarters in Hong Kong and tasked with ensuring the multi-family office continues capitalising on rising demand for independent wealth management services in Asia and beyond. He was also appointed to RFO’s Board of Management and Investment Committee, to which his wide-ranging experience will be key to informing the company’s future development and service expansion plans.

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Chow joins Raffles Family Office from China Life Franklin Asset Management, where he was Deputy CEO and helped oversee the company’s US$35 billion in assets under management. He also chaired its Risk Management Committee and was a member of its Investment Committee and Board of Management.

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Prior to this, Chow was a Group Managing Director at Value Partners Group, one of Asia’s largest asset managers and the first to be listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Whist there, he headed the firm’s ETF and Quantitative Investment businesses. He was also a member of its Executive Committee.

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Chow additionally brings an extensive portfolio management background with him comprised of senior roles at UBS, BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors, where he oversaw the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (SEHK: 2800) among others.

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Chow holds a Master’s degree in Science in Operational Research from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering from University College London in the UK.

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Lawrence is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of IDA. He is responsible to shape the company's direction and drive its success in stablecoins and digital assets. Lawrence is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and innovators who are shaping the future of humanity. He is the founder of BlackPine, an investment company that supports entrepreneurs in transformative industries such as blockchain, AI, alternative protein, eSports, quantum computing, and various new economy sectors. Lawrence began his career at UBS and has over 20 years of investment experience. He is also a Co-Founder of Kenetic, a crypto Web3 investor, since 2015. He is the founding General Partner of Alpha Intelligence Capital, a fund focused on AI/ML, as well as General Partner of Lever VC, which invests in plant-based and cell-based protein companies globally.

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In recognition of his dedication to Web3 development, Lawrence was appointed as a non-official member of the Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development by the HKSAR Government in July 2023, as well as Founding Chair of Hong Kong Licensed Virtual Asset Association, and Founding Vice-Chair of Web3 Harbour. Furthermore, Lawrence is an active member of the Young Presidents' Organization and a passionate supporter of the global arts community by being a board member at Smart Museum in Chicago, Tate Modern Museum in London, as well as a founding patron of Afield Foundation in Paris, and M+ in Hong Kong.He graduated from the University of Chicago and served on the Global Alumni Board of Governors. He is an CIS alumni from class of 1998. All four of his children attended or still attend CIS. He is Co-Chair of the Phoenix Soaring and current capital campaign. He serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee, and has been a Governor of CIS for over 14 years.

Mr CHUI Ka Fai, Frederick was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of PCCW Global in 2024, taking on the role to drive the integrated global communication solutions business.

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Mr Chui joined HKT in 1991 and has held various key positions in solutions design, product management, product development and marketing. He was the Senior Vice President of PCCW Global’s International Products and Solutions division, overseeing PCCW Global’s product management and development activities, as well as marketing and presales support activities around the world. In 2008, he was appointed head of Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania sales and business development operations. He also served as the Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Sales and Senior Vice President, Global Data Sales and Presales in 2011 to 2018, and was the Chief Commercial Officer of PCCW Global from 2019.

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Before joining HKT, Mr Chui engaged in product and solutions development for a number of telecoms operators serving the Asia-Pacific region. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from The University of Nottingham and an Executive MBA from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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In addition, his industry influence extends to board memberships, notably on the MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) Board since 2018 and as a Board member of Bridge Alliance from October 2022. Locally, he served as a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Services Advisory Committee from 2019 to 2023.

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Mr. Chung was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Bank in July 2021. Mr. Chung is the Chairman of Fubon Credit (Hong Kong) Limited. He is also a director of Fubon Life Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited and Fubon Bank (China) Co., Ltd. Mr. Chung is a veteran banker with over 30 years of extensive experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining the Bank, he was the Head of Banking & Corporate Finance, Asia Pacific of Banco Santander since October 2014. Before joining Banco Santander, Mr. Chung had a long career with Citi since 1988. From 2007 to 2014 he had served as a director for Citibank Taiwan Limited. Mr. Chung graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a major in Geography and Geology and has an MBA from York University, Canada. He was elected an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (England) in 1990.

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Mr. Sachil Dagur has served as the CEO of Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong) Limited, a Restricted Licence Bank since March 2018.Before joining Habib Bank Zurich (HK) Ltd, Sachil worked at Axis Bank for 20 years, where his last position was as Head of the Asia Pacific FI, Trade & Corporate Relationships unit. Prior to this, he was the CEO of Axis Bank HK until 2016. Before moving to Hong Kong, Mr. Dagur was the CEO of Axis Bank Singapore from 2013 to 2015. Since his joining Axis Bank in 1997, Mr. Dagur was posted to various senior roles at Axis’ Domestic Operations in India, from Manager of Credit, Head of SME Advances (North India) and then to Head of Mid Corporate Portfolio (North India). Prior to Axis Bank, Mr. Dagur started his banking career at Dena Bank in India in 1993.Mr. Dagur holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University, and a Bachelor Degree of Arts at Osmania University, Hyderabad.

