Construction Working Group Meeting — Urban Renewal: Building Upon History Go back »
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Time2019-11-11 | 09:00 - 12:30
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Venue:European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre
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Fee:Members: Free
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Speakers
Mr. Andrea Destefanis
Andrea Destefanis is the co-founder of Kokaistudios, an award winning architecture and interior design firm founded in 2000. Born in Turin, Italy from a family of theater artists, Andreas developed very early a strong interest for visual arts and scenography. Growing up in a refined cultural environment he moved to live in Venice where completing his education at University of Architecture of Venice he started to cooperate with several architectural firms and developed award winning projects in architecture and city planning. Moved by his personal interest in different fields of design he founded a co-operative studio focused on research and developing early innovative architectural computer graphic design tools prior to the founding of Kokaistudios.
Mr. David Shi
David Shi is the Head of Project & Development Services at Cushman and Wakefield in China. At Cushman and Wakefield, David leads a team of around 100 dedicated professionals who provide professional project development services to a vast array of clients, including Fortune 500 MNCs, large-scale SOEs and private companies.
Mr. Manoj Mehta
Manoj Mehta has served as Chief Executive Officer of naked Group since 2012. Manoj set a goal to harness the creativity and nimbleness of a startup organization and marry that with the structural platform required for growth. Since joining, Manoj has led several innovative change initiatives, instituted numerous programs to strengthen & optimize naked operations. These include leading the growth of naked by setting up the strategic direction, recruiting seasoned executive management team, restructuring the organization, expanding naked’ s China footprint, incorporating technology to both enhance guest experiences and improving business processes, as well as anchoring company culture to the core values of naked. Under the leadership of Manoj, naked Group has created a diverse lifestyle brand that covers travel – naked Retreats, work – naked Hub, now under the wework brand, and wellness etc.
Manoj has worked and lived in 3 countries including the United States, China and India. Prior to naked Group, Manoj worked for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd and Ford Motor Co., Ltd in USA & China. He moved to Shanghai in 2005 to establish Goodyear’s Global Sourcing Business. Manoj earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The State University of New York, and an MBA in Strategy & Finance from the Chicago Booth Business School. Manoj’s multicultural background, senior management experience and strong academic foundation allows him to perfectly combine strategic thinking with practical execution.
In addition to the naked Group board, Manoj also served as an independent Board of Director of Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd. (SH 601163) one of the largest and listed tire manufacture in China. Manoj is an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce and serves as a Mentor for the members of Shanghai Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) and he has been actively engaged in Shanghai community life, serving as the Chairman of the Board for Shanghai Community Sports Club, Treasurer, and life member of the Shanghai Landers Beefsteak & Burgundy. President of Shanghai Cricket Club.
Ms. Judy Zhu
Judy Zhu joined naked in 2007, and began with managing naked’s first resort, naked Home. Judy built and managed all strategic relationships with the local government and community in Zhejiang province. With the development of naked Stables, Judy became the General Manager of Resort Development. In this position, she liaised with the local communities and various government bureaus and leaders. Judy was also involved in the planning and development of naked Castle. Facing the challenging and unique circumstances in rural China, she successfully completed the launch of naked Stables. In 2017, Judy was promoted as Vice President of naked Retreats, continues to manage internal and external partner relationships, especially government relations to ensure the smooth operation of naked resorts.