Michael Chien

Principal, Keating Asia, Inc

Michael Chien joined Keating in 2007 and is responsible for Chinese origination. Michael began his career at Lehman Brothers in the field of asset management and W.R. Grace & Co. in corporate venture capital and technology/systems restructuring. He then joined Merrill Lynch International (Hong Kong) in the corporate finance area and subsequently held senior principal positions at Cybervest Securities (New York) and Lieber & Weissman Securities (New York). Michael received his master’s degree in Information Technology from Harvard University and bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Finance from the University of Connecticut and Florida Atlantic University, respectively.

Thomas Deng

Goldman Sachs China Strategist & Head of China Research

Executive Director, Thomas Deng, has been the China Strategist for Goldman Sachs since 2004. Thomas has been working in the financial industry since 1995 and is a highly ranked analyst by different investor surveys. Prior to joining Goldman, Thomas worked for CSFB as a Director in the China equity research department in Hong Kong. Thomas has covered many China-related industries including China financials, technology, transportation and conglomerates. Thomas also worked as a derivatives specialist, focusing on forex and treasury markets, before moving to equity research. Thomas has been a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder since 2000. He has an MS in Economics and an MS in Statistics from the University of Utah, where he is also a PhD candidate in Economics. He graduated from Wuhan University with a BS in International Finance in 1989.

Zhongtian Yi, Professor

Wenbin Wei

Chairman and CEO of Hunan Broadcasting Group

Mr. Wenbin Wei is ranked to be the most prominent media figure in China in 2006. Under his leadership, Hunan TV achieved transformational progress and became the most influential and pioneering media in China.