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Founder and Managing Partner of D’Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel, and Founder of DP Group.
Graduated in Law at the University of Teramo (Italy), he then subsequently obtained a Masters’ degree in Corporate Advisor at LUISS University in Rome and a Diploma in Chinese Studies at Nanjing Normal University and is a member of the Italian Bar Association.
Mr. D’Andrea arrived in China in 2005 and is fluent in Italian (mother tongue), English, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. He mainly deals with cross-border mergers and acquisitions, assistance in ODI/FDI and intellectual property rights.
He is also acting as National Vice President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.

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Jens Eskelund was born in 1970 in Aarhus, Denmark. He holds an MA in philosophy and has studied at University of Aarhus and University of Texas at Austin. He has also pursued studies in Chinese at Renmin University in Beijing. Coming to Beijing as a student in 1998, Jens Eskelund began his career in China as Commercial Officer at the Danish Embassy to China before taking on a position in marketing for Maersk Line in Beijing in 2000. He has since held positions as General Manager for Public Affairs for Maersk Line in China and later Director of Public Affairs for North Asia before assuming his present role as Chief Representative for Maersk in the Greater China Area and North-East Asia. Primary focus areas comprise engaging government entities, institutions and trade associations on matters of policy, regulatory environment and business development on behalf of the companies within the Maersk Group.
Jens Eskelund is a former Chairman of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China as well as the Vice President and Chair of Maritime Working Group of the European Chamber. Jens was elected as the President of European Chamber in May 2023.
Jens Eskelund is married and has two sons.

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Roberto Donà is an academic and a business practitioner with a long experience in China. He is a Professor of Practice in Management at IBSS, the business school of Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University in Suzhou, where he serves also as the Associate Dean for Corporate Affairs. He is also an Honorary Professor at the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the University of Chinese Academy of Science.
Previously he has been a faculty member of SDA Bocconi School of Management and Bocconi University since 1990, Visiting Scholar (1996) and Visiting Professor (1998) at Stern School of Business (New York University) and Visiting Professor, Fudan University School of Management (2008-2010). Roberto has strong international exposure having worked in Russia, Bulgaria, Argentina, the USA and China. Since the beginning of his career, he worked also as a management consultant for both domestic and international companies serving in several board positions.
Currently, he is also chairman and independent director in a company listed at the Catalyst market in Singapore and chair of the advisory board of a high teach machinery company.
Roberto is a representative of IBSS in the Shanghai Chapter of European Chamber since 2014 and he is a member of the Investment WG. He was elected as the Board Member of Shanghai Chapter in 2021.

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Rebecca is AFP's Shanghai Bureau Chief. She moved to China in April after previously working as a news editor on the agency's Asia-Pacific desk in Hong Kong. Before this she worked at the BBC for seven years, where she edited one of BBC News' flagship TV programmes, Outside Source. She was also one of the founding producers of the BBC’s award-winning diversity project, 50:50.
She started the Asia Matters podcast with NPR's Vincent Ni and The Wire China's Andrew Peaple, and still acts as a producer for the show.

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Shaun Brodie is the Head of Research Content, Greater China and the Head of BDS and Research, East China.
With 22 years of experience in China, Shaun has a deep understanding of the country and its property market. In his role as Head of Research Content for the Greater China region, Shaun works closely with Cushman & Wakefield's business lines to produce timely whitepapers for the company's clients. Recent topics covered include, sustainability, technology, urban renewal and alternative property assets and how these themes will impact the general real estate market in the Greater China region.
In his role as Head of Research, East China, Shaun is in charge of data collection, data analysis and the publication of quarterly reports on the property sector in Shanghai and the major second-tier cities within the Yangtze River Delta region and beyond.
As a past member of the Executive Committee at the Urban Land Institute in China and as a past Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce’s Construction Working Group in China and as a past Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce’s Real Estate and Construction Committee in Shanghai, Shaun is a regular guest speaker at property-related seminars and conferences. He also contributes articles to trade publications, journals and newspapers pertaining to his areas of expertise.

