SPEAKERS
  • President of Kering Great ChinaJinqing Cai
    Jinqing Cai
    President of Kering Great China
    CAI, Jinqing started her career in 1993 in New York as an associate in a strategic consulting company. She then moved to Hong Kong to work for private equity fund management companies, k1 Ventures and Lark International Entertainment Limited, focusing on the media and entertainment industries. In 2002, she co-founded the PR firm New Alliance Consulting International in Beijing and managed the highly successful inaugural annual conference of Boao Forum for Asia. In 2005, Ms. Cai became the founding partner of Brunswick Beijing, playing a central role in the PR firm’s high profile cross-border transactions. In 2012, Ms. Cai joined the leading auction house Christie’s as the first Managing Director of Christie’s China. She was appointed President of Christie’s China in 2014 and then Chairman in 2016. Ms. Cai received her bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College in Massachusetts and a Master’s in Public Affairs from Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs, Princeton University. She was born and raised in Beijing and was an undergraduate student at Beijing University, before pursuing her education overseas. Ms. Cai is on the international advisory board of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and serves as a board member of Teach for China, a non-profit organization focusing on education inequality in China In parallel with her new role at Kering Greater China, Ms. Cai retains a consulting role at Christie’s, serving as Chairwoman of the company’s Asia Advisory Board. Ms. Cai will be joining the Board of Mandarin Oriental International Limited as Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1st December 2021.
  • Market Head, North APAC, Country Head, China at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)Nicole Chen
    Nicole Chen
    Market Head, North APAC, Country Head, China at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

    Ms. Nicole Chen serves as Managing Director for North APAC and Country Head for China at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). She is responsible for overseeing business development and strategic execution across Greater China and the North Asia region. Her focus is on delivering world-class data and financial infrastructure solutions that span capital markets, data analytics, indices, risk management, and post-trade services. 


    Since joining the data and analytics industry in 2006, Ms. Chen has cultivated nearly two decades of deep expertise in the field. She has accumulated extensive leadership experience and played a key role in driving LSEG’s strategic execution and long-term growth across China and North APAC. Her strengths include corporate strategy development, digital transformation, cross-border collaboration, and capital markets advancement. 


    Prior to joining LSEG, Ms. Chen held various strategic and management consulting roles at leading global firms, including IBM. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to financial services and data analytics, she was named one of Fortune magazine’s “Most Powerful Women in Business” from 2021 to 2024. Ms. Chen is a graduate of the EMBA program at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management. 

  • President, IKEA Supply Area East AsiaHui Chen
    Hui Chen
    President, IKEA Supply Area East Asia

    Hui joined the leading home furnishing brand IKEA in 2010, and with 15 years of experience in IKEA, Hui has acted as Global Category Leader in IKEA of Sweden, New Business Manager in IKEA Purchasing Operation Area East Asia, Platform Development Leader in IKEA of Sweden and now she is the President of IKEA Supply Area East Asia, based in Shanghai. 


    She is a leader with excellent leadership, international view, and innovative thinking. Over the past decade, she successfully introduced Chinese office chair manufacturers into IKEA comprehensive product development system, through a global sourcing strategy. Starting from scratch, she built a new business team in East Asia and led the team to successfully introduce new materials such as recycled PET, and renewable plastic PLA to IKEA. Led the development of modular platform for IKEA's table and chair series, which accounted for 10% of IKEA global business volume. This platform innovation significantly reduced product development time while enhancing efficiency and quality. And now, Hui's leadership elevated her supply region to the top position in IKEA's global rankings, to develop and support the supply business for IKEA products in East Asia. Her series of achievements have not only made an indelible contribution to IKEA global business growth but have also made a positive impact on the optimization, upgrading, and development of the furniture industry in China, as well as the circular economy development. 


    Graduated from Xi’an Jiaotong University with a Bachelor’s Degree of Industrial Design and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden with a Master’s Degree of Production and Operation Management. 


    In 2023 and 2024, Hui was continuously ranked in "Fortune" China Most Powerful Women Future List, while also clinching the "2024 Shanghai Supply Chain Innovation Leader" award.  

  • SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF NANJING SILICON INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO,LTD.ANNIE CHEN
    ANNIE CHEN
    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF NANJING SILICON INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO,LTD.
    Annie Chen graduated from a key domestic university with many years of experience in market development and management. She has worked for many Fortune 500 listed companies and was responsible for the overall market development and brand product promotion of the company's mainland R&D center. While working at a large financial system service provider, she was responsible for formulating market strategies in East China and building a sales team to achieve sales performance, and successfully promoted the company's acquisition by a listed company. She has senior experience in the field of communications and information security. In recent years, she has mainly assisted enterprises in planning strategic directions and formulated corresponding strategic plans for business expansion, marketing and brand planning. She has been responsible for formulating strategic plans and implementation strategies for Silicon Intelligence innovative businesses, and has been fully responsible for the planning of the bank's cloud ecosystem and leadership. The team conducts various explorations and attempts to implement artificial intelligence products, and is committed to achieving the strategic goal of a world-class Silicon Intelligence AI research and scenario application company.
  • PHD,FOUNDER AND CEO OF TRIASTEKSENPING CHENG
    SENPING CHENG
    PHD,FOUNDER AND CEO OF TRIASTEK
    Dr. Cheng holds a PhD degree in Toxicology at University of Kentucky and is an adjunct professor at University of the Pacific. She has published 21 papers and got 161 patent applications. Dr Cheng has been named to Fortune China 2023 Most Powerful Women (Future). With 13 Years of entrepreneurial experience in both China and the U.S., Dr. Cheng founded Triastek in 2015, and she has been the CEO of the company since then. As a global leader in 3D printing pharmaceuticals, Triastek is pioneering the implementation of digital pharmaceutical solutions. Its vision is to become the most influential intelligent pharmaceutical enterprise worldwide.
  • CO-FOUNDER, CHAIRWOMAN & CEO, INNOCARE PHARMAJASMINE CUI
    JASMINE CUI
    CO-FOUNDER, CHAIRWOMAN & CEO, INNOCARE PHARMA
    Dr.Jasmine Cui is the Co-founder, Chairwoman & CEO of InnoCare Pharma.InnoCare is a biopharmaceutical company rooted in China with the global vision to discover and develop novel treatment for cancer and autoimmune diseases.Dr.Cui has over 25 years of drug research & development experience.Prior to founding InnoCare, Dr.Cui was the General Manager of BioDuro (2011-2015), responsible for BioDuro’s overall scientific and operational management, as well as business & resource management.Before BioDuro, Dr.Cui worked at Merck Research Laboratories for 14 years serving as the Chair of Early Development Team for development of drug candidates from preclinical to phase IIa.Dr.Cui received her Ph.D.in molecular biology from Purdue University and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Howard Hughes Medical Institute affiliated with the University of Michigan.Dr.Cui was the 17th SAPA President and the first female president for SAPA.She was among 2020 Fortune China Most Powerful Women list.
  • Chief Development Officer and Chief of Staff, ZTECui Li
    Cui Li
    Chief Development Officer and Chief of Staff, ZTE

    Ms. Cui Li joined ZTE in 1999. She currently serves as Chief Development Officer and Chief of Staff, focusing on strategic business expansion, and the exploration and development of industry insights. Ms. Cui has extensive work experience in ICT technologies and markets. She has been working as Vice President of ZTE Corporation since 2005, successively in charge of the global strategic planning and marketing of CDMA products and wireless networks, integrated commercial and technical solutions, and corporate branding. 

    Ms. Cui has a wealth of technical expertise and managerial experience in the global telecom industry. She is named to the 2021 Forbes China 50 Top Women in Tech and 2021, 2022 and 2023 Fortune China's Most Powerful Women in Business - Future List. Ms. Cui Li holds a master's degree in engineering from Southeast University and an EMBA degree from Tsinghua University. 

  • MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CHINA, COLLIERSTAMMY TANG
    TAMMY TANG
    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CHINA, COLLIERS
    Tammy has over 23 years'experience in the China real estate market, working in both developers, occupiers and brokerage sides.She has worked in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenyang, Chengdu and Xi'an.Her expertise includes site selection, acquisition, disposition and portfolio strategy for occupiers, as well as development consulting, portfolio strategy, investment, project lease and sales for developers and investors.Because of her diverse experience in the industry, she has indepth knowledge in real estate policy and market dynamics in the China market, providing real insight and value to her clients.Tammy started her career in residential and retail brokerage.Then start focusing on Industrial properties since 2006. In 2017, she was responsible for Colliers'West China business, covering Chengdu, Xi'an and Chongqing.In 2019, Tammy was promoted as the Managing Director of China for Colliers, responsible for the full scope of businesses all over China.Tammy focus on leading the growth of Colliers China as the leader in the industry.She continues to attract the best talents.Colliers China is awarded by HR Asia as the Best Company to work for in 3 consecutive years.She leads change by innovation by starting Culture and Leisure Operations services in 2020 while the China focuses on the growth of domestic consumption.At a personal level, Tammy act as an advisor to mayors and authorities on city development, economic development and investment promotions.She is also active in training young talents in the real estate industry, helping the growth of the industry as a whole.
  • Part-time Research Fellow of the China Institute for Science and Technology Policy at Tsinghua UniversityJielin Dong
    Jielin Dong
    Part-time Research Fellow of the China Institute for Science and Technology Policy at Tsinghua University
    Dr. Jielin Dong is a part-time research fellow of the China Institute for Science and Technology Policy at Tsinghua University. She also serves as a board member of several technological companies, and a columnist for a few international journals. Her recent work is the book “A brief history of human innovation: the power of desires”. Dr. Dong was a distinguished professor of Soochow University, and the director of the Center for Enterprise Innovation and Development of Soochow University. Through her career, she has worked for Fortune 500 technology companies such as Lucent and Cisco, as well as financial companies and scientific institutes. Dr. Dong finished her Ph.D. degree in physics in Carnegie Mellon University in 1988 and B.S. in Zhongshan University in 1982.
  • CHINA CHAIR, S&P GLOBAL; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, S&P GLOBAL (CHINA) RATINGSGINA HUANG
    GINA HUANG
    CHINA CHAIR, S&P GLOBAL; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, S&P GLOBAL (CHINA) RATINGS
    Gina Huang joined S&P Global (China) Ratings as Chief Executive Officer in January 2022, steering the company’s strategy planning and business development. In July 2022, Gina expanded her role to assume the position of China Chair for S&P Global, responsible for shaping its strategy and driving growth in the Chinese market. Gina has an extensive background in, and a keen understanding of, China’s capital markets, having worked for different international financial institutions and Chinese financial regulators. Before joining S&P Global, Gina was the Head of China for Natixis Investment Managers, where she was responsible for its business development in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Prior to that, she worked at JPMorgan Chase for two years as the Chairman of JPMorgan Asia Consulting (China), overseeing its operations and daily management, and led the China Government Affairs team. From 2014 to 2018, Gina worked at Bank of New York Mellon as Managing director of Global Client Management, overseeing the daily operations and business development of its Beijing branch. Gina worked for China’s financial regulatory authorities from 2009 to 2014. She served as Deputy Director and Head of Securitization and Derivative Supervision Division for China Banking Regulatory Commission, supervising the derivatives trading business and leading the pilot program of bank loan asset securitization for banking institutions. During her tenure at the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors, Gina was Managing Director, Head of Dept. of Market Innovation & Dept. of Secondary Market, where she played a key part in innovating fixed-income products in the inter-bank bond market and overseeing issuance registration of issuers, including non-financial enterprises. Previously, Gina worked in New York from 2004 to 2009 for Lehman Brothers and Citibank, responsible for fixed-income research and structured finance products, respectively. Gina holds a PhD from Columbia University in operations research and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from China’s University of Science & Technology.
  • President of North Asia and China at L’OréalZhenzhen Lan
    Zhenzhen Lan
    President of North Asia and China at L’Oréal
    In 1984, LAN ZhenZhen graduated from Sichuan Foreign Language University with master diploma in French Language and Literature. 1993, LAN Zhenzhen joined L’Oréal Hong Kong and worked in the Task Force Team to prepare L’Oréal’s entering in Mainland China. From 1996, as one of the pioneer, LAN ZhenZhen participated in the creation of L’Oréal subsidiary in China. In 2005, LAN ZhenZhen was nominated as the Vice President of L’Oréal China in charge of Communication and Corporate Affairs. During years, LAN ZhenZhen planned numerous CSR projects in the fields of science, education, solidarity, and environmental protection, etc. for L’Oréal China, and contributed a lot to establish the excellent corporate citizen image of L’Oréal in China. In October 2006, LAN ZhenZhen won “The Top 100 China Women Entrepreneurs Award” by China Women Entrepreneurs Association. In March 2007, LAN Zhenzhen was awarded as “The Most Influential Senior Public Relations Manager” among Fortune 500 in The Power of PR. In November 2008, LAN ZhenZhen was awarded as “The National Business Women-Best International Multi-company Manager” by China Women’s Federation. In January 2009, Named as “2008 Network Public Figures” by Sina.com. In May 2011, LAN ZhenZhen won the “Chevalier de L'Ordre National du Mérite” award by French Government. In September 2019, LAN Zhenzhen was awarded the Shanghai Magnolia Award by Shanghai Government. In October 2019, LAN Zhenzhen was honored Citizen of Suzhou by Suzhou Government. In September 2020, LAN Zhenzhen was awarded “SABRE” Award for the outstanding Achievement in Brand and Reputation management which was known as the Nobel of PR.
  • CO-FOUNDER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF GALAXYSPACEISABEL LIU
    ISABEL LIU
    CO-FOUNDER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF GALAXYSPACE
    Ms LIU Chang (Isabel), Co-founder and VP of GalaxySpace, is responsible for GalaxySpace external affairs, including the company's core strategy development, government-related business, public affairs and international business development. Prior to GalaxySpace, Isabel was responsible for branding and marketing at Sina, MSN, Tencent and other leading Internet companies. During her tenure at Tencent, she served as Group Vice President and founded Tencent's public affairs department, which established Tencent's brand influence and status as a leading company in China's Internet industry; she also founded China's first Internet industry research institute, the Tencent Internet and Society Research Institute, and served as its chairman. In 2019, Isabel joined GalaxySpace as a co-founder and served as vice president, and began to plough deeper into the satellite internet sector, leading the completion of the company's multiple rounds of strategic investment, jointly establishing an industry fund, and exploring the layout of innovative businesses represented by satellite constellations.
  • Senior Editor, FORTUNE ChinaLanxiang Liu
    Lanxiang Liu
    Senior Editor, FORTUNE China

    Since joining the editorial team of fortune China in June 2021, Lanxiang Liu has been mainly responsible for in -depth reports and comments in the field of big finance and real estate.At the same time, she has developed external KOL and participated in the daily operation of the platform in combination with the needs of fortune new media platform.Previously, she worked in institutions such as JD technology, 21st Century Business Herald and Reuters, and established Zhixin Asset Management Research Institute as a co-founder.In 2007, she graduated from the school of Journalism and communication of Peking University, and in 2005, she graduated from the English Department of Beijing International Studies University.

