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Eric Zheng
President at AmCham ShanghaiEric Zheng is the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, responsible for supporting over 3,000 member companies in the Yangtze River Delta area. He has previously served on the board of AmCham Shanghai as a member, treasurer, secretary, vice chairman, and 2018-2019 chairman.
Eric had a long career with American International Group (AIG) with a series of executive positions that culminated in his service as President & CEO of AIG China. Before AIG, Eric worked for the U.S. Department of Commerce as the principal commercial officer at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou. Prior to relocating to China, Eric worked for PwC in the U.S. for many years as a management consultant. Eric holds several volunteer roles including the Greater China regional chair and a board director of the Committee of 100, a non-partisan organization of prominent Chinese Americans.
Ryan Hass
Senior Fellow; Director, Thornton China Center; Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies, Brookings InstitutionRyan Hass is director of the John L. Thornton China Center and the Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies at Brookings. He is also a senior fellow in the Center for Asia Policy Studies. He was part of the inaugural class of David M. Rubenstein fellows at Brookings, and is a nonresident affiliated fellow in the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School. Hass focuses his research and analysis on enhancing policy development on the pressing political, economic, and security challenges facing the United States in East Asia.
From 2013 to 2017, Hass served as the director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia at the National Security Council (NSC) staff. In that role, he advised President Obama and senior White House officials on all aspects of U.S. policy toward China, Taiwan, and Mongolia, and coordinated the implementation of U.S. policy toward this region among U.S. government departments and agencies. He joined President Obama’s state visit delegations in Beijing and Washington respectively in 2014 and 2015, and the president’s delegation to Hangzhou, China, for the G-20 in 2016, and to Lima, Peru, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meetings in 2016.
Prior to joining NSC, Hass served as a Foreign Service Officer in U.S. Embassy Beijing, where he earned the State Department Director General’s award for impact and originality in reporting, an award given annually to the officer whose reporting had the greatest impact on the formulation of U.S. foreign policy. Hass also served in Embassy Seoul and Embassy Ulaanbaatar, and domestically in the State Department Offices of Taiwan Coordination and Korean Affairs. Hass received multiple Superior Honor and Meritorious Honor commendations during his 15-year tenure in the Foreign Service.
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.
Chao Zhang
VP & GM at TE ChinaChao Zhang is a seasoned global executive with leadership experiences in multiple countries. Currently he is vice president and general manager for TE China.
Under Chao’s leadership, TE’s businesses have grown significantly in China, not only in revenue but also in technology innovation, manufacturing footprint, as well as local and global customer base expansion. For the past 10+ years, TE has been on the List of Top 100 Shanghai Foreign Invested Companies. TE was also named the “Top Employer” in China in 2023 and 2024.
In addition to TE Connectivity, Chao had held progressive leadership positions with General Electric Company (“GE”) and ExxonMobil. Chao held strategic and operational roles in GE Healthcare, GE Plastics and GE Capital as well as senior leadership positions in GE’s renowned John F Welch Leadership Development Center in New York, known as Crotonville. Chao also served as a senior HR executive for ExxonMobil where he led the HR function for the Global Services Company and Global Staff Functions.
Chao holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Tsinghua University.
Cherry Zhu
Greater China President at DowCherry 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.
Han Lin
Associate Professor of Practice in Finance at NYU Shanghai and China Country Director at The Asia GroupHan Shen Lin is the China Country Head at The Asia Group. Based in Shanghai, Han works in close coordination with TAG’s Washington, DC-based China Practice to lead the firm’s local presence and engagements in China, drawing upon nearly 20 years of in-country experience in China’s financial markets and corporate strategy. In addition to his role at TAG, Han is the Capstone Project Director for the NYU Shanghai MS in Quantitative Finance program and Assistant Professor of Practice in Finance.
Prior to his current positions, Han was the Deputy General Manager of Wells Fargo Bank, China, where he served as Interim Country Manager and a member of the Management Control Committee, which oversaw the bank’s China governance and risk management. Han also led the China Corporate Banking business, which advised Wells Fargo MNC clients on their U.S.-China cross-border strategic financing and trade needs. Earlier bank roles included Asia Financial Institutions Payments Product Sales Manager; Senior Coverage Banker in the China Financial Institutions Group (FIG); and corporate strategic projects analyst.
Han holds advanced degrees, including an MA in International Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, an MS in Global Finance from HKUST-NYU Stern, and an LLM in China Civil and Commercial Law from Fudan University Law School. He completed his undergraduate degree in business (BBA) at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Han is active in the American Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, having served on the Board of Governors and as a former Chair of the Chamber’s Financial Services Committee. He previously served in both the U.S. Marine Corps and Peace Corps (RCPV Ukraine). Han lives in Shanghai with his wife and two daughters.
