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Vincent Xu studied and worked in mainland China, Hong Kong, France, Singapore, United States and Israel, and possesses 12 years’ asset management experience across the region with world’s leading China fund and financial institutions. Prior to Seneca ESG, he had an entrepreneurship experience in cross-border fund raising that helps quality China public equity managers build overseas sophisticated investor base. Prior to that he spearheaded Morningstar’s institutional business in Shanghai and built the office from scratch. He is fluent in Mandarin and English and obtained his MBA degree from INSEAD.

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Entrepreneurial leader from Denmark with management expertise in global environments and a strong multicultural network. Global EMBA from CEIBS in Shanghai and Executive Education from INSEAD/CEDEP in Paris. In China since 2006. Spend 20 years with the Hempel Group out of which 15 years spent overseas in London, Houston, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Held different general manager positions with Hempel in Asia. Unique experience working for China listed company Titan reporting to Chinese founder and CEO/Chairman. Investor, advisor and board member in start-up companies in Asia and Europe. Advisory role to Danish sovereign fund IFU in China. Deep understanding of Chinese B2B environment and business strategy. UNLEASH Ambassador and mentor to CEIBS MBA’s annual strategy projects.

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Kamran Khan is Deutsche Bank’s Head of ESG for Asia Pacific. In this newly established client facing role, he is responsible for defining and executing the bank’s ESG strategy across all business divisions in Asia. He is a member of the Global Sustainability Council of Deutsche Bank.

Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Khan established Infra-Tech Capital, an impact fund investing in companies utilizing technology to provide infrastructure services and achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals. He was also appointed by the Obama White House to serve as the head of global investments and operations at the US Millennium Challenge Corporation, where he managed a USD 10bn portfolio and led a USD 1.5-2bn annual investment program globally.

Previously, Mr. Khan held senior executive roles at the World Bank and helped establish the World Bank Group regional hub in Singapore, comprising the World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Insurance & Guarantee Agency (MIGA). Prior to his time at the World Bank, Mr. Khan worked on M&A transactions and advisory mandates at JP Morgan and LEK. He also served as a US Foreign Service Officer with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), where he led operations for the project finance and guarantees facility.

Mr. Khan served as an Advisor on Infrastructure Finance to APEC, ASEAN, and the G-20. He is a member of the Senior Advisory Board at Fudan University Fintech Centre in Shanghai with a mandate to advise on Belt and Road Initiative projects. He has also served on the Board of Advisors at a variety of market-leading companies using technology to achieve ESG goals. He is a frequent speaker at events such as World Economic Forum, ASEAN Summit, APEC Summit, and in major international media.

Mr. Khan holds an MBA from the Booth School of Business at University of Chicago, and an MS in Applied Economics and Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his BS in Economics from George Mason University.