Charlie Liang Qian [she/her]
CHINA | Health/Reproductive Health
Born into a literary family in Beijing, Charlie grew up self-driven academically and showed curiosity and talents in languages and cultures. She started reading writing and practicing calligraphy at age 3 and started publishing poems and novels on magazines regularly since 6. Shortlisted for Youth Olympics, she contended at the Pierre de Coubertin Youth Forum and was awarded “the Pierre de Coubertin Medal for Youth” for intellectual contribution and sports performance by the IOC. She became known nation wide when she ranked number one in Chinese national college entrance exam, also known as gaokao. As she toured around the country giving speeches and advice to students of various age groups, she also developed deep interest in women and children rights. In her works as a painter, writer and art consultant, she relentlessly addresses gender issues. She was one of the national representatives and a speaker on “Women and media” panel at HPAIR conference 2013’, and the national representative of China at G20 2014’ in Sydney presenting a communique drafted by fellow 20-year-old female delegates from other G20 countries to world leaders. She is on the organizing and advisory panel for Greater Bay Area Global Talents Summit in Macau which aims to bridge regional young talents to the world.
Having spent a year in psychology research labs and giving lecturers at HKU, she stepped out of the academia world embracing her passion for art and business. After a wealth management role at AIA, she proceeded to lead APAC strategy department for European supply chain company Geodis under SNCF, being mentored and working under renowned European economist Luca Silipo. The in-depth knowledge in logistics and time spent working for fashion and art centers led her to start her own firm Fame Concept HK Ltd., sourcing rare fabrics from Middle East and India Pakistan for Chinese fashion market, and acted as agent for art galleries in Greater China Region.
During Covid, she facilitated government PPE procurement deals, specifically for Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, sourced ventilators for various embassies in Beijing and foreign government entities, worked with Italian embassy and supplied hospitals and schools in Milan and Rome in their critical times. Her last two years’ work is focused on making Aiooki a smarter platform that makes real estate investment easier and accessible to more. Moving forward, she hopes to dive deeper into the AI movement, use her voice and creation to make more positive impact making people feel genuinely connected in this digitally hyped yet often spiritually isolated era.
This bio is updated as of May 2025.