Our next panel is probably the most crucial in any element of business and that is your consumer – your client – your customer. Without, you have no operation or purpose. Our next panel members bring sound advice, speak from their own experiences and represent some of the booming industries.

Knowing the Chinese customer / consumerDiscover the latest trends in Chinese consumer behaviourFind out where your customers are and how to reach them.Learn how markets differ between regions and cities.

John Lord AM FAICD, Chairman, Huawei Australia

John has been Chairman of Huawei Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd since 2011, is Chairman of the Victorian Veterans Council and is a member of the Victorian Government’s Ministerial Corrections Advisory Committee.

 Mark Tanner, Founder and Managing Director China Skinny

Mark Tanner is the founder and managing director of Shanghai-based China Skinny. He has provided China market growth strategies and research to over 150 brands across 22 categories including IKEA, IHG, Colgate, Reckitt Benckiser and Tourism Malaysia.

Simon Henry, Founder, UWAI.com

Simon is the Founder of UWAI.com, a simple tool to help local businesses reach the world’s largest and most affluent tourist market: the outbound Chinese .

Julian Sallabank, Group Chief Executive Officer The Clarius Group

Julian Sallabank became Group Chief Executive Officer of the Clarius Group (trading as Ignite in Australia and Lloyd Morgan in China) in Dec ember 2016, one of Australia’s largest listed (ASX:CND) specialist recruitment, on demand and people services organisations and the largest Australian owned Chinese specialist recruitment firm.

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