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Derek Deng
Partner at Bain & CompanyDerek Deng is a partner in Bain & Company's Shanghai office. He is an expert in Bain's Consumer Product and Retail, Private Equity, and Mergers & Acquisitions practices. He has more than 15 years of industry and management consulting experience. Derek advises clients across a range of industries, including private equity, consumer products, industrial goods & services and financial services. He holds deep expertise in strategy, organization, mergers & acquisitions, customer strategy & marketing and performance improvement. Prior to joining Bain in 2009, Derek was a Vice President in Corporate Banking at HSBC.
Shell Huang
VP, Asia Pacific R&D at The Coca Cola CompanyDr. Shell Huang is Vice President of APAC R&D for The Coca-Cola Company, responsible for Asia Pacific Group R&D except Japan. In this role, Shell leads the APAC R&D team and partners with our stakeholders to deliver innovations that help to grow and sustain our business. Before this role, Shell was General Manager of Mexico R&D Center. Shell joined Coca-Cola in 2005 in Global Packaging in the plastic packaging material area and moved to the role of Director of Global Packaging Research and Research Fellow in 2010, where she played a key role in leading the innovation of Plant Bottle® packaging, the first fully recyclable PET bottle partially made from plant-based materials. Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, Shell was R&D manager for INVISTA (now Indorama), a global polyester resin company and a key supplier to the Coca-Cola System.
Christy Gao
CEO of MeikaoWith 13 years of consulting industry experience, Christy is best positioned to help consumer and retail companies resolve complex business situations. With 7 years of overseas education experience, Christy has the solid foundation to bring Western elements to local innovation. In combination with Christy’s business innovation experience, industry-leading companies have experienced direct results from Meikao’s business model, product, and experience innovation efforts, creating over $100 billion of product sales over 30 years.
Lin Xu
Brand Cooperation- General Manager at Meituan-DianpingMr. Xu Lin is the General Manager of the Brand Strategic Cooperation Department at Meituan-Dianping. In 2009, he joined Dianping.com and was in charge of strategic cooperation with major catering accounts such as Hai Di Lao, KFC, Xiabu Xiabu and others. Since 2010 when the Brand Advertising Department was established, he started the brand advertising development in the North China Region. In 2015, Meituan-Dianping combined together and he continued to took the charge of Brand Strategic Cooperation Development. He’s responsible for the cooperation with TOP20 FMCG major accounts in China including P&G, Coca Cola, Mengniu Dairy, Yili, Mondelez, Nestle, etc. He previously had worked at Baidu from 2007 to 2008 and was mainly responsible for the Beijing region’s search advertisement business.
Jiajie Pan
Deputy General Manager at Hangzhou Wahaha GroupMr. Pan Jiajie has been with Wahaha Group since 1994 and currently serves as the Deputy General Manager and Director of Supply. Wahaha Group was established in 1987, and has now become a Chinese leading beverage manufacturer with the largest scale, best economic returns and greatest potential Company.
Leona Yanyan Liu
Head of Innovation, Consumer Insights, and Brand Marketing at CargillYanyan is the Director of Marketing at Innovation at Cargill for the Animal Protein Division. In her role she oversees the Marketing and R&D functions, forming the critical link between insights, product development, and marketing for the company. Previously she worked in Proctor & Gamble in China and in the United States for over 10 years. She is passionate about innovation and consumer/customer insights, and has been successfully leading global innovation across new technology development, front end innovation, as well as commercial innovation.
Jie Jiang
Marketing Director of Kraft HeinzJJ is the marketing director for infant category at Kraft Heinz. In this role, she translates consumer insights into category strategies and marketing plans, and identifies and expands new product development opportunities. Previously she has worked in top foods companies such as Mars, Unilever and Nestle for more than 10 years. She is particularly passionate about infant category, as she had worked for Wyeth Nutrition for about 7 years, focusing on new product development of infant milk formula, liquid RTD, functional food, and baby adjacent categories.
Scott Minoie
Founder, Vice Chairman of Element Fresh Inc.An American with over 25 years experience in the food & beverage industry, Mr. Minoie built his experience in the U.S. in a number of restaurants, and with companies such as Whole Foods Market. He has successfully managed restaurant and catering businesses in the PR China since 2000. He founded Element Fresh in 2001, and since grown it into a chain of 38 restaurants in 9 Chinese cities. Besides a role in the strategic development of the company, Mr. Minoie also oversees the company’s restaurant operations inclusive of quality assurance, supply chain and logistics, construction and design, training and development, and product and recipe innovation. Scott is a core member of AmCham Shanghai's Food, Agriculture, & Beverage committee.