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Mukul Deoras has almost four decades of experience leading consumer product businesses across the globe. He is currently based in Hong Kong and is the President of Colgate-Palmolive Asia Pacific covering major countries like China, India, Australia and South East Asia. Previously Mukul was the Global Chief Marketing Officer for the company based in New York from 2015 to 2018. Mukul joined Colgate-Palmolive in 2004 and over the last two decades he has led the business in Thailand and India and was also the Vice President of Global Personal Care business. Prior to joining Colgate- Palmolive Mukul was with Unilever India from 1984 to 2004 and held leadership roles of increasing responsibility. Mukul is the Chairman of the Board of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd - a publicly listed company in India - and also serves as a Board member of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, a NYSE listed leading global hospitality company. He holds a Post Graduate degree from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India.

Dr. Hongdi Brian Gu is the honorary vice chairman of our board of directors and co-president.

Dr. Gu currently holds directorships in other members of the Group. Prior to joining the Group, Dr. Gu worked at J.P. Morgan Chase from 2004 to 2018 and held positions including managing director and chairman of J.P. Morgan Chase Asia Pacific Investment Bank. Dr. Gu previously served as a director of Uxin Limited, a company listed on the NASDAQ (symbol: UXIN) from June 2018 to June 2019.

Dr. Gu received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Washington in August 1997, his master’s degree in business administration from Yale University in May 1999, and his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Oregon in June 1993.

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George Guo is a reputable corporate executive, entrepreneur, and investor with 20+year proven track record in Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) sectors.

Currently, George is the CEO of IQAX, an independently operated data intelligence and digital technology subsidiary of Orient Overseas International (HKEX:0316). He is also the Venture Partner with BHR Partners, a PE fund specialized in cross-border M&As.

Previously, George was the Executive Vice President at Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), overseeing its US$700M "Digital Services" Business Unit across six countries and regions. As Neustar’s founding CIO and then the President of Asia Pacific, George has led to its successful IPO on NYSE. In addition, he was the Chief of Technical Operations with Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT).

George holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Northwestern University and a BS from Zhejiang University. He has lived and worked extensively in the US, Singapore, mainland China and Taiwan. He is now based in Hong Kong and Boston.

Lucas serves as the General Manager of KN Group Hong Kong, overseeing strategic planning, organizational restructuring, and cross-departmental leadership across global treasury, tax, and capital markets divisions. Additionally, he manages the group’s external affairs in Hong Kong, leading initiatives such as brand promotion and charitable engagements.

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Lucas earned a Master’s degree in Accounting from Wake Forest University in the United States and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). His expertise spans general management, corporate banking, capital markets, project management, and wealth management.

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Prior to joining KN Group, Lucas held the position of Director at HSBC Private Banking in Hong Kong. His previous roles include Vice President at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Hong Kong, Associate Director in the Investment Banking Division at HSBC London, and Associate Director of Commercial Banking & Structured Finance at HSBC China.

Kam Shing Kwang is Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong and Chair for North Asia at J.P. Morgan. In addition, she is a member of J.P. Morgan’s Asia Pacific Management Committee.

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Ms. Kwang has over 30 years of experience in financial services, across private banking, asset management and investment banking. Since joining J.P. Morgan in 1998, she has played a key role in facilitating partnership across lines of business to better address clients’ corporate balance sheet and personal wealth management needs.

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Between 2019 and 2024, Ms. Kwang was Vice Chair of Investment Banking, Greater China. She was also Chief Executive Officer of J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank in Asia from 2017 to 2023.

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Between 2016 and 2018, Ms. Kwang completed her first term as Chief Executive Officer for J.P. Morgan Hong Kong, overseeing local governance, coordination and controls. She is a trusted advisor for the industry, having had a seat on Hong Kong’s Banking Advisory Committee from 2016 to 2022, which advises Hong Kong’s Chief Executive on banking sector issues.

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Ms. Kwang was also previously named one of the leading female private bankers in Asia by Global Investor Magazine, one of the top twelve most influential female bankers in Asia by Finews.asia, and the most influential female leader in Asia by The Digital Banker.

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Ms. Kwang holds a BAcc (Hon) degree from National University of Singapore and the designation of CFA. She is also a member on the Advisory Board for Wealth Management Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University.

