Colin is the Dean of International Relations and Chair in Social and Communication Theory, Department of Sociology.

David Hill  Director of Bell-Pottinger Group

David has been at the heart of British political communications for 30 years. He joined Bell Pottinger last summer after being Director of Communications to the Prime Minister Tony Blair, from 2003–2007.

Mei Sim Lai Founder of LaiPeters Limited

In 2007 Mei Sim founded her Chartered Accountancy firm LaiPeters & Co, based in London, looking after SME clients and clients in the Charity and Not for Profit sector. Alongside her work as a Chartered Accountant, Mei Sim has considerable experience on Boards and Advisory Committees. She holds a number of City, Government, Business and Charity appointments.

Andrew K.P.Leung International and Independent China Specialist

Today, Andrew is the Chairman and CEO of Andrew Leung International Consultants Limited, London. He is a prominent international China specialist with 40 years of experience in many senior government positions in Hong Kong, including commerce, industry, banking, finance and overseas diplomatic representation. His last position was Hong Kong’s chief official representative for the United Kingdom and 14 EU and non-EU countries, including Russia, Switzerland and Norway.

Christopher Littlemore Chief Executive of the Archial Group Plc

Chris has extensive knowledge of the architectural sector having been involved in the industry for over 25 years. He has belonged to The Charter Partnership and before this worked in private practices.

Lynn Morgan  Head of Business and Enterprise at East of England Development Agency

Lynn works with the EEDA who invest up to £30 million a year in business support. Her Business and Enterprise team manage major business support contracts, offering investor development, workforce development and Manufacturing Advisory Services.

William So started his career at IBM, where he held various managerial positions before moving on to become Managing Director and equity partner of a subsidiary of Legend Computers (now Lenovo) in charge of both Eastern and Central European markets.
Later William joined telecoms company, China Network Group, as head of International Operations. The group later merged with China Unicom where William held several strategic management positions before taking his current role as head of Operations in Europe and Africa.

Sir David Tang

Sir David Tang has, most recently, worked with Swire’s in Hong Kong, and at Messrs Macfarlanes Solicitors in London. He has earned Directorships with The China Investment Incorporations (BVI) Ltd and The China Club Ltd, which he also founded. To date he has been on the Advisory Boards of Shanghai Tang Stores, The Blackstone Group, New York and Tommy Hilfiger Inc., USA.