Sarah Köchling
Managing Principal at Blossom InnovationSarah Köchling is the Managing Principal of Blossom, a strategic insights, innovation and design consultancy that supports clients to get to breakthrough consumer, market and industry insights and collaboratively transform them into impact at all levels of their organizations. With over 25 years of experience in China and Asia, including brand management roles at Procter & Gamble China and J&J International, leading innovation practices at agencies What If and Dragon Rouge and advising several China startups, Sarah is an experienced consultant who offers her clients an optimal balance of best-practice experience and entrepreneurial savvy. Over the years she and her team have applied their considerable skills across a broad range of consumer and business to business categories for both Fortune 100 firms and local companies. She is an active member of AmCham Shanghai where she serves on the Board of Governors and is the co-chair of Women’s Executive Network (WEN).
Mark James Tanner
Managing Director of China Skinny Business Consulting LimitedMark Tanner is one of the world’s foremost China marketing experts. His view on the China market has been quoted by more than 200 international media outlets and he regularly provides commentary in publications such as Bloomberg, Reuters and Forbes. He was selected by Alibaba to anchor their promotional video introducing Single’s Day in 2016. Mark authors the most read newsletter about marketing to China and, through his marketing agency China Skinny, has the experience of working with over 100 international brands on their China marketing strategy, research and digital. Mark is a regular keynote speaker in China and internationally. He also brings an international perspective to his views on the China market having lived and worked in five continents.
Xulin Guo
Chief of Staff and Business Assistant at HemaMr. Xulin GUO is the Chief of Staff and Business Assistant to the CEO of Hema, an Alibaba wholly-owned new retail business. Before joining Alibaba, Xulin was an entrepreneur in China, where he founded two companies, one was an e-commerce platform for professional services and another was a boutique financial advisory firm. Before that, he was with Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital, and JPMorgan, where he was responsible for deals in IPO, M&A, securities trading, and venture capital investment.
Yue Fu
VP, Corporate & Government Affairs, China at MondelezFu Yue joined Mondelēz International in 2016 as Vice President, Corporate and Government Affairs (CGA) China. He is responsible for external and internal communications, government affairs, corporate social responsibilities, and he also chairs company’s food safety committee. Prior to his role at Mondelēz International, he served at Carrefour China for 6 years, as National Government Affairs Director and Corporate Affairs Director, East Territory, during these tenures, he accumulated extensive experiences in retail, FMCG, crisis management, media, and government affairs. Before Carrefour, Mr. Fu had a 10-year service at China-Britian Business Council (CBBC), as Chief Representative and Head of East China, leading 3 offices.
Eric Li
Vice President at YiguoYi (Eric) Li is in-charge of global sourcing and alliance in the firm. Founded in 2005, Yiguo (with more than 10,000 employees) is the leading e-commerce company providing safe, healthy and convenient perishable foods to around 20 million consumers across more 300 cities in China. Mr. Li has more than 13 years of experience in the trading and consulting for the steel and metal industry. He worked for Hyundai and DuPont in US and China, with different roles in marketing, business development and strategic planning. As an entrepreneur, he has more than 10 years of experience helping startup companies grow. He holds a BS of Mechanical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and MBA from the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania.
David Ettinger
Managing Partner at Keller and Heckman LLPDavid Ettinger is the Chief Representative in Keller and Heckman’s Shanghai office. He counsels multinational companies on the import and export of food and food-related products to ensure compliance with regulations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Since 1999, Mr. Ettinger worked in the firm’s Washington, DC and Brussels offices, and is uniquely positioned to counsel foreign companies who need to navigate the regulatory landscape in Asia. He is a frequent lecturer and author on international food safety matters. Mr. Ettinger is a recognized practitioner by Chambers and Partners in the area of Life Sciences (International Firms) – China and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016, 2017 and 2018 (FDA Law).