Mr. Joe Lai currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong and Chairman of Asia Investment Bank. Prior to Deutsche Bank, he was the Co-head of APAC Investment Banking & Capital Markets for Credit Suisse. Joe has over 20 years of banking experience in the Asia Pacific region. Before his positions with Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, Joe was also with DBS Asia Capital and Ernst and Young focusing on providing advisory and capital markets services to clients in the region.

With a vision to innovate for growth and build a better McDonald’s, Randy leads over 260 restaurants and 16,000 employees, serving more than one million customers every day. Not only is Randy the first McDonald’s CEO nurtured locally, she was also the first female Managing Director of McDonald’s Singapore in 2010 prior to her current capacity.

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Under Randy’s strategic leadership, McDonald’s Hong Kong prides itself as the market leader and the most favorite quick service restaurant brand with the highest market share in the city. The brand has been widely recognized in the aspects of digital transformation, leadership marketing, youth empowerment and operations excellence over the years.

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In recent years, Randy has been proactively driving digital transformation, evidenced by over 3 million registered users on McDonald’s app. Now, McDonald’s Hong Kong is the first dining app in Hong Kong and among the highest app order per store per day in the global McDonald’s system.

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Randy’s accomplishments are reflected in an array of prestigious accolades and recognitions, such as the Executive Award by DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards in 2023, Distinguished Sustainability Leadership Award by Hong Kong Management Association and Visionary Woman Award by Harper's BAZAAR in 2021; the Best People-focused CEO award by CTGoodjobs in 2020; and Professional of the Year by the AmCham Hong Kong Women of Influence Awards in 2017.

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She has been appointed as the Vice-Chairman, Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Retail Management Association since 2020, a Council Member and Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Management Association since 2016 and being appointed as Vice-Chairman in 2024.

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Randy is also dedicated to bettering the community. Since 2012, she has served as Adjunct Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong to support youth empowerment. For over a decade, she has been a Board Member of the Ronald McDonald House Charities where she commits herself to helping sick children and their families.

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懷著創新求變、建設更美好的麥當勞的願景,黎韋詩小姐管理香港市場逾 260 間麥當勞餐廳,帶領逾 16,000 位僱員每天服務超過 100 萬名顧客。黎小姐不僅是首位土生土長的麥當勞行政總裁,在現職前亦於 2010 年成為首位出任新加坡麥當勞董事總經理一職的女性。

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在黎小姐的策略領導下,香港麥當勞成為市場領導者,並成為最受歡迎的快餐店品牌,同時佔據本港最高市場份額。品牌歷年來在數碼轉型、市場推廣、青年發展及卓越營運等領域獲得各界認同和肯定。

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近年,黎小姐積極推動數碼轉型,在她的帶領下,麥當勞 App 已有超過三百萬註冊用戶。現時,香港麥當勞 App 是全港第一餐飲應用程式,亦是全球麥當勞體系中每間餐廳平均顧客流量最高的市場之一。

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黎小姐的卓越成就備受業界肯定,她於 2023 年獲得 DHL/南華早報香港商業奬傑出管理獎殊榮 ,亦於 2021 年獲香港管理專業協會頒發傑出可持續發展領袖獎以及 Harper’s BAZAAR 的「Visionary Women Award」,並於2020年獲CTGoodjobs「最佳人才為本管理大獎」,及於2017年於香港美國商會最具影響力女性獎項中榮獲「最佳專才獎」。

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自 2020 年起她獲香港零售管理協會委任為執委會副主席;並自 2016 年起出任香港管理專業協會理事會委員,更於 2024 年被委任為該會之副主席。

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黎小姐熱衷於回饋社區,她自 2012 年起獲委任為香港中文大學客座副教授,以培養年青人;過去逾十年,她亦擔任麥當勞叔叔之家慈善基金的董事會成員,致力幫助患病兒童及其家人。

Kenny is CEO of Two Sigma Asia-Pacific, overseeing the Asia-Pacific region for Two Sigma. Two Sigma is one of the world’s largest hedge funds with an AUM of about USD 60 billion. It is known as a global leader in quantitative investment management, applying advanced data science and technologies to the investment process.

Prior to joining Two Sigma, Kenny was Group President of Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: Noah). Noah is China’s largest independent wealth manager and a leading asset manager, having advised on more than USD 90 billion for institutions and high networth families. During Kenny’s five-year tenure, Noah’s revenue, AUM and profit grew by over 2-fold and was the first and only wealth manager from China to be named “The Best Domestic Wealth Manager” by Asia Private Banker Magazine and Asiamoney between 2016-2019.