  • CFO & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT CHONGHO BRIDGE GROUP LIMITEDJANE LI
    JANE LI
    CFO & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT CHONGHO BRIDGE GROUP LIMITED
    Ms. Jane Li is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chongho Bridge Group Limited. She is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive work experience in banks and accounting firms, and holds a Master’s Degree from Renmin University of China. Jane Li joined Chongho Bridge is 2008 and is responsible for financial management as well as investment and financing, serving the positions of Finance Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Secretary of the Board of Directors successively. Jane Li played a leading role throughout Chongho Bridge’s development from a non-profit project to a commercial company, then to a comprehensive rural service platform.
  • Head of Liaison Office in China at United Nations Global CompactMeng Liu
    Meng Liu
    Head of Liaison Office in China at United Nations Global Compact
    Ms. Meng Liu is the Head of Liaison Office in China of the United Nations Global Compact. She joined the United Nations Headquarters in 2007 at the Executive Office of the Secretary General. Previously, Ms. Liu worked for the Asia Foundation and World Resources Institute, and was a fellow on Asian public policy with Harvard Kennedy School. Book author of “Responsibility Changes the World-UN Global Compact Leading Business Revolution Worldwide”. In 2015, Ms. Liu has been honored as a Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum and nominated as the YGL Chair for China in 2021. She sits on Global Future Council on Frontier Risks along with a panel of leading global experts since 2020. Ms. Liu is highly committed to public welfare: besides her professional work, she also assumes the role of Industry Mentor at Tsinghua University Schwarzman College and China University of Political Science and Law.
  • Chief Technology Officer at IBM China System Development LabFanjing Meng
    Fanjing Meng
    Chief Technology Officer at IBM China System Development Lab
    Dr. Fanjing Meng, Chief Technology Officer of IBM China System Development Lab, has more than 20 years of cutting-edge technology research, development and management experience in the research directions including Sustainable Computing, intelligent operation and maintenance, Cloud Computing, Software and Solution Engineering. Currently, she is committed to the research and development of sustainable computing technology, building a full-stack sustainable computing optimization and management platform based on IBM systems, software and services to accelerate the realization of sustainable computing and sustainable digital transformation of enterprises. She has published more than 30 academic papers in international conferences and journals, has more than 40 international patents and patent applications in many innovative fields, and has received more than 30 awards for technological innovation and contribution from IBM and IEEE. In addition, she is actively involved in the establishment and construction of technical and academic communities, serving as the General Chair(Co-Chair), Technical Program Committee Chair(Co-Chair), Technical Program Committee Member of International Conferences and reviewers of International Journals, as a founding member and project leader of the IEEE WIE (Women-in-Engineering) Beijing Affiliate, and as a member and invited speaker of IEEE Women in Services Computing (WISC).
  • COMPOSER / MUSIC PRODUCER / IMPROVISATIONAL MUSICIANMUNKHJUL
    MUNKHJUL
    COMPOSER / MUSIC PRODUCER / IMPROVISATIONAL MUSICIAN
    Creative areas include: Film Music, World Music, Contemporary Experimental Music Performances Major Works: Film "Creation of the Gods I" Music Director / Source Music Composer Film "Painted Skin: The Resurrection" Movie Score Composer Music Album "Moon Rise" Music Composer/Arranger Personal work participation including performances at various art festivals such as the New York Coil Festival, Bonn Beethoven Festival in Germany, China Shanghai International Arts Festival, and more. As an improvisational musician, she collaborated with musicians from different backgrounds, engaging in numerous experimental live improvisational performances.
  • MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SOTHEBY'S CHINAJEAN QIAN
    JEAN QIAN
    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SOTHEBY'S CHINA
    Lead team to establish a forward-thinking collecting format – Sotheby’s Buy Now in Greater China region. Consistently drive local campaigns and activations to bring authentic art, culture and luxury collecting experience closer to Chinese collectors. With her over 15 years of experience in business development and management across industries. Before Sotheby’s , Jean was Vice President of Operations, China Region and APAC, at FARFETCH, a leading global platform for the luxury fashion industry. Jean also spent over 10 years in management consulting, guiding multinational companies across technology, media and telecoms, luxury retail and financial services sectors, with extensive experience in cross-border business development in China.
  • MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SWIRE COCA-COLA LIMITEDKAREN SO
    KAREN SO
    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SWIRE COCA-COLA LIMITED
    Ms. Karen So, the Managing Director of Swire Coca-Cola Limited, is a driving force behind the growth of the company – the fifth largest Coca-Cola bottling partner in the world, serving over 882 million consumers across its franchise territories in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan region, Cambodia, Vietnam and the western USA. As a seasoned professional with an impressive career of over 25 years in the Coca-Cola system serving in various management roles, Karen is a visionary leader to a global workforce of over 37,000 employees. Being the first woman to be at the helm of Swire Coca-Cola, Karen has been instrumental in driving commercial excellence, digitalising the company’s operations and steering the company towards its foray into South East Asia.
  • President and CEO, Greater China and Southeast Asia Envac Environment Technology (A Stena Subsidiary)Dr. Aiying WANG
    Dr. Aiying WANG
    President and CEO, Greater China and Southeast Asia Envac Environment Technology (A Stena Subsidiary)
    Dr. Aiying Wang joined Envac in 2021 as President & CEO, Greater China & South East Asia. Aiying leads the team to focus on growth in China, HK, Singapore, Malaysia and adjacent areas in the segments of eco-cities, hospitals, airports and buildings. Envac is committed to the mission of a better environment, greener earth, and desirable communities. Prior to Envac, Aiying served as VP/GM of APAC Electrical Component Division at Eaton. She led the APAC team to upgrade the R&D capabilities and operational excellence with a healthy business growth through a clear strategy and consistent execution. Between 2011 to 2016, Aiying was Business Operation VP/GM for KEMET Electronics in China where she took great pride in the team for achieving worldwide record performance and creating a sustainable positive culture. Before moving to China, Aiying worked in the USA from 1993 to 2011 in a diversity of roles, as material scientist at BIC Corp., as manager of R&D, Process Engineering and Operations at KEMET, and as Leader of Technical Source at Michelin North America. Aiying holds a Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry from the USA and a BS in Chemistry from China. She is an inventor of more than a dozen granted US patents. In 2018 Aiying received Mindspan (Australia) Executive Coaching Certification which further supports her passion to raise the bar for leadership in the community. Aiying served as Chair for AmCham Suzhou Advisory Committee. In June 2021, Aiying received the Award of “Women in Tech” by Forbes China in recognition of her proactive contribution to STEM fields and in setting examples for women leadership; In Nov. 2021, Aiying was honored to be on Fortune China 2021 MPW (Most Powerful Women) Business Leader list with influential women leaders from Fortune 500 global and China companies. Aiying has recently be elected as Board Director for Swedish Chamber of China. Envac AB is the inventor of the automated pneumatic waste collection system (PWCS /AWCS). Our vision is to create smarter cities, improve quality-of-life today, and help secure a greener planet for future generations. Envac sets record for the longest running system in the world since our invention in 1961. Envac AB is part of Stena Adactum AB, a subsidiary of Stena AB / Stena Sphere with a total rev. of 66B SEK in 2021.
  • Executive Editor, Shanghai, FORTUNE ChinaFang Wang
    Fang Wang
    Executive Editor, Shanghai, FORTUNE China

