Victor Zhikai Gao holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, an M.A. in International Relations from the Political Science Department of Yale Graduate School. He was Deng Xiaoping’s English interpreter in the 1980s. Victor served as the China Policy Advisor at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission in 1999 and 2000. His prior investment banking experience included senior positions with Morgan Stanley, CICC and Daiwa Securities. Victor’s corporate management experience included senior positions with CNOOC Limited where he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Company Secretary, Member of the Investment Committee, and Director of CNOOC International.

Victor is Chairman of China Energy Security Institute and Vice Chairman of Sino-Europe United Investment Corporation. He is also an advisor to Saudi Aramco, a member of the Beijing Energy Club, a member of the International Advisory Board of the Brookings Doha Energy Forum, and a member of the International Advisory Board of the Energy Intelligence Group. Victor Gao is also an Executive Director of Beijing Private Equity Association and Chairman of the International Committee of BPEA.