Haifeng Wu 

Mr. Haifeng Wu is Vice President of Kongsberg Digital AS, General Manager of Kongsberg Digital Co., Ltd. Mr. Wu holds a Ph.D. from KU Leuven and NTNU and came to Kongsberg in 2008 as a Process Engineer in Kongsberg Maritime. He has led and coordinated several different projects both externally and internally, in July 2016 he started the position of Regional General Manager. Haifeng Wu joined NBA China as the Board Member since 2021

Jian Guo

Mr. Jian Guo, China Country Manager of Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) in China. He has around 30 years offshore engineering experiences and promoted Norwegian energy industry in Chinese market. He got Electrical engineering as bachelor's degree in Shanghai Jiaotong University from 1990 to 1994. He joined China National Offshore Oil Engineering (COOEC) Beijing and CNOOC Research Institute as electrical engineer and engaged in the electrical power & distribution integrated system design and offshore project management for more than 10 offshore platforms & FPSO projects.From 2000 to 2007, He joined Ametek Solidstate Control, GE Industry and Nexans Norway AS in China as application engineer, field service director, chief sales representative and key Account Manager of Oil & Gas, etc. From 2007 till now, he joined Norwegian Energy Partners as their China Advisor. From 2014 to 2015, he was part time consultant for DNV Oil & Gas, Kongsberg Maritime and Sevan Marine in China. From 2017 to 2022, he was part time consultant for Ocean Installer/Havfram, Kongsberg Satellite Services AS, Seasystems and Billington Process Technology (BPT) in China.

Marc Courtemanche

Mr. Marc Courtemanche is Country President at Equinor (ex-Statoil) in China after 5 years managing Equinor's portfolio in Angola, the second largest production outside Norway. Previously he has been Vice president / Country Manager for Equinor in Indonesia, in Kazakhstan and Chief Business Development Manager in Algeria. Mr. Courtemanche has also worked for BHPBilliton as Country Manager, Algeria. He has also represented ABB Lummus for 2 years as In country Manager, Algeria. Mr. Courtemanche is educated in Sciences from Montreal University completed with Corporate finance from London Business school. Marc Courtemanche joined NBA China as the Board Member since 2019

Urs Laeuppi

Mr. Urs Laeuppi is a Swiss national based in Beijing since September 1999 and currently China & Southeast Asia CEO of Hexagon Purus. Hexagon Purus is a Norwegian company and globally leading manufacturer of hydrogen tank systems for use in vehicles on land and water, as well as commercial vehicle electrification solutions. Urs holds dual EMBA degrees from Tsinghua University and INSEAD. Prior to joining Hexagon Purus, he held various managerial roles at Mercedes-Benz in China during a period of 17 years. As a long-term expat in China and fluent Mandarin speaker, Urs is very motivated to contribute to the success of the Norwegian business community in China. Urs Laeuppi joined NBA China as a Board Member in 2022.

Yao Jikun

Mr. Yao Jikun is a member of management team of Yara China, responsible for public affairs and social impact. He has great passion and rich experience in promoting well-being of farmers and sustainable agenda in agri-food business. Before he joined Yara in 2022, Mr. Yao was Office Director of UNESCO INRULED to promote transformation of rural education in developing countries. He was the founder Beijing Inclusive Education Center (BIEC) to promote science based early child education and development in China.Prior to that, he took a role as Government Relation manager in Syngenta, a global leading agriculture business. He started his career in philanthropy, was an editor in China Youth Development Foundation, to build primary schools and support children in rural areas. Mr. Yao obtained his bachelor's degree in Vietnamese and master's degree in Ethics in Peking University. He is a father of a two-year old daughter and fond of playing Go.

Andreas Hyldahl

Mr. Andreas Hyldahl is a Client Executive at Nordea. Andreas is responsible for Nordea's Scandinavian corporate & institutional client with subsidiaries in China. Andreas acquires, develops and retains quality relationships with customers by providing professional financial solutions in areas of Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, FX, Trade Finance and Credit. Andreas has the ability to continually rise above challenges and operate in a fast moving and changing environment. Andreas has strong language skills and passion for learning new skill development.