    Wang Fang is Executive Editor, Shanghai, of Fortune China.Before joining Fortune in March 2021, she spent 18 years at the Financial Times, holding multiple roles including online news editor (New York City), multimedia producer (London), and senior duty editor of the FT’s Chinese website (Beijing).Fang graduated from New York University in 2003 with an MA degree in business and economic reporting.She received her BA degree in journalism from Fudan University in Shanghai in 1999. Between 1999 and 2001 she was a technology industry reporter at Shanghai Daily.

  • COUNTRY MANAGER AT LINKEDIN CHINANANCY WANG
    NANCY WANG
    COUNTRY MANAGER AT LINKEDIN CHINA
    In 2023, LinkedIn officially appointed Nancy Wang as Country Manager of LinkedIn China. Nancy Wang joined LinkedIn in 2019 as Head of Talent Solutions, LinkedIn China. She led the team responsible for LinkedIn's talent solution strategy, sales, marketing, business development, and customer success. Over the past four years, she has achieved rapid growth while cultivating a team that is highly flexible, resilient, and competitive. Nancy Wang has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry and previously held key management positions at companies such as Microsoft and Oracle. Prior to joining LinkedIn, Nancy served as GM of Trax Greater China, where she was responsible for the development and implementation of the company’s market strategy. As a managing executive, Nancy Wang has always been focused on crafting and delivering effective messages and creating impact among audiences from diverse cultural backgrounds. Drawing on her extensive management experience in multinational corporations, she has developed a deep understanding of the challenges and importance of cross-cultural communication. In 2023, Nancy's book "Leadership through Stories" was officially released and ranked No.1 of the general management list on dangdang.com.
  • Vice President & Chief of the ESG Office, TCL Technology Group Corporation; Chairperson, TCL Charity Foundation; Founder, Huameng FoundationXue Wei
    Xue Wei
    Vice President & Chief of the ESG Office, TCL Technology Group Corporation; Chairperson, TCL Charity Foundation; Founder, Huameng Foundation

    WEI Xue is the Vice President & Chief of the ESG Office at TCL Technology Group Corporation. She is also the Chairperson of TCL Charity Foundation and the Founder of Huameng Foundation. 


    Ms. Wei established PRAP China Public Relations Consultants, Inc. in 1997 and served as its President. In 2004, she founded the Asian Association of Women's Development and assumed the role of Chairperson. Two years on, she was appointed General Brand Consultant at TCL Corporation, and later co-founded Huameng Foundation with her husband, Mr. LIDongsheng. 


    In 2012, Ms. Wei became Executive Chairperson at TCL Charity Foundation, and in 2014, she took on the role of Chairperson at TCL Media & Entertainment Co. Ltd. She has also been Vice President at TCL Corporation, overseeing the TCL Brand Management Center and TCL CSR Innovation Center. Leveraging her truly global perspective, Ms. Wei has made asignificant contribution to TCL’s transformation from a local small-scale brand to a global player. In her current role as Chief of the ESG Office at TCL Technology Group, Ms. Weipromotes corporate social responsibility activities and sustainable development.


    For over twenty years, she has been devoted to philanthropy and charitable endeavors, holding multiple roles. These include serving as a visiting researcher at the International Women's Issues Research Center of Peking University; Vice President of the Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA) Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the WRSA Committee in 2005; and Director of WildAid, an international environmental organization. Her unwavering dedication to promoting gender equality and equitable education has earned her numerous awards and accolades.

