Biographical Details of Directors

Mr. Deng Zhonglin - Chairman and Executive Director

Mr. Deng Zhonglin (“Mr. Deng”), aged 45, was appointed as an executive director of the Company on 14 Octoer 2016. Mr. Deng is currently the chairman of the Board. Mr. Deng has over 18 years of experience in corporate management and strategic planning. He is familiar with the exhibition industry and the operation of advertising business. He graduated from Shenzhen University in 1995. From 1999 to 2003, he served as an assistant to the general manager of 上海万舟航运有限公司 (transliterated as Shanghai Wanzhou Shipping Co., Limited). From 2004 to 2009, he was the managing director of 永安商船海运有限公司(transliterated as Ever Maru Shipping Co., Limited). From 2010 to present, he has been serving as the general manager of 上海览众广告传播有限公司(transliterated as Shanghai Public Advertising Communications Co., Limited) which is mainly engaged in advertising, display and exhibition services as well as conference services.

Mr. Xu Feng - Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Mr. Xu Feng (“Mr. Xu”), aged 43, was appointed as an executive director and the chief executive officer of the Company on 21 June 2018. Mr. Xu is currently an executive director of 诺笛(上海)企业管理咨询有限公司 (transliterated as NOD (Shanghai) Management Communication Co., Ltd (“NOD”)), a company established in the PRC with limited liability and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. He is an executive president of 上海市酒吧行业协会(transliterated as Shanghai Bar (Professional) Association).

Mr. Xu is a seasoned professional executive in brand management and business development and a well-known artist in the entertainment industry in the PRC. Mr. Xu was a member of a well-known boy band, being 中国力量 (transliterated as China Power) and therefore developed a well-established network among both the entertainment industry and artist agencies in the PRC. Mr. Xu was proficient in management operations, professional planning, team building and development of entertainment brands etc. Prior to joining NOD, Mr. Xu was the vice general manager of 搜浩捌捌(北京)企业管理有限公司 (transliterated as Souhao Baba (Beijing) Corporate Management Co., Ltd) between 2008 and 2014. During the period, he was also invited to be the speaker for the summit of national real estate developer and many regional summits of the entertainment industry to share his insights of the entertainment industry and management philosophies. He also attended interviews with several entertainment and fashion magazines and shared his professional working experience in the entertainment industry and management philosophies.

Mr. Choi Hung Fai - Independent Non-executive Director

Mr. Choi Hung Fai (“Mr. Choi”), aged 34, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company on 17 July 2015. Mr. Choi is a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee. Mr. Choi has over 10 years of experience in securities trading, fundraising activities, corporate finance and project investments. Mr. Choi possesses knowledge in financial analysis, corporate finance, corporate valuation and corporate governance. Mr. Choi graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and obtained a master of finance degree in corporate finance from the University of New South Wales in Australia.

Mr. Choi is currently the founder and managing director of Draco Capital Limited and a responsible officer for Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) regulated activity of Draco Capital Limited under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong). Mr. Choi is principally responsible for advising on corporate finance activities, pre-initial public offerings, merger & acquisitions, fundraising activities and corporate restructurings for private and public companies in the PRC, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Mr. Tsang Wing Ki - Independent Non-executive Director

Mr. Tsang Wing Ki (“Mr. Tsang”), aged 57, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company on 9 March 2017. Mr. Tsang is the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee. Mr. Tsang has over 23 years of experience in finance, accounting and auditing. Mr. Tsang obtained a professional diploma in accountancy from Hong Kong Polytechnic (currently known as the Hong Kong Polytechnic University) in November 1987 and a master of professional accounting from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in November 2000. Mr. Tsang is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FCPA) and a fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (FCCA).

Mr. Tsang is a chief financial officer of Xin Dau Ji Membership Management Limited from July 2015. He was an independent non-executive director of VBG International Holdings Limited, a company listed on GEM of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 8365) from May 2017 to December 2017. He was an independent non-executive director of ICube Technology Holdings Limited (currently known as Central Wealth Group Holdings Limited), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 139) from November 2014 to July 2016. He was an independent non-executive director of Unity Investments Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 913) from September 2004 to October 2014. He was an executive director from August 2008 to December 2011 of Noble Jewelry Holdings Limited (currently known as Zhong Fa Zhan Holdings Limited), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 475). 

Dr. Wong Kong Tin, JP - Independent Non-executive Director

Dr. Wong Kong Tin, JP (“Dr. Wong”), aged 52, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company on 13 December 2017. Dr. Wong is the chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee. He has over 25 years of practical experience in the legal fields of cross-border investment in Greater China, financing, corporate acquisition, merger, listing, real estate project development, e-commerce, brand management, corporate governance, arbitration mediation, and media and public administration.

Dr. Wong holds an LLB and LLM from Peking University, postgraduate diploma in English and Hong Kong Law from The Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, and LLD in constitutional and administrative law from Renmin University of China. He is also an associate of each of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, a Hong Kong registered financial planner, a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors, an accredited general mediator of the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited, a founding member of The Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association, and an associate of The Hong Kong Association of Financial Advisors Limited.

Dr. Wong’s current community services include: the chairman of the Hong Kong Liquor Licensing Board, the vice chairman of the Association of Hong Kong Professionals, a member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel, a member of the Panel of Adjudicators of the Obscene Articles Tribunal, a member of each of the Finance Committee and Management Committee of Hong Kong News-Expo and an executive committee member of the Basic Law Institute Limited. He was also an observer of Independent Police Complaints Council from September 2007 to August 2015, a member of the panel to the Appeal Board (Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation), a member of the panel to the Appeal Board (Bedspace Apartments) and a member of the panel to the Appeal Board (Clubs (Safety of Premises)) from April 2012 to April 2018.

Dr. Wong currently serves as the vice chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee, the vice chairman of the Public Policy Committee, a member of the Standing Committee of External Affairs and a member of the Community Relations Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong.

Dr. Wong is also a member of the tenth to twelfth Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies, a member of the Hong Kong Basic Law and Macau Basic Law Research Association, a member of Expert Committee of the China (Guangdong) Free Trade Zone in Hengqing New Area.

Dr. Wong also serves as an arbitrator of Arbitration Commission in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Huizhou, Liuzhou, Zhengzhou, Hohhot, Haikou, Chengde, Nanchang, Nanning, Taiyuan, Shenyang, Guiyang.

From June 2010 to July 2014, Dr. Wong served as an independent non-executive director of Great Wall Technology Company Limited (original stock code: 74) which was privatised and automatically delisted from The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in July 2014.

Mr. Qiu Peiyuan - Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Qiu Peiyuan (“Mr. Qiu”), aged 54, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company on 11 October 2018. Mr. Qiu graduated from the Biology Department, Nankai University with a bachelor of science degree in biology in 1986, from the Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong with a master’s degree in bioscience in 1998, and from the Business School of the University of Western Ontario, Canada with a master’s degree in business administration in 2003. Following his graduation, Mr. Qiu joined the Bank of Nova Scotia as a senior analyst. Mr. Qiu joined the T. Rowe Price Group in 2008 as vice president, Asia. Mr. Qiu joined Huabao Trust Co., Ltd. in 2011 as general manager of the international business department. Mr. Qiu joined Ping An Trust Co., Ltd. in 2015 as president of overseas investment department and senior managing director, responsible for establishing overseas investment department and determining its overseas investment strategies and plans. Mr. Qiu has obtained chartered financial analyst (CFA), Canadian certificated financial planner (CFP), Canadian fund company partner, director and senior management, and Canadian securities qualifications. He has been a non-executive director of China Health Group Limited (stock code: 673) since 4 June 2018.