KINEON

Forrest studied Chinese from the age of 14 and was fascinated with the culture from a very young age. Forrest is fluent in Chinese and has 18 years of experience in successful startup building and executive management in Asia. In 2000, Forrest started his first venture in China, a fabric sourcing company that was acquired in 2002. Over his next ten years in China, Forrest founded and managed multiple ventures from startup to acquisition, including Source Pro Asia (a small sourcing company, August Vale (tannery, leather furniture company acquired by Wilway Holdings), and most recently Illumitron (LED lighting and controls, company acquired by Cooper Lighting). Aside from his founder position in multiple companies, Forrest has held several positions, from Director of Asian Operations for a Fortune 500 company to Director of Business Development. His education includes International Baccalaureate with a focus on Chinese, Nanjing University/Johns Hopkins Center, and Georgia Tech.

Tom Sanderson is the COO of Kineon. An entrepreneur at heart, driven by a passion for human health and well-being, Tom has worked in international startups for more than 16 years. Born in Bahrain and raised in the North of England. Over 10 years as co-founder of a successful Film Production Studio based out of South East China - providing film services for leading global brands such as Huawei, Sennheiser, Audi, John Lewis... He firmly believes that incorporating mindfulness, health and well-being into your professional and personal life is the key to success.

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants. Ed has worked in the UK, Europe and the Middle East providing Board level Financial support over many years.