Team
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"When I moved on from Aston Martin, a lot of offers came across my desk but I wanted to back those I thought were winners".
Dr. Andy Palmer
Co-Founder, Co-Chairman & CEO
Known as the Godfather of EV, Dr Andy Palmer CMG, FREng, is a chartered engineer and automotive executive. Having served as COO at Nissan and CEO of Aston Martin, Andy has led transformational change at two of the world's most recognisable businesses in the industry.
FOUNDER
Palmer Automotive
Palmer Foundation
Palmer Energy Technology
CHAIRMAN
PodPoint
Inobat Auto
Hilo
Brill Power
IONETIC
Lu Xiangyang
Co-founder & Co- Chairman
Co-founder of BYD. Respected as the "Father of China's New Energy Industry" and "China's Buffett". Consistently ranked among the top in Forbes, Hurun Rich List, New Fortune, and other rankings for 20 consecutive years.
Honorary Chairman of Guangdong Manufacturers Association
Honorary Chairman of Guangdong Association for the Promotion of Industrial Development
Honorary Chairman of Anhui Chamber of Commence, Guangdong Province
Outstanding Contribution Award to China's Private Economy
Leading figure in the global Chinese investment industry
Industry Outstanding Figure from 2002 to 2019
Most Respected Entrepreneur by Hurun Rich List
Guangdong Distinguished Merchants
Chairman of Rongjie Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Vice Chairman of BYD Co., Ltd.
Chairman of Rongjie Co., Ltd.
Chairman of Rongjie Health Technology Co., Ltd.
Director of Anhua Agricultural Insurance Co., Ltd.
Chairman of Guangzhou Wenshi Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Chairman of Nanjing Rongjiekang Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Chairman of Rongjie Education Technology Co., Ltd.
Wei Shao
Co-Founder, Board Member & Chief Strategy Officer
With over 10 years of experience in the private investment sector as a general partner, she has successfully led numerous projects related to international education and technology.
Throughout the last two decades, she has been actively engaged in various international projects, such as the International Seabed Mineral Expedition and the acquisition of the world's largest copper project, the Las Bambas Copper Mine.
With over 7 years of experience in China Central Government National 5-year strategic planning and execution in industrial & science technology industry, managed USD 6 Billion investment budget annually. Excellent at business planning and industrial project circularity management.
Wei holds transdisciplinary BA and Master's degrees in Information and Communication Engineering, English Language and Literature, and Business Management from top Chinese universities.
As the Chief Strategy Officer of Palmer Automotive, she confidently manages the company's current investments and develops new investment opportunities. Additionally, she collaborates closely with Dr. Andy Palmer in the energy sector for the Net-Zero commission, which is incorporated as Palmer Energy Tech Ltd.