Our Faculty

Our distinguished faculty comprises world-class professors from ESCP Business School, visionary European and Chinese entrepreneurs, and senior officials from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).By bridging academic excellence with global industrial practice and macroeconomic policy expertise, we provide an unparalleled learning environment for future leaders.

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Global Distinguished Mentor

Distinguished Global Mentor

The program features a select group of world-class authorities as distinguished guest mentors—leaders across academia, industry, and public policy with significant influence on the global digital economy and strategic development. As a highlight, a globally renowned figure will join as the closing keynote mentor—an internationally recognized leader spanning both academia and industry, with a profound impact on global digital and strategic thought.

The identity of this distinguished mentor will remain confidential and be revealed ahead of the official launch.

This exclusive session is available only to admitted participants and offers a rare, high-value learning opportunity:

Top International Scientist / Scholar
National Academician
Global Corporate Leader
Policy-making Participant
Cédric Denis-Rémis

Cédric Denis-Rémis

Cédric Denis-Rémis is a leader in innovation, entrepreneurship, and higher education, and former Vice President of Paris Sciences & Lettres University (PSL), where he founded IHEIE.

He led major China–Europe collaborations (ICARE; Shanghai Jiao Tong University–ParisTech institute), directed France’s Defense “Red Team,” helped launch deep-tech funds with Elaia (40+ investments), co-founded the climate-tech think tank Zénon, and serves on the French Defense Procurement Committee.

Cédric Denis-Rémis

Vice President, ESCP

Liu Jianxing

Liu Jianxing

Co-founder of E-Seeding.Program Facilitator.

Long-term engagement in policy research and practice in macroeconomics, national development strategy, and "Belt and Road" international cooperation. Led the compilation of the "China Regional Opening-up Index" and researches Chinese outbound investment.

Liu Jianxing

Deputy Director, Institute of Market and Price, NDRC

Song Zhiping

Song Zhiping

President of the China Association for Public Companies

Chief Expert of China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association

Mr. SONG was the former chairman of China National Building Material Group Co., Ltd. and China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, and promoted both central enterprises to enter the world's top 500. After the reorganization of the former China National Building Material Group and the former China National Materials Group in 2016, he served as the chairman of the new group.

His research focuses on Management Science and Engineering. He pioneered and implemented business and management models including "Market-oriented Operation of Central SOEs", "Integration and Optimization", "Grid-based Supervision and Control", "Eight Working Methods" and "Three-Refined Management", whose relevant research outcomes have been included in the Harvard Business School's case library.

Mr. SONG has won the "Yuan Baohua Enterprise Management Gold Award", the highest award in Chinese enterprise management, the "Fortune" CEO Lifetime Achievement Award, and the "Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contributing Entrepreneurs on the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of New China".

Song Zhiping

Practice Mentor

Jiang Xiaojuan

Jiang Xiaojuan

Honorary President of the Chinese Society of Industrial Economics

Professor at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Co-Chair of the International Advisory Committee of the Global Digital Economy Conference

Ms. JIANG once served as a member of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the International Investment Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, former Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council and concurrently Deputy Leader of the Leading Group for Deepening the Reform of the Medical and Health System of the State Council, and former Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management of Tsinghua University. She is a scholar-official with a profound academic background and rich practical experience in the field of economics, focusing on macroeconomics, industrial development, opening up to the outside world and public policies.

She is the author of “A Study on China‘s Industrial Development and Its Relationship with Foreign Economic and Trade”, “Industrial Policies in the Process of System Transformation: An Empirical Analysis of China’s Experience and Prospects”, “Industrial Structure Upgrading at the Turn of the Century”, “Growth, Performance and Changes in Industrial Organization During the Period of System Transformation: An Empirical Study on Several Industries in China”, and “China's Foreign-Funded Economy: Its Contribution to Growth, Structural Upgrading and Competitiveness”.

Jiang Xiaojuan

Practice Mentor

Feng Zhongping

Feng Zhongping

Research Fellow and Doctoral Supervisor at the Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Former Director of the Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

President of the Chinese Society for European Studies

President of the Chinese Association of World Politics

Vice President of the China National Association for International Relations

Dean of the China-CEE Institute (Budapest)

Chairman of the China-CEEC Think Tank Exchange and Cooperation Network

Member of the National Expert Committee on Country and Regional Studies under the Ministry of Education

Editor-in-Chief of European Studies and Annual Report on European Development

Recipient of Special Government Allowance from the State Council of the People's Republic of China

Top domestic authoritative experts on European issues and heads of core domestic think tanks specializing in European research; he has previously held the positions of Director and Vice President of the Institute of European Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.