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Jens Ewert, a Senior Partner with Deloitte China, has over 30 years of working experience in the professional services, based in Shanghai since end 2002 – he has been a member of Deloitte China Eastern Region Management team since then. Jens is the national leader for Deloitte China Life Science & Health Care Industry, leading a dedicated industry team comprising over 1000+ partners and professionals. He also covers our full range of multidisciplinary services, from consulting, risk & financial & tax advisory and audit & assurance, offering to Multinational Clients in China.
Jens has received the ‘Magnolia Silver Award’ from the Shanghai Government in September 2021, recognizing foreign business leaders for their special and outstanding contribution to the City’s development. He is also a Board member at the EUCCC Shanghai and the National Vice-Chair of the Investment Working group at the EU Chamber in China.
Prior to moving to China, he has been working in numerous countries always in professional services, such as France, Hungary, Vietnam and Indonesia. He hold a Master degree from University Paris X Dauphine in Business & Finance and a Diploma of Political Science from Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. He also attended numerous executive programs at IMD and Insead. He is married to Christine and calls France his home.

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Filippo Fasulo is a Research Fellow and Co-head of ISPI’s Geoeconomic Centre. He also works as adjunct professor at the Catholic University of Milan and is Research Affiliate at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa. He has previously worked as director of the Italy-China Foundation’s Business Studies Centre (CeSIF) and has served as a member of the scientific committee and editorial team of Mondo Cinese. He holds a doctorate in Institutions and Policies from the Catholic University of Milan, and in 2012 was awarded an MSc by the London School of Economics (LSE) for his work on China in Comparative Perspective. He is also academic secretary of the Chinese section of the Ambrosian Academy’s Far East Studies department. He edited CeSIF’s Annual Report from 2017 to 2021 and, in 2017, was selected for the Young Sinologist Visiting Programme by the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.

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Agatha Kratz is a Director at Rhodium Group.
She heads Rhodium’s China corporate advisory team, as well as Rhodium’s research on European Union-China relations and China’s economic statecraft. She also contributes to Rhodium work on China’s global investment, industrial policy and technology aspirations.
Agatha holds a Ph.D. from King’s College London, on China’s railway diplomacy. Her previous positions include Associate Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and Editor-in-Chief of its quarterly journal China Analysis, Assistant Editor for Gavekal-Dragonomics’ China Economic Quarterly, and Junior Fellow at Asia Centre in Paris.

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Stephen Hauber, president and regional manager of tesa Greater China, has held several leadership roles across Europe and Asia, including Managing Director roles in the United Kingdom, Slovenia, and Hungary. Prior to his current role in Shanghai, he served as Corporate Vice President based in Hamburg, Germany.
Under his leadership, tesa Greater China will continue working to provide innovative adhesive solutions that improves the work, products, and life of customer.
Outside of work, Stephen enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, and cooking.

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Mattie Bekink is responsible for the Economist Intelligence Corporate Network’s China strategy, including programme development and client engagement across China.
Ms Bekink has extensive experience in the public, private and policy sectors. Prior to joining The Economist Group, she was the Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission in the Netherlands. She also ran an eponymous consulting business, advising businesses, universities and non-profit organisations on China policy, strategy, public affairs, and CSR. Ms Bekink practiced law at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, has worked with the US-Asia Law Initiative at NYU Law School and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative China Program, and served in the legal department at General Motors China.
Ms Bekink has a BA in International Relations from Stanford University and a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center.

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Born in 1988, Tom has actively engaged with China at a young age and has built extensive cross-cultural experience in the field of business administration, leadership and business development. With a bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration and a mas-ter’s degree from Erasmus University & Leiden University, Tom started his professional career at the Bank of China in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. In 2013, he relocated to China with 4 others to start the KLG-ITM joint-venture in Shanghai.
Fast forward to now, Tom shapes the overall vision, strategy and direction of MOOV Logistics, an independent spin-off from the KLG group. Under his leadership, MOOV has expanded from 1 customer, 1 warehouse and 1 industry to 8 warehouses, 6+ industries and 100+ customers. MOOV Logistics has matured from a warehouse service provider to a full supply chain service provider, covering warehousing, rail/air/ocean transport, contract logistics, supply chain management, e-commerce logistics and trade finance. MOOV Logistics currently manages over 200.000 containers per year and operates warehouses (over 154.000 sqm) in several major port cities of China.

