Since moving from London to Hong Kong in 1979, Simon Heale has amassed a wealth of Asian experience in managerial positions at a number of the region＇s largest companies, including Cathay Pacific, Jardine Fleming and...Since moving from London to Hong Kong in 1979, Simon Heale has amassed a wealth of Asian experience in managerial positions at a number of the region＇s largest companies, including Cathay Pacific, Jardine Fleming and Swire Pacific. He is currently chief executive of China Now, a six-month long festival in the UK celebrating Chinese culture, showcasing everything from modern art to revolutionary ballet and B-boy battles. It was dreamed up by HSBC chairman Stephen Green, Brunswick Group＇s Alan Parker and Swire＇s James Hughes-Hallett over lunch. CIB caught up with him on a recent visit to Beijing to get the lowdown on organizing an arts festival, doing business in China and balancing a portfolio of work interests which range from a Kazakh oil firm to a multinational shampoo company.展开更多
文摘Since moving from London to Hong Kong in 1979, Simon Heale has amassed a wealth of Asian experience in managerial positions at a number of the region＇s largest companies, including Cathay Pacific, Jardine Fleming and Swire Pacific. He is currently chief executive of China Now, a six-month long festival in the UK celebrating Chinese culture, showcasing everything from modern art to revolutionary ballet and B-boy battles. It was dreamed up by HSBC chairman Stephen Green, Brunswick Group＇s Alan Parker and Swire＇s James Hughes-Hallett over lunch. CIB caught up with him on a recent visit to Beijing to get the lowdown on organizing an arts festival, doing business in China and balancing a portfolio of work interests which range from a Kazakh oil firm to a multinational shampoo company.
