Beijing Xinxin Xiangyang Film and Television Culture Development Company chief operating officer, has rich experience in film and television production and promotion.


Lead or participate in projects including: Documentary film project Peking Opera descendants of the century-old Cheng School, Invisible summit, Mountains and seas on the way to school, net production project Book and sword record, My first love is a secret love, Mermaid Lake, Health school boys, etc., cinema publicity project  Extreme Agent, Wolf Warrior 2, Shout mountain, Arrow Shi Liu White Ape, A Chinese Journey to the West 3, The Leaker and so on.

BA Congyi

In recent years, he has planned and produced documentary works such as The Stories of China's Reform and Opening Up, A Long Cherished Dream, Beyond the Mountains, and Future Fantastic: China’s Science Revolution; won the 16th National "Five-One Project" Award, the Magnolia Awards at the Shanghai TV Festival, the Golden Kapok Award at the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, and other awards.

CHEN Fang

Shirley is CCO & Partner at CNEX. Prior to joining CNEX, she worked for China CCTV, BBC and Hong Kong Phoenix TV as journalist and producer. She also worked as SVP at production companies like LIC & 3C Media. At the forefront of producing both documentaries and entertainment shows, Shirley has massive experience in acquiring, co-developing, and localizing international TV formats for the Chinese market, plus developing initiatives and co-productions of documentaries with the international market. Her works includes: Puyi – The Last Emperor of China, Winner of Gold Plaque, History/Biography Category, Chicago Film Festivals Hugo Awards; Interview Before Execution, public screening film in 2012 IDFA & 2012 Rome Film Festival, and many factual entertainment series on Chinese prime-time satellite TV & major streaming platforms.

Shirley Shihui CHENG

Vikram first joined Discovery in 1995, he has taken on various roles within the company from on-air promotions to programming and production. As a senior management team member for the region, together with his team, he executive produced over 1,200 documentaries, and around 100 hours of the shows are on air through Discovery global networks every year. Among those products, China: Time of Xi, The Very Edge of China, The Day I Ran China, Master Class, Tears of the Dragon, The Next Pandemic: Are We Ready Yet, How China Works, China by Numbers, Can Video Games Change the World, etc. have won high reputation both nationwide and worldwide. Vikram was nominated for the 2016 International Emmy Award, he is the winner of more than 18 Asia Television Awards and Asian Academy Creative Awards since 2003, and he was also awarded in Oscar, Promax, New York Festival, The Telly Awards, Omni Intermedia, etc. Vikram is an academic advisor forTsinghua University and an adjunct professor for Beijing Normal University.


Vikram CHANNA

He has produced many documentary projects, such as This is Life, City Dream, Dance for Happiness, and Journey to the East of Round the Barrel Equestrian.

DAI Nianwen

Gugi is currently based in Jakarta and Berlin, where he is currently appointed as an Program Director for an award-winning organisation: In-Docs, the non-profit behind Docs by the Sea and Good Pitch Asia and VitaminDocs. Moreover, the Documentary of Association of Europe (DAE) has elected him to its Executive Board since 2022 and recently he joined Hot Docs as International Film Programmer.


His work includes mentoring/consulting on projects and impact campaign strategies. He has also often delivered talks about equitable international co-production practices with focus on Asia.As part of his diverse experience, he has been involved as a selection committee for reputable film funds such as: International Documentary Association (IDA), Chicken & Eggs Pictures, SGIFF Fund, Purin Pictures and as jury member for international film festivals such as: CPH:DOX, DOK Leipzig, Cannes Docs, IDFA Forum, Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM), Points North Institute, Dokufest, Ji.hlava IDFF etc.


Gugi GUMILANG

I joined NHK Enterprises in 2009 and have been producing a variety of NHK programs.

2022: A documentary on Shinji Tanimura, a celebrated singer in Asia.

2023: An international co-production between CCTV and NHK, resulting in the panda documentary "I want to meet XiangXiang."

2024: An innovative program utilizing the Metaverse to enable viewer interaction with main personalities.


Akiko INOUE

Alex is a co-director of Doc Edge, NZ’s national documentary organisation and Oscar qualifying film festival. Doc Edge also delivers industry programmes including Doc Edge Forum & Pitch, XR Exhibition and other upskilling/networking activities. He is responsible for the business  and strategic development, international relations, curation and artistic direction of the festival, exhibition and the industry market place. Alex is also a film producer and film consultant/strategist. He also speaks at many international market places and also has been a jury at leading documentary competitions and awards.

Alex LEE

Partner, General Manager China, IFA Media, Singapore.


With a wealth of experience in TV production spanning over two decades, he has played a role in the development of nearly 100 television documentaries, taking on responsibilities as a planner, producer, director, and executive producer. He has collaborated extensively with BBC, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, CBC, ARTE, and History to create content on a global scale, addressing subjects like natural history, society, current affairs, and reality TV. His works have won the Emmy Awards for Best News Reporting, the Royal Television Society Awards, the Asian Television Awards for Best Lifestyle Entertainment, the Golden Panda Awards for Best International Documentary Series in the Social Category at the Sichuan TV Festival, and other prestigious awards.


LYU Bo

Ms. Li Mian is the director of the International Communication Center and a national first-class director, she brings with her rich experience in documentary planning, production, and international cooperation. Her works have garnered numerous domestic and international awards. The International Communication Center is committed to presenting China to global audiences through visual and cultural creative mediums. Through collaborative programs and platforms collaboratively, it expands its communication channels, engaging in international broadcasting, and forming extensive partnerships with international mainstream media and regional outlets. Its television programs and new media segments reach over 500 million viewers in more than 40 countries and regions. Furthermore, it organizes overseas broadcasts, distribution, screenings, and promotional activities for Chinese-themed films and television series.

LI Mian

As Conference Director of the World Congress of Science & Factual Producers , Paul has more than three decades of broadcasting, programming, and production experience.  Prior to Congress, he was President and General Manager of Discovery Networks in Canada where he was responsible for day-to-day operations for all its channels, business and strategic planning and running a production and distribution division.  He created the world’s first daily science magazine show, launched new networks, created multi-platform content initiatives, live programs, and award-winning documentary series that have been distributed around the world. He also created strategic partnerships with international networks such as NHK and CCTV. Paul is a judge, speaker and panelist at international markets and documentary festivals and is the consultant-in-chief for the Guangzhou International Documentary Festival. He also executive produces various science documentaries including most recently The Science of Success, a Canadian-Australian co-production, and The Teenager and the Lost Maya City for the CBC, Canada's public broadcaster.

Paul LEWIS

 Cecilia graduated from University of London with degrees in film directing and producing,she has been working in the film and television industry for more than a decade. Before joining National Geographic, Cecilia has worked on a series of acclaimed films, TV series and documentary programs as director/producer/TV presenter for CCTV-6, Ruyi Films and Fox Networks Group. As production producer of National Geographic, Cecilia has produced numerous documentaries including Return to Zai Tun,Lost Beats: Dunhuang, Green Heroes: Challenging the desert, Extreme China, The Grand Canal-China and its wondrous waterway, Gaokao 2020: China's Great Exam, The Forever Walk: China and True Kung-Fu: A Path to Mastery  etc. 

Cecilia LI