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Inaki is currently partner at EY and leads the Design practice across APAC. Inaki in one of the pioneers of the Service Design Industry globally. He helped to build and lead Fjord in Europe, Middle East, South America and Asia over the last 14 years, and contributed to build the design ecosystems in countries like Spain, Turkey, Brazil, Hong Kong or Finland. He also helped to build in house design and innovation teams for clients such as Telefonica, Nokia or Etisalat.
Inaki Holds an MBA from the Helsinki School of Economics, a MSc in Economics and Digital Marketing from the Swedish School of Economics and a BA in Business Management.

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Fabian Blake is a Belgian national who presently serves as the Managing Director of AMS Assembly Foshan, a Dutch-owned company that has been operating in the Pearl River Delta, providing manufacturing services in South China since 2003.

Having resided and worked in China since 2008, Fabian has accumulated 15 years of experience exclusively in South China. During this time, he has played a pivotal role in the operational development of major corporations like the ETEX Group. Additionally, he has successfully managed smaller Chinese business units specializing in engineering services, offering value-added solutions to European clientele.

AMS Group, under Fabian's leadership, currently boasts a workforce of 90 employees, with 80 of them based in our facilities located in Foshan and Shenzhen. The company is actively involved in the development, manufacturing, and assembly of hardware devices, primarily serving customers situated in Europe.

Furthermore, Fabian has also served as a Member of the Board of the Benelux Chamber of Commerce from 2013 to 2016. His extensive experience and dedication to the industry make him a valuable asset to both AMS Assembly Foshan and the broader business community.

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Alminas Žaldokas is an Associate Professor of Finance and Lee Heng Fellow at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), where since 2012 he has been teaching corporate finance at the undergraduate, MBA, and executive education levels.
His research focuses on the interaction between firm decisions in the financial and in the product markets. More recently, he studies corporate finance decisions that relate to the firm investment in innovation and the formation of collusive arrangements between firms. It has been published in the leading academic journals in finance, economics, accounting, and management, cited in the international media and policy documents, and awarded research prizes.
Alminas Žaldokas also serves as a pro bono advisor for Lithuanian Competition Authority and is a regular visiting researcher at the Bank of Lithuania. He is also a board member at the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
Prior to his academic career, Alminas Žaldokas worked as an investment banking consultant. In the 2017/8 academic year, he taught at the University of Texas in Austin McCombs School of Business.
Alminas Žaldokas holds his MSc in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics and PhD in Finance from INSEAD.

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Dr. Au is Executive Director of Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC). Prior to joining the FSDC, he was President of Value Partners Group Limited. Dr. Au also served as CEO of Eastspring Investments (Hong Kong) Limited and CEO of BOCHK Asset Management Limited. He also held various senior management positions at other financial institutions including Baring, GMO and HSBC Global Asset Management.
Dr. Au is currently serving as a Council member of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Public Accountants, an Index Advisory Committee member of China Securities Index Co., Limited and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hong Kong among other public services.

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Aaron is a Director in Deloitte’s South China Business Development team based in the Guangzhou office. With a diverse network and broad experience in international business, Aaron helps his clients in developing best practices for international business, accounting, taxation, as well as seek investment and development opportunities. Aaron is also supporting the Deloitte’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) Initiative and is leading the development of a hospital collaboration platform so that hospitals around the GBA can better coordinate best practices.

Aaron is a licensed CPA in California and has obtained a Masters in Business Taxation from the University of Southern California. Aaron is a Part-Time Lecturer on International Taxation and PhD Student at the Macau University of Science & Technology.

Aaron is a member of the Board of Governors of AmCham South China and is a member of the board of the European Chamber of Commerce South China Chapter. He is an Advisor to the Guangdong Investment Promotion Association, an expert of the Guangzhou Capital Market Pool, and a contributor to the Guangzhou City Business Environment Study.

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Ms. Clara is a partner in the China tax practice at PwC Hong Kong, specialising in mergers and acquisitions.
Ms. Clara has extensive experience in providing cross-border tax advisory services. She is experienced in advising private equity funds, MNCs and listed companies formulating tax planning strategies and managing tax risks in their equity investment and financing in China. Furthermore, Clara has been leading and actively participating in tax due diligence review and structuring advisory in relation to M&A activities in a diverse of industries. She also provides post-deal tax advisory and implementation support, including designing and setting up tax efficient holding, operation and cash repatriation structures.