| PING JIA CEO and Founder Health Governance Initiative Jia Ping is chief executive director and founder of the Health Governance Initiative, a not-for-profit organization and civic think tank focusing on health governance, transparency, public participation, and public policy/law research. He is also a legal researcher at the Center for Study of Human Rights Law of Sichuan University Law School. Since 2009, he has been a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum (Davos YGL). In 2006, he became the first elected NGO/CBO representative for the China Country Coordinating Mechanism for the Global Fund Programs (China CCM). He was previously an Asia 21 Young Leader Fellow at Asia Society, a visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University, a Corporate Lawyer for investment bank (China Eagle) and the Executive Director of the human rights and constitutional law center at Tsinghua University Law School. In 2001, he participated China "Over the counter Market" designation process facilitated by China SEC and drafted the main part of the legal feasibility report of the Market.He obtained his BA degree from East China University of Political Science and Law and MA degree from Renmin University Law School. Jia has written extensively on law, public policy, health governance, health and human rights, NGO development, international trade and access to medicine in China. He has published reports, journal articles, and book chapters, including articles in Caixin Media’s China Reform, Foreign Policy and Council on Foreign Relations, Loyola Chicago International Law Review, Saint Mary Law Review etc. He is Caixin media’s columnist on rule of law and public policy. He was also a delegate member of international observer for 2008 Nigeria presidential election.He published books include The Democracy in Bud--- China GF programs CCM NGO/CBO representative election in 2006-2007, China Securities Law, Freedom and Shackle: Legal issues concerning Sexual Orientation and Sex Partnership.He is nominated as China Bio-ethics Academy Association’s Board Member and become Board Member of AIDSPAN (an international NGO act as Global Fund’s Watchdog) in 2014. Jia is also a leading legal expert participated into drafting a serious of reports and proposal submitted to China CPPCC and top decision-makers. |
| SAMUEL R. SHARPE Director Duane Morris & Selvam Samuel Sharpe is a Director and head of the Corporate Crime and Investigations Practice Group of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP in Asia and is also a member of the firm’s dispute resolution department. Mr Sharpe advises clients on corporate crime investigation (particularly in cases of alleged bribery) and compliance and commercial dispute resolution. Mr Sharpe is also an experienced arbitration practitioner in Singapore and has advised on a number of high profile international arbitrations for clients in the construction, energy, insurance and hospitality sectors among others.Mr Sharpe is an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore and a solicitor in England and Wales. His areas of practice include corporate ciminal defence (anti-bribery investigation and compliance), international arbitration, litigation in Singapore, England and Wales, General commercial dispute resolution. |
| YIWEI LIU Senior Associate Duane Morris & Selvam Liu Yiwei practices in the area of corporate law with a focus on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and banking services. Ms. Liu was admitted to the bar of People's Republic of China in 2007. She is the sub-editor of the second edition of Major Issues in Company Law (with PRC Chinese and English Comparative Notes) published in 2010 by Sweet & Maxwell Asia, a member of Thomson-Reuters. Ms. Liu is a graduate of Renmin University of China (LL.B.) and the National University of Singapore (LL.M., Corporate and Financial Service). |
| SHEANA CHEN North Asia Legal Director Texas Instruments (TI) SHEANA CHEN is the North Asia Legal Director of Texas Instruments (TI) based in Shanghai, China. She leads a team of five legal professionals to provide legal support and advice for the various manufacturing facilities, research and development sites as well as sales and marketing offices across Asia. Sheana is also responsible for managing the compliance and regulatory affairs of these operations. Prior to relocating to Shanghai, Sheana was based in TI's headquarters in Dallas, Texas and managed a team of four attorneys to support TI's global digital signal processing system business unit. Prior to joining Texas Instruments, Sheana was an Associate Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Taipei office, where she advised a wide range of multinational companies in different industries on merger and acquisition deals, technology licensing and general corporate and commercial matters. Sheana received her LLB (Hons) from University of Manchester and LLM in International Commercial Law from University of London. She is qualified both as a barrister and solicitor of England and Wales as well New York Attorney. Sheana is a regular speaker on business and legal issues and has spoken at various symposiums organized by the In-House Congress, LexisNexis, The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), The Center for American and International Law, The Anti-Corruption Congress and the Taiwanese government. |
