Li Qing was born in 1982 in Suzhou, China. From 2008 to 2010, he received undergraduate and postgraduate education in Queen’s University Belfast, majoring in civil engineering. After graduation, he worked in Shenzhen OCT Properties Co., Ltd., with his role turning from a salesperson to sales manager in few years.

In 2014, he was dispatched to Shunde OCT Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., and successively served as the deputy director, director and vice general manager of its marketing department. In 2017, he went back to Shenzhen and engaged in founding Shenzhen OCT Cultural & Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd. He has been the deputy general manager of Shenzhen OCT Cultural & Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd. since 2020, while also serving as marketing principal at Shenzhen OCT Properties Co., Ltd.

As Founder and Principal of Laguarda.Low, Pablo has over 40 years of experience as an architect and planner. He is an ardent student of the profession and has established himself as a mentor within the practice, encouraging young designers to think outside the box. With a deep understanding of the profession, Pablo’s creative design approach often challenges industry standards. He is a registered architect in the states of New York and Texas and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects based on his distinguished contribution to the field of architectural design. Pablo received his degree of Arcquitecto from the Facultad De Aquitectura y Urbanismo in Montevideo, Uruguay during which time he spent a year visiting global architectural sites with the school’s annual world tour.

As Co-Founder and Principal of Laguarda. Low Architects, John has almost 30 years of experience as an architect and planner. He possesses experiences in all phases of project development with a great emphasis on design. John leads and coordinates multi-disciplinary design teams on a variety of complex projects. With an impressive portfolio of mixed-use, retail & entertainment, hotel & resort, office, and residential projects, John is responsible for the large-scale formulation and implementation of design concepts throughout the life of a project. He is a registered architect in the states of Texas and New York. John received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kansas State University and his Master of Architecture degree from University of California at Berkeley.

Chinese architect Zhong Ling is the founder of DUTS design. He is a French National Registered Architect, and got HMONP Architect Qualification for Practicing in Europe. He is also EMBA of China-Europe International Business School and Guest Teacher of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

He studied Architecture in ENSAPLV (Ecole nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris la Villette) from the well-known French architect Eric Dubosc and founded DUTS design in 2010. He has combined the mature European design thinking and advanced technology model, together with the specific domestic situation in China, rationally and innovatively applied to domestic projects. DUTS’s architectural design practice covers urban design, architectural design and space design. He organically combines different dimensions of design thinking.

In 2016, Zhong Ling was selected as “Chinese Contemporary Architects” published by Tianjin University Press. He has presided over the design of works including the Linxia Grand Theater, Linxia Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Lanzhou Yinda Qin Engineering Administration, Chengdu Jinniu Library and other projects, which have been repeatedly reported by media both in China and overseas.

Ray Chou specialises in spatial systems and brand-driven environments, focusing on long-term performance under high-frequency use and large-scale operation. In the hospitality sector, he has led the development of modular frameworks and standardised spatial strategies that support consistency, efficiency, and scalable growth across multiple brands. Over more than two decades, projects under his direction have served over 200 million guest stays, continuously validated through long-term operation and large-scale implementation.

Ms. Luo Yun holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from Zhejiang University, a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from Dalian University of Technology (DUT), and an EMBA degree from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).

Having been serving Greentown China for more than a decade, she is committed to carrying forward, enriching the spirits of the company’s property developments, and adheres to the principles of “sincerity, friendliness, exquisiteness and perfection” in quality management. She led the compilation of Greentown China’s property portfolio.

Ms. Luo always pays attention to the relationship between human habitat, nature and city, and has rich experience in developing various types of properties. She has been invited to many domestic seminars and forums, contributing her wisdom, strength and unique insights to the construction of beautiful cities.

Famous architect, Mr. Guo has presided over or participated in a number of heavyweight cultural and creative industry design, such as Beijing Planetarium, The Science and Technology Museum of China, and LA Live! (The landmark building in downtown Los Angeles), the renovation of Chongqing Huguang guild hall historical and cultural commercial street, Liaoning Publishing Group Jinzhou book city, Guangxi University Lijiang academy, etc.

In commercial architecture, Mr. Guo presided over the design of China Resources Chongqing MIXC Phase I and Phase II, Qingdao MIXC Phase I and Phase II, Shanghai Senlan Dongjing Road TOD and other heavyweight urban complex projects.

In 2006, Mr. Guo participated in the establishment of UCLA-TJU-Cross-Culture Design Studio and hold the position as a tutor. He was also invited to serve as the design course judge of the school of architecture of Iowa State University, and delivered academic speeches in Tianjin University, Shanghai Jiaotong University and other well-known institutions.