Hello.
We're very excited to have Desmond on our AB!
He's got a vast experience and a long professional track-record.
Here are some key latest details.
Vast Strategic Experience- Over 200+ companies for strategic advisory from startups to established listco
- Honorary Associate Dean for Zhijing Houde Investor Business School
- Founder for Hong Kong's first Angel Investor development focused program, Angel Investors Forum
- Founder for Hong Kong's largest intentional entrepreneur investor funding event, Pitch Perfect
- Rebuilt failing China's largest online music community, Sogua Entertainment; successfully repackaged, upgraded, and sold to VC firm
- Lead Checkpoint (NYSE: CKP) into new strategic luxury development division; developed and successfully sold division to world's leading 3M
- Developed Asia Pacific operations for Young & Rubicam spinoff division Wundermann.
- Angel Investor + strategic mgt of VC related projects for firms
- Seasoned strategist and public speaker on motivation of Chinese customers, developing loyalties, esp for high end, luxury, HNWI
- Worked and partnered with many famous luxury brands and companies in China and around the world, including Fortune 500 names Rolls Royce, JP Morgan, Bank of East Asia, L'Oreal group, etc
- Saved China's first and foremost online music company, sogua.com; successfully repackaged and sold business to venture capitalist firm
- Directed and developed Checkpoint's new global busuiness initiative; successfully sold entire worldwide business division to 3M
- Worked with various venture capitalists firms and partners in Asia for business model enhancements
- Managed global operations and people in over 12 countries in Asia Pacific
- Developed the first e-commerce strategy and business model for IBM Greater China
- Strategy consultant for several GMs in IBM
TitlesMember of global Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (
https://entethalliance.org)
Current - Advisor to HKSAR Government, Trade and Industry Department
Current - Executive Trainer, Federation of Hong Kong Industries
Current - MD, Rouge Ventures
Current - Managing Director, Rouge
Current - Board member for City University of HK, MBA Alumni Association
Current - Chairman, Institute of China Customer Motivation