| SHANGJING LI China Journalist Asian Legal Business Shangjing Li is the China Journalist for Asian Legal Business. An alumna of Boston University Business and Economic Journalism, where she received her M.S., she has a keen interest in the business and legal world. Shangjing has conducted many interviews with managing partners of law firms such as JunHe, Zhong Lun, Dacheng, and other top foreign law firms in China and in-house lawyers as well. “The best thing about being a legal reporter with ALB is that you are at the cusp of the legal trend. I am grateful that the best lawyers in China are willing to share their thoughts with us,” she said. |
| DEAN WARD Head of Due Diligence Sales - Asia Pacific Thomson Reuters Mr.Dean Ward is the Head of EDD Sales, Asia Pacific, at Thomson Reuters, he is an enhanced due diligence specialist working in the Risk business segment and in-charge of developing and growing the EDD business across Asia Pacific. He is also part of the RISK working group in North Asia responsible for helping drive our Risk products and services across the traditional Financial customer base. His role also includes advising clients on other products and services helping them comply with the ever changing regulatory (ABC, AML, CFT etc.) landscape in which they have to operate. |
| MIMMI YANG Partner Ropes & Gray Mimi Yang is a partner in the Shanghai office of Ropes & Gray. Mimi has extensive experience in private securities litigation, U.S. DOJ and SEC enforcement matters, and internal investigations. In this context, she has represented companies, board committees, and individual officers and directors, and has conducted numerous internal corporate investigations involving complex accounting and disclosure issues, whistleblower claims, and potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Clients rely upon her knowledge of local culture and her bilingual language skills to guide them through the challenges of doing business in china. In addition to securities litigation and enforcement matters, Mimi has also represented and defended a number of well-known Chinese clients in complex commercial litigation. She has represented China’s largest television manufacturer, China’s first investment bank, the largest producer of traditional Chinese medicine, and various U.S. businesses with a China presence, both in state and federal courts. Prior to joining the Shanghai office in 2012, Mimi practiced litigation in the U.S. for over nine years |
| JAY CHONG, EnCE, CFE Director, Forensic Services Asia Epiq Systems Jay Chong leads Epiq’s Forensic Services team in Asia. He provides digital forensic, eDiscovery and investigations expertise to law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Mr. Chong has extensive knowledge on managing large scale of ESI collection and providing solutions for computer forensic and eDiscovery matters. Prior to joining Epiq Systems, Mr. Chong was a Computer Forensic Examiner for a legal technology services provider where he had been engaged to work on numerous computer forensic investigations and eDiscovery matters on fraud, intellectual property, regulatory, and high profile criminal and civil cases. Mr. Chong holds a Bachelor of Science in computer information systems from Western Michigan University. He is a current member of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners(ACFE). Mr. Chong is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. Mr. Chong is EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), Guidance Software and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. |
| JENNIFER QIAN Senior Manager, eDiscovery Solutions - APAC Epiq Systems As a Senior Manager of Epiq eDiscovery solution for Asia Pacific, Jennifer's primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining effective working relationships with law firms, financial institutions and corporations in Asia, particularly China. Jennifer has worked on numerous China projects, each with their own specific needs and workflow. The projects range from FCPA investigations to U.S. litigation and arbitration. Prior to joining Epiq, Jennifer was in charge of developing legal conference business for LexisNexis Greater China, the leading global provider of legal, government and corporate information solutions. She is specialized in both legal conference and event management industries and running a broad of range of AML, Dispute Resolution, eDiscovery, IP and M&A events for over five years. She works with clients based in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore and provides event solutions tailored to the needs of clients seeking effective marketing strategies to promote their services or products. Jennifer holds a bachelor's degree in English for Business from the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade. She is a native Mandarin and Shanghainese speaker, also speaks fluent English and Cantonese. |
| YANG LI Professor of Law and Associa Dean KoGuan Law School Li is Professor of Law, Doctoral Advisor, Associate Dean, Director of Corporate Legal Research Center of KoGuan Law School of Shanghai Jiaotong University. He is also Deputy Director of Shanghai Non-Government Economic Law Society, Shanghai Corporate Counsel Association and EU Law Research Center. He was elected as one of the Shanghai Outstanding Legal Scholars, Shanghai Dawn Scholars, KoGuan Distinguished Young Scholars and others. Aside from that, Li is also a selected member of Ministry of Education New Century Outstanding Talents Support Program and Shanghai Pujiang Talents Support Program. His major fields of research include sociology of law, corporate counsel, judicial reformation and legal education. |