Before Noah, Kenny was Global Partner of McKinsey & Company and Co-Leader of its Asia Financial Institutions Practice, serving leading financial institutions in 13 markets in Asia. He was one of the fastest rising partners of McKinsey when elected a Global Partner six years after he joined McKinsey as an analyst. He has advised governments and regulators on transformation of financial hubs, including the creation of the Private Wealth Management Association in Hong Kong.

Kenny has been appointed to various public roles serving the broader business community. He is Chairman of the Executive Board of the Wharton School in Asia; and Co-Chairman of the Asia Pacific Leadership Council of The Nature Conservancy. He is a member of the University of Waterloo President’s Global Advisory Board and was appointed as a Special Advisor to Our Hong Kong Foundation, a leading Hong Kong think-tank.

Kenny is also an elected board member of two leading companies in Asia. He is a Board Member and Chairman of the Risk Committee of The Bank of East Asia (China), one of the largest foreign banks in China; and a Board Member of Smartone Telecommunications in Hong Kong (HKSE: 315), a leading telecommunications provider in the city.Kenny graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, magna cum laude, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Joseph Wharton Scholar and Benjamin Franklin Scholar; and Bachelor’s and Master’s in Law degrees with honours from Oxford University.

He was the first Hong Kong Chinese ever to be awarded the Joseph Wharton Scholarship from the Wharton School. He is a best-selling author in China, with his book “Choices” published by Citic Publishing, one of China’s largest publishers, and reached No. 4 in e-book sales in China in 2023.

Bosco Law is the Deputy Chairman and CEO of LAWSGROUP, where he leads and oversees the Group’s global operations and development strategies in Apparel Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Retail and Property Investments. Founded in 1975, LAWSGROUP has been one of the industry leaders in garment manufacturing and fashion retail for 5 decades.

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Bosco also serves as the Chairman of LAWSGROUP Properties, where he has been instrumental in driving innovative industrial building revitalization projects across Hong Kong since 2012. His notable achievements include the successful development of D2 Place ONE & TWO in Lai Chi Kok, Connaught Marina in Sheung Wan, and KTR350, the first 5G smart building in Kowloon East. D2 Place stands out as Hong Kong’s first revitalized shopping mall-office complex, where Bosco introduced the “6-Step Entrepreneurship Model” as part of the Group’s Creating Shared Value (CSV) initiatives. KTR350, which seamlessly integrates geometric aesthetics, technology, and wellness, recently garnered the Silver Award for Best Office and Commercial Project at the esteemed MIPIM Asia Awards 2024.

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Bosco obtained an Honors Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, with a minor in Fine Art History, from the University of Toronto in 2002. Alongside his commercial ventures, he serves as the Chairman of the Textile Council of Hong Kong, as well as the Council member of Hong Kong Metropolitan University, and the Chairman of the Fashion and Textiles Training Board of the Vocational Training Council.

Dr. Leung is currently the Chief Executive Officer, HKBN Enterprise Solutions. Prior to this role, Dr. Leung was the Managing Director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise responsible for overseeing the company’s business strategy and operations in these markets. He was the General Manager of EMC Corporation, Hong Kong and Macau for 17 years; and prior to joining EMC, he was the General Manager of Sun Microsystems, Hong Kong and Macau.

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With extensive experience in the ICT industry, Dr. Leung is keen on driving the development of the local ICT industry as well as coaching and nurturing local IT talent. He was born in Hong Kong and was graduated at the University of Birmingham, UK. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering. He obtained his Doctor of Business Administration degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He was also conferred as Fellow of the Hong Kong Computer Society.

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Dr. Gabriel Leung actively serves the industry and the community at large. He currently holds the following related appointments / positions:

• Council Member & Vice President – Hong Kong Computer Society (2010 – present)

• Vice Chairman – Communications Association of Hong Kong (2013 – 2015, 2023 – present)

• Chairman (2013 – 2015, 2022- present) and Exco Member and of ICT Management Club – The Hong Kong Management Association (2009 – present)

• Vice Chairman of IT Committee, Hong Kong Scout Association (2020 – present)

• Executive Member of IT Management Committee – The Hong Kong Management Association (2012 – present)

• Member of the Graduate School Industry Network Committee – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2024 – present)

• Member of Hong Kong Retail Management Association Digital Advisory Panel (2020 – present)

• Honorary Advisor – School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. (2020 – present)

Thomas Leung is the Markets Leader of PwC Mainland China and Hong Kong. Thomas leads all market-facing activities, initiatives and strategy for the firm, including industry and priority accounts programmes, as well as market-centric priorities. He is also a member of the Management Board of PwC in Mainland China and Hong Kong.

