Zhang Xin co-founded SOHO China in 1995. As CEO, she has led the company to become one of the largest developers of prime office real estate in China. SOHO China has developed over 5.5 million square meters (60 million square feet) in projects in Beijing and Shanghai. Her collaborations with world-renowned architects have resulted in iconic landmark buildings that transformed Chinese skylines. In 2014 SOHO China launched “SOHO 3Q” pioneering the concept of coworking in China. SOHO 3Q is China’s largest operator of coworking space.
Born in Beijing in 1965, Zhang Xin moved to Hong Kong at the age of 14, where she worked as a factory girl for five years. Determined to pursue higher education, she made her way to England where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Sussex University and a Master’s degree in Development Economics from Cambridge University.
After working in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and Travelers Group, she returned to Beijing to co-found SOHO China with her husband Pan Shiyi. In 2007, SOHO China was successfully listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong raising proceeds of USD $1.9 billion, Asia’s largest commercial real estate IPO to date.
Xin’s rags-to-riches story has embodied the rise of China’s entrepreneurship, earning her prestige internationally. She sits on the Global Board of Advisors at the Council on Foreign Relations, and is also a member of the Harvard Global Advisory Council. Active on Weibo, China’s “twitter”, where she has over 10 million followers, Xin frequently shares her views on business, current affairs and architecture.
Xin is deeply involved in philanthropy. In 2005 she and her husband Pan Shiyi established the SOHO China Foundation, a charity organization that promotes education to improve social mobility. In 2014, the SOHO China Foundation launched the SOHO China Scholarships, a USD $100 million initiative providing financial aid for Chinese students at leading international universities. Gift agreements totaling USD $25 million have been signed with Harvard and Yale University. The Scholarships currently supports more than 30 Chinese students pursuing undergraduate degrees at the partner universities.
Zhang Xin and her husband Pan Shiyi are also committed to promoting environmental causes. In 2015, they joined the Breakthrough Energy Coalition spearheaded by Bill Gates to fund technology developments that will enable a zero-emissions energy future.
張欣女士與丈夫潘石屹于1995年共同創建了SOHO中國有限公司。作為首席執行官，她帶領公司成為中國最大的甲級寫字樓開發商。 SOHO中國在北京和上海開發的總面積已超過550萬平方米。她與世界頂級建筑師合作打造地標性建筑，為中國城市的天際線增添了不少亮點。2014年SOHO中國推出SOHO 3Q，引領共享辦公潮流。SOHO 3Q迅速成長為中國最大的共享辦公空間。
張欣女士1965年生于北京，14歲到香港一間工廠工作了五年后赴英國求學。她從塞薩克斯大學獲得經濟學士學位，后于劍橋大學獲得發展經濟學碩士學位。畢業后張欣女士就職于高盛以及華爾街投資銀行旅行家集團，不久后回到北京與丈夫潘石屹先生創立SOHO中國。2007年，SOHO中國成功在香港上市融資19億美金，是亞洲商業地產公司中迄今為止最大的首次公開發行。在20年中SOHO中國已成長為總資產超過百億美金的大型企業。張欣女士與潘石屹先生目前也是中國最有影響力的企業家夫婦。
張欣女士成功的企業家形象和個人奮斗史使她成為國際上公認的中國經濟發展的符號性人物。她是美國外交協會顧問委員會和哈佛大學全球顧問委員會的成員。作為微博名人，她擁有1000萬粉絲，并經常在微博上分享她對商業、時事和建筑的觀點。
張欣女士一直投身于慈善公益事業。她與潘石屹先生在2005年創建了SOHO中國基金會，旨在通過創造教育機會提升社會流動性。
在2014年，SOHO中國基金會啟動了金額達1億美元的SOHO中國助學金項目，以資助中國學生到世界一流大學深造。目前基金會已經與哈佛大學和耶魯大學簽署總額為2500萬美金的捐贈協議，助學金目前支持30多位中國學生在哈佛大學和耶魯大學進修本科學位。
張欣女士和潘石屹先生深切關注環境問題。2015年他們加入了比爾蓋茨倡議成立的能源突破聯盟，致力于促進清潔能源科技的發展，在未來實現溫室體零排放。
7:00PM, Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
2017年12月12日周二，晚上7:00
Doors Open at 6:30 pm
晚上6:30開始入場
Dalio Auditorium, Level B2, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University
清華大學蘇世民書院地下二層，達理禮堂
This event is open to Tsinghua students, faculty, and staff.
Please present valid Tsinghua ID Card to access Schwarzman College.
Guests will be admitted until all seating is full.
This lecture will be given in English.
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