Kenneth Jarrett is a Senior Advisor at ASG, where he draws on decades of business and diplomatic experience in China and across East Asia to provide perspective and advice to businesses, investors, and other organizations with interest in the region.

Most recently, Mr. Jarrett spent five years as President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Under his leadership, the Chamber helped hundreds of companies establish and grow their networks in China and navigate operational and regulatory challenges.

Previously, Mr. Jarrett was a distinguished diplomat whose positions included service as Consul General in Shanghai, and as Deputy Consul General in Hong Kong. His 26-year foreign service career also included postings in Beijing, Chengdu, and Singapore. His government roles in Washington, D.C, included serving as Director of Asian Affairs at the White House National Security Council. Following his government service, Mr. Jarrett served as Chairman of Greater China for APCO Worldwide.

Mr. Jarrett is a frequent commentator on the business environment in China, and he has been quoted in outlets including Bloomberg, the Economist, the Financial Times, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others.

He is the recipient of the Magnolia Award (Silver) from the Shanghai government and is a member of the National Committee for U.S.-China Relations.

Mr. Jarrett earned an M.A. in East Asian Studies from Yale University and an M.A. in National Security Studies from the National War College. He received a B.A. in History from Cornell University. He speaks Mandarin Chinese.

He is based in Shanghai, China.

Brady Tong is the General Manager of Asia for Oliver Healthcare Packaging, a global leader in sterile-barrier healthcare packaging headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA). Mr. Tong has held this position since joining the Company in 2014. He is based in Suzhou, P.R. China. In this role, Mr. Tong is responsible for all P&L activity within the Asia market, including sales & marketing, quality, research & development, and operations.

Mr. Tong has a rich manufacturing background, with 15 years serving the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Oliver, Mr. Tong was the General Manager for Tekni-Plex, Inc., a global packaging provider, with responsibility for overall business growth and strategic product development. Mr. Tong also held senior leadership roles at Minnesota Rubber & Plastics, and United Plastics Group.

In his career, Mr. Tong has earned a reputation for his global leadership and strategic problem-solving skills, and his strong customer focus.

Mr. Tong earned his undergraduate degree in Sales and Marketing from Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, and Bachelor degree of Electrical Engineering from Anhui institute of mechatronics, and his MBA from Shanghai Tongji University. Mr. Tong and his family reside in Suzhou, China.

Bhavya Sehgal is responsible for leading Asia's P&L for Stanley Black and Decker's Outdoor business (formerly MTD Products), as well as the pathway for the company's rapid expansion across Asia. He is also the Steering Committee Co-Chair for Asia Women's Network ERG within the corporate's DE&I strategy. His key goal is to ensure all markets are super-profitable (with a turnaround in a few countries) with impactful channel, brands & a high-performing team. He oversees the HR, finance, engineering, sourcing, quality team's based in Asia.

Previously, Mr. Sehgal was the Chief Strategy Officer - Asia Pacific for MTD Products (now Stanley Black & Decker), responsible for go-to-market strategy, dealer & distributor performance management, people development, vision alignment, change management and ensuring the company was all set for an agile, localized and competitive next phase of profitable growth. Mr. Sehgal has also worked for the Engine Group and Frontier Strategy Group.

Mr. Sehgal's specializations include Emerging Markets in Asia, Strategy, Channel Management, Hands-on leadership style, Commercial Execution, Sales Strategy, and Account Management Delivery. He is also a regular contributor to CNBC, WSJ, Bloomberg, Le Monde and Channel News Asia.

Maria Xia currently serves as Vice General Manager for Great China of Celanese. During her 16years’ service in Celanese, Maria has taken various leadership positions in key functions around the globe. She has deep knowledge of business, strong capability of problem-solving, professional leadership of cross team & cross culture. Her previous leadership role in Celanese includes Asia Regional Procurement and Logistics, Global Strategic Sourcing (Expat working in USA), Asia Business Development, Asia Channel Strategy and Operation, Global Key Account Management, Asia GA and Corporate Affairs.

Maria graduated from Nanjing University Business School. Before joining Celanese, she has gained rich experiences in various key areas via working in leadership roles including Commercial roles, Branch Head, Deputy GM.

In September 2018, Maria was appointed as the Investment Promotion Ambassador of Nanjing by Nanjing government.