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Daniel Cowen
Deputy Director, Financial and Professional Services, Department for Business & Trade (DBT) of British embassy of BeijingDaniel is DBT’s Deputy Director for Financial and Professional Services based at the British Embassy Beijing. He has broad experience across the financial industry, having worked in the public and private sectors in both the UK and China. He was previously the UK Foreign Office’s Head of Financial Policy and Programmes in China, and before joining government was the Deputy Director of the International Department at Tsinghua Holdings Capital, a leading Chinese private equity firm. Daniel has previously spent periods working in fixed income for an investment bank; and he started his career in capital markets advisory for reinsurance and catastrophe bond deal issuances at RMS. Daniel was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the 2021 New Year Honours List, in recognition of services to British foreign policy.
A native Londoner, Daniel is fluent in Mandarin and has lived in Beijing for almost a decade. He holds a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College London where he was President of the Imperial Aeronautics Society, and a Global MBA from Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, where he was a Chinese Government Scholar and a Tsinghua University Scholar as well as MBA Class Vice-President. Daniel was twice winner of the MBA Negotiation Challenge at HKUST, he was invited to the 2016 St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland for his paper “Alternatives to Economic Growth”, and he has appeared as an expert in international political economy on the Phoenix TV show Tiger Talk.
Sheng Zou
Co-president of Shenzhen FinTech Association at Chairman of Archforce TechnologyMr. Zou Sheng, Co-chairman of Shenzhen Fintech Association，member of Fintech Committee of Asset Management Association of China， Chairman of Shenzhen Archforce Distributed Technology Co., LTD.,. He was the CIO of Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Mr. Zou received his Bachelor of Science degree from Wuhan University and his Master of Management degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Senior engineer, Shenzhen leading talent, China's outstanding CIO. Mr. Zou Sheng has over 32 years of experience in the capital market.
William Kennedy
Consul Economic at UK Consulate-General GuangzhouWill is the Consul Economic at the UK Consulate-General Guangzhou, leading the Consulate’s economic analysis and reporting for South China. Prior to coming to Guangzhou, Will spent a few years working for the UK Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels, focusing on Space, Research and Industrial Policy. He has also worked on Digital and Data issues for the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Liwen Yang
Vice President at Bank of Communications Shenzhen BranchMs. Yang Liwen currently serves as president of Fintech Professionals Division of Shenzhen FinTech Association, the Party committee member/Vice President of Bank of Communications Shenzhen Branch, and concurrently the member representative of Shenzhen General Chamber of Commerce.
Ms. Yang Liwen received her Master degree from Jinan University. Senior engineer, Shenzhen Financial Leading Talent, with 25 years of professional expericen in FinTech industry.
Jon Edwards
Chief Representative at London Stock Exchange Group China OfficeAs Chief Representative of LSEG’s China office, Mr Edwards is responsible for developing the London Stock Exchange's business in China, spending a majority of his time working with companies, advisors and regulators in the region interested in London Stock Exchange Group’s markets. Jon and his teams in London, Beijing and APAC work to promote both Main Market and AIM listings and work with companies to increase their profile among London’s investment community. Prior to taking up his post in Beijing,Jon was co-head of Emerging Markets, looking after business development activities in Russia, CIS & Asia Pacific.
Mr Edwards studied at Columbia University where he received his BA degree in Russian studies and joint JD/MBA degree in business and law.He joined the London Stock Exchange in August 2003, before which he worked on private equity transactions for Incepta Ventures UK Limited,Delta Capital and BNP-Invest. Mr Edwards has over 25 years of experience working with international companies in the natural resources, consumer products, healthcare and fintech sectors.
Wei Deng
Head of Financial Technology，Asset Custody Department at China Merchants SecuritiesDr. Wei Deng，Head of Financial Technology, Asset Custody Department, China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd；Vice President of the SHMFTPP Branch of Shenzhen FinTech Association.
Audrey Piao
Trade and Investment Officer (Fintech and Professional Services) at UK Consulate-General Guangzhou
Arif Erdogan
Head of Innovation (S&T) at UK Consulate-General GuangzhouReef Erdogan is the Head of Innovation at the British Consulate Guangzhou. His role is to focus on driving research partnerships, collaboration and research in critical emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Quantum, Semiconductors, Telecommunications, Engineering Biology, and issues relating to innovation. His team focuses on South.
Edmond Leung
Chief Architect/ Co-Founder of FinogeeksEdmond Leung, Cofounder of FinoGeeks, a Shenzhen based company providing middleware software to help financial institutions build digital ecosystem in open banking, wealth management and insurance areas. Edmond, a computer science graduate of Columbia University, was former managing director of IT at GF Securities, former Chief architect of Yahoo Beijing. He started his early career with IBM and later Morgan Stanley in NY.
Byron Pei
Founder and CEO of DowsureByron Pei, Founder and CEO of Dowsure
With a background in information technology from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Byron is recognized for his tech-savvy approach, strategic acumen, and keen attention to detail and strategy. Having led technical R&D at Ping An China and IBM,Byron co-founded Cisetech in 2011, a successful FinTech development firm providing FinTech R&D services to insurance, banking, and payment industrial lending companies.His leadership qualities facilitated the formation of a highly skilled team at Dowsure.
James Gong
Partner of Beijing Office at Bird& BirdI am a partner based in Beijing and lead the China data protection and cybersecurity team. I have extensive experience in advising cyber security and data protection as well as regulatory and transactional issues in technology, media, telecommunications (TMT) sector. My clients include foreign and Chinese multinational companies in a broad range of industries, and I am particularly skilled in advising clients on data compliance projects with multijurisdictional elements and solving complicated legal issues. I am frequently quoted in the media for my views and a recognised author of articles on TMT and privacy matters.