Jing Zhang
VP of Legal & Compliance, Greater China at MedtronicJing Zhang, VP of Legal & Compliance, Greater China, Medtronic. Jing had rich experience in healthcare industry. Before her in-house roles, Jing practiced at Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, specializing on capital market work.
Don Williams
Partner at Hogan LovellsDon Williams excels in complex transactional mandates such as cross-border M&A, minority investments, and strategic business transactions, with more than 30 years‘ experience of advising clients in China and Silicon Valley. Renowned for guiding TMT companies from startup to mature public entities, he offers acclaimed expertise in VC/PE financing and corporate areas. Don has been recognized as one of the top China-based private equity/venture capital lawyers by Chambers for 17 consecutive years (2009 through 2025) and as a “Leading Partner" by Legal 500 in 2025 and prior years.
Cheng Wang
General Counsel at Express (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.Cheng Wang is the Chairman of AmCham Shanghai Legal Committee and the General Counsel of Express (Hangzhou) Technology Company Limited, a joint venture of American Express in China. Cheng heads the Legal Department of Express Company and oversees all legal matters in its business operations. Prior to joining Express Company, Cheng was the Head of Legal for Greater China of an international investment bank. Under his leadership, the Legal and Compliance Department of the investment bank won the Asia Legal Business Investment Bank In-House Team of the Year for three consecutive years and was included in the GC Powerlist China 2019 by The Legal 500. Cheng holds an LL.M. degree from the University of Michigan Law School and an LL.B. degree from the Law School of Shanghai University of International Business and Economics. He is admitted to the bar of the State of New York and qualified as a lawyer in China. He is a member of the Special Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association. He also co-authored a legal text book on international business law.
Di Yao
Head of Legal at Google ShanghaiMr. 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.
Yanping Cao
Managing Partner at Covington & Burling LLP Shanghai OfficeYanping Cao is the managing partner of Covington’s Shanghai office. She has over two decades of legal experience working at leading international law firms in the U.S. and China as well as serving as the China & APAC General Counsel at GE Healthcare before joining Covington.
Yanping specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financings, securities offering, syndicated lending, and general corporate counseling for multinational corporations, leading international financial institutions, high-tech companies and Chinese institutions. She also provides strategic advice to clients in relation to China investigations and compliance matters as well as on communications with Chinese regulatory authorities.
During her tenure as General Counsel at GE China and GE Healthcare China & APAC, Yanping was responsible for leading a diverse team of legal talents in providing legal, regulatory and compliance support to GE’s investment and business operations in China and APAC. She has played a critical role in advising the company and its leaders to navigate through challenging and complex issues ranging from strategic corporate re-structuring to compliance and litigation matters with regulatory and enforcement agencies in both China and the U.S.
Shiyao Wang
Chief Operating Officer at Institute of Industrial Innovation at Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShiyao Wang Shiyao is Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Institute of Industrial Innovation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (I3, SJTU) , which aims to pioneer the world’s first AI-native incubator to empower AI-driven innovation and entrepreneurship.
As a serial entrepreneur and visionary leader, her journey spans multiple industries:
2010–2019: Co-founded two groundbreaking e-commerce ventures:
CphI.CN: Connected 200,000 Chinese pharmaceutical raw material and equipment suppliers with 5,000 overseas buyers, enabling SMEs to expand globally.
AikuCun: A social e-commerce platform linking 1 million individual distributors in China’s lower-tier markets with 5,000 brands, fostering a win-win ecosystem for individuals, brands, and society.
Post-2019: Shifted focus to empowering super-individuals and education :
Momen AI/Zion No-Code Platform: Democratized app development through AI-driven automation for non-technical entrepreneurs.
SummerHill Camp Education: Provided innovative, experiential learning for 6–14-year-olds, guiding over 10,000 children across 12 countries and 46 cities.
With deep cross-industry expertise, she has curated and hosted high-impact international forums such as the Asia-Pacific New Energy Summit, JOC TPM Summit, Singapore Biopharma Development Forum, and Davos Financial Forum.
Beyond her professional achievements, she is a mother of three and marathon runner. Shiyao Wang is alumni of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Fudan University, and Shanghai International Studies University.
