Contributors

Gustavo Pessoa

Gustavo Pessoa is a professor and researcher in economics and finance at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), Brazil. His work focuses on macroeconomics, financial markets, energy, and emerging economies.
 

Han Chon

Han Chon is General Manager, CAP, at Lenovo Data Center Group. As the leader for Lenovo’s Data Centre Group (DCG) for the ASEAN region, he is responsible for overall business performance, fiscal outcomes and growth within one of most dynamic regions in AP.

Hannah Jeong

Hannah, head of Valuation & Advisory Services at Colliers Hong Kong, has over 17 years of experience in valuation, advisory, development consultancy, financial analysis and feasibility studies. Hannah oversees the business lines operation and is responsible for account management, winning new business, project delivery and identifying evolving sectors, such as data centre, ESG Advisory and cold storage.

Hans Leijten

Hans Leijten joined Regus in the beginning of 2008 as the Vice-President for the East Asia region. He has over 20 years of experience in the service industry in different positions and regions of the world.
 

Harry Ha

Harry is the Senior Manager, Valuation & Advisory Services, CBRE Hong Kong.

He is a hospitality specialist within CBRE Hong Kong’s Valuation & Advisory Services. His expertise spans valuation, portfolio management, feasibility assessment, and strategic advisory of hotels and alternative living-sector assets, including student accommodation and co-living properties.

Harry is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and a RICS Registered Valuer. He also serves as Co-Chair of the ULI Young Leaders Group Committee. Through his professional and industry activities, he contributes to discussions on hospitality investment, living-sector trends, urban development, and the future of real estate in Asia-Pacific.

Herman Lam

Mr Herman Lam joined the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited as the Chief Executive Officer in March 2010. Within the public mission arena, Mr Lam sets the initiatives for comprehensive programmes which assist the development of Hong Kong as a hub for innovation and trade in ICT, and encourage the development and upgrading of ICT skills and resources in the wider community of Hong Kong. He is also active in community affairs and industry development, serving a number of statutory bodies.

Ivan Illán

Ivan Illán is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of AWAIM, which operates SEC and SFC-regulated companies out of Los Angeles and Hong Kong, respectively, serving HNW and institutional clients globally.

Illán is also a capital markets strategist, bestselling author, and Forbes Finance Council thought leader, providing expertise in global macroeconomic forecasting and asset allocation. 
 

J. Bradley Hall

J. Bradley Hall is the CEO of REALGOLDX™ Global Corp (RGX).

Jacinta Sheahan

Jacinta Sheahan is Vice President and General Manager for Hong Kong and Taiwan Global Corporate Payments at American Express International Inc.

Jacky Cheng

VICE PRESIDENT // DIRECTOR OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, ASIA PACIFIC

Jacky Cheng began his career with The Jerde Partnership in 2001. Having contributed his design efforts for years at the Los Angeles headquarters office, he has attained and cultivated a host of unique professional skills and practice to provide for the firm. Through comprehensive stages, types, and magnitudes of projects, he has experienced a diverse range of design, from Japan’s largest privately developed mixed-use project Roppongi Hills, to Hong Kong’s most significant urban redevelopment project Langham Place. Jacky was relocated to the Hong Kong office as a design manager in 2004, where he has since been responsible for facilitating design ideas, communication, and management with teams in Los Angeles and local clients. Jacky is a vital member of Jerde and an experienced professional in
the industry. His current focus is the Asia Pacific business development, execution of projects in the Region, and the operations of Singapore office.