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Dan Wang
China Director of Eurasia GroupDan Wang is a director on Eurasia Group's China team, offering strategic insights on China's economic trajectory, policymaking, and global influence. She previously served as the chief economist at Hang Seng Bank China in Shanghai and as an analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit in Beijing.
A frequent voice in global media, Dan has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg, and the BBC. She writes a column for FT China. She regularly delivers keynote speeches at government and industry forums and participates in high-level policy discussions worldwide.
Dan holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Washington, with expertise in property rights, environmental economics, and econometrics. She designed and led nationwide surveys on agriculture as a postdoctoral researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
When not analyzing China's economic conditions, Dan is likely singing, hiking, or creating data charts. She has a soft spot for dogs and likes to read physical books—ideally followed by a dip in a Japanese onsen and a cup of hibiscus tea.
Chris Tamdjidi
Co-founder and Director of AwarisChris is the co-founder and Director of Awaris. Chris has spent the last 15 years focusing on Leadership development especially in the fields of resilience, authentic leadership and personal transformation. As a Director of Awaris, Chris leads over 300 projects per year with global companies like BMW, Audi, Bosch, Unilever, HSBC, Lloyds, Loreal etc on transforming team and leadership culture. He is the co-author of the book “The Resilient Culture”.
Awaris is also active in the political environment – working with members of the UK, German, Canadian and European Parliament, as well as the European commission on cultivating a shift in political climate. Some of the work of Awaris in the political and institutional field
• Leading mindfulness training for over 400 members of UK Parliament and House of Lords
• Leading mindfulness, resilience, leadership trainings for all 51 Institutions of the European Union, including the European Commission, European Parliament
• Leading mindfulness training for members of Canadian Parliament and working directly with a previous Canadian finance minister on leadership and resilience
• Working for the Prime Ministers Office of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and developing a leadership program for government leaders including mindfulness, happiness and authentic presence. In developing this program we used a lot of specific cultural aspects of enlightened Arab leadership to make it well adapted.
LV Lillian
Head of HR, Mainland China and Hongkong at Google Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Lillian is Head of HR for Mainland China and HongKong for Google. She’s had extensive experience on working with the engineering and cross functional teams in Google in the past 9 years and expertise in organization culture, team effectiveness, and coaching for career development. She held an executive MBA degree from Hongkong University and before Google she was with Microsoft in different functions. In spare time, Lillian is a professional coach (ICF PCC) and has had extensive coaching experience across different industries.
Jiajun Zheng
VP of Engineering at Ant GroupJiajun (JJ) Zheng is the Vice President of Engineering at Ant Group, based in Shanghai. He currently oversees the Intelligent Engine technical department and data platforms, spearheading strategic initiatives in building Al-native infrastructure and data industrialization. Prior to joining Ant Group, JJ spent nearly 18 years at Google, where he served as an Engineering Director and contributed significantly to the Google Search Index and Al training data.
In addition to his technical leadership, JJ is a strong advocate for organizational excellence and healthy engineering cultures. He is passionate about building transparent management processes, fostering achievement-driven team environments, and promoting continuous learning through practices like no-blame postmortems.
Karen Zong
Managing Director of Integrated Development GroupA seasoned leadership development consultant, educator, and executive coach, Karen has close to 30 years of experience in HR management, leadership development, consulting, and counseling across the United States, Hong Kong, and mainland China.
She studied Applied Positive Psychology with Dr. Martin Seligman and is the Founder of Integrated Development Group (IDG), one of China’s leading providers of positive education, with offices in Beijing and Shanghai.
Drawing on deep expertise in positive psychology, organizational development, and leadership transformation, she has designed and facilitated workshops on positive psychology-based leadership development, team development, and organizational growth for institutions and companies, including Yale-China, Peking University, China Europe International Business School, Fortune 500 companies, and leading Chinese enterprises.
Before founding IDG, she held senior leadership roles, including Managing Director of PDI China, People Director for Overseas Operations at Walmart Global Procurement, and Director of People and Organization Capabilities for Microsoft Greater China.
She holds a Doctor of Education, a Master of Applied Positive Psychology, and an MBA, and has been a member of GSA since 2020 and a Marie Fielder Scholar since 2022.
Ellen Wu
Senior HR Director of Microsoft (China) Ltd. Shanghai BranchEllen has more than twenty five years of extensive human resources experience with proven track records in the areas of strategic business & people priority planning, leadership effectiveness and development, learning strategy, development framework, change management and organization development, talent development and executive and coaching, employee engagement and retention both at strategic and operational levels.
