Mr. Chang Tat Joel, began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co., where he emerged as one of the earliest professionals dedicated to the fast-growing China market. In 1997, he joined BNP Paribas Peregrine, taking on key responsibilities across M&A, restructuring, and the listing of major red-chip and state-owned enterprises in Hong Kong. He also played a pivotal role in establishing the landmark partnership between BNP Paribas Peregrine and Changjiang Securities, subsequently becoming the first general manager of Changjiang BNP Peregrine in 2004 — one of China’s earliest foreign joint-venture securities firms.

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Following Mr. Chang’s tenure as chief investment officer between 2005 and 2007 at Investec Asia Limited, the direct investment arm of Investec Bank plc in Asia, Mr. Chang co-founded AID Partners Capital Ltd. (‘‘AID’’) in 2007. He secured significant seed capital for AID’s inaugural private equity fund from C. V. Starr & Co., Inc, enabling AID to build a strong investment track record. Under his leadership from 2007 to 2019, AID raised a series of successful funds and deployed more than US$500 million across sectors including media & entertainment, food resources, technology, life sciences, and financial services.

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Mr. Chang also established his own family office, Genius Link Group Holdings Ltd. (‘‘Genius Link Group’’), in 2006 to manage and deploy his personal capital. Over the past decade, Genius Link Group has expanded into a global investment platform, investing through a network of ventures, associates, and affiliated entities worldwide. He currently serves as vice-chairman of Genius Link Group, overseeing the platform’s strategic direction and investment objectives.

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Throughout his career, Mr. Chang has held numerous positions with Hong Kong listed companies, including as an executive director and chief operating officer of Mason Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 0273.HK, delisted in 2023) from 2016 to 2020; as an executive director and chief financial officer of Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment (Holdings) Limited (stock code: 1132.HK) from 2010 to 2011; and as an independent nonexecutive director at OCI International Holdings Limited (stock code: 0329.HK) from 2014 to 2022, as well as at China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Ltd. (now known as CMGE Technology Group Limited) (NASDAQ: CMGE, delisted in 2015; Hong Kong stock code: 0302.HK) between 2013 and 2015.

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Mr. Chang obtained his Bachelor of Economics from Monash University (Australia) in 1990,and is a certified public accountant with both Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (now known as CPA Australia) and Hong Kong Society of Accountants (now known as Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, since 1995.

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