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Patrick Gong
Senior Principal at Mercer ChinaPatrick Gong is a principal at Mercer China with over 16 years of experience in consulting industry.
Patrick has participated and led over 100 consulting projects, covering but not limited to job analysis & evaluation, grading system, compensation assessment and pay structure, workforce effectiveness, workforce forecast modelling, sales incentives, long-term incentives, change management, global & domestic transfer policy, M&A & global talent management strategy etc. Clientele includes multi-national corporations, state-owned enterprises, privately-owned enterprises and joint-ventures in China.
Patrick’s consulting experience has extended to a variety of industries, including automotive, FMCG, retail, luxury goods, pharmaceutical and life science, chemical, professional services, internet etc. Leading clients include Ford, CATL, Tesla, SAIC, Chang’an Group, J&J, BMW, Coco-cola, Accor, Yanfeng, Bosch China, Dongfeng, Starbucks and Disney etc.
Awarded as the “best-mentor” by Mercer Learning, Patrick has been successfully delivered public training course to over 20,000 audience in terms of job grading, compensation planning and rewards systems. He is also the host and key-note speaker for multiple China-and-regional-level conferences.
Before joining Mercer, Patrick has been working for a management consulting firm specialized in providing vertical solutions to corporate strategies, market entry and establish SOP.
Patrick graduated from Tongji University with degree in Business management and is proficient in English. He is also a certified Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) by WorldatWork (WAW).
Hannah Han
HR Director of Shure Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Hannah holds a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources and an IMBA degree; she has over 20 years of extensive experience in human resources practice within multinational corporations. Hannah has professional insights and expertise in areas such as organizational development, human resources, diversity and inclusion, and corporate social responsibility, and she effectively deploys and implements strategies in these fields.
At Shure, the Human Resources department is dedicated to igniting employees' career passion, driving change, and seeking innovative solutions to ultimately achieve the company's strategic and business goals. Under this mission, Hannah and her team have earned high praise both internally and externally, becoming trusted partners for employees and business units alike.
Karly Jiang
HRD-NEA at Aptar (China) Investment Co., LtdWorking Experience：
Overall 18 years of working experience in multinational companies(GE, ABB, Spellman, Aptar) with various roles in the HR area. In recent years, more focus on organizational change/design, and talent development programs.
Education：
Bachelor of Arts, Soochow University
Master of Arts, Soochow University
Master of Human Resource Management, Renmin University
EMBA, CEBIS
Leon Kong
General Manager at TTI Success Insights ChinaTTI SI is an integrated "assessment + training" service provider in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. It is the first company globally to bring the DISC assessment online. Currently, it has subsidiaries and agents in over 90 countries worldwide. TTI SI China was established in 2009 and has since provided assessment, training centered around evaluations, and organizational development projects for over 300 Fortune 500 companies and leading private enterprises.
Leon has 18 years of experience in the HR talent management consulting industry and has served several Fortune 500 companies such as Cisco, Oracle, and CEB SHL. He possesses extensive experience in sales management and practical talent management. Leon has delivered talent management, development, and assessment projects for numerous Fortune 500 foreign companies and private enterprises like Huawei, Tencent, and Baidu. Leon is also a globally certified CPBA & CPMA talent analyst and team analyst at TTI.
Angus Leung
Partner at Signium Greater ChinaAngus Leung is a Partner of Signium Greater China and has been Shanghai-based since 2005. He has accumulated over 20 years of experience in executive recruitment, leadership, and technology consulting. He has partnered with and supported many Fortune 500 and family-owned enterprises in Greater China and the Asia Pacific regions, primarily in the Manufacturing, Consumer, Supply Chain, and Logistics domains.
In advance of executive recruitment, Angus has supported different clients to realize operation improvement or business turnaround through value chain re-alignment, process innovation, or technology implementation. As an executive search professional, his track record covered C-suite, general management, and supply chain leadership roles. Before joining Signium, he was Director of Executive Search and Recruitment at KPMG China.