With a professional career spanning over three decades, Thomas has experienced China’s economic progression, while developing a keen appreciation for the local business environment and capital markets. During the 20 years when he was based in Beijing, Thomas led various IPO and business restructuring engagements for a number of state-owned and private enterprises.

Overseeing the Government Programs for PwC in Mainland China and Hong Kong, Thomas sets the firm’s national strategy and works closely with regional and municipal governments on government projects, such as the development of market entry strategies and investment schemes.  

Thomas leads PwC’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) taskforce, which helps enterprises solve important problems and grasp new opportunities while contributing towards the overall development of the GBA. He also drives various key client projects as the Markets Leader for Mainland China and Hong Kong.

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.  He is a practising member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA), a Certified Public Accountant (practising) in Hong Kong (HKICPA), a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada (CPA, CA), a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

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Ms Liu has been a member of the firm’s Executive Committee since its inception in 2017. She has expertise in a broad range of banking and finance transactions throughout Asia Pacific. She has acted for banks and funds on a variety of structured debt financings, including acquisition finance transactions and hybrid debt and equity products such as pre-IPO financings and other forms of equity-backed financings. She also has experience advising on debt restructuring and has advised private equity funds and investments banks on distressed debt opportunities. 

She is highly ranked in the leading legal directories ("Vicki Liu is hands-on and provides practical and innovative advice to her clients. Perfect engagement with her clients and counterparties." - 'Hall of Fame', Legal 500, 2024; 18 years ranked in Chambers); and has also received industry recognition for her leadership roles (including Managing Partner of the Year at the 2021 ALB Women in Law Awards and the FT Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyer Award in 2020.) 

Vicki regularly speaks on panels in relation to both legal practice and leadership, including often with a focus on diversity.

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Mr. Moriarty is the managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL). He is responsible for the overall management of the theme park and its three resort hotels, creating magical memories for guests from all over the world, while driving strategies that deliver business growth.

Michael brings 14 years of experience working for The Walt Disney Company in a variety of senior roles, including Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for HKDL and other areas of Disney’s parks, experiences and products segment. 

As the CFO, Michael was responsible for driving revenue and operating income from 2009 through 2012, during the first major expansion of the resort which brought the addition of popular developments, including Grizzly Gulch, Mystic Point and Toy Story Land.

Most recently, he served as the managing director of Hasbro Far East and senior vice president of Global Sourcing for Hasbro Hong Kong. In this role, he drove significant business transformation and growth strategies, helping establish Hasbro as a global hub for toy and game product development, quality, sourcing, supply chain, and corporate social responsibility across nine countries and regions.

A Hong Kong resident since 2006, Michael is actively involved in the local business community. He recently served on the board of directors for Fair Employment Agency and he and his family are active volunteers with local NGO’s.

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Mr. Daryl Ng Win Kong, SBS, JP, aged 46, an Executive Director since April 2005 and the Deputy Chairman of the Group since November 2017, holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics, a Master Degree of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University in New York, an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Savannah College of Art and Design and an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa from Hong Kong Metropolitan University. He is an Honorary Fellow of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Hong Kong Metropolitan University. Mr. Ng first joined the Company as Executive (Development) in 2003. He is a director of a number of subsidiaries and associated companies of the Company. Mr. Ng is also an Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of Tsim Sha Tsui Properties Limited and Sino Hotels (Holdings) Limited, and, a Non-Executive Director of The Bank of East Asia, Limited, all of which are listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He previously served as the Chairman, Non-independent & Non-executive Director of Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, a company listed on the main board of the Singapore Stock Exchange.

Mr. Ng holds a number of public and honorary positions. He is a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.  He is a member of Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, a member of the Culture Commission, a member of the Advisory Council on the Environment, a member of the Steering Committee of the Research and Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme of Innovation and Technology Commission, and a member of the HKTDC Infrastructure Development Advisory Committee. He is a Director of The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong, a Vice Patron of The Community Chest of Hong Kong, the President of Hong Kong United Youth Association, a Council Member of the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF, a Council Member of The Hong Kong Management Association, a Governor of Our Hong Kong Foundation Limited, a Council Member of Hong Kong Chronicles Institute Limited, a Council Member of the Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong, a member of the Board of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, the Chairman of HKSTP Foundation Limited, the Chairman of Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation Limited, a member of the Board of Directors of Hong Kong Palace Museum Limited, a Special Advisor to UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. He is also a Trustee of The University of Hong Kong’s Occupational Retirement Schemes, a member of the Court of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, a member of the Board of Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy of Financial Services Development Council, a member of NUS Medicine International Council at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine of National University of Singapore, a member of International Advisory Council of Singapore Management University and a member of the Global Leadership Council of Columbia University in the City of New York.

