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Karen Yuen
Senior Director, Corporate & Commercial Development of AmCham
An Li
Global Mobility Professional at a High-Tech CompanyAn has over 10 years of global mobility experience focusing specifically on global mobility operations and COE ranging from the traditional manufacturing industry to the high-tech industry with broad insights into creating policies for Western and Chinese companies. An has a real passion for global mobility, focused on creating and developing strategic global mobility programs for Chinese companies to support their global business expansions.
Amber Chan
Client Engagement Manager (Hong Kong Office) at AirincBorn in Malaysia and educated in Hong Kong, Amber holds a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance from the University of Hong Kong. She is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Bahasa Malaysia. Amber joined AIRINC in 2017 and began as a cost-of-living surveyor. With the familiarity of data collection process, she then moved to the Analysis and Delivery team to facilitate client data projects and production. In her current role as a Client Engagement Manager, she has been serving clients across APAC, and is the client engagement lead for clients in Malaysia, Japan and Korea. Prior to joining AIRINC, she worked at PwC’s China Corporate Tax, providing tax compliance and consulting service to corporates in China and Hong Kong.
Silvia Gong
Global Mobility Lead, APAC & EMEA at General MotorsOver ten years experience in HR and global mobility consulting fields, experienced in different mobility areas, covers over 15 countries in APAC & EMEA.
Avrom Goldberg
Senior Vice President EMEA & APAC at Weichert Workforce MobilityAvrom Goldberg has end responsibility for both client engagement and service delivery throughout the Asia Pacific region. In addition, he serves as advisor for both the EMEA and APAC regions to the Weichert Advisory Services team. He is based in Hong Kong where he has lived since 2001. Prior to this he lived in the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and South Africa, where he was born.
Avrom has more than thirty years’ experience in the global mobility industry. During this time he has held global or regional roles in the areas of supply chain management, business development, operations, consulting and general management. He is past Chairman of several Worldwide Employee Relocation Council (Worldwide ERC) committees, including the Global Advisory Council, the Asia Pacific and China Committees. He has been twice recognized by The Forum for Expatriate Management, having won their award for “Outstanding Contribution to APAC Global Mobility” in 2016 and “Global Mobility Professional of the Year” in 2012. He is also the recipient of multiple awards from Worldwide ERC, including a Meritorious Service Award, two Distinguished Service Awards and ERC's highest honor, the President's Award.
Avrom has written extensively on Asia Pacific mobility trends and best practices for such publications as China Staff magazine, HRM China, Human Capital Hong Kong, Bo Le Journal for Strategic Management, Mobility magazine and HR World. He has also been the architect of two of the deepest dive surveys ever conducted on global mobility in China.
Claire Yao
Immigration and Mobility Manager APAC at Corning (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Claire Yao joined Corning China (Shanghai) Regional Headquarters in Jan 2012. She has over 15 years of experience in mobility, including 10+ years as Mobility manager of Corning in APAC. She has facilitated many expansion projects and has designed local and regional policies for talent relocations. She became a certified GMS in 2012.
Claire’s work in Corning focuses on global, regional and local talent flows, including immigration and mobility compliance, linking mobility to talent acquisition and talent management. She has extensive experience on expatriation localization and expansion projects. Her past working experience on Japan and India Total Rewards also enables her to have in-depth knowledge on local policies and practices in Asia.
Her most recent studies focus on immigration and mobility guidance during COVID-19.
Cyrus Tang
Senior Client Engagement Representative at AirincBorn and grew up in Guangzhou, China, Cyrus is currently based in Hong Kong since 2011 where he’s had a sentimental attachment to from his early age for family reason. After graduation from university with a Bachelor in Engineering degree and having worked in several corporate client-facing roles for a decade on the mainland, he got into Global Mobility in 2017 with another HR consulting firm specialised in the subject matter, having moved onto an RMC afterwards then joined AIRINC’s APAC team in October 2022 as a Senior Client Engagement Representative. Speaking Cantonese and Mandarin as mother tongues with fluency in English, Cyrus has specialised experiences in Business Development and Account Management across the Greater China market over the course of his career with a current focus in AIRINC on working with his clients in the GCN region to make their mobility program by delivering the top-notched mobility data services and its SaaS solutions.
David Ng
Regional Managing Director, Asia of Morgan PhilipsDavid is the Managing Director of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore with a specific focus on Executive Searches and Succession Planning advisory for mid to large enterprises. Using the latest sourcing methodology tools, David and his teams have delivered hundreds of exec searches locally across China, South Korea, India and South East Asia since 2007, covering the manufacturing, life sciences and consumer industries sectors. Prior to recruitment, David was the co-founder of an internet start-up that was funded by the Ministry of Finance in Malaysia.
Eva Lu
Regional Total Rewards Lead at CargillEva is based in Shanghai and has more than 15 years of experience in multiple areas of Human Resources and Total Rewards. Eva currently holds the position of the Regional Total Rewards Lead at Cargill for the APAC region. Eva leads a team whose mission is to provide Total Rewards expertise and consultation to the Cargill businesses throughout APAC, manage regional governance and to both lead and support the assurance of a complete understanding of Cargill Total Rewards aims and objectives, as well as practices across the region. In addition to her regional responsibilities, Eva is also the lead for several Global projects and initiatives in Cargill which focus on the key areas of Employee Benefits and Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Joint Ventures (MADJV).
Irene Yu
Partner, Global Employer Services at Deloitte ChinaIrene Yu is a Tax Partner based in Deloitte Shanghai. She is leading Eastern China Global Employer Services (“GES”) practices, with nearly 20 years of professional experience in tax and mobility areas.
