David Hoffman

David Hoffman is a non-resident senior associate with the Freeman Chair in China Studies. He is also senior advisor at the China Center for Economics & Business with The Conference Board, where he actively advises on development, thought leadership, and programming and undertakes China-related business and policy community engagement worldwide. His areas of expertise include China strategy and business planning, business environment analysis and future sensing, best practices for China market development, and geopolitical and regulatory risk management. David is also an expert on business development and macro-dynamics in the broader Asia region and boasts 31 years as a resident analyst and business developer in China and as thought leader, strategy advisor, and top management consultant on a wide range of China and Asia business development and organizational effectiveness issues. After his long stint in China, Hoffman spent 7 years in the senior management role for The Conference Board of Asia based in Singapore. At that time, in addition to leading The Conference Board’s activities in Asia, he focused on analyzing evolving China-related exposures and opportunities for multinational companies and policymakers at a regional level. Prior to joining The Conference Board, David led the technology-infocomms-entertainment advisory practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in China for 21 years. He is a lifelong student of contemporary Chinese political science and economics and a graduate in Chinese studies from the University of California San Diego. He is a fluent Mandarin Chinese speaker.