Mr. Ng was awarded the Jing Hua Award by The People’s Government of Beijing Municipality and conferred the Insignia of Knight in the National Order of Merit (Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite) by the French Government.

Mr. Ng is the eldest son of the Chairman of the Group Mr. Robert Ng Chee Siong, brother of Non-Executive Director of the Company Ms. Nikki Ng Mien Hua and the eldest grandson of the late substantial shareholder of the Company Mr. Ng Teng Fong.

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Liza Ng is the Chief Executive Officer of Greater Bay Airlines, where she leads with a vision to shape the airline's future. As CEO, Liza is tasked with setting the strategic direction of the   business and implementing transformative initiatives to expand GBA’s route network and enhance fleet capacity.

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Liza began her career in the aviation industry as a Management Trainee with Dragonair in 1990 after graduating from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a degree in Business Administration. She later expanded her expertise to the industry giants Cathay Pacific and Air HongKong.  Liza served on several boards of directors for ground support services companies, where she offered strategic oversight to foster growth and improve performance.  Her 30+ years of professional experience spans the entire airline supply chain.

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Beyond her corporate roles, Liza has also held various public service appointments. Previously she was appointed to Member of Hong Kong Immigration Department User Committee and Tripartite Taskforce on Manpower Training (Aviation) under The Transport and Logistics Bureau where she provided counsel and strategic advice to policymakers on Aviation-focused areas.

Mr. Dario PONG

Council Member & Co-convenor of Working Group, The Better Hong Kong Foundation

Founder & Managing Director, Ferro Resources Ltd

Executive Director, Shiu Wing Steel Ltd

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Mr. Dario Pong is the Founder and Managing Director of Ferro Resources Ltd. Ferro produces ferrite magnets and iron oxide at its Shanghai and Wuhan operations. It is one of the top five automotive ferrite manufacturers in the world. Ferro’s La-Co ferrite enhances motor performance and has received various quality awards in Germany and Japan.

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Mr. Pong is also an Executive Director of family-owned Shiu Wing Steel Ltd. For over 65 years, Shiu Wing has operated the only steel mill in Hong Kong, first in Junk Bay and now in Tuen Mun. Its high-quality steel bars are used in most infrastructure and private developments in Hong Kong, including projects such as the MTR, cross-harbor tunnels, Chek Lap Kok Airport and numerous real estate developments.

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Prior to founding Ferro, Mr. Pong helped establish Bain & Company’s Beijing Office in 1995 and was its first Resident Representative. He is also a former Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed Bisalloy Steel Group and a current Trustee of Princeton-in-Asia. At the Better Hong Kong Foundation, he is a Corporate Sponsor and Co-Convenor of the Working Group.

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Mr. Pong graduated with an AB in Economics, magna cum laude, from Princeton University. His senior thesis was awarded the Walter C. Sauer Prize by the World Bank. After graduation, he obtained an Advanced Certificate in Economic Studies from Peking University. Since 1995, Mr.Pong resided in Beijing and Shanghai for 17 years. In 2012, he relocated with his family back to Hong Kong.

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Chief Executive Officer, CapitaLand Investment (China)Tze Shyang is the CEO of CapitaLand Investment (China), responsible for driving the growth and management of the company's investments, capital raising, fund management as well as commercial management business in China. Prior to this role, Tze Shyang served successively as Chief Investment Officer and CEO, Investment & Portfolio Management for the CapitaLand Group’s China business from 2015 to 2021, where he led a series of major investments that significantly expanded CapitaLand’s interests in the country. He was concurrently Regional General Manager, West China from 2015 to 2018 and oversaw residential and integrated developments in the region. Prior to joining CapitaLand, Tze Shyang was CEO of CapitaLand Township (formerly known as Surbana Land) from 2010, and took on the additional role of City General Manager for Chengdu from 2013. He has 25 years of experience in real estate across Singapore and China.Tze Shyang holds a Master of Engineering (First Class Honours) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London, United Kingdom. He obtained an Executive MBA with Honours from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, USA.

Ms. San is Chief Executive Officer for Citi Hong Kong and Macau, responsible for the businesses and operations in the two markets.  She is also the Chief Executive of Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch. 

Aveline joined Citi in April 2019 as Regional Chief Compliance Officer for Asia Pacific (APAC).  Prior to that, she was with UBS where she spent 14 years in various senior management positions, including APAC Group Regional Head of Compliance & Operational Risk Control and General Counsel of Wealth Management for North Asia.  

Aveline currently serves as a board or committee member of the following organizations: Hong Kong Association of Banks; The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (Vice President); Financial Education Coordination Committee under the Investor and Financial Education Council; and Board of The Community Chest of Hong Kong. She is also the co-chair of the RegTech committee under the Fintech Association of Hong Kong.

