主持人

Yvonne Xie

New Media Executive Editor, FORTUNE China

Yvonne Xie is the new media executive editor of Fortune China.She previously served as the managing editor of the business department for China Daily’s website and as senior manager of global communications for the Dalian Wanda Group.Ms.Xie is the co-winner of the 20th China News Awards for Best Interview.She graduated from Nankai University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

ROBERT ASPELL

LEADER, CASC ASIA PACIFIC GROUP; PRESIDENT, CARGILL ASIA PACIFIC

Robert Aspell is CASC Asia Pacific Group Leader and the President of Cargill Asia Pacific since June, 2018. Aspell joined Cargill as a grain trader in Montréal, Quebec, Canada right after he graduated from Concordia University in Montreal in 1983 with majors in Marketing and Finance. He moved to Winnipeg as a Feed and Foodgrains Trading Manager in 1987. Aspell then worked in CARGILL INTERNATIONAL S.A. Geneva, Switzerland from 1989 to 1993 where he led Cargill’s global corn trading activities. He was transferred to Egypt in 1993 as the country manager. He founded Cargill Egypt and was responsible for establishing Cargill’s strategy for trading and investments in the country. In 1997 he moved to Mexico to develop the grain and oilseeds business. In 2001 he was promoted as Leader of the new Grain and Oilseeds Mexico Business Unit and later named President of Cargill Mexico. In 2005 he moved to Shanghai to set up the new CASC Grain and Oilseed Supply Chain Business Unit in Greater China and Korea. In December 2009, Aspell was appointed as the new President of Cargill China. In 2017, he assumed the office of Managing Director of Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain North Asia. In 2018, he moved to his current role. Aspell actively promotes Cargill corporate social responsibilities. With his support, Cargill China established systematic community outreach program and a variety of volunteer programs with more than 33 Cargill China Care Councils running over 40+ cities in the country. Aspell himself is a volunteer ice hockey coach in Shanghai, and founder of the youth hockey program in the city.