I graduated from the University of Manchester with an LL.B degree. I am admitted to the bar in New York State, United States and passed PRC Legal Professional Qualification Examination. I am a member of IAPP, holding CIPP/E, CIPP/US and CIPM certificates and also an expert of the Big Data Group of the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (TC260).
My Admissions
New York State, United States in 2009
Passed PRC Legal Professional Qualification Examination in 2011
China Business Law Journal:
• The A-LIST 2023-24: GROWTH DRIVERS
• Rising Start (2023)
Legal 500:
• China: Next Generation Partner (Data Protection, Foreign Firms) (2024)
• China: Next Generation Partner (TMT, Foreign Firms) (2022, 2024)
• China: Recommended Lawyer (Life Sciences and Healthcare) (2024)
• China: Recommended Lawyer (Corporate and M&A) (2024)
ALB: China Top 15 TMT Lawyers (2022)
Lexology CMA: Legal Influencer for TMT - Asia Pacific (2023 Q1Q2, 2022 Q2Q4)
Larry Choi
Partner Financial Services at KPMGMr Choi is an Audit Partner of KPMG Huazhen LLP, with nearly 22 years’experience in financial services industry.
Industry experience
• Mr Choi has been servicing clients listed in Mainland China, Hong Kong and US capital markets. He was involved in A+H IPO project for China Construction Bank and China Merchants Bank; he also led the Hongkong IPO projects for Linklogis and Guangdong Join-Share and US IPO project for CN Finance,etc;Mr. Choi 's fintech clients also included Mashang Consumer Finance, X-Financial, etc.
• Mr Choi also worked on several assets-backed securities projects for commercial banks, consumer finance companies and automobile finance companies, which included China Merchants Bank, Home Credit Consumer Finance, Mashang Consumer Finance and GAC-SOFINCO Automobile Finance.
Biao Cheng
CTO at Self-operated Branch of Shanxi SecuritiesMr Biao Cheng, currently is technical head of Proprietary Trading of Shanxi Securities. In the past, he work for JP Morgan, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, HSBC and hold Master degree from Applied Math and MBA from UK. In 2004, published a book: “Finite Element Mesh Generation” by Saxe-Coburg Publications UK isbn-10 1874672105.
Henry Han
Vice President, Head of China IT at Barclays Bank PLCHenry Han
Vice President, Head of China IT
Barclays Bank PLC
With over 17 years of illustrious experience in the banking industry, he stands as a pillar of expertise in the realm of Information Technology. Currently serving as the Head of China IT at Barclays, Henry has navigated the intricate landscape of banking technology with finesse and innovation.
His journey through the banking sector began with pivotal roles at banking institutions such as Hang Seng Bank (China) and Banco Santander. It is within these environments that he honed his skills, cultivating a profound understanding of the intricate intersection between finance and technology.
Throughout his career, Henry has championed numerous initiatives, leveraging his sound expertise to drive technological improvement and help business propsper. His passion for harnessing the power of technology to reshape the future of finance is palpable while his keen insights and strategic vision have propelled organizations towards greater efficiency, security, and customer satisfaction.
JingWu Li
Global Board Director of Yingke Law FirmBranch Director
Li Jingwu
1. Educational background
Bachelor of Laws, Shandong University of Science and Technology
EMBA from China Europe International Business School
2. Professional background
• Executive Deputy Director of Yingke Law Firm, China
• Deputy Director of the Board of Directors of Yingke Law Firm, China
• Executive Director of Yingke Law Firm in Europe and Australia
• Director of the Branch Development Committee of Yingke Law Firm
• The Executive Director of Middle & Southern part of China, responsible for coordinating the operation of each branch in Middle & Southern part of China, improving the operation management, resource integration, setting up and accomplishing regional goal.
• The executive director of Yingke Shenzhen Law Firm, responsible for the firm’s daily operation and administration of all the above-mentioned branches.
• Secretary of the 3rd Committee of Beijing Yingke (Shenzhen) Law Firm
• Director of Hubei Lawyers Association
• Vice President of the 6th Wuhan Lawyers Association
• Deputy Director of the 11th Shenzhen Futian District Lawyers Working Committee of Shenzhen Lawyers Association
• Visiting Professor, institution of Law, Guangdong University of Foreign Languages
• Visiting Professor, institution of Law, East China University of Political Science and Law
• The experience of law firm management is included in the book "Ascending to the Peak", which has been officially published.
3. Honors and commendations
• Rated as "2015-2016 Outstanding Communist Party Member" by the Hubei
Provincial Lawyer Industry Party Committee of the Communist Party of China
in 2016.
• "Top 100 Famous Lawyers" of Wuhan in 2018.
• "Outstanding Party Member Lawyer in the National Lawyer Industry" in 2019
Terry Ng
Business Development Manager at Asia，CogoTerry is the Business Development Manager of Cogo, the climate fintech from New Zealand. He is a seasoned business professional with a strong strategic mind-set plus in-depth experience in global business development, team management, and large scale trade platforms management. He has been working in the forefront of fintech and recently focusing on empowering the transition of Asia to a low carbon economy. He is working with banks and payment platforms to drive positive climate changes of consumers & SMEs by helping the latter to measure, understand and reduce their carbon footprints easily and effectively. He also works closely with wider local and regional sustainability ecosystems and stake-holders to grow the Green Team in the Global Village, and fight climate change together.