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Mr. Sieker is the chief executive overseeing Baker McKenzie’s offices and businesses across eight countries in Asia. He was formerly the managing partner for the Mainland China and Hong Kong offices. He has also served as the head of the Asia Pacific Tax practice group across 12 countries. Steven practices exclusively in the area of tax law, and is recognized as a leading individual in tax as well as private client and wealth management by Chambers Asia Pacific, Citywealth Leaders List and Guide to the World’s Leading Tax Advisers. Steven has authored a wide range of key articles and publications, including the Hong Kong volume of the CCH series Tax Planning and Compliance in Asia. Steven is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong, England and Wales (non-practicing), and is qualified as a barrister and solicitor in Alberta, Canada (non-practicing).

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Mr Sun is the President of Hong Kong Airlines and is responsible for overseeing the airline’s overall management, including daily operations, strategic business direction, and the implementation of company policies. He also plays a crucial role in maintaining beneficial relationships with government entities and local authorities.

With more than 20 years of management experience in the aviation industry, Mr. Sun first joined Hong Kong Airlines in 2009. Before his tenure at Hong Kong Airlines, he held key positions at Hainan Airlines and China Xinhua Airlines, where he was responsible for crew and airline operations management. As seasoned airline executive, Mr. Sun has also contributed his experience by serving as a board member of Hainan Airlines.

Mr. Sun graduated from the Fifth Flying Academy of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, majoring in military science. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Tianjin University.

Paul Tirvaudey has been serving Hong Kong Tramways as a Managing Director from 2022. He is based in Hong Kong since 2022. He was trained as a nuclear engineer and holds a master’s degree in project finance. He began his specialization in transport as a Portfolio Manager at the French Government’s Shareholding Agency, within the Ministry for Economics. He especially helped to prepare strategic and financial decisions regarding state owned railway company (SNCF) and seaports. Then Paul joined RATP Group in 2017 as Chief of Staff to the Group CEO Catherine Guillouard and Secretary of the Management Board. Amongst others he was at the core of RATP’s response to major crisis in 2 years. He also worked on several structural projects to prepare RATP to progressive opening to competition of its bus services in Paris. For instance, he led an unprecedented reorganization of corporate functions of RATP in Paris, aiming at fostering performance and efficiency.

Hong Kong Tramways is a tram system in Hong Kong and one of the earliest forms of public transport in the city. RATP Dev has become the 100% owner of the RDTA (“RATP Dev Transdev Asia”) joint venture. The move sees RATP Dev assume full control of the previously jointly owned operations across Asia, which includes Hong Kong Tramways. The tramway runs on Hong Kong Island between Shau Kei Wan and Kennedy Town, with a branch circulating through Happy Valley.

Gregory Van is Chief Executive Officer of Endowus, Asia’s leading digital wealth platform. Endowus’ mission is to democratise wealth management for all and empower everyone to invest better to live easier today, and better tomorrow. 

As CEO, Greg is responsible for driving the company’s growth and strategic execution. He began his career in investment banking at UBS, advising and fundraising for private equity and venture capital firms in the Asia Pacific region. Greg then joined Grab in its early days and was part of the pioneer team that launched the firm’s digital payments services across Southeast Asia.

Today, Greg leverages his unique expertise at the intersection of finance and technology to empower all investors with greater access to expert advice and institutional-quality products at low, fair fees – leveraging technology to do this at scale   

Greg believes that the biggest asset an investor has is time, and is singularly focused on helping clients efficiently maximise their time to achieve financial wellness.  An alignment of incentives by being fee-only, coupled with personalising and automating the wealth management process, provides every investor with the highest probability of success in reaching their wealth and life goals.

Greg has been awarded the “CEO of the Year” for the Singapore market at Asia Asset Management’s Best of the Best Awards 2023 for two consecutive years and sits on the World Economic Forum Global Retail Investor steering committee.

Chairman of the Board/Chief Innovation Officer of AICTDoctor from the University of Hong Kong, Master from Peking University, Senior Engineer, Expert at the UN-Habitat China Future Cities Council, Vice Chairman of the China Association of Inventions and President of the Intelligent Transportation Branch, MBA Alumni Mentor of the Guanghua School of Management of Peking University, Member of Hebei Provincial Association for Science and Technology. Received the Best Invention Award from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2024, the First Prize in Science and Technology from the Chinese Electronics Society, and the Gold Award for the Invention and Entrepreneurship Award Project from the Chinese Invention Association. Has been rated successively as Top 10 Pioneers of Innovation and Transformation in China's Science and Technology Travel Industry in 2023, 2023 Global AI Expo's Chinese AI Figures Top Ten of the Year, Top talents in Hebei Province in 2023，2021 Outstanding Digital Pioneer, 2020 Outstanding Figure of the Chinese Economy in the New Era.