  • CEO OF CHONGQING NEW ERA LUBRICANT CO., LTD.GRACE WU
    GRACE WU
    CEO OF CHONGQING NEW ERA LUBRICANT CO., LTD.
    Grace graduated from Peking University with dual degrees in Geology and Economics. After graduation, she worked for a renowned American IT company (Cisco Systems) for 8 years, holding positions in marketing and sales management. In 2015, she obtained MBA degree from INSEAD Business School. Upon graduation, she joined Chongqing New Era Lubricants Co., Ltd as CEO and led the company to become a leading lubricant solutions provider in the industry, serving top OEM manufacturing enterprises. Aside from her professional life, Grace has a passion for literature and film. During the pandemic, she completed various film-related courses at an art institution in Singapore and directed her first short film, "Salvation”. The short film, depicting the growth of a woman,travelled to multiple international film festivals and won "Best First Time Director (Female)" Silver Award at the Independent Short Awards in LA in September 2021. After that, Grace went on to write and direct her first feature film "Seven Days," which presents a family story set in Singapore from nuanced perspectives. "Seven Days" was chosen as the opening film for the 11th Singapore Chinese Film Festival in 2023, marking the first time in the festival's 10-year history that a locally produced film from Singapore was selected as the opening film. While narrating a family story, "Seven Days" also gives a voice to modern women, exploring challenges such as postpartum depression, midlife crisis, and work life balance. The film was warmly welcomed by audiences, receiving widespread acclaim. After opened in cinemas in Singapore, Malaysia, etc, "Seven Days" was acquired by one of the most prestigious streaming platform —Netflix and kept resonating with global audiences. Grace is the founder of production company Tigon Pictures., Pte Ltd in Singapore and she isalso one of the executive producers of film “Orang Ikan” which got Singapore IMDA 2022 “Go Global” Grant. In addition to her roles as a female business leader, writer and director, Grace is actively involved in social and philanthropic activities. She serves as a member of the Fourth Youth Joint Committee of Ba'nan District, Chongqing, a standing committee member of the Ba'nan District Federation of Industry and Commerce, and the vice president of the Ba'nan Commerce, Trade, and Logistics Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, she is a sponsor of the "Yanxing in China" project by the China Social Welfare Foundation.
  • New Media Executive Editor, FORTUNE ChinaYvonne Xie
    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.