She is a certified executive coach since 2011 with the accredited program with International Coach Federation (ICF) and also certified with psychometrics & diagnostic tools such as Hogan, MBTI, EQi 2.0, Leadership Potential by Korn Ferry. Ellen is passionate in building the culture of diversity and inclusion, and has invested her personal time in the past few years on female talents growth and career coaching.
In Ellen’s current role as HR Director of Asia Research & Development at Microsoft, she is responsible of driving strategic clarity and alignment through partnership and consultation with business leaders to deliver value and impact from people and organization perspectives.
Prior to Microsoft, Ellen was the Sr. Director of Leadership & Talent Management at AIA Insurance Co. China orchestrating the company’s long term learning strategy with holistic development framework to enable business to achieve growth aspiration plan in China. Before that, Ellen has held various senior HR leadership positions at Standard Chartered Bank both in China and Singapore for seven years with client facing and center of excellence roles looking after learning for global functions, learning for ASEAN region and also overall HR management for Retail Banking Business in China.
Between 2006-2012, Ellen was with Microsoft both in Taiwan and Greater China Region as the subsidiary HR lead for Taiwan and the People and Organization Capability Consultant in the region. Before that, she has diverse cross-cultural and industry experience travelling around in Asia, America and Europe in other multinational companies headquartered in US, Switzerland, Taiwan including airline services, tele-communication, high technology both hardware and software, distribution, sales & marketing and services with various roles in business planning and support, project management, Human Resources management.
Masca Yuen
Co-Founder & Creative Director of Aboro AcademyPrior to settling in Shanghai, Dutch-Cantonese Fine Art photographer - who is also fluent in four languages - travelled around China to document ancient and modern traditions for newspapers and magazines, which have been exhibited in different galleries in the Netherlands and Shanghai.
In 2014, she co-founded the Aboro Academy with Michele, sharing her ideas to make Boxing & Kickboxing available for everyone.
Masca has gone on to expand the Academy offers with Krav Maga for self-defense and Yoga for a holistic approach.
James Root
Senior Partner at Bain & CompanyJames Root is a senior partner and author of The Archetype Effect, offering readers a new way to understand what motivates them at work every day and why they feel how they feel about their job.
During his more than 30 years at Bain, living and working across Europe, North America and Asia, James has served as Managing Partner of our New York office; as the leader of our Asia-Pacific Organization practice; and as Chairman of our Global Nominating Committee.
He's a member of our Consumer Products and Organization practices, and his work focuses on full-potential corporate transformations involving strategy, cost management, operational improvement and organizational effectiveness.
James has been published extensively in the business press, from Harvard Business Review to the Wall Street Journal, on international expansion, China, growth strategy, the firm of the future and the future of work. He has also been featured on international media platforms, including CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg.
He is a recipient of our firm's Bright-Dix Award, which annually recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the professional development of others.
During a leave of absence from our firm, James was the co-founder, board director and president of a business process outsourcing firm based in Malaysia, serving multinationals across APAC, where he was responsible for the company's business operations.
He is a Fellow of Hughes Hall College, Cambridge; an Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; and a Guest Lecturer at the Institute of Business and Finance at Waseda University in Tokyo.
A graduate of Cambridge University and London Business School, James lives in Hong Kong.
Ramona Yan
Managing Partner at Deloitte China Human Capital ConsultingRamona Yan is the Managing Partner of Human Capital Advisory Consulting Portfolio for Deloitte China. She has over 25 years’ experience in organizational transformation and HR strategies in advisory and operational roles with leading multinationals, state-owned enterprises across industries of financials, hi-tech, auto, manufacturing, consumer, retailing, and real estates in China and Asia.
Ramona Yan is a seasoned partner in working with C-suites, advising organizations on strategy execution, organization and operating model design, leadership development, merger & acquisition and cost transformation. She also advised many companies in digital transformation, leveraging cutting-edge technology such as Success Factor, Workday and AI to enhance organization performance.
In her previous role as Deloitte APAC Human Capital Portfolio leader, Ramona worked with member firms across the region to drive strategic growth offerings and regional key account development. In her new role, Ramona will work closely with Karen Pastakia (Global HC Leader), Kate Morican (Global OWT Leader) and Kurt Proctor-Parker (AP HC Leader) to drive the transformation of HR advisory consulting and to advance the growth of OWT.
Ramona is a frequent speaker at public conferences on organization transformation and human capital trends and strategies.
