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Kenneth Jarrett
President at AmCham Shanghai- Opening Remarks by AmCham Shanghai President Kenneth Jarrett
- Panel Discussion: Asia-Pacific Regional Political Risks Forecast and Impacts on Business
Kenneth Jarrett is President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai since September 2013. Prior to that he was the Greater China Chairman for APCO Worldwide, a Washington-based public affairs consultancy from 2008 to 2013, and before that a U.S. diplomat from 1982 to 2008. During his 26-year diplomatic career, his postings included Consul General in Shanghai, Deputy Consul General in Hong Kong, and Director of Asian Affairs at the White House National Security Council. He also served in Beijing, Chengdu, Singapore, and had several assignments in Washington, DC. Mr. Jarrett has degrees from Cornell University, Yale University and the National War College.
Gary (Shengjun) Liu
President at China Financial Reform Institute- Keynote Address: China’s Political & Economic Trends in the New Era
- Panel Discussion: Asia-Pacific Regional Political Risks Forecast and Impacts on Business
Dr. Liu is a leading economist in China known for his focus on China's economic reform. In 2014, he was invited to a policy-consultation meeting chaired by the Chinese Premier LI Keqiang. He is one of the founders of CEIBS Lujiazui Institute of International Finance (CLIIF) and served as Executive Deputy Director (assisting Director WU Xiaoling), and also one of the founders of the Lujiazui Forum.
His published the book The Next Decade of China in 2013. He is a Member of the Global Agenda Council of World Economic Forum (2012-2014), a Columnist for FTChinese.com, cn.WSJ.com and Caixin.com. He was elected the Person of Year 2012 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek China, 2013 Chinese Young Economist by the Beijing News, and Person of Year 2016 of New Finance by Hurun Report.
Dr. Liu’s microblog has 1.42 million+ followers. He is now also the Executive Director of Shanghai Institute of Digitalization and Internet Finance, Board Director of Shanghai Financial Consumption Dispute Resolution Center.
St. John Moore
Partner and Head of Beijing at Brunswick Group- Keynote Address: International Relations and Political Risk
- Panel Discussion: Asia-Pacific Regional Political Risks Forecast and Impacts on Business
St. John provides counsel to Chinese and foreign companies on matters related to public affairs, crisis communications, issue management, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and long-term corporate reputation management. He is a principal author and leads Brunswick’s government and policy analysis.
St. John joined Brunswick in 2008 following seven years at APCO Worldwide where he advised foreign multinationals on investment, public affairs, government engagement, and corporate communications issues across China. He has been based in Beijing since 1999 and a resident of Hong Kong since the late 1970s.
He is called on to advice on critical issue and crises impact companies operating in China—this includes high profile environmental incidents; multi-jurisdictional recalls; food and safety recalls; intellectual property litigation; bankruptcy and criminal investigations; class action cross-border lawsuits; and corporate espionage matters.
James McGregor
Greater China Chairman at APCO (Beijing) Consulting Company Ltd. Shanghai BranchJames McGregor is the chairman of APCO Worldwide's greater China region and author of two highly regarded books: No Ancient Wisdom, No Followers: The Challenges of Chinese Authoritarian Capitalism, published in October 2012, and One Billion Customers: Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China, published in 2005. He was a veteran reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and prior to joining APCO, he was founder and CEO of a China-focused consulting and research firm for hedge funds. He also held previous roles as a senior adviser for Ogilvy Public Relations China and the China managing partner for GIV Venture Partners, a venture capital fund that focused on technology and Internet investments in China and India. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Atlantic Council, a Global Council member of the Asia Society, a board member of the U.S.-China Education Trust and a member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.
Elaine CHEN
Senior Director, Government Relations of Honeywell (China) Co., Ltd.Elaine Chen is Senior Director of Government Relations (GR) of Honeywell APAC based in Shanghai. Elaine is responsible for the strategic development and management of Honeywell’s government relations programs related with Regional Government Relations. Besides, she is GR team leader in supporting overall Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) Greater China business needs in respects of business development, government advocacy, strategic government relations establishment and maintenance as well as operational support. Elaine works broadly with government authorities, industry associations and government related organizations of all levels of Chinese Government.
