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Eleanor Olcott
China Technology Correspondent at Financial TimesEleanor Olcott writes about Chinese technology for the FT. Before joining the FT, she was a China policy analyst at the financial research firm TS Lombard. She is a graduate of the University of Cambridge and Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University. Eleanor is currently based in Hong Kong but is soon moving to mainland China to join the FT Beijing Bureau.
Afke Schaart Taghzout
SVP & Chief Global Impact at HuaweiAfke is the Senior Vice President and Chief Global Impact at Huawei HQ based in Shenzhen, China. She is leading the company’s Global Impact on Society’s Initiatives. Advancing partnerships with governments, NGOs and International Organisations, and covers topics on Sustainability and Business Ethics; Women in Tech and Digital Inclusion.
Before Afke joined Huawei in 2020 she was the Regional Lead for Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for the GSMA. Here Afke was responsible for all Public Policy advocacy activities, Strategic Engagement, Mobile for Development and Technology Programmes (Digital Identity, Internet of Things, Future Networks (5G), Regulatory Modernisation and Spectrum).
Afke is also the former Vice-Chair of the Alliance of Europeans Telecoms and Automotive (EATA) promoting the wider deployment of Connected and Automated Driving in Europe.
Before joining the GSMA, Afke led Microsoft’s EU Institutional Relations Team in Brussels, responsible for Microsoft’s engagement with the EU Institutions, Council of Europe, the OECD and the World Economic Forum (WEF). Here she was also responsible for Microsoft Citizenship Programmes, BizSpark and YouthSpark.
Prior to this, Afke served as a Member of Parliament in the Netherlands and was the spokesperson for Economic Affairs and Innovation, Technology and ICT for the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
She started her professional career at KPN where she was responsible for its policy interests and governmental affairs in Europe.
Afke studied International Relations and European Law at the University of Amsterdam and has followed the Diplomatic Training Programme at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations.
Louis Kuijs
Chief Economist APAC at S&P GlobalSeasoned international macro economist. Louis held a number of senior positions in both the public and private sectors, including at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank in Beijing and as Chief Economist for Greater China at the Royal Bank of Scotland in Hong Kong. While with the World Bank in Beijing, he led the well-regarded China Quarterly Update, headed the Bank’s mid-term review of China’s 11th Five Year Plan and led research on China’s saving and investment, rebalancing, and long term growth and structural change.
Mr. Kuijs is a well-known observer of the Chinese economy and contributes regularly to the international media.
Brad Lin
Partner Risk Advisory at DeloitteExperienced Risk Advisor and Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Management Consulting Industry. Skilled in Data Privacy and Protection, Technology Risk Management, Business Continuity Management, Business Process Improvement and Internal Audit. Strong Consulting Professional who is able to bring Business and IT together.