Speakers

Main Symposium

Mr John Cheh
Vice Chairman and CEO, Esquel Group

John Cheh has been at the Esquel Group since 2003, a textile and apparel manufacturer with 57,000 employees in China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. John started his career with the Canadian Government Treasury Board and Privy Council Office, after which he served in senior diplomatic positions in Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo with Canada's Department of External Affairs and International Trade. In 1994, John moved to Hong Kong as the President, Asia, of Bell Canada International, responsible for strategic telecommunications investments. In 2001, he became the President of Bombardier China, until he joined Esquel.

John received his B.A. in Economics and Political Science from McGill University, Ph.D. in Economics from M.I.T., and Honorary LL.D. from the University of Western Ontario. He is currently a non-executive Vice Chairman of the China Chamber of Commerce for Textile Import and Export, a Board Member of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation, a member of the Hong Kong-U.S. Business Council and the Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council.