Elaine joined Honeywell in 2007, since then she broadly participated Honeywell business growth and development strategy in China for all the Business Groups of Honeywell and has brought abundant experience in promoting, operating China industry relationship and government relationship as well as cooperation with all levels of government authorities and organizations. Before joining Honeywell, Elaine worked in Intel Shanghai as Public Affairs leader covering Government Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility Programs.
Elaine obtained her bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Jilin University China, and master’s degree in Science from National University of Singapore.
Xiaopeng Niu
Government Affairs Director of Dow Chemical (China) Investment Company LimitedXiaopeng Niu is the Government Affairs Director of the Dow Chemical (China)
Investment Co., ltd., leading all government affairs and public policy advocacy
activities in East/South/Middle China as well support to manufacturing sites operation.
Based in Shanghai, he is responsible for developing government engagement plan,
engaging and cultivating government stakeholders` relationships which enable
company growth in China and providing policy & regulatory consulting service to
internal stakeholders.
Xiaopeng joined Dow as the government affairs manager in Beijing 2006. He
provided Government Affairs support to Dow capital investment projects within China
and managed communication with all critical government stakeholders from city up to
Ministerial level. Prior to Join Dow, Xiaopeng had worked in one China State-Owned
Enterprises since 1997 as the sales representative, commercial manager and
government affairs manager, which company provided purchasing service,
import/export consultancy and financing service to Petro-China, Sinopec and local
refineries.
Xiaopeng holds a Bachelor Degree of Business English & International Trade from
the Xian Foreign Language University in China.
Rosie Zhang
Senior Director of Government and Public Affairs at The LEGO GroupRosie is the Senior Director of Government and Public Affairs in The LEGO Group, responsible for all GA scope for LEGO Beijing office, LEGO Shanghai Hub and Asia Manufacturer in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province.
Rosie has over 14 years experiences in foreign direct investment law, social compliance, ethical sourcing & manufacturing and CSR. She is a seasoned business leader in assisting C-suite senior management to architect integrated corporate strategies in building a strong and sustainable global brand. She also has rich experiences in Asian supply chain and global trade & labor policy. Prior to LEGO, Rosie served as the Chief Operating Officer of International Council of Toy Industry’s CARE Foundation based in Hong Kong and the Deputy Director of Myanmar Centre of Responsible Business (UK & Denmark thinktank) based in Yangon.
Rosie received her LLB degree from East China University of Political Science and Law, majored in International Business Law and Master degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, majored in Public Policy and Public Administration. She is a regular speaker at numerous international conferences on responsible sourcing and responsible business. She was appointed as the Rapporteur of UN 2015 Forum on Business and Human Rights.
Jonathan Zhu
Partner at Heidrick & StrugglesJonathan Zhu is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Shanghai office and leads the firm’s Life Science & Government Affairs practices in China. He has more than 20 years of professional experience in both private and public sectors.
Jonathan was one of the first Chinese-American lobbyists working for an established Washington DC-based government affairs consulting firm. During his tenure with the organization, Jonathan advised multinational companies in Sino-America transactions at strategic and tactical levels.
He also held senior positions, including China country general manager and corporate marketing director for both US and Japanese publicly listed multinational companies in the industrial and analytical/medical diagnostic industries.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Jonathan was a partner with another global executive search company, where he led its life sciences and government affairs practices in China. Earlier in his career, he worked for the United States Department of Defense. Reported to a major general in the United States Air Force where he gained the fundamental life values of devotion, discipline and teamwork. Jonathan also served on the Asia advisory board for Coloplast, a Danish-based global medical device company. He has also served as trusted advisor to several leading pharmaceutical and medical devices companies in the region.
He has published papers on the topics of China government affairs, organizational development and corporate structures in such journals as Pharmaceutical China.
Education:
Jonathan’s academic background includes a BS in engineering from University of Maryland, a MBA from University of Baltimore and a LLM from China University of Political Science & Law.