Joe is a senior partner and chairman of McKinsey’s offices in Greater China, spanning Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Taipei. He has led many large-scale transformation efforts for Chinese and multinational organizations and has advised senior management on strategy, M&A, and operational transformations.
Previously, Joe led McKinsey’s Financial Services and Private Equity Practices in Greater China. He is the author of numerous reports on China’s financial institutions and co-author of Life Insurance in Asia: Sustaining Growth in the Next Decade (Wiley, 2012) and The Next China Is Still China: An Insider’s Playbook for Winning in the New Era (Scribner, 2026). His thinking on China’s evolving economic landscape is frequently cited in top-tier outlets, including Bloomberg, CNBC, Fortune, the Financial Times, and China Daily, and he speaks regularly at major international forums on The Next China, financial services, leadership, and social enterprise.
Recognized for his influence, Joe has been named one of Forbes China’s 100 Most Influential Chinese for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, and 2025), honored as one of Jiemian News’ CEOs of the Year for Multinational Corporations in China (2022), and appointed a Justice of Peace by the Hong Kong Government.
Beyond his professional work, Joe is deeply committed to social enterprise and education. He is chairman of Diamond Cab, an award-winning social enterprise providing taxi services to people with physical disabilities; president of the Phillips Exeter Academy Association of Hong Kong; a director of the Diocesan Boys’ School Foundation; and a director and former president of the Harvard Business School Association of Hong Kong.