Bård Bjerken

Mr. Bård Bjerken is a senior lawyer at the Norwegian law firm Wikborg Rein and is part of the firm's Shanghai office. In addition to holding a license as a Norwegian lawyer (advokat), Bård is qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales. Bård has worked at their Oslo, London and Singapore offices, and he specialises in work within the shipping and offshore sectors, as well as general cross-border corporate matters related to multi-national companies with a presence in China, such as sanctions assessments, contract negotiations, transactions, disputes etc.

Chloe Zhao

Ms. Chloe Zhao is commercial manager for Orkla's business in the Chinese market in China. She founded the Orkla China team and developed the business for Orkla Group from scratch. Based on her education background from the Nordics (Master in International Business from Uppsala University, Sweden) and 10 years' working experiences in trading business between Nordics and China, she holds a vision of being the bridge between Norway and China for not only doing business but also building strong friendship.She is especially enthusiastic in bringing the sustainability concept and innovative practices from the Nordics to the Chinese market. Chloe Zhao joined NBA China as a Board Member in 2022.

Heidi Berg 

Ms. Heidi Berg, Norwegian, Head of Partnership Development at Nordic Innovation and Sustainability Shanghai (NISS). Heidi holds a master of International Management from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in Bergen (NHH), and is a GRI certified sustainability professional. She has experience from working with Norwegian international businesses for twelve years: In the public investment fund Norfund, later in Telenor Asia and for the last five years as a consultant in Shanghai.

Heidi's main work is related to ESG and sustainability, and through her position at NISS she is well connected with the Nordic business community. Heidi is a keen student both of Chinese language, politics and economics, and has a strong network among academia and experts. Heidi Berg joined NBA China as a Board Member in 2022.

Jack Wong

Mr. Jack Wong is the CEO of LEADING Group AS, a high-tech company focusing on the safety area since 2005 in Shanghai. He has been working in safety area for 14 years in different position, including China maritime safety administration. LEADING Group AS cooperates with many Norwegian companies during past 14 years. Jack holds the MBA of BI Norwegian Business School together with School of Management, Fudan University in 2014. He also holds a bachelor from Dalian maritime university. 

Jacky Hao

Mr. Jacky Hao has been working as BI Chief Representative in China since 2018 to take charge of BI-Fudan MBA Program Operations in China, with supporting BI activities in China. Before joining BI, Jacky worked for GE over 12 years by running GE Licensing Business and 3 years in BI-Fudan MBA Program from Fudan side as marketing director. Meanwhile Jacky is also the alumnus of BI-Fudan MBA Program, so he knows very well about business operations and Norwegian community. 

Lucy Lu

Lucy Lu is the Marketing & Sales Director of Ulstein China, she Joined Ulstein, a Norwegian maritime company, in 2012 connecting Ulstein with China by offering innovative ship designs and system integration services for a growing sustainable market. She has led business development since 2018 and established new connections for businesses including the first China-made expedition cruises and offshore wind service operation vessels for mutual growth. Her strengths in listening to people, and bridging understanding gaps between different cultures and communities have helped her tremendously at work, and hopefully could make a greater contribution to the wider business community. Lucy has worked both in China and Norway. Before joining Ulstein, she worked in a Norwegian shipowner company and Bank of China. She holds a MBA degree from BI-Fudan University. Lucy joined NBA China as a Board Member in 2022.

Martin Wernli

Mr. Martin Wernli is the President and Country Manager, Greater China Kongsberg Maritime A/S in Shanghai, a position held since January 2021. Martin started his professional career with Nestlé, before joining the marine and power plant business of New Sulzer Diesel in Switzerland, a company later integrated into Finnish engineering group Wärtsilä. He has held various management positions in charge of Licensing, Legal, Global Product Management and as Company President, Managing Director and CEO in New Sulzer Diesel, ALSTOM (Suisse), Wärtsilä and WinGD (a former division of Wärtsilä which was acquired by China State Shipbuilding Corporation), as well as in Caterpillar Motoren and Kongsberg Maritime. Before assuming his current   position, he has been working in Switzerland, China, Norway and Germany. Martin Wernli joined NBA China as a Board Member in 2020.