Ashley Wang
APAC Regulatory Manager at Tate & LyleAshley spent six years in the health industry in MicroPort Medical Device till 2010. That role had frequently interaction with CFDA (China Food and Drug Administration) on new product registration. Since 2010 she has enlarged her experience to include the food industry starting with Ingredion (previously National Starch) as China Regulatory Affairs Manager. The focus expanded from CFDA to NHFPC (Health and Family Planning Commission), AQSIQ (Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine) and MOA (Ministry of Agriculture). She is now in Regulatory Affairs Asia Pacific at Tate & Lyle. The job’s internal focus remains the same while the external focus has expanded to include CFDA.
Ivan Kinsella
Head Corporate Relations & Communications at ZespriIvan Kinsella joined Zespri in 2018 as the head of the Corporate Relations and Communications function based in Shanghai. He is responsible for government relations, public relations, legal, and administration in the greater China region. Prior to joining Zespri, Ivan had 30 years’ experience dealing with Asia in corporate, advisory and government roles. Ivan started his career in a New Zealand agricultural consultancy which was setting up demonstration farms in China. He later joined the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs then the Australian Government in policy and trade promotion roles working on economic and political relations with greater China. During this time he worked in Beijing and Taipei. Ivan has also held market research and consumer insight roles as head of American Express’s Asia-Pacific market research team based in Hong Kong and the International group in London. He has also worked for Ernst & Young Management Consultants in Hong Kong and in China business consulting and market research roles in Australia.
Branimir Rakic
Co-founder & CTO of OriginTrailMSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering, foodie and maker. Optimizing telecom networks since 2011 and bringing the blockchain to supply chains since 2016. Part-time lecturer at SAE Institute, electronic music aficionado, and H-Farm alum.
Ryan Scott
Director of Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) ShanghaiRyan R. Scott is the current Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) at U.S. Consulate Shanghai, China. Mr. Scott has worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for over 17 years and has represented U.S. agriculture in several emerging markets throughout Asia (including Beijing, China from 2010-2014) and Africa.
Arnold Gao
Director of DeloitteAs the leader of Deloitte’s Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Community in China, Arnold was invited by the Office of the State Council, People's Bank Of China, China Securities Regulatory Commission to deliver Blockchain presentations to the government officials and regulators in relation to the current development and future trends of the technology. He focuses on the research of Blockchain technology and consensus algorithms as well as the prototype development and technical implementation in various business cases. He has been working on the feasibility analysis of public chain, private chain and side chain with different consensus algorithms and design methodologies to adopt Blockchain in financial industries. Before joining Deloitte, Arnold Gao worked in Microsoft China to provide technology solutions for its global clients.
Xin LI
President at SustentureLi Xin is President of Sustenture – an investment, M&A and strategy consulting firm with MNC and SME clients in F&B, tech, retail and manufacturing sectors. Previously, Li was China President for Sealed Air Corp, a US Fortune 500 Company with businesses in food packaging and product protection. Li held sales, marketing and management responsibilities in US and Canada for 13 years prior to his China assignment. Li serves on the boards of several food and industrial companies in the US and China, and is also a board member of Enactus China – a non-profit organization. Li has been an active member of AmCham Shanghai for the past 13 years, and serves as a core member of the Food, Agriculture & Beverage Committee.
Susan Yurong Nie
Senior Food Safety Leader, Greater China and Asia Pacific at EcolabSusan founded the quality management team for Carrefour in China. She then joined Ecolab to setup the food safety training and consulting team. Afterwards she joined Amcor to pilot the food safety management program in the package industry. In nearly 6 years, she trained a professional product safety team and set up a compliance management system to manage product compliance and internal compliance audit for all 9 plants. Susan provides professional advice to CFSA and CIQ experts. She has a seat in the food contact expert committee initiated by Shanghai Quality Bureau as well as China Food Industry Association’s food contact committee. She is now the Senior Food Safety Leader for Greater China and Asia Pacific at Ecolab Group.
Chuanwu Xiong
CEO of IQC ChinaXiong Chuanwu is knowledgeable in agriculture and food supplier assessment, training and consulting of food safety, traceability, and sustainability. He has many years of experience in traceability, food safety and quality standard, he has also served in several domestic and international consulting projects in food safety and sustainability. He previously worked for Star Farm at Metro and in the field of quality and production at Unilever. His other roles include: Leader of IFS Asia office, Auditor of IFS integrity program, Part-time professor of Hefei College, Trainer of SJTU-Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, and Traceability System Evaluation expert at the Ministry of Commerce. He has a Ph.D in Food Science.