Victor Zhikai Gao, Beijing China

Victor Gao is currently Vice Chairman of the Sino-Europe United Investment Corporation and Chairman of the International Committee of the Beijing Private Equity Association and sits on the board of advisers or directors of several major companies and institutions. Mr. Gao has extensive experience in government, diplomacy, securities regulation, law, investment banking, PE, corporate management and media. Formerly a Chinese Foreign Service officer, Victor was an English interpreter in the 1980s for Deng Xiaoping and other top Chinese leaders. He later served as China Policy Advisor at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

Victor’s prior investment banking experience includes senior positions with Morgan Stanley, CICC and Daiwa Securities. His corporate management experience includes senior positions with CNOOC Limited, where he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Company Secretary, member of the Investment Committee, and Director of CNOOC International. Mr. Gao holds a J.D. degree from Yale Law School, an M.A. degree in Political Science from Yale Graduate School, an M.A. degree in English Literature from Beijing University of Foreign Studies, a B.A. degree in English Literature from Suzhou University, and is on the Advisory Board of the Yale Club of Beijing.