Speakers

Yanhua Mao

Professor at Sun Yat-sen University

Associate Dean at the Institute of Free Trade Zone and associate director at the Research Center of Guangdong-Hong Kong-macau Greater Bay Area

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He has been engaged in teaching and research of regional economy, international trade and other disciplines for a long time, presided over major projects of the National Social Science Fund of China and key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and published more than 40 papers in academic journals, such as Economic Research Journal.

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Lai Siqing

Director

Nigeria Lekki Free Zone (China-Nigeria Economic and Trading Cooperation Zone)

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Lai Siqing, obtained master degree of management engineering from School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University. Then he successively served as department director of Huaxia Bank, vice president of Jingyi Holding Group and chief operating officer of China-Africa Development Fund. Currently, he is the director of Nigeria Lekki Free Zone (China-Nigeria Economic and Trading Cooperation Zone), and the deputy managing director of China-Afr...

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Dr. Samir Hamrouni

CEO

World Free Zones Organization

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Dr. Samir Hamrouni is CEO of the World Free Zones Organization. In this role he reports to the Chairman, Dr. Mohammed Alzarooni, providing analytical assistance and advice on key strategic matters to the organization consolidating this new not-for-profit organization. Previously, Dr. Samir was employed as Senior Advisor with Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), a 100% Government owned free zone that promotes modern technology based industries. Previous to ...

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Mohan Guruswamy

Chief Knowledge Officer

World Free Zones Organization

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Dr. Mohan G. has over two decades of experience in the areas of Strategic Planning and Organizational Development. He has the distinction of being associated with Industry as well as Academics on a continuous basis. He was formerly Advisor, Strategy and Business Performance for Executive Council of Abu Dhabi. His responsibilities included, aligning each Government entity’s strategy with overall Abu Dhabi Strategy as well as Integration of Strate...

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