SPEAKERS

Simon Henry

Co-Founder, Juwai.com

Simon Henry is Co-Founder of Juwai.com – China’s 2014 “Most Influential Overseas Property Portal” visited by millions of Chinese property buyers around the world. With over 13 years of international real estate experience, Simon has amassed a wealth of expertise in developing products and systems for Chinese consumers. He has worked at major real estate companies – such as LJ Hooker and the REA Group, where he integrated a team spanning 10 countries – and has been interviewed by the WSJ, Forbes, NYT, CNN, and CNBC.

Gong Ping

Executive President, Overseas Business and Equity Investment, Fosun Property Holdings

Gong Ping is Executive President at Fosun Property Holdings Limited, overseeing business and equity investment, and has been Non-Executive Director of Shanghai Zendai Property Ltd. since January 2013. With over 16 years of experience in strategy designing, investment and operations, Gong has worked at major financial institutions such as Bank of Shanghai and Standard Chartered headquarters, and served as Global Strategist at Samsung Group, leading special initiatives across financial services, technology, and real estate sectors worldwide. Gong achieved his bachelor’s in international finance from Fudan University and his master's in finance from Fudan University Global Economic Research Institute. He also received his MBA from the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Michael Cole

Founder, Mingtiandi

Michael Cole is the founder of Mingtiandi, a leading independent blog for China real estate intelligence offering daily coverage of updates on major China real estate transactions, property market developments, and China’s outbound investment trends. As one of China's best-known sources of real estate intelligence, Michael specialises in real estate finance, logistics, and Chinese outbound investment. He has provided market information and advice to the Carlyle Group, CBRE, Fosun, and Morgan Stanley. A former academic and business journalist, since 2008 Michael has put his training at research and information management to work tracking developments in China’s real estate market.

Yu Qing

Head of Overseas Sales, Greenland

As Head of Overseas Sales at Greenland, Yu Qing will share insights on Greenland’s strategy and approach to developing projects overseas. Shanghai-based and government-backed, the Greenland Group became China’s biggest property developer last year in terms of sales. Since the beginning of 2014, Greenland has invested over US$1.13 billion in projects abroad (as of July 2015). To date, Greenland has more investment presence overseas than any other China developer, with projects based in the US, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, South Korea, the UK, Japan and potentially, Russia in the near future.

Chen Sheng

Dean of Consultancy, China Real Estate Data Academy

Chen focuses on regional economic and real estate market research, and participates in internal policy meetings and forums held by the Ministry of Construction, China Banking Regulatory Commission, market committee in China Real Estate Research Association and China Real Estate Association. With over 18 years of experience across real estate sectors, Chen offers keen insights into key industry trends and has advised major corporations, such as Haier Real Estate, Vanke, Greentown, Zendai, Sino-Ocean, Shanghai International Trust and Investment Company, and Shanghai Real Estate Corporation.

Edward Bell

CEO, FCB Greater China

Edward Bell is the CEO of FCB Greater China, and an expert on marketing to the Chinese consumers through China’s unique social media platforms. Fluent in Mandarin and conversational Cantonese, Edward is recognised as one of the region’s top strategic and planning experts. Before taking the CEO role, he served as Head of Strategy and Planning at Ogilvy & Mather Group. With more than 140 years of communications expertise, FCB – part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) – has offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Taipei, and its worldwide network of over 8,000 people spans 150 offices in 90 countries.