Has long been deeply engaged in research on European strategies and major-power relations, with core research areas covering European strategic issues, European integration, China-EU relations and US-EU relations. As a chief expert, he leads and presides over the major project of the National Social Science Fund entitled Research on the Adjustment of Europe's External Strategy and China-EU-US Relations.

Chief editor of European Think Tanks and Their Research on China; has published academic papers in core journals including Europe's Strategic Dilemmas and China-EU Relations amid the COVID-19 Pandemic and China-EU Relations Over the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-Up, and released the monograph European Strategic Issues and China-EU Relations in 2025.

In December 2023, he delivered a special lecture titled The European Union and China-EU Relations at Peking University, systematically analyzing the process of European integration and the development trend of China-EU relations. In October 2025, at the Annual Conference of the Chinese Society for European Studies themed "50 Years of China-EU Relations: Retrospect and Prospect", he pointed out that China-EU relations have entered a period of historic restructuring.

He was a visiting scholar at Harvard University in the United States and Durham University in the United Kingdom. He has traveled extensively to various EU and Central and Eastern European countries over the years, engaging in dialogues with European think tanks and EU officials. He serves as a key bridge for exchanges between Chinese and European think tanks and for enterprises to gain insights into the political, business landscapes and resources of various EU member states.

He holds authoritative research discourse power in the industry and presides over major national social science fund projects. Possessing extremely authoritative capabilities in policy interpretation and analysis, it is a widely recognized policy expert in the field of China-EU cross-border cooperation both domestically and internationally, covering corporate overseas expansion into Europe and local operation in Europe.

Feng Zhongping

Practice Mentor

Gao Zhikai

Gao Zhikai

Director of the China Institute for Energy Security

Vice Chairman of the Beidou Industry Promotion Association

Chairman of Hong Kong OBOR Group

Vice Chairman of the US Alumni Branch of the Western Returned Scholars Association

Mr. GAO Zhikai is a top interdisciplinary expert spanning diplomacy, law, finance, think tanks and international communication, as well as a senior translator in the diplomatic circle of the People's Republic of China, proficient in multiple languages including English, French, German and Russian. Holding a Doctor of Laws from Yale University, he once served as Vice President of Morgan Stanley Asia, participated in the founding of China International Capital Corporation, and held key positions in many well-known enterprises such as PCCW, Zhongcai State-owned Enterprise and Huanxi Media Group Limited.

In public affairs and academia, he is a leading think tank scholar specializing in international strategy and energy security. He also works as a special commentator for CCTV and Phoenix Television, serving as a highly representative Chinese voice on the international public opinion stage. As a key participant in China-US and China-Europe dialogues, he has long attended world-class summits including the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos and the Munich Security Conference to conduct in-depth exchanges with global political, business and academic elites.

He has been awarded honors such as "Advanced Worker among Chinese Overseas Returnees" and "Annual Outstanding Figure of Beijing Democratic Parties", and was named one of the "Top Ten Chinese Brand Figures of the Year" in 2025.

Gao Zhikai

Practice Mentor

Sven Scheid

Sven Scheid

Head of E-Seeding.

Member of the European Project Committee, helped ESCP EMBA rank top 3 globally by FT.

Involved in designing the EMDIEL program.

Over 15 years of experience in higher education.

Formerly at University of St. Gallen, University of Cologne, and the German government.

Sven Scheid

Head of Executive Education, ESCP

Chen Panfeng

Chen Panfeng

Author of "Huawei Globalization" and "Sailing Overseas".

Former Head of Huawei Europe Admin and Deputy Rep in Chile; Proficient in 5 languages; 20+ years of global practice experience.

Expert in global expansion strategy, consulting, and training for leading firms in new energy, automotive, and electronics.

Chen Panfeng

Director of China Practice Mentor Center, E-Seeding

Philip Christian Eller

Philip Christian Eller

A leading figure in the practical practice of China-EU transnational operations, won the Outstanding Contribution Award of the Chinese Government.

