Jamil Anderlini Beijing Bureau Chief, Financial Times Biography Jamil Anderlini was named Beijing bureau chief for the Financial Times in February 2011, having already worked for four years as Beijing correspondent for the paper. In 2010 Anderlini was named Journalist of the Year at the prestigious Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Editorial Excellence Awards, and won the Best Digital …

Patrick English Executive Director, The New Zealand China Council Biography Patrick has been involved with China since 1989, and only returned to New Zealand in early 2013 to take up the role of Executive Director to the New Zealand China Council. The New Zealand China Council was established in 2012 and forms part of the NZ Inc China Strategy, launched …

Brian Cadzowu Director, Finance & Legal, Vista Entertainment Solutions Biography Brian is one of the founders of Vista Entertainment Solutions (Vista) and has been involved with the business since 1996 . Brian has a commerce degree and is a full member of the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants. He has had a career in Finance positions in Industrial, Media, Transport …

John Coney Proprietor, Morton Estate Wines Biography John Coney purchased Morton Estate in 1995 with a view to producing some of New Zealand’s finest. Prior to Morton Estate John had various stints as university academic, management consultant, stock broker and owner of a property portfolio. John has degrees in accounting and economics.

Sir Graeme Harrison Chairman, ANZCO Foods Biography Graeme Harrison is the Founder and Chairman of ANZCO Foods Ltd, a New Zealand based multinational company and one of New Zealand’s leading exporters. ANZCO Foods employs 3,000 people, with 11 production sites in New Zealand and a network of sales and marketing offices in Japan, Taiwan, North America, United Kingdom, Belgium, Australia …

Christopher Luxon Chief Executive Officer, Air New Zealand Biography Christopher was appointed Group General Manager International Airline from May 2011 and took over the role of Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2013.Before joining Air New Zealand, he was President and CEO of Unilever Canada, based in Toronto, where he was responsible for leading Unilever’s $1.4 billion Canadian business and …

Liu Feng Managing Director, COSCO, Chairman, Chinese Chamber of Commerce Biography Mr. Liu Feng is managing director of COSCO and Chairman of Chinese Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand. Before coming to NZ in 2003, Mr Liu was deputy managing director of COSCO Guangzhou for seven years, where he led the development of China’s modern heavy lift and semi-submersible fleet …

By Jan Bierman The inaugural China Business Summit, hosted by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and NZ INC Ltd, was held on the 3 October 2012, at the Langham Hotel, Auckland. The purpose of the summit was to provide a platform for looking at business engagement between New Zealand and China, and the New Zealand brand story. By 2020 China …