解读 | 2023 全国两会

James McGregor is Greater China Chairman for APCO Worldwide, and author of two highly regarded books: No Ancient Wisdom, No Followers: The Challenges of Chinese Authoritarian Capitalism; and One Billion Customers: Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China. As a journalist, McGregor covered Congress for Knight-Ridder during the Reagan administration, and was bureau chief in Taipei and Beijing for The Wall Street Journal. Switching to business, he was CEO of Dow Jones in China and later founded a China-focused research and advisory firm for hedge funds. McGregor also served as chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, National Committee on US-China Relations, Global Council of the Asia Society and is on the board of the US-China Education Trust. He has lived in China for 30 years and now splits his time between Shanghai and Beijing.

管晏作为爱丁堡大学在中国和东亚地区的首席代表， 负责提升在该地区的影响力，推进在该地区的参与度，管理爱丁堡大学与政府、企业和研究机构的战略性的远大合作关系。管晏引领着爱丁堡大学的中国战略，带领着她的团队开展各项活动，包括校友参与、学术合作以及大学在东亚地区的关系建立和机会拓展。

在此之前，管晏在英国驻上海总领事馆担任高级政治官长达 7 年，期间领导英国政府的民间社会组织和社会价值导向的倡议，同时管理英国官方发展援助基金在华东地区的项目开展。 管晏被苏格兰国际发展局提名授予全球苏格兰人‘Global Scot’，以表彰她为加强苏格兰与亚洲之间的交流联系作出的贡献和努力。

Michael Mei, graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University for B.A. and Tshinghua University for MBA, is Vice President of Government Affairs and ESG of Smiths Group China. Michael Mei joined MOFCOM after university graduation, used to be a Chinese foreign commercial diplomat in South Africa. Apart from working in Chinese government, he also has many years of work experience in MNCs like GE and Alstom on government affairs and public policy, mainly focused in energy, low carbon, and environment sector, before joining Smiths Group in 2017.

Professional experience

• Deal sourcing and execution of advisory and transaction support services to capital market and other corporate transactions in the Asia-Pacific region, including IPOs, introductions and reverse acquisitions, as well as private corporate transactions covering fundraisings (start-up to growth capital), acquisitions, disposals and related due diligence and financing
• Transactions cover China, Hong Kong, Europe, US and UK across a broad sector range
• Tim was trained with KPMG China and UK for nine years and was the Corporate Finance Associated Director of BDO UK before joining Mazars in 2011.

Skills

• In depth knowledge of cross-border M&A transactions, corporate restructuring and China outbound investments
• Business oriented approach enabling analysis of targets in a wide range of industries
• Ability to establish strong relationship with corporate functions of the client and other advisors involved (lawyers, consultants, etc.)
• Capability to manage large projects and teams with an international reach and across departments

Main clients include Haier, Fosun, Bel Group, ICICLE, Imerys, Sonepar, Bureau Veritas, Hisense, Alten, etc.

Yoyo is a Partner of Tax and Business Advisory Services in PwC Shanghai office. She has more than 17 years of professional experience in serving multinational and domestic companies in PRC tax and business advisory services, with a wide range of industries coverage including TMT, R&C, real estate, etc.
Yoyo graduated from Fudan University with a bachelor degree in Economics.