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Dr. Li Yao

Independent non-executive Director

Dr. Li Yao has roughly 31 years of professional experience in financial market. He built up his reputable leadership by holding senior positions with several high-profile financial institutions, including the CEO of a Chinese Government Sponsored Sovereign Fund, and Chairman of the Investment Committee; the Co-CEO of a large Capital Management firm by one of top Chinese Insurance Groups. In his early professional career, Dr. LI participated in building and growing the pioneering investment advisory business and investment banking business for Bank of China. Dr. LI also worked for DRC of China State Council as its Associate Researcher focusing on China’s open economic policy making. Dr. Li has been serving as independent non-executive director of Yinsheng Digifavor Company Limited (formerly known as NNK Group Limited) (HKEX: 3773) since June 2023.

Dr. LI holds Ph.D of Economics degree from China Renmin University, and owned his Mater degree and Bachelor degree from Nanjing University and NanKai University. He joined various advanced executive financial programs during his professional career.