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More than 2 decades across India, Europe, Asia and USA covering international supply chain, freight forwarding, warehousing and contract logistics, container shipping, rail and road transportation.
Experience covers driving growth in multinational companies, making PE investments, starting own entrepreneurial venture and leading turnaround for Private Equity (Blackstone PLC) backed company.
Key Skills: Transformation, Growth, Business Development, Strategy, P&L Management
Current: CEO - Greater China - DB Schenker
Previous: CEO - DB Schenker (India and Indian Sub Continent). DB Schenker is one of world's top providers of supply chain solutions to global brands in consumer, electronics, aerospace, fashion and retail, healthcare, oil & gas, industrial and perishables. With 46 offices in 37 locations and more than 3.3 MN sq ft of warehousing under management across India, DB Schenker in India offers industry leading reach and expertise in Contract Logistics (3PL), Land Transport, Ocean and Air Freight, Project Logistics and Fairs and Exhibitions.

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Luca Pozzi is the General Manager of Manuli Hydraulics, a multinational company operating in China through an organization of 800 people and two plants (Suzhou and Dalian). In this capacity Luca heads the business development and operations including the distribution network South East Asia. Italian national, he has been living in Asia for seventeen years working in all APAC markets and covering both B2B and B2C industries. Financial controller by training he was involved in several M&A transactions and organic projects in the region. Luca is fluent in five languages including conversational mandarin and holds a Master degree in Economics and Management from the University of Turin.

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Alicia García Herrero is the Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at French investment bank Natixis, based in Hong Kong and is an independent Board Member of AGEAS insurance group. Alicia also serves as Senior Fellow at the European think-tank BRUEGEL and as a non-resident Senior Follow at the East Asian Institute (EAI) of the National University Singapore (NUS). Alicia is also Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Finally, Alicia is and an advisor to the Spanish government on economic affairs, a Member of the Board of the Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI), a member of the Advisory Board of the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), an advisor to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s research arm (HKIMR) and a Member of the Council of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation (FUF).
In previous years, Alicia held the following positions: Chief Economist for Emerging Markets at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), Member of the Asian Research Program at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), Head of the International Economy Division of the Bank of Spain, Member of the Counsel to the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, Head of Emerging Economies at the Research Department at Banco Santander, and Economist at the International Monetary Fund. As regards her academic career, Alicia has served as visiting Professor at John Hopkins University (SAIS program), China-Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and Carlos III University.
Alicia holds a PhD in Economics from George Washington University and has published extensively in refereed journals and books (see her publications in ResearchGate, Google Scholar, SSRN or REPEC). Alicia is very active in international media (such as BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC  and CNN) as well as social media (LinkedIn and Twitter). As a recognition of her thought leadership, Alicia was included in the TOP Voices in Economy and Finance by LinkedIn in 2017 and #6 Top Social Media leader by Refinitiv in 2020.

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Vivien is heading the Greater China region of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, which is a consolidated entity of 3 different businesses of Saint-Gobain: engineered components, life sciences, and tape solutions. Vivien holds full P&L responsibilities and in charge of various functions from frontline to back offices.
Vivien has extensive experience in general management, strategy development and M&A. Prior to her current role, she was the China General Manager of Saint-Gobain Abrasives, a business unit of Saint-Gobain that provides grinding solutions for many different industries, e.g. auto, steel, railroad, auto aftermarket, wood, etc. She gained rich M&A experience as Saint-Gobain’s APAC Strategic Planning Director. She also practiced strategy development extensively while working at McKinsey as a consultant earlier in her career.
Vivien has a BA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, a master of finance from Fudan University, and an MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She is also an EMBA candidate from CEIBS.

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Steven has lived and worked in China for over 15 years in the non-profit management industry leading and representing global trade associations, professional societies and business interest groups in the region. 
Steven is a Dutch national and a Permanent Resident of China. He is a lawyer and sinologist by training. He has a native level language proficiency in Mandarin, English, and Dutch.