THE INTELLIGENCE
ECONOMY HAS BEGUN.

Hongbiao Xu

Chief Economist & Chairman, Greater China Strategy

One of China's most respected economists and investment leaders. A former Senior Economist at China's Ministry of Finance and former CEO of China's first asset management company, with decades of experience across macroeconomic policy, strategic investment, listed companies and corporate governance.

At ATAVUS, Mr. Xu provides strategic leadership for Greater China, supporting government engagement, infrastructure investment, industrial partnerships and long-term economic strategy.

Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, CON

Chairman, Africa Strategic Advisory Board

One of Africa's most distinguished industrialists and infrastructure investors. As Founder and Group Chairman of SIFAX Group, he has built one of West Africa's leading infrastructure groups spanning maritime, aviation, logistics, financial services, energy and industrial development.

At ATAVUS, Dr. Afolabi supports long-term collaboration across Africa, advancing infrastructure investment, ports, logistics, intelligent transport systems and strategic industrial development.

Yong Zhao

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Founder and Chairwoman of ATAVUS, a global intelligent infrastructure platform dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence, intelligent energy, sovereign computing, robotics and next-generation digital infrastructure.

An international investment banker, strategic investor and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of global experience, Yong has originated, structured and delivered complex cross-border investments spanning infrastructure, renewable energy, engineering, advanced technology and digital infrastructure across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Widely recognised for transforming early-stage opportunities into investment-grade platforms, Yong leads the Group's long-term vision of Building the Intelligence Layer Behind Global Infrastructure.

Christopher Lucas FCMA CGMA

Chief Digital Officer

An executive leader with over 20 years of international experience spanning AI, digital infrastructure, finance, engineering and strategic investment. Extensive experience across large language models, agentic AI, machine learning, real-time systems, AI governance and AI-enabled M&A.

His infrastructure experience includes high-voltage transmission, renewable energy, grid modernisation, power systems, large-scale transportation infrastructure and project finance.

At ATAVUS, Christopher leads Digital Infrastructure and AI strategy, supporting the development of intelligent infrastructure, sovereign computing, advanced AI platforms, robotics and intelligent energy systems.

Surya Chowdhury

Chief Technology Officer

A technology entrepreneur and systems architect with extensive experience in software engineering, cybersecurity, distributed systems and digital infrastructure. As one of the founding members of ATAVUS, he has played a central role in designing the Group's technology architecture from its inception.

At ATAVUS, Surya leads Technology and Platform Engineering, overseeing AI platform architecture, cloud infrastructure, enterprise systems and intelligent digital infrastructure.

Nick Rattray

Chief Legal & Governance Officer

A senior commercial lawyer with more than 25 years of international experience advising corporates, investors, directors and financial institutions on corporate governance, restructuring, commercial disputes and regulatory matters.

At ATAVUS, Nick leads Legal Affairs and Corporate Governance, supporting international corporate structures, intellectual property, compliance, enterprise risk management and strategic transactions.

Sean Salloux

Chief Growth Officer

A global technology executive, venture builder and strategic advisor with more than 35 years of international experience across AI, financial technology, digital transformation and innovation ecosystems.

At ATAVUS, Sean leads Global Strategy and Digital Ecosystems, driving international partnerships, ecosystem development and global market expansion.

Alicia Wilson

Chief of Staff & Director, Strategic Operations

A Mathematics and Finance undergraduate at City, University of London, with interdisciplinary experience spanning strategic operations, legal coordination, financial analysis and entrepreneurship.

As one of ATAVUS's founding team members, Alicia coordinates strategic operations across legal, research, governance and international projects, supporting executive leadership in integrating strategy, execution and cross-functional collaboration.

Jiawei Lou

Director, Global Strategic Partnerships

An international business development and investment professional with experience across strategic partnerships, capital formation, cross-border transactions and international project development.

At ATAVUS, Jiawei supports international business development, ecosystem expansion and strategic partnerships across AI infrastructure, intelligent energy and digital industries.