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Lili Zhao Profile

Lili Zhao is the director of Neo Global Development, the operational arm of the open-source and community-driven Neo blockchain. Additionally, she is the creator of a non-profit passion project which is devoted to the humanity of digital being. Lili is very excited to unveil the name and ethos of the project at the BlockDown conference and look forward to nurturing it with the community. Lili held board positions at both public-listed companies and non-profit organizations.

Prior to being in the blockchain space, she had leadership roles in diverse sectors such as banking, education, and media. Lili was born in China, holds an MBA from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of London.

Current Work

Director of Neo Global DevelopmentNeo Foundation

Previous Work

Member of the Board of DirectorsCrypto Valley Association
2019-2020
Board Member at MedMiraMedMira Inc.
2018
AdvisorVETRI
2017-2018

Education

Universität St. Gallen-Hochschule für Wirtschafts-, Rechts- und SozialwissenschaftenMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
2012-2014
ESADE Business SchoolProgramme for Leadership Development, PLD, Business Administration and Management
2012-2013
ifs School of FinanceCertificate for Financial Advisers (CeFA®)
2010
✎ Last updated Aug. 4, 2026