Henry Ding
Global Senior Vice President of 3M; President at 3M China, Ltd.Henry Ding is Global Senior Vice President of 3M and President of 3M China. In this role, Henry is responsible for the leadership and management of 3M’s largest business group – Safety & Industrial Business Group in Greater China Area. He also expands his responsibilities to include the leadership of 3M China, responsible for Corporate Affairs and Enterprise Governance, working to enhance 3M’s overall brand and reputation while driving the Safety and Industrial business growth in Greater China Area.
Henry joined 3M China in 1993. In 2003, he is appointed as Manager of Electronic and Electrical Markets Group. Since then, Henry assumed increasing leadership responsibilities in leading business teams across diverse markets. He served as Director of Electronics and Energy Business Group, Greater China Area in 2010 and as Director of Industrial and Transportation Business Group, 3M China and 3M Hong Kong in 2014. In 2017, Henry took the post of International Business Director of Industrial Adhesive and Tapes Division and relocated to 3M U.S. headquarters. And most recently Henry was moved to Singapore in 2020, served as Vice President of Industrial Adhesive and Tapes Division, 3M Asia. In December 2021, Henry was appointed Global Senior Vice President of 3M and President of 3M China, and is now based in Shanghai, China.
Henry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Polymer Chemistry from the Shanghai School of Technology as well as an Executive Business Management Diploma from the China European International Business School (CEIBS).
Yao Di
Legal at GoogleMr. Di Yao is Head of Legal in Google’s Shanghai office and Chair of AmCham Shanghai's Legal Committee.
Before Google, Di worked as Head of Legal and Business Development - APAC for GoPro and Managing Associate at King & Wood Mallesons.
Di graduated from SISU Law School and received his Master of Laws in Stanford Law School and a Master of Humanitarian Law jointly by Law School of Peking University and Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
Helen Hu
Chief Financial Officer at NYU ShanghaiHelen Hu is the Chief Financial Officer at NYU Shanghai, responsible for the strategy, management and implementation of all finance and purchasing related activities.
Before joining NYU Shanghai, Helen was the CFO for Duke Kunshan University and the Chair of DKU Education and Development Foundation. Prior to that, she worked for multinational companies in progressive leadership roles in both China and the United States, including: International Paper, Ferrari Maserati Cars, McCormick, Tate & Lyle North America, and Kimberly-Clark. Helen has accumulated a wealth of experience in corporate finance, control and compliance, risk management, FP&A, M&A, restructuring, system implementation and people development. She is the recipient of multiple leadership awards from her employers and external professional communities.
Helen is an active AmCham Shanghai member, and has been elected multiple times to the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai’s Board of Governors during the terms of: 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2022-2023, and again for 2024-2025. She was appointed as the Treasurer and the Chair of Finance Committee for 2017, 2018, 2023 and 2024, in addition to serving on the Finance Committee each term.
Helen is an AICPA and CGMA member.
Helen received her bachelor’s degree from the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), China, and an MBA degree from Wake Forest University, USA.
Michael Zhu
Global VP, China Managing Director of Hewlett Packard EnterpriseMichael Zhu is the Global VP and Managing Director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) China, leading HPE’s billion-dollar business and thousands of team members in China, as well as serving as the Shareholder Representative at HPE’s China joint venture (H3C). HPE came from the original HP which entered China in 1985 as the first high-tech MNC, now focusing on accelerating digital transformation for all enterprises with a global edge-to-cloud platform.
Michael has over 20 years of experience leading both global HQ functions and regional business in global high-tech companies. These different experiences established him as a strategic thinker with a strong execution orientation to champion innovation and growth. His global experiences cross multiple functions from global product strategy, OEM and alliance management, JV operations and governance, and corporate venture capital. His regional management experiences include leading China's billion-dollar business turnaround in two Fortune 500 companies.
Michael is culturally well-rounded with broad international experiences including living and working in the US, China, and Japan. He is also passionate about growth mindset and coaching for performance methodology, focusing on creating an environment to inspire all team members to achieve their full potential. Under Michael’s leadership, HPE was named Most Respected Company in China in 2020 and 2021; Michael was also recognized as Model Executive for Sustainability in 2022.
Michael has been a frequent public speaker in various industry and association forums and is an IECL-certified Organizational Coach. Michael has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Science from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Zak Dychtwald
Founder & CEO of Young China GroupZak Dychtwald is the Founder and CEO of Young China Group, a market insights firm and consultancy based between China and the US. He leads “YCG Bridgeworks: A Cross Geography Collaboration Lab” focused on a people-first, data-backed approach to improving collaboration between global teams, with a special focus on US-based F500 companies with established China-based teams.
Dychtwald is also the author of critically acclaimed Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World (St. Martin’s Press), available in six languages.
A frequent expert contributor to Harvard Business Review and globally sought after speaker, Zak has been invited to speak on six continents including Harvard University, The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit, Aspen Ideas Festival, among others. He has been named an Asia 21 Next Generation Fellow and elected Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Future Leaders Committee.