As an important linkage between ZIBS and the world, and an important platform for dialogue with global leaders in business, academia, and government, the ZIBS International Advisory Board (IAB) aims to further cultivate ZIBS interdisciplinarity, strengthen business insight, connect global resource, and enhance ZIBS international impact. IAB's mission is to share global vision while promoting academic research and reimagining the business education, and to support cultivating internationally competitive talents by providing guidance and advice to ZIBS leadership. Comprised of distinguished individuals who have achieved excellence in their respective fields and are committed to promoting international cooperation and education, IAB's purpose is to provide strategic advice to the school. It will also deliver its insights regarding a broad variety of issues, such as global reputation and international visibility. The Board meets twice a year to discuss progress and the challenges facing ZIBS. The role of the Board members is to provide strategic advice on a wide spectrum of issues concerning ZIBS strategic direction.
Dr. BEN Shenglin, Founding Dean of Academy of Internet Finance (AIF), International Business School (ZIBS), Zhejiang University and President of Beijing Frontier Institute of Regulation and Supervision Technology (FIRST). Prior to joining Zhejiang University in May 2014 as a Professor, he spent 20-years in China and abroad with ABN AMRO, HSBC, and lastly JP Morgan Chase, where he served as China CEO, JP Morgan Chase Bank. He is the founder and Director of the International Monetary Institute, Renmin University of China. He is also founder and chairman of Zhejiang Association of FinTech (ZAFT), the industry association of global fintech hub - Zhejiang Province. He is the Executive Vice President of the Zhejiang Western Returned Scholars Association(ZWRSA).He serves as a Counselor to Zhejiang Provincial Government, a Standing Committee member of CPPCC Zhejiang and Vice Chairman of its Economic Commission.