Born and bred in Hong Kong, Angus is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. He loves traveling and is passionate about outdoor sports like golfing, hiking, and cycling. He had once completed the 100 km Gobi Desert challenge in 3 days.
Melody Li
Partner, Global Employer Services at Deloitte ChinaMelody Li is the Partner of Global Employer Services for Deloitte China. She has over 20 years of industry and consulting experience, as well as extensive global business management experience in Asia, Europe, and the United States. She has comprehensive expertise in both Operating and Advisory, along with human resources operational skills. Melody has also provided professional services to many leading enterprises in a variety of industries and fields, which would be of great value to our client transformation.
Areas of expertise: HR Strategy/Operations planning and optimization, Executive Payroll & Compensation Design and Optimization, Equity and Incentives, Operational model design, Process re-engineering, Performance Measurement and Benchmarking, Leadership Development, Global Workforce Management, International Org Design and Transformation, Change Management, Post-Merger Integration, CoE/SSC Setup and Optimization, etc.
Projects Experience (Excerpt)
A large multinational, Melody worked with country HR to meet global mobility, IIT, social security, and talent immigration needs, and successful implementation experience to have expatriates accept local compensation packages to best arrange the global workforce.
A leading electronic company, helped the client to redesign the position roadmap, and payroll structure, readjust the monthly base pay and variable pay %, set up key management KPIs, and also helped the client with the communication letter and policies to ensure a smooth transition into the new pay structure and management system. The project also helped the chairman on the BU executives award and incentive structure to drive for high performance and business growth culture.
A world’s leading FMCG company, process re-engineering and optimization. Melody helped streamline its Procure-to-Pay processes (“P2P”). Established/defined roles, responsibilities, and reporting alignments for a new organization - centralized the Org from Regional to HQ to be in line with the Operating Model. Helped to identify efficiency and performance improvement opportunities including Org, process, and IT technologies. 14 recommendations were identified and 40% of FTE was saved in the new delivery model. The 2nd phase of the project was helping the client implement the new operating model, writing up processes and procedures, and implementing them into the IT system.
George Limin Gu
President of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI.org); Co-founder of Improvement ConsultingGeorge is a management innovator with over thirty years of working experience in both China and the United States. He specializes in management innovation, performance improvement, talent strategy, corporate university, instructional system design, e-learning, and curriculum development. He has served in various world-class companies such as IBM, Ericsson, HayGroup, and Qwest.
Since 2011, George has co-developed with Mr. Hui Ding an innovative management method called “GPS-IE® Management System”. It solves pragmatic problems in a truly mathematical, systematic, logical, result-oriented, and sustainable fashion. In 2018, GPS-IE® became the basis for IPP (International Performance Professional, aka. Management Driver’s License, MDL) and CID (Certified Instructional Designer) certifications, which are both ISPI official credentials. George and Hui also co-authored The Logic of Management in 2017 and Improved in 2021, both in Chinese, on GPS-IE®.
George is the producer and interviewer of the Training Masters Series (TMS50) from May 2020 – May 2021, interviewing world-class industry leaders, thought leaders, and experts. He also produced TMS China Edition 2021 (TMS China 2021), interviewing talent development leaders from top-notch Chinese companies during Chinese New Year 2021. Since 2011, he has introduced and translated about 4 million words from English to Chinese in learning and development and performance improvement, including masterpieces from ISPI and ATD. George also possesses the record of being the first Chinese to become a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) jointly by ISPI and ASTD in July 2003.
George has served on the ISPI board since 2017. In May 2021, he became President-Elect of ISPI (term 2023-2025). Before ISPI, George also served as a board member of IBSTPI between 2011-2017. He is also the main initiator of ISPI the Asia Pacific Center (ISPI-AP).
Rick Yeoh
District Manager at ADP Human Resources Services (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Rick Yeoh has extensive experience in the human resources industry. With cutting-edge technology and years of best practices, Rick helps many Fortune 500 companies with HR digital transformation, compensation and benefits integration, and global human resources operation efficiency improvement, helping enterprises achieve business goals and steady development.