Paul Triolo
Partner at Albright Stonebridge GroupPaul Triolo is a Partner at DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group, a founding member of DGA Group, and is based in Washington, D.C. As a member of the firm’s China practice and Technology Policy Lead, he advises clients in technology, financial services and other sectors as they navigate complex political and regulatory matters in China and around the world.
A recognized expert in global technology policy, Mr. Triolo has worked closely with some of the world’s leading companies on AI, helping them track regulatory issues globally, develop long-term strategies on thought leadership and engage with regulators. Most recently, he was founder, Practice Head, and Managing Director of the Geo-Technology practice at Eurasia Group. Mr. Triolo spent more than 25 years in senior positions in the U.S. government, analyzing China’s rise as a technology power and advising senior policymakers on technology-related issues. Prior to his government work, he worked as an engineer for a semiconductor testing firm in Silicon Valley.
Mr. Triolo is frequently quoted on technology policy issues in media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist and the South China Morning Post among others. He speaks regularly at conferences and has authored many journal articles and book chapters on global technology policy and China-related issues. He also serves as a Senior Advisor at the Paulson Institute and is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Triolo received an M.A. in international relations from the Catholic University and a B.A. in electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University.
Dongliang Guo
Vice President of Product and Solution at Alibaba Cloud InternationalDongliang GUO is Vice President of Product and Solution at Alibaba Cloud International. For over two decades, he has dedicated himself to the realm of data intelligence and AI, assuming diverse roles in R&D, consulting, and sales. He has extensive experience in helping customers with cloud transformation and AI adoption. On a personal note, he is a passionate developer and tech enthusiast, always eager to explore the new frontiers of data and AI
Erik Walenza
CEO of Asia Growth PartnersErik Walenza is the CEO of IoT ONE Inc., the Chair of the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) Smart Factory Task Group (SFTG), and the Shanghai Director of Startup Grind. IoT ONE is a leading source of information and insight regarding Industrial Internet of Things vendors and solutions. Companies work with IoT ONE to develop their customer bases, partner ecosystems, and innovation strategies. As Chair of the IIC SFTG, Erik works with IIC members to reduce the risk for early adopters of Industrial IoT technologies in manufacturing. Through Startup Grind Erik supports the development of Shanghai's innovation ecosystem.
Joanna Zhu
Greater China Managing Director of CEVA LogisticsJoanna has more than 30 years of working experience in multinational freight forwarding companies, and during her career, she has been working in various management roles. Prior to CEVA Logistics, she has held various managerial positions in Kuehne+Nagel for over 10 years. In 2013, she joined CEVA as Greater China Head of Air Freight and has been appointed as CEVA Greater China Managing Director since 2020, while concurrently overseeing Japan and South Korea from 2020 to 2022.
With profound knowledge of logistics, she was invited to share key insights influencing American business in China with the Trump administration, Members of Congress, and key think tanks during the 2020 Amcham Doorknock meeting. Under her adept leadership, CEVA secured the prestigious recognition as one of the Top 100 Foreign Invested Enterprises in Shanghai for two consecutive years, from 2021 to 2022.
Joanna was graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, specializing in Finance. She also completed AMP program in CEIBS.
Rosa Qiao
President at IKEA Supply ChinaRosa Qiao is the President of IKEA Supply China as well as the board member of all IKEA Supply Chain companies in China, which oversees the Finance, Customs, Legal, Risk & Compliance, etc. departments.
Based in China, IKEA Supply China (ISCN) is responsible for the wholesale trading and import-export business of IKEA brand throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including purchasing contracts signing, import/export and bonded warehouse management, wholesale pricing, product compliance, etc., supplying 100+ IKEA retail stores, distribution centers and customer distribution centers in Asia Pacific. As a business unit with expertise in finance, customs, legal and corporate governance, risk and compliance, and asset management, ISCN also provides corporate services to other business units within Inter IKEA Group in China. ISCN consists of 6 regional wholesale trading companies including IKEA Supply China Co., Ltd., IKEA Food Supply China Co., Ltd., and IKEA Distribution (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., etc., responsible for different areas and categories.
Rosa joined IKEA in 2006. Before that, she worked for Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), one of the Big 4 accounting firms worldwide. She has over 20 years of experience and built & led IKEA Supply China team with responsible for making business development strategies, managing & maintaining internal and external stakeholders, ensuring & improving wholesale processes and standards, as well as striving for a compliant, safe, and sustainable green supply chain to help drive the business growth of Inter IKEA Group in Asia Pacific.
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 Global Collaboration Lab” focused on a people-first, data-backed approach to improving collaboration between global teams – spanning both culture as well as generational gaps. He has a special focus on US-China.
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