| SETH YU Chief Administrative Officer, Compliance Officer CHC Healthcare Mr. Seth Yu is the Chief Ethics of Compliance Officer of CHC, a Frist Family venture investing and operating mainstream hospital-system in China. In that role, Seth is responsible for general compliance and FCPA specific program design, implementation and management that covers both M&A and daily operation activities, Previously, Seth was an attorney with D.C. Government and Tennessee Government, and a business lawyer in Beijing with an international law firm. Seth graduated from Law school of Renmin (People's) University of China and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He received his graduate degree in social work from the University of Georgia, and was a licensed social worker. Seth also has published four books and translations on law and religion. |
| CLAUDIA LIU Chief Compliance Officer Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Claudia Liu (Ms. Liu, Jian) is Chief Compliance Officer of BMBS (Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co. Ltd). She is responsible for overall Compliance Risk Management. Claudia leads the compliance team to implement and manage various compliance programs, including Business Partner Integrity Management, internal & external compliance training and communication, compliance consultation, whistleblower system and internal investigation. Prior to the current role, Claudia was Asia Pacific & Japan regional head of Risk Management in Dell. She had also worked in IBM for many years. Claudia obtained her Master of Business Administration degree from University of International Business & Economics. |
| DEREK GUO Chief Compliance Officer AIA China Mr. Derek Guo, now acting as chief compliance officer of AIA China, has more than 18 years working experience in area of legal and compliance. He has been working in AIA for more than ten years, and started his compliance career from the year of 2008. Derek is a certified PRC lawyer. Prior to joining in AIA, Derek had worked as in-house lawyer in Avon and ABB. He also has three-year law practice in Beijing Li Wen & Partners. Derek was graduated from China University of Political Science and Law and holds LLM degree from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. |
| KIAT SENG LEE Senior Compliance Officer, Asia Fujitsu LEE Kiat Seng is currently the Senior Compliance Officer, Asia, in Fujitsu. Based in the Asia Region Office in Singapore, he covers Fujitsu’s business operations in Asia, including China. Prior to joining Fujitsu, Kiat Seng fulfilled the roles of Interim Risk & Compliance Counsel, Asia, for DTZ and Regional Counsel, Legal & Compliance, Asia Pacific & Middle East for DaVita. In all of these roles, Kiat Seng had charge of the compliance program and regulatory affairs of the company in question. Before Kiat Seng took up the in house roles above, he was a partner of Baker & McKenzie, based in Singapore. He was a member of the Firm’s Asia Pacific Restructuring & Insolvency Steering Committee, the Asia Pacific Compliance Task Force as well as the Asia Pacific Dispute Resolution Steering Committee. He was heavily involved in the disputes, compliance and restructuring & insolvency practices at both the Singapore office as well as across the Asia Pacific region. Kiat Seng has advised and represented clients in Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, USA, UK, Italy, Japan, the Peoples’ Republic of China, the Republic of China, Laos, India, Germany, Vietnam and other countries in the region. Kiat Seng has been a professor at the Law School at the National University of Singapore for just over 25 years: first as a full time academic and now as an adjunct associate professor. He is extensively published in both criminal law and insurance/reinsurance law. |
| HUANDONG GAO VP, General Counsel, Chief Ethics Officer Yihaodian Huandong has extensive working experience at Fortune 500 companies' legal teams in China. The industries cover telecommunication, IT, logistics, retail, real estate and more. His areas of expertise include direct foreign investment in China, joint venture, corporate governance, contract negotiation, audit, dispute resolution, compliance and legal team development and management. Huandong graduated from the Law School of Brigham Young University (1999) and University of International Relations (1994). His previous working experience includes the Vice President of InterContinental Hotels Group Greater China, Senior Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs at Home Depot China, General Counsel of DHL China, Legal Counsel and Manager of Commercial Contracts at Nortel Networks and Ericsson, and many other legal management positions. |
| DAN LI Greater China Legal, Compliance & Government Affair Director Zimmer Ms. Dan Li acts as Greater China Legal, Compliance & Government Affair Director of Zimmer. She overseas legal and compliance matters for Zimmer’s entities in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, including M&A, corporate governance, commercial contracts, labor, litigation, compliance and investigation. She is also responsible for China government affair for Zimmer. Before joining Zimmer, Dan worked in two U.S. law firms in Beijing, Shanghai and New York. Her practice focused on M&A, securities and general corporate matters. |