Mr. Philip Christian Eller is the Senior International Strategic Advisor to the Chairman of CATL, and previously served as the Senior Vice President of Global Procurement and Supplier Network at BMW Group, as well as the Chairman and CEO of BMW (China) Service Co., Ltd. Mr. Philip Eller is proficient in German, English, Chinese and Greek. He possesses full-chain practical experience spanning consulting, vehicle manufacturing, global supply chains, cross-border management and new energy technology, making him one of the very few top practical experts worldwide with an in-depth grasp of European business rules, Chinese market logic and global automotive supply chain systems.

Mr. Philip Eller possesses both top-tier multinational corporate management experience and expertise in China-EU cross-cultural collaboration. He has long been committed to China-EU industrial cooperation, the localization of supply chains, and the implementation of globalization strategies. As a highly scarce practical expert in corporate expansion to Europe, cross-border supply chain development, and strategic cooperation with major clients, he has served as a core bridge for the global electrification strategic partnership between CATL and BMW.

Mr. Philip Eller serves as the Senior International Strategic Advisor to the Chairman of CATL. Leveraging his extensive cross-cultural and cross-industry experience, he serves as a strategic bridge linking China's new energy leader with mainstream European automakers and clients. Mr. Philip Eller has been involved in formulating CATL's expansion strategy for battery production in Europe from the very beginning.

Mr. Philip Eller's extensive end-to-end practical experience will provide solid and reliable support for Chinese enterprises to deepen their presence in Europe.

Philip Christian Eller

Practice Mentor, E-Seeding

Yu Weifeng

Yu Weifeng

Co-Founding Partner of Shanghai Tongli Law Firm, widely recognized as a leading authority and benchmark figure in China's international legal services sector. Ranked consistently among top-tier practitioners in internationally recognized legal directories such as Chambers and Legal 500, he is a distinguished expert in cross-border investment and international dispute resolution.

Currently serves as President of the Shanghai Arbitration Association, Director of the Foreign-Related Legal Services Committee of the All China Lawyers Association, Legal Advisor to the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, and arbitrator for the Shanghai International Arbitration Center and the World Intellectual Property Organization, among other prominent positions. He enjoys exceptional industry influence and professional credibility.

Currently serves as an Independent Director of Sinopharm Holding Co., Ltd., Shenergy Company Limited, and Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc..

With more than three decades of legal practice experience, he combines outstanding professional expertise with a global perspective. His specialties include cross-border mergers and acquisitions, investment and financing, domestic and international capital markets, high-end commercial dispute resolution, and international compliance. He is highly skilled in providing end-to-end, sophisticated legal solutions for multinational enterprises.

He has led numerous landmark international transactions, including SAIC Motor’s acquisition of SsangYong Motor in South Korea, Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Shanghai World Trade Tower, Red Star Macalline’s Hong Kong listing, and COSCO Pacific’s investment in Yangshan Deep-Water Port. He possesses extensive hands-on experience in multinational transactions, international market engagement, and risk management.

As a project mentor, he will provide overseas entrepreneurs with top-level legal guidance, precise risk management, and in-depth practical empowerment through his leadership-level industry insights, authoritative experience, and comprehensive legal expertise, helping participants achieve sustainable success in the European market.

Yu Weifeng

Practice Mentor

Zhu Pinpin

Zhu Pinpin

Expert recipient of the State Council Special Government Allowance and recognized as a Shanghai Leading Talent.

Founder and chief technology architect of Xiao-i Robot. He has long been dedicated to artificial intelligence research, development, and industrial application, and is internationally recognized as an AI expert, entrepreneur, and inventor holding more than one hundred patents.

Named by Forbes in 2017 as one of the “20 Technology Leaders Driving China’s AI Industry Revolution.”

Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at the School of Computer Engineering and Science, Shanghai University, and Executive Dean of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute.

Vice Chairman of the National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee, Council Member of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence, and Chief Expert of the Future Industry Innovation Institute around Shanghai University.

Honored as a “National Most Beautiful Science and Technology Worker” by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Recognized as one of Shanghai’s Top Ten Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs.

