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Rowan [Luo Wenr, 罗 文 ] has been at the forefront of opening and reform in the PRC media and sports industries with over 35 years’ experience working with major rights holders, broadcasters, consumer brands, and their multiple government regulators. … Continued

- Summitted Mount Everest at 25
- World Press Photo winning photographer and film maker
- Inspirational father who solo travels with his toddler children
- Co- Founded The Poverty Line, a global poverty project that was highlighted by the World Bank and exhibited internationally

- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson’s top advisor on China.
- Designed and managed the U.S.- China Strategic Economic Dialogue, highest level dialogue between the two countries governments.
- Architect of the U.S-China Ten Year Cooperative Framework on Energy and the Environment, which continues to serve as the foundation of the bilateral relationship on energy and environmental issues. Launched the EcoPartnership dialogue.
- A leading advisor to international companies and governments looking to engage in China.
- Founder and CEO, The Green Trust, a platform for innovation in environmental and clean energy technologies.


- President and Chief Executive Officer of Barbara Franklin Enterprises
- An expert in corporate governance, auditing, and financial reporting practices
- The 29th U.S. Secretary of Commerce for President George H.W. Bush

- Professor at School of International Studies, and the Director of the Center for International Political Economy, Peking University, China.
- Professor at Party School of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Member of Economic Diplomacy Expert Working Group, Ministry of Commerce(MOFCOM).
- Member of World Economic Forum (WEF)Global Agenda Council (GAC) on the Global Trade System.
- Commissioner of Asia Pacific Regional Trade Architecture Commission (organized by Asia Society, USA).

Admiral Mike Gilday is the son of a Navy Sailor. A surface warfare officer, he is anative of Lowell, Massachusetts and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He holds master’s degrees from the Harvard Kennedy School and the National War … Continued

- Journalist based in Beijing
- Author of Wish Lanterns: Young Lives in New China
- Co-editor of While We’re Here, an anthology of stories from China
- Founder and editor of the Anthill, a ‘writers’ colony’ of stories from China

Alex WONG served in senior positions at the U.S. Department of State overseeing high-stakes negotiations and initiatives at the forefront of U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. Alex was nominated by the President and unanimously approved by the Senate Foreign … Continued

- Certified Health Coach and Founder of Well Being Nourish
- An expert in Healthy Lifestyle, Lifestyle Improvements, Detox, Energy Breakdown, Dietary Counseling
- Member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP)