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Mr. Yangbin Wang is a pioneer in developing innovative technologies for digital content protection and transaction that increase revenue for content owners. In 2005, he founded Vobile, now a global leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider in content protection and the transaction of digital assets. Under Mr. Wang’s leadership, Vobile has achieved tremendous growth over the years — going from a Silicon Valley startup to a global public company with a successful IPO in 2018. He remains the company’s chairman and CEO.

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Vobile develops Software as a Service based on its VDNA digital fingerprinting and watermarking core technologies, widely deployed by rightsholders such as movie studios, television networks, and streaming platforms for content protection and monetization. In recognition of Vobile's innovation excellence in developing video identification technology to protect content value and copyright, he received a distinguished Emmy award at the 69th annual Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards. Vobile was also named a Deloitte Technology Fast Leader in 2021 for its significant business growth and technology innovation.

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Mr. Wang earned an MSEE degree from the University of Florida (UF) in 1993 and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from Zhejiang University in 1991. He serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at UF and is an elected director of the UF Foundation National Board. He was inducted into the ECE Hall of Fame at UF. He also received the great honor of Distinguished Alumnus from the University of Florida.

Michael Yue is a seasoned technology executive with over two decades of experience driving digital innovation and leading high-performing teams. As Managing Director and General Manager of Google Hong Kong, he spearheads the company's strategic direction and market operations.

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His leadership journey at Google includes key roles such as global strategy enablement lead for sales. He also spearheaded the launch of Google Pay in APAC as Industry Lead for Banking and Financial Services in Southeast Asia. Beyond this, Michael has a proven track record of driving digital transformation for partners across diverse sectors.

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Prior to Google, Michael contributed to significant growth at Hewlett Packard Canada. He holds an EMBA from Kellogg-HKUST and an HBA from the Ivey Business School. Michael serves on the boards of the American and Canadian Chambers of Commerce in Hong Kong and advises the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Adaline Zheng was appointed Chief Executive Officer of UOB Hong Kong in March 2024. She is responsible for leading the Bank’s business and operations in Hong Kong, including setting strategic direction, managing business growth and development and maintaining strong relationships with customers, regulators and stakeholders.  

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Adaline joined UOB China as Head of Wholesale Banking in 2018, overseeing the wholesale banking businesses in mainland China. It covered segments of corporate banking, commercial banking, financial institutions, structured trade and commodity finance, transaction banking and investment banking. In February 2021, she was appointed as Alternate Chief Executive Officer and Head of Wholesale Banking of UOB China. 

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Adaline has more than 20 years of banking experience focusing on business management and integrated branch operations management. She began her banking career as a management trainee with an international bank in Mainland China and held various leadership positions across wholesale banking and investment banking businesses. 

Adaline holds a Bachelor of International Finance from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Helen Zhu oversees NF Trinity as its Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer. NF Trinity manages portfolios of public (equities and FICC direct) and private (funds and direct) investments, across multiple geographies and sectors. Helen is also a member of the Finance & Investment Committee of the Nan Fung Group.

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Before joining NF Trinity in 2019, Helen was Head of China Equities for BlackRock, based in Hong Kong. Her responsibilities included managing various portfolios, overseeing China related research idea generation for Asia/emerging market portfolios, and developing the China active investments business. Helen participated in the BlackRock Investment Council, the Emerging Markets Investment Council, the firmwide Geopolitical Risk Committee, and was a board member of the BlackRock onshore China entities.

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Before joining BlackRock in 2014, Helen spent eight years at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong. In her most recent role as Chief China Strategist, she focused on setting Goldman Sachs’ market views for China, identifying key investment themes, and representing the firm to its clients across various mediums. Prior to this role, Helen was Goldman Sachs’ Business Unit leader for the Asia Telecom/Internet sector research team and Head of Asia Telecom Research team. Helen joined Goldman Sachs from ABN AMRO, where she spent five years and was head of the Asian Telecom Research team. Helen had previously also worked in private investing for a corporation and in investment banking at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in Hong Kong and New York. She was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Helen serves on the advisory board of the Investment Office of the International Monetary Fund and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Milton Academy. She is also an advisory council member of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government and an advisory board member of the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund program. She is additionally a Fellow of the 2024 Class of the Aspen Institute’s China Fellowship Program and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. She previously served on the advisory board of BlackRock Private Equity Partners. Helen and her husband have lived in Hong Kong since 1999 and have four daughters.

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