View speaker details

Roy Bao has been working in Merck for more than 6 years. Focus on corporate and government affairs. At the same time as Chairman of Merck Holding (China) co., LTD., Labor Union chairman, and Chairman of Merck China United Labor Union Committee.

Responsible for supporting Merck Life Science, Healthcare and Electronic three busienss sectors in development strategy, as well as related to the Chinese government at all levels of project cooperation investment plans, including project of 100 million euros Merck life science training center in Shanghai, China's first public OLED materials research and development center. Supporting the global strategy for the development of the national Merck group in China. As well as support the inheritance and carry forward the company 350 years long history and good reputation.

7+ years’ government working experience & unique views in 2-ways international trade and investment area, highly understand different political-geography related to business environment in China, Europe, USA and APAC. Total 19+ years’ work experience in government affairs, with a strategic thinking during the business development and be able to understand the „language“ from different governments perspective. Familiar with how to work with different levels Chinese government, even central government to support foreign investment and operation, i.e. provide strategy advice of state and local investments, policies and regulations, and advice about different level government internal approval procedure, process and characters. Highly understand government working attitude and focusing point of different government departments, such as ARM, NDRC, MOFCOM, FDA, Construction Bureau, Safety Bureau, Public Security Bureau, Environment Bureau, Science and Technology Bureau, Foreign Affair Office, Education Bureau, Tax Bureau, FTZ, Charity Foundation, etc.

View speaker details

Jeff is APCO Worldwide Managing Director in its Shanghai office, and leads on client engagement, business development, business operations and service delivery.
He was previously the Managing Director of China-Britain Business Council in China, where he led teams helping UK business and stakeholders enter and grow in China, and managed relations with the China and UK government across China. Jeff has lived and worked in China for 12 years and worked in the APAC region for 20 years.
His career has spanned international trade development, marketing, communications, finance and corporate strategy roles. He began in the media industry, which culminated in being the launch marketing director for a UK national broadcast network and then strategic advisor to UK and European broadcasters. He later moved into consultancy, strategic advisory, advocacy and partnership development in Asia for various trade bodies, businesses and government institutions across the region.
He has postgraduate degrees in marketing (UWE Bristol Business School) and global business (Oxford University, Said Business School), and he is a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) and Chartered Marketer (MCIM).

View speaker details

Kenneth Jarrett is a Senior Advisor with the Albright Stonebridge Group, a strategic advisory firm based in Washington, DC. He previously served as President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai from September 2013 to December 2018. Prior to that he was the Greater China Chairman for APCO Worldwide, a Washington-based public affairs consultancy from 2008 to 2013, and before that a U.S. diplomat from 1982 to 2008. During his 26-year diplomatic career, his postings included Consul General in Shanghai, Deputy Consul General in Hong Kong, and Director of Asian Affairs at the White House National Security Council. He also served in Beijing, Chengdu, Singapore, and had several assignments in Washington, DC. Mr. Jarrett has degrees from Cornell University, Yale University and the National War College. He is a frequent commentator on the business environment in China, and has been quoted in outlets including Bloomberg, the Economist, the Financial Times, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. He is the recipient of the Magnolia Award (Silver) from the Shanghai government and is a member of the National Committee for US-China Relations.

View speaker details

30+ years with leading multinational and Chinese companies, as well as academic institute and industry associations;

Counseling over 50 major international institutes and corporations;

Leading key policy & market access research, surveys and strategy making, supporting clients in stakeholder engagement, etc.;

Worked at Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, China International Public Relations Association;

MA in International Relations from Foreign Affairs College, MA in International Law from Lund University in Sweden, BA in English Literature from the Institute of International Relations.

View speaker details

Adam’s career has focused on trade & investment advocacy, promotion and association management. As the European Chamber’s secretary general, he is responsible for the overall implementation of its objectives, visibility, membership and advocacy activities across its 7 chapters and 9 offices in China (Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shenyang and Tianjin).

Adam joined the Chamber in 2006. He served first as the senior business manager, later as Beijing general manager, and since 2013 as the secretary general.

Previously, he worked a commercial officer at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, 2000-2004 and from 2011-2012 he worked at APCO, a consulting firm, as deputy managing director. Since 2013 he is a board member and a rotating chair of the EU SME Centre. From 2014-2017 and again from 2023 he serves vice chair of the European Business Organisation Worldwide Network, an NGO that represents European advocacy organisations based in over 50 countries.

Adam holds dual British and Canadian citizenship. He holds an M.A.in International Development from the International University of Japan, and B.A in foreign languages from the University of Victoria.