Meet the speakers

HU Fang

Chief Executive Officer, ICBC (London) Plc. Vice Chair of China Chamber of Commerce in the UK

Ms Fang Hu has 27 years of work experience in ICBC Group and has held various positions at ICBC Head Office and multiple branches in China and abroad. She came to the UK in 2023 and has been serving as Chief Executive Officer of ICBC (London) plc, General Manager of ICBC London Branch and a Non-Executive Director of ICBC Standard Plc.

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Dr Gerard Lyons

Senior Independent Director, Bank of China (UK) Limited

Gerard Lyons is a highly respected economist and has been described by the Times as "one of the most influential analysts of the global economy."

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WU Weijun

Vice Chairman, Deloitte China

David Wu is the Vice Chairman of Deloitte China; Chair of the Board of Partners of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP in China; and the Financial Services Industry Leader in China.

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Tom Attenborough

Head of International Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange

Tom joined the London Stock Exchange Group in September 2013 and is Head of International Business Development within Primary Markets.

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Bruce Ding

General Manager of International Business, WorldFirst

Bruce has over 20 years of experience in the global finance, banking and payment industry. His distinguished career includes tenures at Lehman Brothers and AXA US in New York, and Citibank and Ant Group in China.

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Joe Li

Head of China Desk, HSBC UK Commercial Banking

Joe Li is currently the Head of China for HSBC UK Commercial Banking, he acts as the ambassador connecting UK China Corridor within HSBC networks, supporting Chinese companies investing in the UK and British companies going to China.

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Arnab Das

Global Economic Counsellor & Macro Strategist of Invesco

Arnab Das is Global Economic Counsellor & Macro Strategist, based in London, and a member of Invesco's Global Thought Leadership team. He helps develop and communicate analysis and insight on the global economy and financial markets across asset classes for clients, media, governments and central banks.

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GE Hongde

Country Manager of BYD (U.K.) CO., LTD.

Mr. Bono Ge currently serves as the Country Manager of BYD's UK subsidiary, overseeing strategic planning, sales, market expansion, business operations, and after-sales services in the UK. With extensive experience in international market management, he is well-versed in the fields of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and new energy.

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Maurits van Tol

CEO Catalyst Technologies, Johnson Matthey Plc.

Maurits joined after 26 years in the chemical industry and has a PhD in catalysis. Before joining us, he was Senior Vice President (SVP) Innovation and Technology, and SVP Circular Economy Solutions at Borealis.

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Wafa Jafri

Partner, Energy Deal Advisory, KPMG UKWafa is a Partner and leads Energy and Natural Resources Strategy practice at KPMG UK.

Since joining KPMG, she has worked with most major energy companies and major energy users advising on creating and executing energy transition plans. She advises global clients on strategy, partnerships and deals in the energy transition space.

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ZHU Xiao-Xiao

Digital Operating Partner of KKR & Co. Inc.

Zhu Xiao-Xiao currently serves as Digital Operating Partner at KKR where he focuses on creating technology-driven value with European private equity portfolio companies such as Axel Springer, GfK or Roompot Landal.

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