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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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Emmanuel Gros is the co-founder of B&A Investment Bankers, the French leading boutique investment bank that was acquired by The CFI Group in May 2023. CFI is a leading international M&A advisory group present in 18 countries, closing over 110 deals per year over 16 specialized sectors with a team of 250 investment bankers.

Living in China since 2002, Emmanuel co-founded B&A in 2012. B&A has become the French leading Mergers & Acquisitions advisory firm for operations between France and China. Emmanuel has recently led the transactions in China of FM Logistic, Pierre & Vacances, Bel Group, Engie, Saint Gobain, Mars Group, Française des Jeux, Impala and many more..

Prior to creating B&A, Emmanuel was Asia’s managing director of the Gevelot Group, a French listed industrial company that he has transformed into a world leading heavy equipment manufacturer.

Emmanuel started his career at the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry as a commercial and economic advisor in Asia.

Emmanuel is also the Vice-President of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a Foreign Trade Advisor (CCE). In 2018, he has been nominated as a Young Leader at the France China Foundation.