Zhu Pinpin

Practice Mentor

Wu Lan

Wu Lan

Vice President of TCL Technology Group Corporation, concurrently serving as Head of the Group Organization Department and Executive President of TCL University, and Chairman of TCL Human Resources Company.

With many years of deep expertise in human resources and organizational development, he is a leading strategist in global HR management, a benchmark figure in talent development for Chinese enterprises expanding overseas, and the chief architect behind organizational transformation and global talent systems for a trillion-yuan enterprise group. He possesses extensive practical experience and significant industry influence.

Recipient of the “Ram Charan Management Practice Award” in 2023.

Recipient of the “Forbes China Business School Influential Figures Top 100” in 2024.

Wu Lan

Practice Mentor

Li Hairong

Li Hairong

Global Expansion Practice Expert; Led major outbound projects, awarded "Deal of the Year" by China Business Law Journa, Awarded as one of the Top 15 M&A Lawyers in China by Asian Legal Business.

Assisted Chinese firms in 40+ countries.

Lead author of "Legal Practice of Chinese Investors in Europe".

Guest expert at China University of Political Science and Law.

Li Hairong

Global Expansion Practice Expert

Ni Yongjun

Ni Yongjun

Chairman of STEP China Council; Top-ranked international tax and wealth planning lawyer by Chambers and Legal 500; 30+ years of experience in international tax, cross-border transactions, and family wealth planning for Chinese entrepreneurs going global.

One of the most representative figures in China's legal and tax industry who truly stands at the intersection of cross-border transactions, international tax, and family wealth planning.

Ni Yongjun

Chairman of STEP China Council

Wang Cheng

Wang Cheng

Huacheng Zhan Tou and Founder & Chairman of Kellogg Consulting Group.

Research and practice areas: strategic management, talent strategy, organizational change, and corporate universities. Developer of the "Talent Strategy 4M Model" and the "Strategic Compass Methodology."

Author of Strategic Compass and Talent Strategy.

Former Independent Director of Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd. and Expert Committee Member of Huawei Global Learning Committee.

Chief Strategist of Heju Private Equity Fund.

Has served nearly 1,000 companies, including Huawei, Ping An, Xiaomi, Sinopharm Group, Dongfeng Nissan, and Mengniu.

Wang Cheng

Practice Mentor

Erik Strauss

Erik Strauss

Chair of Management Control, ESCP; Teaches management control, human-machine collaboration, and strategy execution; CEO of a tech firm focused on human skills in the AI era; Chairman of the supervisory board for a major European MNC.

Researches AI's impact on corporate decision-making and financial functions, as well as change management brought by technological developments.

Erik Strauss

Chair of Management Control, ESCP

René Mauer

René Mauer

Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, ESCP; Academic lead for EMDIEL.

European coordinator at the Jean-Baptiste Say Institute.

Collaborated with SMEs and giants like BASF, BMW, DHL, and P&G.

Partner in a family business and co-founder of a tech startup.

René Mauer

Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, ESCP

Marcus Schmalbach

Marcus Schmalbach

Professor of Practice; CEO of RYSKEX, an AI-driven risk exchange in NYC.

Teaches AI and blockchain; Researches blockchain applications in global capital and reinsurance markets.

Regularly publishes articles on the impact of blockchain and AI on capital markets.

Designed and led "Innovation & Leadership" MBA programs in Germany.

Formerly guest professor at universities in Europe and the US.

Marcus Schmalbach

Professor of Practice; CEO, RYSKEX

Hsin-Hsuan Meg Lee

Hsin-Hsuan Meg Lee

Professor of Marketing, ESCP; Developed innovative analytical methods using simulations and tools to help leaders make better strategic decisions in complex markets; Works with B2B and service organizations to turn data into sustainable growth strategies.

Hsin-Hsuan Meg Lee

Professor of Marketing, ESCP

March Oberhauser

March Oberhauser

Professor of Management, ESCP; Research focuses on integrating sustainability into international business (GVCs) and the impact of geopolitical tensions and global challenges on MNCs.

Teaches global challenges and cross-cultural management.

March Oberhauser

Professor of Management, ESCP

Vitor Lima

Vitor Lima

Professor of Marketing, ESCP; Collaborates with media like the BBC.

Awarded Mary Kay Doctoral Dissertation Award.

