Danny Whitehead is the Deputy Director at the British Council China. He has worked in international cultural relations for over 20 years in Asia and Africa, the last six years of which he has spent as the British Council’s Country Director in Iran and Vietnam.
Danny’s academic research interests and publications are in the fields of language and development and sociolinguistics. He is also a theatre professional and playwright

I am an entrepreneur, a designer, a leader, a mother, a friend, a community member, a traveler, a dreamer, and a builder. I have a passion for art, reading, music, and discovering new cultures.
As founder and design director of WTL Design, I have been involved with the interior design industry in China since the 1990s. I am continuously inspired by foreign cultures, mindsets, and practices. Using this to grow WTL Design with a unique mix of international best practices and Chinese spirit.
In developing my companies, I wanted to create a workspace that celebrated community, embraced technology and design, and encouraged passion. Most importantly, I wanted to create a workspace in which my team members would be proud to walk in every day and to enhance the quality of their professional and private lives. This led me to begin the JinShang Group. To invest in large spaces that I had the vision to shape. JinShang is a space that breaks down barriers and embraces multi-discipline and a multi-functional community. JinShang was born, not only for a place to work – but a place to thrive.
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Flora Zeta Cheong-Leen is born in Hong Kong and was trained at Jean M. Wong School of Ballet from the age of five. At 11 years of age, she was the first Chinese to have been accepted into the Royal Ballet School, White Lodge, in London. Upon graduation from the Royal Ballet Senior School, she was selected to join the Royal Ballet Company at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. Flora won her first dance medal at the international Adeline Genee Competition, arranged by the Royal Academy of Dance in London, and a choreographic prize at Dame Ninette De Valois choreographic competition. Another choreographic award was given to her by Sir Frederick Ashton. Having trained choreography under Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Flora also won the Royal Ballet Senior Choreographic Competition. Following her remarkable achievements, Flora was chosen to train with the Paris Opera Company for one year.
She established her performing arts school, The Conservatory of International Style and Cultural Arts (CISCA) in Beijing in 2009, and found Ballet Octahedron (Wu Tian Yuan) in 2013.

Jo has been working as an artist and educator for the last 27 years in the UK, including 6 years’ experience in China. Jo graduated from John Moores University with a BA Hons degree in Fine Art specializing in painting, she has continued her studies in Art History. Jo has received the AHRC award to achieve an MA Contemporary Fine Art at Salford University, specializing in photography and print. Jo maintains her own art practice, Jo has had the opportunity to be part of a group exhibition at the Tate, Liverpool. Jo has had solo shows in the UK and group exhibitions in the UK and Beijing.

Jo’s teaching experiences has been wide and varied, giving her the opportunity to experience different educational institutions and different philosophies at work in the classroom and in the art studio. Jo has helped and advised with courses and critical studies work, preparing students for exam work and for interviews at colleges; as well as preparing new teachers for their roles ahead. During Jo’s teaching experience, she has enjoyed teaching all ages and abilities and she has employed a variety of teaching methods to maintain and develop creative thinking with her students. Working with a variety of materials and techniques; Jo can deliver a wide range of art and design pathways. Art is something Jo enjoys immensely and bringing that experience in to the classroom.

Lillian Lan is now working as the Vice President (Mainland China Territory) for RSL Awards Limited, a London based contemporary and performing arts qualification exams body. She holds a degree in English Literature from Peking University, followed by more than 10 years working experiences as an Human Resources professional at Accenture, PwC, IBM and Texas Instruments. Since her introduction of RSL qualifications to the Chinese market in 2015, China has become the biggest overseas market of RSL and sees continuous business growth.
Lillian was a percussionist and used to massively performed during her school time with 3 albums released. In her spare time, she enjoyed painting, gym work-out, sculpturing and all sorts of handicraft related activities, and a column writer for pet magazine.

David S McDermott is a painter from UK. His surrealist artwork has exhibited in international exhibitions and festivals including Italy, New York, Netherlands, Hong Kong and Beijing. One of his most famous patrons was the great Muhammad Ali.
He has been an art teacher in the US and the UK for decades, and he also teaches music and guitar. He started to paint when he was only three years old. His work is not meant to sensationalize, rather an honest expression of how he sees the world.