Irene has led the delivery of services to a wide range of multinational and domestic companies covering industries including famous financial institutions, large life science/biotech companies, high technology companies, law firms, etc. She has extensive experience in managing large mobility engagements for both MNCs and China headquartered company and has provided wide scopes of services covering inbound/outbound international assignment structuring, individual income tax compliance and consulting, compensation and benefits structuring, global equity consulting, and foreign exchange consulting. She is
also experienced in offering technical and practical support to the clients dealing with China tax authority inquiries on complicated tax issues.
Irene is the China equity practices leader. She has been leading China equity/rewards consulting services for many multinational companies and China domestic companies throughout a plan design to roll out.
She is experienced in offering practical support for MNC clients on implementing their global equity plans in China, or helping high growth China domestic clients with their China or outbound equity strategies.
Being as a recognized China individual income tax, social security and equity subject expert, Irene is an active and sought-after speaker on leading industry forums, and a frequent commentator on various national medias.
Joyce Zhuang
Global Mobility Professional from Chinese Bio-tech CompanyWith 15 years of experience within global expatriate management in various of industries, including FMCG, manufacturing, Bio-tech, etc. Currently focus on global mobility strategy and operational solutions regarding Chinese companies working out for overseas business expansion.
Kevin Zhu
Director of Deloitte ChinaKevin Zhu has over 17 years of professional firm experience as well as industry experience in human resource and tax areas. Kevin was the Asia Pacific Mobility Compensation & Tax Manager of a Fortune 500 automobile company before he joined Deloitte.
Kevin has extensive global workforce consulting experience. He has led large engagements for many multinational companies as well as China domestic companies and has provided wide scope of services covering compensation & benefits, individual income tax & social security as well as global workforce policy and process. He has also provide global workforce training for many large multinational companies.
Kevin has represented Deloitte to make presentation in many global and local forum and workshop. He is also the nominated speaker of Deloitte Dbrief webcast of Asia Pacific.
Kevin is the member of both China Certified HR Specialist and China Certified Tax Agent. He is also the global workforce specialist certified by Worldwide ERC.
Meng Ziang Chy
Director, Business Development, APAC of GraebelMeng grew up in Switzerland and studied electrical engineer and information technology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. He joined Graebel in 2018 as APAC director of business development, responsible for the growth and support of local and global teams across the organization. He brings over 10 years of experience in sales and marketing within global mobility in China, having supported international firms relocating teir talent to China as well as Chinese firms relocating their talent globally outbound. Meng is a highly respected thought leader and networker in the global mobility industry in China, excelling in intercultural communications and partnering consultatively to develop successful programs.
Meng 出生并成长于瑞士，曾就读于苏黎世联邦理工学院，攻读电气工程和信息技术专业，精通英语、德语、中文和法语四门语言。Meng Ziang 于 2018 年加入 Graebel，担任亚太地区业务发展总监，负责公司亚太区和全球团队的发展和支持。他在中国的全球人才流动领域拥有超过十年的销售和市场营销经验，为国际企业向中国外派人才以及中国公司向海外派遣人才提供多年专业支持。在全球流动性行业中，他可谓是备受推崇具有先进理念及国际视野的标杆型人才。
Mindy Hu
COO at VisaCare Exit and Entry Services (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Mindy Hu has over 17 years’ experience in both in-bound and out-bound immigration consultation services. She is a well-known visa and immigration expert in China and quite knowledgeable of the immigration law/regulations and. She graduated from Fudan University EMBA program.
Mindy Hu在商务签证以及海外人才派遣领域拥有超过17年的咨询服务经验，专长于研究全球出入境政策以及外国人就业法律法规、政策变化，她是在中国颇具行业知名度的政策专家。著有多篇有广泛影响力的政策解读，例如《中国国门何时开放》以及《疫情期间的中国签证政策》等。
Rick Hammell
Founder and CEO of AltasRick Hammell is the founder and CEO of Atlas, formerly known as Elements Global Services. Rick founded the company in 2015, from his dining room table after noticing gaps in the existing marketplace for solutions that enabled companies to expand into new markets simply, quickly and compliantly. Through his commitment to simplifying expansion, Rick pioneered the Direct Employer of Record business model aimed at supporting companies with global aspirations.
Under Rick’s leadership, Atlas has grown from a local startup to a global tech firm with the capability to support clients in more than 160 countries. Atlas has since developed proprietary cloud-based software platforms further supported by a worldwide network of experts helping clients to navigate the complexities of international HR, payroll and local compliance.
Rick is the author of “Getting Sh*t Done!: The Millennial CEO.” He was named an Ernst & Young (EY) 2021 Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year winner, distinguished for his entrepreneurial spirit and impact on the communities he serves. He serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago. Rick has been a member and active participant in the Society for Human Resource Management for the past 15 years.
Prior to launching Atlas, Rick served in senior HR leadership roles at HCBR Group and P.A.R.T.S Inc. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in HR from American Intercontinental University and holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification.
Tiffany Qiao
Regional Global Mobility Consultant at CargillTiffany is based in Shanghai and has more than 10 years of experience in multiple areas of Human Resources and Global Mobility. Tiffany’s current role in Cargill is Global Mobility Consultant. Tiffany partners with internal stakeholders on all international moves into Asia Pacific region and globally for certain businesses. On top of her consultant responsibilities, Tiffany also leads multiple global projects and looks after the process & service delivery of Cargill Global Mobility team cross regions.