Research areas include Consumer Culture Theory (CCT), AI, robotics, biohacking, and transhumanism.

Vitor Lima

Professor of Marketing, ESCP

Javier Barbero

Javier Barbero

Professor of Data Analytics, ESCP; Worked at Airbus on A320/A380 projects.

Co-founder of Sfier (AI/Digital).

Involved in Gamesa offshore wind turbine design.

Co-founder of Dronergy (drone/AI solar maintenance).

Javier Barbero

Professor of Data Analytics, ESCP

Gonzalo Fernandez

Gonzalo Fernandez

Professor of Economics, ESCP; Researches AI's impact on production/income, spatial macro models, and cryptoeconomics.

Published in Review of Economic Dynamics and Journal of International Economics.

Teaches macroeconomics and blockchain in real estate.

Gonzalo Fernandez

Professor of Economics, ESCP

Jaime Luque

Jaime Luque

Professor of Real Estate, ESCP; Focuses on real estate finance, housing policy, and tech applications.

Advisor to the European Commission on affordable housing; Member of AREUEA Policy Committee.

Researches financial markets, asset bubbles, and sovereign debt crises; Published in top academic journals.

Jaime Luque

Professor of Real Estate, ESCP

Diana Clarke

Diana Clarke

Professor of Practice; Global perspective, lived in 7 countries across 4 continents; 30+ years of management experience; Co-founder of Managers Studio.

Specialist in organizational behavior and leadership.

Renowned speaker on international leadership; Researches cross-cultural management in volatile and complex environments.

Diana Clarke

Professor of Practice

Alan McShane

Alan McShane

Professor of Practice; Expert in communication, innovation, and creativity; Uses brainstorming and visual thinking methods.

Motto: "Don't bore others, don't bore yourself, never stop learning!".

Led seminars for MNCs like Atos, Orange, PwC, and J&J.

Alan McShane

Professor of Practice

Francesco Venuti

Francesco Venuti

Associate Dean for MBA, ESCP; Academic Director for Food & Beverage Management at Turin campus.

Researches financial accounting and sustainability reporting, focusing on insurance and F&B industries.

Expert in innovative teaching and behavioral accounting.

Francesco Venuti

Associate Dean for MBA, ESCP

Daniele Battaglia

Daniele Battaglia

Professor of Strategy, ESCP; Research focuses on SME strategy, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer.

Explores innovation and internationalization strategies for SMEs.

Daniele Battaglia

Professor of Strategy, ESCP

Xia Chun

Xia Chun

Practice Mentor of ESCP Sino-Entrepreneurs Europe Deep-rootING programme

Dr. Xia Chun is currently the Founder and Chief Economist of Zhihui Group. He also serves as Vice President of the Hong Kong Institute of International Finance, Chief Economic Advisor of the Hong Kong Global Value Investment Association, and Distinguished Professor of Finance at the College of Business, City University of Hong Kong. In addition, he is a director of the China Chief Economist Forum, the Hong Kong Chinese Financial Association and the Greater Bay Area Financiers Association

Dr. Xia Chun holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in International Economics from Peking University, and later earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Minnesota in the United States. He once served as Professor and Doctoral Supervisor in the Department of Finance at the Faculty of Business and Economics, the University of Hong Kong. He also worked as Director of Research and Chief Economist at two listed financial companies in the United States and a Hong Kong family office

In academia and research, Dr. Xia Chun has been awarded funding from numerous top-tier academic research grants in the United States, Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. In 2025, he received the Forbes China Annual Outstanding Award for Professional Family Asset Management Services, the title of "Top Ten Influential Economists" by Sina Finance, and the "Financial Thinker" honor from Yicai Global. His previous accolades include the AT&T Asia Pacific Young Leaders Award, the Best Paper Award on Asian Capital Market Research from the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts, the Sina Finance Annual Opinion Leader Award, and the Greater Bay Area Leading Economist Award, among others

