Mandy (Wenjie) Ying has over 10 years of experience in social impact development and management, corporate governance in the private sector and multilateral development banks, as well as strategy development and implementation for public–private partnerships. Mandy is a Senior Professional in the ESG Division at the New Development Bank (NDB), focusing on corporate governance for sustainable infrastructure sector in emerging markets.

Previously, she was an Executive Director of Corporate Engagement at Goldman Sachs, leading all social impact initiatives in China and managing a global IFC blended finance partnership on female entrepreneurs’ economic opportunity across 55+ markets. Earlier, she headed the Programme Team for China and Asia at the World Economic Forum, responsible for curating leadership dialogues for Davos and regional events.

Mandy holds an MPA from Columbia University and a BA in Political Science from Sun Yat-sen University.

Richard is the Managing Director of Collective Responsibility, the Founder of HandsOn China, and an Adjunct Professor of Sustainability and Social Innovation at Southern Methodist University, Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 20 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. To date, Richard has overseen the development and execution of more than 200 projects focused on solving the social, environmental, and economic challenges that are faced in Asia. Richard holds a Masters in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.