Felix XIA Feifei
General Manager, China CITIC Bank International Macau Branch
Mr. Felix XIA Feifei holds MBA degree in Business Finance and Management from the University of Liverpool, and he is the General Manager of China CITIC Bank International in Macau.
He has over twenty years banking industry experience in Mainland China, United States, Hong Kong and Macau. Prior to his current role, Felix served at various managerial positions of domestic and overseas branches, subsidiary as well as head office in Bank of China and China Merchants Bank respectively.
Felix published double-digit professional works mainly in International Business Daily and International Finance, and his Research into Impact on Banking Industry for China’s Entering WTO was won an award of the China International Finance Society in 2000.
In 2005, Felix was granted the title of Senior Economist from Mainland China. He was also invited as guest speaker at important industry events in recent years, e.g. The 2nd International Infrastructure Investment & Construction Forum by China International Contractors Association in Beijing in 2011, and The Asian Banker Summit by The Asian Banker in Hong Kong in 2015.
Victoria Gardner
Senior Legal Consultant, Goodman
Victoria Gardner is Senior Legal Consultant for Goodman China. Victoria was previously Senior Resident Partner at law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner in Hong Kong, specialising in property transactions. She was appointed to the role in April 2009, having previously been a Senior Associate at the company.
With almost 15 years' experience within the property market, both in the UK and internationally, Victoria's specialisms include domestic and international property, structured sales and purchases, development and regeneration, joint ventures, investment and mixed use commercial schemes.
Huyan Guo
Managing Director, Board Member, CNOOC Gas and Power Trading & Marketing Limited
Huyan Guo, a University of Liverpool MBA graduate, is the Managing Director of CNOOC Gas and Power Trading & Marketing Limited, an overseas subsidiary of Gas and Power Group of CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation). In this role, Huyan is responsible for driving strategy and growth, focusing on effective global LNG business. CNOOC has been China’s largest LNG importer. In 2021, China surpassed Japan as world’s largest LNG buyer.
Prior to this Huyan served as CNOOC's Senior Overseas Program Manager in the Middle East and other regions.
With his CNOOC career spanning 25 years, Huyan has held various positions including Editor of CNOOC's Bilingual House Journal and Senior Media & Government Relations Manager, during which time CNOOC was listed in New York and Hong Kong.
Huyan is passionate about successful oil & gas project management, effective energy trading & Marketing strategy and thorough research of global energy trading market and energy finance market (including LNG hedging, etc.). He wants to bring this extensive experience to the Advisory Board and share his knowledge with the Management School.
Louisa Harker
Managing Partner, Creative Underground
Louisa is the Managing Partner of Creative Underground, a marketing agency headquartered in Hong Kong, providing strategic brand development and communications consultancy to a blue-chip client base. In a career spanning two decades she has held senior positions with Grey, Digitas and FITCH, and with Ogilvy, in no less than three continents. Notable client work included global remits include for Shangri-La Group, HSBC, Unilever, Shell and Nissan, to name a few.
Louisa is a passionate advocate for good mental health, and is a Committee Member for the Blue Tie Ball Hong Kong, an annual charity event dedicated to removing the stigma around mental health issues. Funds raised are distributed to three HK-based partner charities, dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of Hong Kongers. The ball, now in its 4th year, raises over HK$1m each year to support their essential work.
Dr Sona Loretsyan
CEO/Co-founder A&SL consulting
Sona Loretsyan, a University of Liverpool DBA graduate, had a global career with the HSBC Group spanned over 28 years working across 3 regions and 7 countries in multiple areas including retail and wholesale banking, insurance, and in various functions such as operations, transformation, risk management, HR and technology. In her roles she worked with wide range of internal and external stakeholders, representing C-suit and senior leadership of organisations. In the recent years Sona is also an active mentor and couch for her colleagues from across the world. She is now semi-retired from banking industry and manages her own consulting firm that focuses on international mobility for professionals.
James Moss
Account Director, Brunswick Group
James is an Account Director at the Brunswick Group, a firm founded in 1987 that provides advisory services to companies on various critical issues, including financial, regulatory, and social matters. He is currently on secondment at Brunswick's Hong Kong office, which was the first established in Asia in 2004.
Within Brunswick, James is a member of the financial practice and supports clients from various sectors, including financial institutions and technology companies, in addressing their communication challenges. Prior to his role at Brunswick, James worked as an analyst at Fitch Group, focusing on medical devices companies and conducting market and financial analyses in that field.
James has completed the first level of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Economics from the University of Liverpool and a master's degree in International Political Economy from King's College London. In his second year of study, James spent one semester at the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Business and Economics.
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