Carl Breau is a professional engineer and the CEO of Saimen based in Shanghai. He holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and has over 10 years of China management experience in both Multinational companies and SMEs and his expertise is in the management of projects with an engineering or technology element in China.

Mr. Breau was awarded the Exceptional Achievement Medal from the Canadian Council of Engineers in 1999. He reads, writes and speaks Chinese fluently, lives in Shanghai, and is a frequent speaker on doing business in China.

Murray King is Vice President of Public Affairs for Shanghai Disney Resort. In his role, he is responsible for all aspects of public affairs for the new resort project, including external and internal communications, government relations and corporate citizenship/community relations.

Prior to joining Disney, Mr. King worked for the Washington, DC-based public affairs consulting firm APCO Worldwide as the firm’s regional managing director for Greater China. During his seven years with APCO, he worked with a wide range of corporate clients on China public affairs and investment issues, serving as a key advisor on public affairs issues to some of the largest foreign investors in China, with specific expertise in assisting companies to build and execute strategic government engagement and corporate responsibility programs. He has also been a frequent commentator in both Chinese and international media on China current affairs issues.

Mr. King is an attorney and diplomat by profession, having practiced law in private practice in Canada for several years before serving in Canada’s diplomatic service as a Trade Commissioner focused on trade with China. His diplomatic postings included assignments in both Beijing and Shanghai, with a focus on market access in highly-regulated sectors including rail, automotive and aerospace.

Since leaving government in 2004, Mr. King has become an active member of the international business community in China and served for three successive terms as an elected member of the board of governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (2008-2010) and prior to that for three years as the chairman of the chamber’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. He has also served as a member of the national board of directors for the Canada-China Business Council (2007-2011).

Stuart Mercier is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cairdrow Capital, an alternative investment and advisory firm specializing in real asset investments across Asia. He also serves as a director of Procurian Partners, a leading consultancy which assists clients in navigating and strategically optimizing their sourcing and supply chains in APAC.

Before founding Cairdrow, Mr. Mercier spent well over a decade at Brookfield Asset Management in various leadership roles, including Head of Asia Real Estate, Country Head for China, and Global Head of Strategic Initiatives for Brookfield’s property group. While based in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and most recently Singapore, he established Brookfield’s real estate platform in Asia, growing it into a $15 billion portfolio and building a high-performing team of over 400 professionals across China, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. His expertise spans a wide range of sectors and structures, from single asset turnarounds to complex corporate transactions. Mr. Mercier also led Brookfield’s expansion into renewable energy and private equity in China.

A champion of inclusive and sustainable growth, Mr. Mercier launched Brookfield Cares, a charitable initiative supporting education and healthcare for underprivileged children in China. He spearheaded Brookfield’s sustainability efforts in Asia, overseeing the firm’s first net-zero corporate office and earning recognition as a 2022 finalist for ESG Leader of the Year in China.

Mr. Mercier is a Board Member of the Canada China Business Council and serves as a Global Trustee and APAC Executive Committee member of the Urban Land Institute, the pre-eminent global non-profit focused on building a sustainable built environment.

He holds a BA from Bishop’s University in Canada and an MBA from the University of Hong Kong and London Business School, where he was awarded the “New Generation of Leaders” scholarship. Mr. Mercier has received multiple honours, including the “Top 10 After 10” award from Bishop’s University in 2022 and the Silver Magnolia Award from the Shanghai Government for his contributions to the financial services industry in Shanghai.