Ken Ip
Chairperson (Mainland China)
Chairman, Asia MarTech Society
Ken Ip
The author of "Life Hacks" and "Growth Hacks", Ken is an award-winning brand strategist, Associate Professor, columnist and expert commentator in Tech, Real Estate, Branding and e-Commerce. Ken has held a number of senior roles from corporate consulting to public affairs advisory for leading multinational and conglomerates. Ken was formerly the Head of Marketing at Atkins, one of the world’s largest engineering and design consultancies. He was also recently the marketing head for the 145 year-old design practice, Leigh & Orange.
At present, he is the Chairman of the Asia MarTech Society and serves on the Advisory Board of several professional organisations, including two universities.
Chou Kuang Ming (Ray)
Vermilion Zhou Design Group, Founder/Creative Director
Chou Kuang Ming (Ray)
Kuang Ming (Ray) Chou was influenced by and learned a great deal from European culture and travel while studying in Spain. His design is informed by a blend of western logical thinking and the pursuit of the oriental lifestyle reflects a fusion of eastern and western culture and his deep Chinese cultural roots.
Coco Lin
Principal, Project Director, B+H Architects
Coco Lin
Coco Lin is a Principal at B+H Architects, a leading global design and consulting firm with 67 years of award-winning work.
With more than 20 years of experience in planning, architecture, interior design and real estate consultancy, Coco has a broad skillset across sectors that has contributed to the successful delivery of many large-scale projects in North America and Asia, covering the fields of regional planning, urban design, mixed-use developments, healthcare, workplace, residence etc. She has been actively involved in all aspects of creative process from master-planning, conceptualization and continue through design development to construction stage. Her responsibilities also include leadership of design teams within the studio and stakeholder engagement at both strategic level and in detailed resolution.
Eunice Wu
Property Director, China Merchants Shekou/Overseas Development Division
Eunice Wu
With more than 20 years of experience in design consulting and property development & management, Dr. Eunice Wu has worked on a wide range of project typologies, including commercial complexes, healthcare facilities, exhibition projects, residences and urban renewal in mainland China, Hong Kong, and abroad. Projects planned and steered by her have won many well-known awards at home and abroad. Currently serving as the Property Director at the Overseas Development Division of China Merchants Shekou, she is responsible for the system establishment, design and cost control for the enterprise’s overseas projects, endeavoring to construct smart city, smart commercial circle, smart industrial park and smart community that integrate “industry, network, finance and city”. Eunice holds a bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering from Tongji University, as well as a Master of Science in Conservation degree and a phD degree in Civil & Structural Engineering from the University of Hong Kong.
Fang Lei
Founder, One House Design
Fang Lei
Mr. Fang Lei, a renowned interior designer, the pioneer of modern minimalist design, the guide of urban elite’s lifestyle, is also the founder of One House Design.
In recent years, Mr. Fang has won multiple domestic and international interior design awards. Mr. Fang believes that the designer's thinking is the combination of sensibility and rationality, and he is good at using the aesthetic concept of modern simplicity style to develop the multi-dimensional description of space, present the abundant and pure design essence with the method of restraint and balance, the contradiction entity between appearance and internal.
Established in 2009 by Mr. Fang Lei, One House Design has a group of dynamic teams with forward-looking ideas and international vision. As a comprehensive and professional design company integrating interior, soft-mounted and environmental design, One House is mainly engaged in the design projects of real estate's sales center, show flat, club, commercial space, office space, boutique hotel, etc., providing the high-end level and personalized customization services for many well-known real estate developers. With the excellent design ability and untiring exploration, One House responds and embraces the future and the market actively, is committed to the enlightenment and renewal in the new
concept of contemporary human settlements, demonstrating more possibilities for design.
Guo Nu
AUD Design, Founder & Design Principal
Guo Nu
Famous architect, Mr. Guo has presided over or participated in a number of heavyweight cultural and creative industry design, such as Beijing Planetarium, The Science and Technology Museum of China, and LA Live! (The landmark building in downtown Los Angeles), the renovation of Chongqing Huguang guild hall historical and cultural commercial street, Liaoning Publishing Group Jinzhou book city, Guangxi University Lijiang academy, etc.
In commercial architecture, Mr. Guo presided over the design of China Resources Chongqing MIXC Phase I and Phase II, Qingdao MIXC Phase I and Phase II, Shanghai Senlan Dongjing Road TOD and other heavyweight urban complex projects.
In 2006, Mr. Guo participated in the establishment of UCLA-TJU-Cross-Culture Design Studio and hold the position as a tutor. He was also invited to serve as the design course judge of the school of architecture of Iowa State University, and delivered academic speeches in Tianjin University, Shanghai Jiaotong University and other well-known institutions.
