Yu Zhang (Yale Zhang) is the founder of AutoForesight . He has 21 years China automotive industry and market research experience.

Prior to AutoForesight , Mr. Zhang was the Managing Director of a Detroit based global auto industry forecasting firm (CSM Worldwide) for 7 years, in charge of company operation, Greater China light vehicle forecasting, OEM strategy research & consulting. He was also the Director of Automotive Consulting business in Asia Pacific area for the combined operations of IHS/CSM in 2010.

Prior to joining the Detroit forecasting firm, he has worked as research chief for Automotive Resources Asia, Ltd. in Beijing for 5 years, where he led in depth market studies for major OEMs, and personally interviewed more than 500 dealer sales managers/general managers, local auto experts across over 20 provinces.

He is a well known, recognized expert in the Asian automotive industry. He is widely quoted in national and international publications. He is a long term columnist of industry magazine China Automotive Review and often presents at key forums.

He holds a B.A. in economics. Before entering the automotive research field, he has five years′ market research experiences in other industries.

Bill Russo is the Shanghai-based founder and CEO of Automobility Limited, a strategy and investment advisory firm helping its clients to create the future of mobility. His over 35 years of experience include 15 years as an automotive executive in China and Asia and nearly 12 years in the electronics and information technology industries. He has worked as an advisor and consultant for numerous multinational and local Chinese firms in the formulation and implementation of their global market and product strategies. Bill is also currently serving as the chair of the Automotive Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. In his current role, Bill advises startups, corporations and investors on how to maximize their participation in China’s Automobility Revolution. Bill was previously the regional head of Chrysler in North East Asia.

Chris Li is the co-founder and chief financial officer at Neolix, a leading autonomous vehicle company in China. He is responsible for Neolix’s finance and fundraising.

Prior to joining Neolix, Chris was a senior associate of assurance at PWC, served as senior-in-charge for the statutory audit of Xiaomi and NetEase. He then joined China Renaissance as senior associate of investment banking department and joined China Yintai Investment Group as a vice president. Chris led the investment from Yintai during Neolix’s angel round fundraising in April 2018 and then joined Neolix officially in July 2018.

Mr. Li holds a bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering from Tsinghua University.

Gordon Shaw is co-founder and Managing Director of Baring Private Equity Asia, a pan-Asian private equity firm with $20 billion of total committed capital. He has been based in Shanghai since 2005. Prior to joining Baring in 1998, Gordon was Director at AIG Investment Corp (Asia) Ltd. Before that, Gordon was Senior Design Engineer at Schlumberger Technologies in San Jose, California. Gordon holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Columbia University.