  • CHAIRWOMAN AT BEIJING PHABUILDER BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.XUANMING XU
    XUANMING XU
    CHAIRWOMAN AT BEIJING PHABUILDER BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Ms. Xu Xuanming, Chairwoman of Beijing Phabuilder Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Phabuilder), has been consistently committed to introducing advanced management strategies, expanding global operations, and positioning Phabuilder as a foremost enterprise in the field of synthetic biology. With nearly 20 years of leadership in multinational corporations, Ms. Xu Xuanming is deeply committed to low-carbon initiatives and sustainability. Having served in a significant role at the Fortune 500 company, Siemens, she has facilitated business digital transformations on a global scale. Ms. Xu has been instrumental in advancing ESG objectives, standardizing frameworks for China's low-carbon sectors, and realizing key projects. Her background includes pioneering innovative solutions and extensive knowledge in strategic global positioning, product development, market outreach, and industry integration. Ms. Xu firmly believes in Phabuilder's capacity to shape a path ""from microbes to a green future."" Leveraging ""next-generation industrial biotechnology,"" her goal is for Phabuilder to craft top-tier materials that cater to a wide range of industries. Ms. Xu's vision centers on making the PHA Life concept a deeply rooted lifestyle choice, pushing humanity closer to an environmentally-conscious future. Ms. Xu earned her bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University's Department of Thermal Engineering. She later secured a master's from Tsinghua's School of Economics and Management and MIT's Sloan School of Management. Following this, she furthered her insights into entrepreneurship and innovation at UCLA's Anderson School of Management and Stanford's Graduate School of Business in the U.S.
  • CO-FOUNDER AND COO OF YQNALICE XU
    ALICE XU
    CO-FOUNDER AND COO OF YQN
    In late 2014,Alice Xu co-founded YQN, which has been the largest global logistics digital service provider in Asia. With her extensive entrepreneurial experience of industry internet, Alice Xu led the team in achieving digital transformation and innovation. Symbiotic development of logistics and foreign trade. However, for a long time, the efficiency of global logistics in low level, with Information blockage at various sevice process ,slowing down the pace of industry development. YQN creates new service model for global logistics with information technology, to explore new opportunities in this billion-dollar market. Xu Yang has led the team in accelerating the digital collaboration of global logistics, to commercialize the new service model. Starting from the customs affairs , shipping companies, trucking, ports, and other thousands of service links in the international logistics , Alice Xu and her team accelerate information flow of the industry , and standardize service workflow. Up to now, YQN has linked with more than 300 top shipping companies and mainstream airlines worldwide, becoming the largest global logistics digital service provider in Asia. It has accelerated industry collaboration and strengthen the platform's commercial development path.
  • GENERAL MANAGER AT MICROSOFT CHINABESSIE YUAN
    BESSIE YUAN
    GENERAL MANAGER AT MICROSOFT CHINA
    Bessie Yuan is General Manager of Microsoft China. In this capacity, she is responsible for overall leadership Microsoft’s business in China, actively promoting the advantages of Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud services and solutions across an extensive network of customers and partners. She leads the customer and partner solutions team to empower Chinese commercial customers to connect with global opportunities and help multinational companies expand their operations in China. Through the disciplines of constant learning and continuous transformation, ecosystem and community engagement, Bessie leads the China organization to develop deep industry expertise,centered on unleashing the enormous potential of the China market, driven by the benefits of Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud. Bessie has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry, including in technical roles, sales management and leadership roles in multinational companies including VMware, Oracle and Hyperion. She served as General Manager of Microsoft China’s Small, Medium and Corporate (SMC) business, and then led the Enterprise Commercial Group(EC) at Microsoft China from 2017 to 2021. In these roles, she excelled at serving enterprise customers in manufacturing, high-tech, financial service, retail, telecom and professional service industries, earning extensive experience leading critical projects across digital transformation, big data, AI and enterprise applications. Under Bessie’s leadership, Microsoft China transformed it’s engagement model, to one of listening, learning and putting the needs of customers first, focusing on execution excellence to deliver the highest level of customer service. She led the transformation of Microsoft China’s businesses in smart retail, smart manufacturing, smart healthcare, smart finance, and other sectors by fusing innovative technologies and industry insights to advance customer capabilities and deliver double-digit growth for Microsoft. Bessie’s leadership has not only been characterized by business performance, but also by her excellence as a role model and commitment to growing and developing inclusive, cohesive, collaborative and high-performing teams. She is a powerful advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion and passionate about giving back to the community. She especially committed to empowering women for leadership in the technology space and was a featured speaker at Microsoft China’s inaugural WDF event which aim of helping one million women in China improve their digital skills. In 2020, she was listed as one of “China’s Most Influential Business Women of the Future” by Fortune (China). Bessie holds a bachelor's degree in computer science and a master's degree in economics. She was a committee member of Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management-Hyperion BPM Research Institute.
  • CEO of McDonald's ChinaPhyllis Cheung
    Phyllis Cheung
    CEO of McDonald's China
    Phyllis is responsible for the overall business of McDonald’s in the Chinese mainland, overseeing the Company’s business strategy and development. Phyllis joined McDonald’s in 2000 and had served as the managing director in the Chinese mainland, Singapore and Malaysia. In 2015, she became the CEO of McDonald's China. Under her leadership, the number of restaurants in the Chinese mainland has doubled with rapid expansion in lower-tier cities. Envisioning the roadmap of digital transformation, she led the company to establish a comprehensive data-driven system and elevate customer dining experience through omni-channel digital platforms. While accelerating business development, Phyllis has initiated various sustainability programs covering green restaurants, green packaging, children’s welfare, youth employment, and etc. Phyllis is a council member of the Soong Ching Ling Foundation. She has been selected as one of the Most Powerful Women by Fortune China and Top 100 Business Women by Forbes China. Prior to joining McDonald’s, Phyllis had worked at multiple international advertising agencies. Phyllis holds an EMBA degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is a Fellow of the fifth class of the China Fellowship Program and member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
  • MMA WORLD CHAMPIONWEILI ZHANG
    WEILI ZHANG
    MMA WORLD CHAMPION
    Zhang Weili is a Chinese mixed martial artist.She competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the current and two- time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion.She is the first ever Chinese champion in UFC.When she was 12, her parents sent her to a specialized martial arts school in Handan where she began training in Sanda.After winning Sanda championships of the Hebei province multiple times, a recurring back injury sustained in training forced her to quit the sport early.At the age of 17 she moved to Beijing, where she worked various odd jobs: cashier at a supermarket, kindergarten teacher, security guard and hotel desk clerk.In 2010 she found a job at a local Beijing gym as a fitness instructor, and was allowed to use their equipment for free after the gym closed in the evenings.She later switched to a front desk job, through which she got to know fighters who trained at the gym.In 2012, She was noticed by coach Cai Xuejun, who recognized her potential and started training her in MMA.Zhang Weili reclaimed her UFC strawweight champion title in November 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York after she losing the belt in April 2021.
  • President, Dow Greater ChinaCheryl Zhu
    Cheryl Zhu
    President, Dow Greater China

    Cherry Zhu is currently president of Dow Greater China. She leads the strategic business growth, market development and financial performance for the region. She also plays a key role enhancing company's employee experience in Greater China and advancing a culture of inclusion and diversity.


    Previously, Cherry was global product director for Dow Consumer Solutions responsible for leading Engineered Materials and Elastomers growth and managing business Profit & Loss.


    Zhu joined Dow in 2001 as technical service & development engineer for Engineering Plastics in China. Since 2004, she had taken on various leadership roles, including product manager for glass bonding adhesives in Europe, Asia Pacific commercial director for Dow Automotive Systems, and Asia Pacific product director for Dow Elastomers. 


    Cherry earned her master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2000 and her MBA from Northwood University, USA in 2010. She stays with her family in Shanghai.


    Cherry is the Board Member of Junior Achievement China, Executive Advisory Board Member ofCommittee of Multinationals of CPCIF, and Advisory Board Member of AICM.