Dr. Xia Chun specializes in global macroeconomic analysis, investment strategy and asset allocation research. He is renowned for combining in-depth analysis with accurate forecasting, as well as integrating academic theories with practical operations. From 2009 to 2017, he taught the course "Hedge Fund Strategies and Management" at the University of Hong Kong, cultivating numerous professionals for the private equity fund industry. Recently, he has been invited by many authoritative institutions including the National Council for Social Security Fund, CCTV’s program The Climbers, China Wealth Management 50 Forum, Shanghai Development Research Foundation, Beijing New Economist Think Tank, and Hong Kong Ta Wen Group Think Tank to provide financial consulting opinions

Research directions cover global macro analysis, investment strategies for stocks, bonds, foreign exchange and commodities, as well as theories and practices of asset allocation

Xia Chun

Practice Mentor

Feng Jinfeng

Feng Jinfeng

Practice Mentor of ESCP Sino-Entrepreneurs Europe Deep-rootING programme

Partner and Investor at Shanghai Xingcheng Investment Management Co., Ltd. He has previously served as SAP Consultant, Deputy Director of Shanghai Development and Reform Commission, Executive Director of Beijing Zhilu, and held other positions. For more than ten consecutive years, he has been engaged on the front line in drafting and formulating semiconductor industrial policies, industrial plans and major project development. He led and executed multiple cross-border semiconductor M&A deals worth nearly USD 1 billion including the acquisition of Switzerland’s Huba Control and Singapore’s UTAC. He possesses in-depth knowledge of global semiconductor industrial chain integration, overseas M&A transaction structures and cross-border regulatory environments

A senior semiconductor expert in China with triple experience spanning industrial policy formulation, cross-border industrial M&A and industrial academic research. He serves as Deputy Secretary-General of Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry Association, lecturer for the postgraduate course Introduction to Innovation in the Integrated Circuit Industry at Tsinghua University, visiting professor at Fudan University, Vice Chairman of Tsinghua University Shanghai Alumni Association, and Chinese delegate to the China-U.S. Young Leaders Forum. He also acts as independent director/director of multiple listed companies and semiconductor tech startups, continuously empowering corporate governance and strategic planning for semiconductor enterprises

Author of a series of classic books on China’s semiconductor industry, namely One Sand, One World, The Chip Road, Chip Mirror and Semiconductor Saga

Feng Jinfeng

Practice Mentor

Qian Ziyan

Qian Ziyan

Practice Mentor of ESCP Sino-Entrepreneurs Europe Deep-rootING programme

Course Taught: Financial Management for European Cross border Business and Financial Literacy for Entrepreneurs

Singapore based senior financial executive, hands on CFO, visiting professor at the School of Management, Zhejiang University, and a well known expert on "business finance integration" in China’s finance community

Former Global Chief Financial Officer of a US high tech electronics company in Apple’s supply chain, and former Chief Financial Officer, China for the Memory Division of Siemens Group

Possesses multi level financial management experience at multinational headquarters, regional headquarters and Chinese entities across Germany, Singapore and the United States. Has in depth expertise in financial control, budget and performance management, treasury management and cross border taxation within the electronics manufacturing and semiconductor sectors, with years of hands on experience in import and export operations

Specializes in implementing group level headquarters governance frameworks. Advocates for business decision making and resource efficiency optimization driven by financial data analysis

Recipient of the 2011 Outstanding Chinese CFO Award from New Finance and the 2012 CIMA China Financial Leader Award of Excellence

Representative publications: From General Ledger to C Suite and 60 Management Mindsets for Career Advancement

Qian Ziyan

Practice Mentor

Xu Jiansheng

Xu Jiansheng

Industry Guest Mentor (Cross-border Intellectual Property) of ESCP Sino-Entrepreneurs Europe Deep-rootING programme

Global Executive Member and Asia-Pacific Representative of the International Union of Lawyers, Deputy Director of the Intellectual Property Committee of the All-China Lawyers Association, Senior Partner of Fujian Shili Law Firm, a top domestic expert in foreign-related commercial affairs and cross-border intellectual property, with more than 20 years of in-depth experience in cross-border intellectual property and overseas investment compliance

Long-term representative for the Asia-Pacific region in global discussions on cross-border legal service rules, building bridges for China-EU and China-US cross-border legal cooperation, and providing in-depth services to meet Chinese enterprises’ demands for overseas mergers and acquisitions and global compliance layout

Expert of the Intellectual Property Overseas Rights Protection Assistance Center for Enterprises under the Ministry of Commerce and Member of the China-U.S. Young Leaders Forum. Fluent in English, Minnan dialect and Cantonese. He has vigorously promoted non-governmental exchanges between Chinese and foreign legal communities and was awarded the title of "Distinguished Young Leader of the United States and China".

