Eric X. Li is founder and managing director of Chengwei Capital, which invests in entrepreneurial companies in the global Chinese economy. Chengwei’s portfolio includes over 20 companies operating in a wide range of industries such as manufacturing, consumer goods, education, the Internet, and oil and gas. Li serves on the board of directors of China Europe International Business School in Shanghai, his native city, and the board of CEIBS Ghana, the school’s branch in Africa. Li is a frequent contributor to leading publications such as The New York Times, The Huffington Post, South China Morning Post, The Christian Science Monitor, and the Global Times. Li is a Henry Crown fellow at the Aspen Institute. ^[1]