CxO Lunch: Agility in the age of regulatory disruption May 12th

Dr. Zhou joined Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) as Professor of Finance in 2007. Prior to joining CKGSB, he taught at Guanghua School of Management at Peking University, University of Hong Kong and University of California, Riverside. He has also worked for the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the US Federal Reserve. His research has been published in journals including the Journal of Financial Economics and the Review of Financial Studies. His research interests include capital operations, Chinese economy, exchange markets, financial derivative tools, financial investment, and mergers and acquisitions. Dr. Zhou received his PhD in economics (finance) in 1995 from Princeton University.

Li Zhenghao specializes in international trade law, commercial arbitration and litigation, regulatory compliance in the technology, media & telecommunications (TMT) and other sectors.

Li has extensive experience in the area of international trade law including World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations. In addition, he has provided domestic and foreign clients with professional and practical legal advice on international trade related matters including import licenses, export control, technology export, customs and foreign exchange.

He has also advised leading multinational companies in electronics, technology and internet sectors on a variety of Chinese legal and regulatory compliance matters, including telecommunication regulation, cryptography regulation, consumer rights protection, personal information protection and cybersecurity.

Alfredo is responsible for overseeing The Economist Corporate Network in Beijing. Based in China since 2013, he has focused on analysing the business implications of policy, economic and political developments for companies investing and operating in China, and in the broader Asian region. This with the aim of distilling complex issues and conveying clear takeaways on how to capture business opportunities and respond to emerging challenges.

Before joining The Economist Corporate Network, Alfredo was Associate Director for KPMG's Global China Practice, where he led and contributed to numerous thought leadership projects, including flagship reports, customised business briefings, and policy proposals for Chinese authorities. He also played a large role in events programming and outreach, including leading the design and coordination of high-profile events aimed at senior executives. Prior to that, Alfredo worked for J Capital Research, Eurasia Group and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Alfredo has a Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) from Georgetown University, and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Mexico's Center of Research and Teaching in Economics (aka. CIDE).