Speaker's Profile

Chen Shuang is an executive director and the chief executive officer of China Everbright Limited (“Everbright”). He is responsible for the overall operation of the Group. Mr Chen is also an executive director and deputy general manager of China Everbright Holdings Company Limited, the chairman, and an executive director, of China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 1848.HK), the chairman of Everbright Jiabao Co., Ltd. (stock code: 600622.SH) and the chairman and a non-executive director of Kinergy Corporation Ltd. (stock code: 3302.HK). He is currently a non-official member of the Financial Services Development Council, the permanent honorary chairman of the Chinese Financial Association of Hong Kong, the chairman of Hong Kong Aircraft Leasing and Aviation Finance Association, a visiting Professor of East China University of Political Science and Law, the vice-chairman of China Mergers and Acquisitions Association, the vice-chairman of Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong, a member of the Strategic Committee of the France China Foundation, a council member of the Chinese Foundation for Lifeline Express and a counsellor at Our Hong Kong Foundation.

Mr Chen holds a Master of Law degree from East China University of Political Science and Law, and a Diploma in Legal Studies from the HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education. He is a qualified lawyer in the People’s Republic of China and a senior economist. Prior to joining China Everbright Group, Mr Chen was chief of the Legal Department at the Bank of Communications. He has over 26 years of extensive experience in commercial banking and investment banking.