    Cherry was listed as "Top 100 Women in Business 2024" by Forbes China, and 2023 & 2024 "Most Powerful Women" by Fortune China.

  • EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHINA CLUSTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CHINA & JAPAN) AT STANDARD CHARTEREDJERRY ZHANG
    JERRY ZHANG
    EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHINA CLUSTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CHINA & JAPAN) AT STANDARD CHARTERED
    Ms. Jerry Zhang is Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Standard Chartered China, and China & Japan Cluster CEO, Standard Chartered Bank. Prior to this role, Jerry has held a variety of senior roles at Standard Chartered China. She was the Bank’s Deputy CEO, China and CEO, North China and General Manager, Beijing Branch. Her key focuses were strategic planning, business development and corporate governance of the Bank’s operations in North China. As the General Manager of Beijing Branch, she was also responsible for overall management of Beijing Branch. Jerry enjoys a strong track record in setting up good relationship with clients and creating value both for the bank and the clients. In her position as Head of Financial Institutions (“FI”), Jerry has led to achieve frog leap developments of the Bank’s FI business, which has become the biggest FI business amongst all foreign banks in China in almost all aspects. Jerry joined Standard Chartered in 1994, and has accumulated rich mplementation and management experiences in wholesale banking business. She has successfully established non-banking financial institutions business in China for the Bank. In 2009, she has left the Bank for a short duration, and taken the role as Chief Representative of Fidelity International Asset Management Co. Beijing Representative Office. Jerry received her M.B.A. from Lancaster University in the UK.
  • 中国首档女性访谈节目《半边天》主持人张越
    张越
    中国首档女性访谈节目《半边天》主持人
    中央电视台《半边天》《音乐人生》《夜线》《法治深壹度》《社区英雄》等栏目主持人。曾参与电视剧《我爱我家》《临时家庭》《电脑之家》《候车大厅》等编剧工作。曾获金话筒金奖,全国优秀社教节目主持人奖,全国优秀法制节目主持人奖,中国电视25年25人称号,中央电视台优秀播音员主持人等诸多奖项。 2011年发起成立动物保护组织“北京爱它动物保护公益基金会”(它基金),目前任基金会理事长。 2022年参演话剧《你和我 剧场奇妙七步》。
  • CEO OF HPR CAPITALANGELA ZHAO
    ANGELA ZHAO
    CEO OF HPR CAPITAL
    Angela Zhao was the asset manager of the family office of LVMH Group‘s global headquarters (the only Asian employee in the world) and the deputy chief representative of Belgium’s sovereign fund in China. She has 15 years of experience in equity investment, cross- border mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise management. Angela has managed more than ten US dollar funds with a management scale of more than 50 billion US dollars. She has invested in more than 30 companies around the world, including Uber, Farfetch, Illumina, Terrafugia, Flexport, Wuxi Pharma, Canbridge, Montage Technology, Best Semiconductor, Horizon Robotics etc. Angela serves as the leader of HPR and oversees the overall funds management. She holds an MBA degree from INSEEC.
  • SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR & CHAIRPERSON AND MARKET UNIT LEAD FOR GREATER CHINA, ACCENTURESAMANTHA ZHU
    SAMANTHA ZHU
    SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR & CHAIRPERSON AND MARKET UNIT LEAD FOR GREATER CHINA, ACCENTURE
    Samantha Zhu is Accenture's Chairperson and Market Unit Lead for Greater China.She leads a team of 20, 000 professionals that offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song to a wide variety of clients in the region including state-owned entities, private enterprises, and multinationals.Prior to her current role, Samantha was the Client Group Lead of Communications, Media & Technology for Accenture Greater China.She is responsible for strategic decisions, leading her team to provide professional services to clients in the communications, media and high-tech industries.Before that, Samantha was the Lead of Operations, Accenture Greater China, leading transformational business process outsourcing and information technology infrastructure services, and providing end - to - end intelligent operations solutions for large foreign enterprises, private enterprises and state-owned enterprises to accelerate their digital transformation.Samantha joined Accenture in 1997 and became a managing director in 2009. During her 20+ years with Accenture, Samantha has been specialized in designing, building and operating large- scale global, regional (APAC) and China transformational outsourcing projects, and delivering management consulting projects including business process re-engineering, ERP system implementation, organization and human performance management and change management for companies in High Tech and manufacturing industries.
  • FOUNDER OF SCHEME CAPITALSIJIE ZHU
    SIJIE ZHU
    FOUNDER OF SCHEME CAPITAL
    Zhu Sijie previously worked at Shanda Capital and founded Scheme Capital in 2015. In Scheme, Zhu is responsible for financing project transactions and investor relations(IR), and has led multiple rounds of financing for projects such as LandSpace Technology, Hairobotics, and Greater Bay Technology. She has built an IR system with over 8,500 investment institutions and more than 26,000 investors. Zhu advocates using the spirit of excellence to amplify and transmit the value of customer enterprises, and achieved a super high success rate of over 80% in overall transactions for Scheme Cpaital. Zhu Sijie graduated from Fudan University in Shanghai with dual degrees in German language literature and international economics and trade. Zhu Sijie was named Outstanding Young Financial Advisor by Qimingpian.