Michelle Ystad Eriksen

Ms. Michelle Ystad Eriksen is the Regional Marketing Director North-East Asia for Jotun and has been based in Shanghai since September 2021. Michelle holds a Masters of Engineering in Materials Chemistry and Corrosion from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Michelle has worked in Jotun for 15 years, initially as a chemist before moving into various global marketing roles, including Global Marketing Manager for onshore oil and gas. Prior to relocating to Shanghai, Michelle was based at Jotun's headquarters in Sandefjord, Norway. Through her experience in Jotun Michelle has worked with companies worldwide and has experience working with global companies and across cultures. 

Per Askeland

Mr. Per Askeland is Regional Manager for DNV's Global Shared Services unit covering the North Asia area. Based on a career within DNV, basically within Finance and Administration; Per has an extensive international experience, involved in building the company's Research and Innovation unit and was DNV's Controller for the Group Units prior to relocating to Shanghai. Educational background from BI, Norway with additional studies at INSEAD. Representing DNV, Per has been a Board Member of NBA in 3 previous periods, and DNV is now seeking to take a more active role in the involvement of the organisation. DNV came to China 135 years ago and is a trusted voice amongst our stakeholders – including the Norwegian industry and authorities. As such we do hope to be an active contributor to NBA's further development – in a post-Covid period.

Peter Langeland 

Mr. Peter Langeland is the chief representative of DNB Bank ASA in Shanghai and China. DNB is Norway's largest bank and one of the largest in the Nordics, and the only Norwegian bank with presence in China. Peter has been with DNB for more than 36 years after early careers in IT and shipping. In DNB, Peter has had the privilege to work mainly within the corporate banking and investment banking areas. He has also been posted for almost 5 years to the branch in Singapore. Prior to joining the Shanghai office, Peter was senior credit officer centrally in risk management. Peter has broad experience from management positions in the bank.

Ulrik Hoksnes Karlsen  

Mr. Ulrik Hoksnes Karlsen is the Vice President and head of the M&A team at ARC Group Limited, a global investment banking firm with more than 100 employees in 9 countries, covering IPOs, capital markets, M&A, asset management, and strategy consultancy. He was previously the founder of Norient Advisors that was acquired by ARC Group. Ulrik`s introduction to China related cross-border transactions was as analyst in E.J.McKay in 2015 after a Master at Hult International Business School in Shanghai. Ulrik joined NBA China as a Board Member in 2022.

Erik Lystad

 Mr. Erik Lystad is the general manager and local representative of Deep Blue Offshore Ltd. in China since 2014. Erik has been located in Shenzhen during the last decade, heading Deep Blue activity in China, and has been focusing on cooperating with several large Chinese enterprises providing services for newbuilding contracting of both offshore units, ships, and offshore/onshore fish farming. Furthermore, he has been assisting with sale and purchase and project financing solutions for their clients in Norway, Europe and South America. Deep blue is a fairly young brokering company, but the other partner has been active in China for the last 4 decades as a shipbroker, and Erik has taken over the network of contacts. Erik joined NBA China as a Board Member in 2022.

Martin Wernli

Mr. Martin Wernli is the President and Country Manager, Greater China Kongsberg Maritime A/S in Shanghai, a position held since January 2021. Martin started his professional career with Nestlé, before joining the marine and power plant business of New Sulzer Diesel in Switzerland, a company later integrated into Finnish engineering group Wärtsilä. He has held various management positions in charge of Licensing, Legal, Global Product Management and as Company President, Managing Director and CEO in New Sulzer Diesel, ALSTOM (Suisse), Wärtsilä and WinGD (a former division of Wärtsilä which was acquired by China State Shipbuilding Corporation), as well as in Caterpillar Motoren and Kongsberg Maritime. Before assuming his current   position, he has been working in Switzerland, China, Norway and Germany. Martin Wernli joined NBA China as a Board Member in 2020.