Who We Are

APEC Institute of Business is committed to the development and sustainable succession of family businesses in the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to nurture a new generation of talent with a global perspective, cross-cultural collaboration skills, and innovative thinking, supporting enterprises in going global and jointly building a prosperous Asia-Pacific ecosystem.

Our Founder

President Joanna Jiao

As Founder and President of AIB, Joanna Jiao leads with a powerful blend of business acumen and cultural sensitivity. Her roles include Co-Chair of the Singapore APAC Family Enterprise Association, Advisor to the Singapore Economic and Technology Association, and Executive Vice President of the European Chinese Women Association. Her extensive experience informs AIB’s mission and global vision.

Founder

With Singapore Senior-Minister Lee Hsien Loong

With Singapore Prime Minister Lawrencea Wong

With Singapore president Tharman Shanmugaratnam

• Respect for heritage

• Commitment to continuous learning

• Collaboration across generations and borders

• Ethics and social responsibility in business

Our Philosophy:

Our Mission:

To support families, educators, and future leaders in shaping a connected, compassionate, and forward-looking Asia-Pacific region.

To empower family businesses and inspire the next generation of leaders through world-class education, global collaboration, and values-driven innovation.

Our Vision:

Institute Advisory Team

Chan Soo Sen

Former Minister of State at the Prime Minister’s Office/Ministry of Education/Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore First President of China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Visiting Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

LIEN SIAOU-SZE

Former Board Member and Vice President of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Former Senior Vice President of HP Asia Pacific; One of Fortune’s 50 Most Influential Women in the World

Dr. Michael J. Rosenthal

Psychologist, Doctor of Laws Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice for 8 years Special prosecutor and Attorney General of the Republic of Palau Consultant to many Fortune 500 companies

Liu Thai Ker

Former Chairman of Singapore National Arts Council, renowned international planning master Known as the "Father of Singapore Planning"

Harry Susilo

Founder of Indonesia’s Sega Group; Founder and co-chairman of Boston University’s Shih-Wei Huang School of Global Economics; Member of Babson College’s Global Outstanding Family Entrepreneurs Society

Ei Sun Oh

Senior Advisor for International Affairs, Asia Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI), Malaysia; Senior Research Fellow, School of International Relations, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Chief Advisor, Pacific Research Center, Malaysia

Meet Our Team

Professors at APEC Institute of Business

Visiting Professor of National University of Singapore Visiting Professor of Chongqing University Independent Director of Asia Pacific Exchange, Singapore.

Professor Jianwei Yang

Visiting professor at the National University of Singapore Chairman of the International Wealth Inheritance and Planning Standards Committee One of the eight global directors of the International Financial Planners Standards Committee Former president of the Singapore Financial Planners Association

Visiting professor at the National University of Singapore Chairman of the International Wealth Inheritance and Planning Standards Committee One of the eight global directors of the International Financial Planners Standards Committee Former president of the Singapore Financial Planners Association

Professor Pan Jianqi

Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore; Former Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore; Senior Computer Security Advisor to the Singapore Government; Former Chairman of the Singapore Microcomputer Association

Professor Yu Jianxiang

Dr. Chengxin Ma

Executive Chairman of Singapore Enterprise Innovation Center Chairman of World Chinese Entrepreneurs Federation Singapore Chapter Singapore SME Consultant of SPRING Singapore China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Chinese Enterprises "Going Global" Consultant Ambassador of World Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises

Professor of Economics, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University Host and participate in many national key projects Special focus on industrial organization theory, Internet economy

Professor Liu Lingling

Professor Yang Siqun

Professor of Economics, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University Associate Researcher, Institute of Finance and Trade, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Independent Director, CITIC Prudential Fund Management

Professor Yan An

Visiting professor of Asia Pacific Future Business School Founder and chief scientist of Leishu Technology Former Microsoft China Big Data Director Former Alibaba Cloud’s first big data division director

Associate Professor of Economics, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University Main research areas include macroeconomics, fiscal policy, and e-commerce

Professor Li Mingzhi

Visiting professor at Asia Business School Mentor for building core competitive advantages of enterprises Former executive vice president of Sichuan Western Resources Holding Co., Ltd. Taiwei Future

Professor Zhou Bin

Professor Kimmis Pun

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