James Woo
Executive Director, Co-Head of Valuation China | Valuation & Advisory Services • China, Colliers
James Woo
Mr. James Woo is a fellow member of RICS and member of AICFC, has more than 27 years experiences in valuation and advisory services for real estate, business valuation, distressed assets, plant & machinery, intangible asset, intellectual property, stock and financial instruments across mainland China. James has participated in and led more than 100 IPO and privatization projects in the Mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore and foreign stock exchanges including valuation, industry research and professional consultancy services with outstanding professional achievements.
Clients come from a variety of sectors including real estate, biological assets, cultural tourism, health care, pharmaceuticals, mining, energy, industrial logistics, infrastructure & transportation, IDC, technology media, telecom (TMT), Internet, consumer products, and online alternative finance (OAF), business strategy advisory, etc.
Jesse Wang
Design Director, F.G Studio
Jesse Wang
Born in Taiwan, China, Jesse Wang is a famous interior designer offering creative decoration and furnishings solutions. He graduated from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) with a major in Architectural Engineering, and further studied in Rhode Island School of Design.
Currently based in Shanghai, Jesse has participated in and steered the interior decoration design for a variety of heavyweight projects, including cultural spaces, renovation projects, property sales centers, show flats and upscale private residences. His portfolio mainly includes Italian Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai China, an Italian restaurant within Bund 18, model Tomson golf villa, Tomson Riviera (the most expansive residential development in Shanghai), One Park apartment, a great many sales centers and show flats for well-known real estate developers like Greenland, Landsea, China Resources Holdings and Fraser & Neave, and private residences for several Chinese celebrities. His design works have won plenty of design awards at home and abroad.
Luo Minjie
Chief Architect of Planning and Design Department, Sichuan Waterfront Urban and Rural Development co.,LTD
Luo Minjie
Mr. Luo Minjie graduated from Tsinghua University with major in architecture. He specializes in ecological planning and architectural design for Shuimei Village, and has been gaining rich practical experience in rural revitalization projects, which has formed the rural design concept of "natural growth of waterfront, creation of original cozy life". Several rural revitalization projects taken charge by Mr. Luo Minjie won more than ten awards, including the golden prize of the China Survey Association and golden prize of the Sichuan Survey Association. Majority of the implemented projects have gained widespread attention from well-known domestic and foreign media. Currently, Mr. Luo Minjie is the chief architect of Sichuan Waterfront Urban And Rural Development Co., Ltd. and a director of the Sichuan Provincial Science and Youth Federation. His team is constantly working in the field of rural revitalization.
Wang Shaoqing
Founder/Chief Designer of CLV.DESIGN
Wang Shaoqing
CLV.DESIGN is derived from the French word "cest la vie"
This, is life
"The leader in the "integration of R&D and design innovation
Currently, we have researched more than 100 innovative products such as real estate standardization, innovative product lines, and patent issues
Always leading the trend of the industry
Practitioners with design creativity and business innovation ability
Marketing center and clubhouse, commercial space and hotel, high-end real estate showroom, soft furnishing art design and implementation, etc.
More than 2,000 works have been implemented
Distributed in more than 100 large and medium-sized cities across China
Winner of more than 500 top tier design awards worldwide
Wei Jinjing
Founder & Chief Creative Director, Nature Times Art Design
Wei Jinjing
Wei Jinjing is the Founder and Chief Creative Director of Nature Times Art Design. With rich experience in the design industry, he is skilled in the perfect balance between creativity and execution. He has taken part in different large scale projects, so that he can provide accurate positioning of design concepts. He founded Nature Times Art Design in 2018, a design team that provides a diverse range of services, including boutique architectural design, interior design, furniture and furnishings. They work closely with each client to understand and meet their requirements while crafting distinctive design solutions that express the unique characteristics of each project.
The company's Chinese name "CHUN SHAN QIU SHUI" symbolizes the changing of the seasons and the natural cycle of life. It is a reflection of their ongoing journey to seek design truth and achieve harmony and unity among time, space and nature. Its brand stands for warmth, sincerity and the pursuit of design excellence.
Zhong Ling
Founder of DUTS design, French National Registered Architect, Master of Architecture in ENSAPLV, Guest Teacher of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Zhong Ling
Chinese architect Zhong Ling is the founder of DUTS design. He is a French National Registered Architect, and got HMONP Architect Qualification for Practicing in Europe. He is also EMBA of China-Europe International Business School and Guest Teacher of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
He studied Architecture in ENSAPLV (Ecole nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris la Villette) from the well-known French architect Eric Dubosc and founded DUTS design in 2010. He has combined the mature European design thinking and advanced technology model, together with the specific domestic situation in China, rationally and innovatively applied to domestic projects. DUTS's architectural design practice covers urban design, architectural design and space design. He organically combines different dimensions of design thinking.
In 2016, Zhong Ling was selected as "Chinese Contemporary Architects" published by Tianjin University Press. He has presided over the design of works including the Linxia Grand Theater, Linxia Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Lanzhou Yinda Qin Engineering Administration, Chengdu Jinniu Library and other projects, which have been repeatedly reported by media both in China and overseas.
