Wang Huiyao
Dr. Henry Huiyao Wang is the Founding Director General of Center for China & Globalization (CCG) and Vice Chairman of China Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA), the largest Chinese overseas returned scholars’ organization in China with over 50,000 members. He is also the Founder of WRSA Chamber of Commerce and WRSA 2005 Committee. In addition, he is the Vice Chairman of China International Economic Cooperation Society under Ministry of Commerce. Dr. Wang was also appointed as an expert’s group leader for global talents strategy study by Chinese Government Talents Coordination Office as well as a team leader for economic group of Overseas Experts Advisory Committee for China State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office. Furthermore, he is a Deputy Director of Central Economic Committee of China Jiu San Society and is an advisor to Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Beijing Committee.
Dr. Wang is well known for his initiatives and leadership for social organizations and think tanks in China. He has been an advisor to the Chinese government, established enterprises and social organizations in China. Dr. Wang used to work in MOFTEC (now Ministry of Commerce) in China. In North America, he worked as Director--Asia for SNC-Lavalin and later became Vice President of Agra International Group (now AMEC Group), both of which are among the largest engineering and project management firms in the world. He was also appointed as Chief Trade Counselor at Commission of Canada in Hong Kong for Quebec Government Affairs. He has also served in the past as a senior China adviser to GE, Siemens, ABB, Alstom, Westinghouse and Mitsubishi among others.
Dr. Wang obtained his BA degree in China and later continued his studies at Ivey Business School of University of Western Ontario. He obtained his PhD degree in international management at Manchester Business School and undertook further training at Harvard Business School. He is a visiting professor of Ivey Business School of University of Western Ontario and Guanghua Management School of Peking University. Dr. Wang has published over 20 books and numerous articles and papers on the international business and Chinese global talent issues, including his books such as New Chinese Businessmen, Returning Times, Contemporary Chinese Returnees, Talent Wars and Report on Development of China’s Overseas Educated Talents.
Dr. Wang is a frequent speakers at different Chinese and international forums and often interviewed by well known media such as CCTV, China Daily, People’s Daily, BBC, CNN, NHK, Economist, Financial Times, Newsweek, USA Today, CBC, Canadian Business, Globe and Mail, South China Morning Post, Tsingtao, Ming Pao among others.
Major Works
- Talent War, China Citic Press, Beijing, China (2009)
- Open up Your Life, China People’s Press, Beijing, China (2008)
- Gift for Mother, China People’s Press, Beijing, China (2008)
- Contemporary Chinese Returnees, China Development Press of China State Council Development of Research Centre, Beijing, China (2007)
- Reflections of 100 Chinese Returnees, China Development Press of China State Council Development of Research Centre, Beijing, China (2007)
- Pioneering in China—50 Business Start-ups by Western Trained Returnees, Beijing: China Central Compilation & Translation Press (2004)
- Returning Times—An Overall Review and Analysis on Chinese Returnees, Beijing: China Central Compilation & Translation Press (2004)
- MBA Talents----An Overall Analysis of MBA Education in China and Abroad, Beijing, China Writers Publishing House (2003)
- The New Chinese Businessmen—Creating a New China Business Class, Beijing: China Writers Publishing House (2001)
- Walking in the Forest---A Collection of Essays and Articles, Beijing: China Writers Publishing House (2000)
- Returnee, Diplomat and Entrepreneur, Beijing: China Writers Publishing House (1998)
(Sources: Center for China and Globalization Management)