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Ho Ren Hua

CEO, Thai Wah Public Company Limited
Mr. Ho is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Thai Wah Public Co., Ltd, responsible for developing the company’s vision to create innovation and sustainability from Farm to Shelf as a leading Agri-Food company in Southeast Asia. Since its founding in 1947, Thai Wah has been a leading pioneer in the tapioca starch and food industry, now expanding its footprint to 15 operations in Thailand, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, India and Cambodia. From 2010 – 2015, he was the Executive Director and Country Head, China for Banyan Tee Holdings Ltd, helping to position the group as the leading luxury brand in China. Earlier in his career, he worked with the global consultancy Bain & Company Inc. in their New York and China offices with a focus on private equity. Mr. Ho currently serves on the board for Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd, as well as the advisory board for the Asia Pacific Agri-Innovation Summit and the International Advisory Council for Singapore Management University. Mr. Ho has a BSC in Economics (Honors) from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with distinction from the AMP program of China Europe International Business School. He was nominated to be a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader Class of 2018 and is currently also a part-time graduate student at the University of Chicago.