CEO

GF Futures

Bonnie Liu has worked in the commodities market since 2002 and joined GF Future HK from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing . GF Futures operates as a futures brokerage company , serving customers in Hong Kong . Shortly after stepping into the role of CEO , Liu convinced management to diversify their business into bulks and other types of energy products within the sector . Driving the project , Liu oversaw everything from designing the business model and forecasting financials , through to building the team and finding the customers . After three years of hard work , GF Futures has become the biggest iron ore house in the Chinese market and was rewarded by the SGX as the best performing Chinese house ( iron ore ) for 2019 and 2020 .

CEO and managing director

Lynas Corporation

Amanda Lacaze has had a diverse and successful career in marketing and telecoms , she is perhaps best known for leading the remarkable turnaround of Lynas Corporation , bringing the company back from a 99 percent drop in its share price . Lynas is an integrated source of rare earth , being the only producer of scale of separated rare earths outside of China , and the second largest in the world . The company ’ s rare earths deposit in Mt Weld , Western Australia is one of the highest-grade rare earth mines in the world ; and Lynas also operates the world ’ s largest single rare earths processing plant in Malaysia . The company ’ s success is testament to the work Lacaze has put in since stepping in as CEO six years ago . The turnaround isn ’ t just limited to the balance sheet , with the company ’ s female workforce growing from 51 to 120 – mainly in operational roles , while there is a strong focus on retaining and promoting qualified women into positions of leadership .

92 March 2021