Serves as a part-time postgraduate supervisor at the School of Law, Xiamen University. He participated in compiling the first English textbook on International Commercial Law in China and authored the intellectual property chapter

He provides one-stop solutions to core pain points of Chinese enterprises, including European M&A, brand globalization, cross-cultural compliance and intellectual property protection, serving as a highly valuable legal circle partner for Chinese enterprises to deepen their presence in the European market

Xu Jiansheng

Industry Guest Mentor

Li Li

Li Li

Industry Guest Mentor (International Customs) of ESCP Sino-Entrepreneurs Europe Deep-rootING programme

Certified Expert of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Member of the National Customs Technical Committee on Rules of Origin, Founder and Chairman of O-TECH Co., Ltd.

Former Professor and Master's Supervisor of Shanghai Customs College, who has long engaged in research on customs duties, rules of origin, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), regulatory compliance and customs affairs governance

Deeply participated in a number of international negotiations on bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements, including consultations on FTA rules of origin for China-ASEAN, China-Japan-Republic of Korea, China-Switzerland and others, and attended APEC Senior Officials' Meetings on behalf of China on multiple occasions

Familiar with trade control, rules of origin and export control compliance systems across the EU, North America and Southeast Asia, with in-depth insight into the pain points of Chinese enterprises in global legal and trade barriers when expanding overseas

Invited by the Training Center of the Ministry of Commerce, local councils for the promotion of international trade and customs authorities nationwide to deliver national lecture tours on RCEP, EU trade rules and overseas investment compliance all year round

Li Li

Industry Guest Mentor

Ma Ning

Ma Ning

Industry Guest Mentor of ESCP Sino-Entrepreneurs Europe Deep-rootING programme

He possesses both authoritative expertise in cross-border law and profound insights into business strategy. Focused on supporting Chinese entrepreneurs in global expansion and the long-term succession of family wealth, he is a hands-on mentor with practical experience, an international vision and strong teaching communication skills

Director and Managing Partner of PKF Legal Shanghai, Director of PKF Asia Pacific and Chairman of PKF North Asia Division, Distinguished Career Development Mentor at the Criminal Justice College of East China University of Political Science and Law, Member of the 12th Committee of the All-China Youth Federation, Practicing Attorney admitted in the United States Federal Courts, State of New York and State of Wisconsin, Director of International Membership at the Investment in the USA Alliance (IIUSA), Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Member of the Asia Offshore Association

With years of in-depth experience in cross-border legal services, his core practice areas include international wealth planning and succession (identity management for high-net-worth individuals, global asset allocation, cross-border tax planning); cross-border investment and M&A (Chinese enterprises going global, foreign investment in China, cross-border mergers, acquisitions and compliance); business immigration and identity planning (investment immigration, residence permit and citizenship applications in the United States, Canada, the EU, Caribbean countries and other jurisdictions); capital markets, investment and financing (legal support for private equity, venture capital funds, corporate listing and refinancing). He has customized one-stop solutions for more than 3,000 high-net-worth clients in total

As an industry authority, he served as the editor-in-chief of the China chapter in International Comparative Legal Guide – Business Immigration 2019 published by the GLG Global Legal Group of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). The team led by him was the sole designated expert team in China participating in the compilation and writing of this publication

Having long-term cooperation with the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Municipality, he has been deeply involved in research on legislative projects concerning China's immigration law and enjoys a high reputation

Delivered more than 900 keynote speeches and courses in both Chinese and English at high-end summits, financial institutions, universities and associations. He has shared the stage with Gary Locke, former US Secretary of Commerce, Jon Huntsman Jr., former US Ambassador to China and other figures, boasting an international vision and abundant practical cases

He possesses an international vision, practical experience and business insights. He provides implementable practical guidance for entrepreneurs, helping them achieve the three-in-one strategic upgrade covering asset security, corporate global expansion and family inheritance in the era of globalization

Ma Ning

Industry Guest Mentor

The arrangement of professors for this course is subject to temporary changes. The actual professors shall prevail.