Brief statement
Being a Chinese Australian, born in Hong Kong, I’ve been living in China for the past 10 years. During this period, being involved with AustCham has given me many opportunities, lessons and a great community to grow and develop. With ties strengthening between China and Australia, I would love to give back to the community of Australians and Chinese that have given me so much during my time here. The lessons that I have developed of both business and cultural aspects in China has allowed me to develop our Australian business with great success. My goal will be to share these lessons with the community so that businesses and people are able to overcome challenges between both the Chinese and Australian cultures. Being a board member will allow my skills and experience to help the AustCham team assist Australian businesses develop and grow in China, and Chinese businesses in Australia. With the Greater Bay Area as a major development in the upcoming years, there are many opportunities and talent from Australia to develop in the Australian/Chinese community. My vision will be to develop a vibrant community of Chinese and Australians to encourage and grow a businesses and cultures of both backgrounds.
Bio
Kenneth was raised in Sydney, Australia with a degree in Electrical Engineering at UNSW. With over 13 years of international construction and procurement experience with high profile clients such as Shanghai Disneyland Resort, Lonza Pharmaceuticals, Kraftfoods, and others, Kenneth is now the Co-Founder and CEO of the construction materials procurement platform, Caigo. He aims to be the conduit for further development between China and Australia in the built environment field. By providing a medium for the exchange of knowledge, culture and commerce, Caigo aims to raise the bar for innovation in the construction industry.