Ning Xinran - Founder and Chairman of Yinhong Investment Group

Under Mr. Ning's leadership, Yinhong Investment Group has grown from a real estate company to an investment group with direct and indirect investments in over 60 companies and funds, and since 2013, Mr. Ning has shifted his focus to cross-border development opportunities between China and Europe in line with the country's "One Belt, One Road" development policy.

Mr. Ning graduated from the Beijing Institute of Textile Engineering and after working in China, Mr. Ning attended the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business to obtain an EMBA degree in China Corporate CEO.

Mr. Ning was awarded the Outstanding Youth of Beijing by the government and represented Chinese youth at the 25th Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992.

Since 2000, Mr. Ning has been involved in charitable and donor causes including the preparations for the first Boao Forum for Asia, the China-Europe Entrepreneurs Summit and the China-Europe Entrepreneurs Federation, and the Beijing Film Academy New Talent Training Programme.

Mr. Ning currently holds the positions of Vice President of the Beijing Overseas Chinese Business Enterprise Association, Executive Director of the Beijing International Friendship and Liaison Association, Visiting Professor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Member of the Chinese Photographers Association.