Contributors

Stuart Rogers & Daphne Lee

Stuart Rogers is the Regional Head of Commercial Banking, International Markets, Asia Pacific for HSBC, looking after the commercial/wholesale banking businesses in Bangladesh, Mauritius, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. Stuart has held this position since May 2022.

Stuart joined HSBC Group in 1999 and has held a number of senior positions in Commercial Banking, Strategy and Risk Management across Sri Lanka and Maldives, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Australia. He was most recently Head of Wholesale Banking for HSBC in Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Daphne Lee was appointed as the Head of Commercial Banking at HSBC Taiwan since January 2023, leading her team to achieve record-high financial performance in the past 18 months. Before her current role, she served as the Head of Global Trade Solution Team (GTS) in Taiwan strengthening HSBC’s leadership in structure trade finance and sustainability area.
 
With over 25 years of experience in the banking industry, Mrs. Lee joined HSBC since January 2008, and held a variety of managerial positions in different areas of the Bank, including risk management, commercial banking, corporate finance structuring, international trade and sustainability. Prior to HSBC, she worked at Cathy United Bank and KPMG.
 
Daphne holds an MBA degree in international business administration from National Taiwan University.

Sunshine Farzan

Sunshine Farzan is a global marketing executive with a passion for helping companies build and scale their business through the integration of digital, marketing, product innovation, demand generation and PR. She has two decades of experience of building brands, enhancing customer experiences, and transforming businesses through digital innovation in Asia Pacific and North America. She currently leads Global Marketing & Communications at Tricor Group, a PE-backed professional services firm. Sunshine is a board director, an active contributor to business publications, and a certified career coach.

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Therese Reyes

Therese is Canvas8’s lead editor in the APAC region. She works with experts, journalists, and analysts to understand trends and make sense of them for clients across industries. She was previously editor of VICE Asia, where she led the team in winning a Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) award for Excellence in Arts & Culture Reporting. As a reporter, she covered current events, K-pop, global pop culture, life, and mental health. She’s spent time in Hong Kong but is now based in the Philippines, splitting her time between busy Manila and the mountain city Baguio.

Yuchu Zhang

As Group R&D Leader for Cargill, Yuchu Zhang leads a team specialising in category applications and product development using a deep understanding of ingredient functionality, customer needs, and market trends, as well as strong culinary skills in food manufacturing and service.

Yuchu first joined Cargill in 2020 and is now the Vice President & Group R&D Leader for Cargill Food Group APAC. She holds a PhD in Food Science and Nutrition from The Ohio State University and also has an M.Sc. in Food Production Management.