Eric Zheng became the President of The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai in 2022. He has been involved in the Chamber for over 15 years as a member, committee leader, Board member, Board treasurer, Board secretary, and Board vice chair, and Board chair (2018 and 2019).

Eric brings a unique combination of private and public sector experiences to the presidency. He worked in management consulting with PwC in the U.S. and later served for the U.S. Department of Commerce as the principal commercial officer at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou. Eric had a long career with AIG in Greater China and held a series of positions that culminated in his service as CEO of AIG China. He then chaired the board of Heng An Standard Life Insurance Company.

In volunteer roles, Eric serves as the Greater China regional chair of the Committee of 100 and as a board director of Shanghai Make-A-Wish Charity Foundation. The Shanghai municipal government has granted Eric its Magnolia Gold Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the city. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Fudan University and an MBA from Georgetown University.

Sam Wu is appointed as the President and CEO of Ford China on March 1,2023. He reports directly to Jim Farley, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, and has been elected as a company officer.

Sam joined Ford Motor Company in 2022, as the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Ford China. In these roles, he managed engineering, manufacturing, quality and purchasing for Ford China and oversees the company’s in-country commercial vehicle division.

Sam joined Ford China after holding leadership roles in Asia for several major global companies across a range of industries, including President, Asia Pacific, and a member of the global executive committee for Whirlpool Corp; President and CEO of Osram’s Asia-Pacific business; Vice President and Regional General Manager for Honeywell Process Solutions in Greater China. Sam’s career also includes a tenure with General Electric in senior level positions.

Sam holds a bachelor’s degree in Thermal Energy Engineering from Tsinghua University in Beijing and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Information Management, respectively, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University.

Ian Shih has served as President of Rockwell Automation China since July 2018, responsible for the overall business in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. He is the first Chinese president of Rockwell Automation China.

Ian Shih joined Rockwell Automation in 2008 and has accumulated rich cross-regional and cross-cultural management experience in China, North America, South America and Europe. After taking office as the president of China, Ian Shih led the team to actively promote the implementation of intelligent manufacturing in China and support the transformation and upgrading of China's industries.

Ian Shih holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in manufacturing business management from Pennsylvania State University. In addition, Ian Shih was also selected as the country advisor of Expert Group of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Industry Alliance of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO) and Vice President of Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Association, Vice President of Shanghai Overseas Economic and Technological Promotion Association.

Samantha Zhu is Accenture’s Senior Managing Director, Chairperson and Market Unit Lead for Greater China, responsible for the company’s strategy, growth, and operations in the region. She leads a team of around 14,000 professionals that offer services across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song to a wide variety of multinational and Chinese clients across industries.

Since joining Accenture in 1997, Samantha has held various leadership roles in Accenture Greater China, including Client Group Lead of Communications, Media & Technology, Operations Service Group, Human Capital and Diversity Lead, and the Corporate Citizenship Council Lead. Under her leadership, Accenture Greater China was certified as a Great Place to Work® for three years in a row since 2022.

Samantha has long been an advocate for responsible business and social impact, driving initiatives in women leadership, inclusion and diversity, and sustainability. She has been recognized as one of the most powerful women by Fortune China in 2022 and 2023 and as one of Forbes China’s 100 Power Businesswomen for three years as well. She sponsors Accenture’s engagement with the World Economic Forum on China’s energy transition and responsible AI.

Samantha holds a Bachelor of Arts from Fudan University and is based in Shanghai.