Speaker Categories: Impact Architects
Yong Ge
Executive Director, Green Startup Hub, Green Startup Hub
Yong Ge
Executive Director, Green Startup Hub, Green Startup Hub
Yong Ge is the initiator of Green Startup Hub and Founding Partner of Green Leaf Investment. As one of China’s first platforms supporting green entrepreneurship, it adopts a hybrid model of incubation and impact investing to support sustainable startups.
Cheng Mi
Founder, TraditioNow, TraditioNow
Cheng Mi
Founder, TraditioNow, TraditioNow
Cheng Mi is the founder of TraditioNow, an impact investor, and a board member of the Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum. She focuses on leveraging technology and finance to digitize and industrialize traditional culture, enabling the integration of cultural, social, and economic capital to support the continuous evolution of civilization.
Liwen Pan
Managing Director, Gobi Partners, Gobi Partners
Liwen Pan
Managing Director, Gobi Partners, Gobi Partners
Liwen Pan is Managing Director at Gobi Partners and Executive Director of Gobi Greater Bay Area, where she also leads ESG initiatives. She has over 15 years of experience in corporate management and operations, along with 8 years of international study and work experience. Her focus areas include AI, deep tech, life sciences, new materials, and ESG impact investing, with a focus on early-stage investments in the Greater Bay Area and cross-border innovation.
Di Zheng
Investment Director, Bits x Bites, Bits x Bites
Di Zheng
Investment Director, Bits x Bites, Bits x Bites
Di Zheng is an Investment Director at Bits x Bites, where she leads investments in agri-food and food technology sectors. She is responsible for sourcing high-quality projects and conducting comprehensive due diligence. During her tenure, she has led investment evaluations for companies including Jimu Robotics, Aikenong, Changjin Bio, Suto, Agrimax, and Alchemy. She also supports portfolio companies with industry insights and business development. Previously, she was a Senior Program Manager at the Leping Foundation, working with entrepreneurs to address challenges in food traceability, sustainable agriculture, and systemic issues in China’s food system.
