Our speakers will discuss what the new American administration means for China policy, trade, and business – and not only China, but the world. They will focus especially on the business risks possible in new policies.
Kent Kedl is the Former Head of Greater China and North Asia at Control Risks, one of the world’s largest political risk consultancies. He was responsible for Control Risks’ practices across mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, the Koreas and Mongolia. He has worked in Asia since the early 1980s with three decades of experience in China. Prior to Control Risks, Kent was General Manager and Co-Owner of Technomic Asia, a market strategy consulting firm. Co-author of The China Ready Company (2006), Kent has also worked as a journalist and is a frequent contributor to Asia-based media outlets. Kent has a bachelor’s in English and a master’s in East Asian studies from the University of Minnesota.
Han Shen Lin is Associate Professor of Finance at NYU Shanghai and China Country Head at The Asia Group. He was previously Senior VP and Deputy General Manager of Wells Fargo in China. Han received a BBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross Business School, and later completed a Masters of International Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), a Masters of Science in Global Finance at the joint HKUST-NYU Stern program, and a Masters of Chinese Commercial Law at Fudan University Law School. Han has previously served on the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, and has also been the Chair of AmCham’s Financial Services Committee.
Dominic Chiu covers China at The Eurasia Group with a focus on US-China relations, domestic politics, and Hong Kong. He was previously a Senior Associate at Albright Stonebridge Group where he helped businesses navigate issues in the Greater China market. He has also worked at the Brookings Institution, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the US-China Business Council. Dominic has also held China-focused research positions at the World Bank and the Economist Intelligence Unit. Dominic holds an MA in International Economics and Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a BA in Economics and Philosophy from the University of Chicago.