Sally Loh
Executive Vice President of Otis Worldwide Corporation & President, Greater China. at Otis Elevator Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Otis has a long and proud history in China – dating back more than 130 years. Today, the region is marked by rapid urbanization and the rise of the digital era, granting Otis new and ongoing opportunities to deliver innovative solutions to its customers.
As President of Otis China, Sally is responsible for evaluating and responding to these market dynamics to ensure continued growth and development of the Otis business in China, while focusing on the digital transformation across our Service, field installation, manufacturing and enterprise operations. Based in Shanghai, she leads her teams to develop and implement strategies that drive customer satisfaction and ensure the safe, comfortable and reliable riding experience they have come to expect from Otis.
Sally joined the Otis family more than two decades ago, and has held roles of increasing responsibility across Asia. She was named CFO of Otis China in 2015, COO in 2022, and President of our China region in 2023. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and an MBA from the University of Manchester (UK).
Zak Dychtwald
Founder & CEO of BridgeWorks, Future Leaders Committee Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in ShanghaiZak Dychtwald is the founder and CEO of BridgeWorks, a cross-geography collaboration lab helping global organizations bridge cultural, organizational, and operational gaps between China and the world. With more than a decade of in-country experience, Zak is one of the rare experts based in China today, providing on-the-ground insights into the country’s evolving workforce dynamics, consumer behavior, and geopolitical landscape.
He is the author of Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World and a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review. Zak’s work is grounded in original, data-driven research and firsthand experience, equipping leaders with practical strategies for navigating the future of China and fostering collaboration across borders.
Zak has delivered keynotes and workshops on six continents for institutions such as Harvard University, the Wall Street Journal CEO Council, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and the Economist Intelligence Unit
Whitney Zhang
HRVP, Asia Pacific at McCormickWhitney graduated from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology with Bachelor's degree in Science in Shanghai, China, and obtained a master's degree in Human Resources from Jon Huntsman Business School of Utah State University in Utah State, United States.
Whitney is a seasoned HR professional, she has over 27 years of Human Resources management experience in China and the Asia Pacific with NMCs like Motorola, Standard Chartered Bank, Owens Corning, Sulzer, Danaher, Eaton, etc.
While Whitney is an HR leader with strong business partnering experience, she is also specialized in Compensation & Benefits, Organization Development, Talent Acquisition, and Employee/Industrial Relations. Also, she is strong with business & HR strategy, merge & acquisition, and has successfully led and closed the deals in multiple countries. She has a track record to deal with union relations/strikes in various countries.
Whitney is certified with Strengthfinder, MBTI, Insights, and Hogan assessments. She is also an experienced coach.
Carol Chen
Human Resources BP Director of UPS ChinaCarol is Human Resources BP Director for UPS China, with 26 years of experience spanning business operations and human resources leadership. Having led teams across multiple functions, business segments, and cultural environments, Carol brings a strong business lens to people strategy, organization transformation, and talent development. She has led organizational transformation and digitalization programs that improved efficiency and supported employee upskilling, while successfully delivering country-level HR and talent initiatives. She is also an experienced coach and mentor, supporting leaders and high-potential talent in their career growth. Carol holds a Juris Master degree from East China University of Political Science and Law.
Sharon Liu
Partner at Beijing Labours ConsultingMs. Liu has more than 25 years of experience, working for DHL, Total, UTC and other large foreign-funded enterprises in human resources management positions, once working as the UTC Business Unit General Manager, Source Photonics Sales Vice President and other business management positions.
Ms. Liu has strong project control skills, and her years of experience as a foreign manager have given her the ability to communicate and negotiate directly with foreign decision makers, as well as rapid and in-depth insight into different industries.
Ms. Liu holds a Master's degree in Management from Beijing Business University.
Phil Guo
Visual Strategist and Global Board Member at IFVPPhil is an innovation specialist in the consulting industry, bringing creative approaches to human-centered design with nearly 15 years of consulting experience.
He is the pioneer of Deloitte’s “visual practice”. His approach is rooted in “human”, blended with multidisciplinary studies in anthropology, psychology, human factors, gamification, visual arts and interactive media on complex organization and innovation topics.
Phil serves as a Global Board of Directors of International Forum of Visual Practitioners, and is one of the 50 authors of the encyclopedia “The World of Visual Facilitation” and the only selected practitioner from China. Phil is passionate about travel photography and art creation, with cross-cultural working experience in China, the US, South East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.