New Horizons: Changing Skylines and Building for the Future

Introduction
Event page:
 http://www.sc.tsinghua.edu.cn/notice/1116.jhtml 

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.

This event is open to Tsinghua students, faculty and staff, please present Tsinghua ID to access Schwarzman College.
Guests will be admitted until all seating is full.
The lecture will be given in English.
Presenter/Guest
张欣
Time
2017-12-12 19:00:00
Address
Dalio Auditorium, Level B2, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University
Open range
Undergraduates
Graduate
Faculty
Organizer
Tsinghua University Schwarzman College
Registration requirements
No need to register
Lecture to accommodate
100