Speaker: Mr Andrew Yao
Mr Andrew Yao, Executive Director and CEO of Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings Limited and Hong Kong Deputy to the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) of China spent an evening at CityU Campus to discuss with MBA students his view on the “China Outlook: Political, Economic, Environmental & Geopolitics” .
Graduated with the Bachelor Degree in Science at UC Berkeley, followed by the MBA at Harvard, Mr Yao decided to extend his business in infrastructure and property development in Mainland China back in 2002. Based on the experience he gained from a business trip in Tianjin, he considered the critical success factor which lead his business to the right direction is that, he needs “to feel and breathe the local air” and it means experience the culture, learn the difference, and explore opportunities. Mr Yau has shared and discussed with MBA students, not only his extensive experience in the field, but also his views about China including its politics, GDP growth, the 2016 13th year plan and the latest hot topic “One Belt One Road”.
The evening was a great opportunity for MBA students not just to learn more about China but also be inspired by a top executive like Mr Andrew Yao, who has over two decades of experience in the infrastructure and property development field in Mainland China.