Leading forward-looking research and thought leadership for Fortune 300 CISOs and CSOs.

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- Create, lead and execute global research for Heads of Risk (ERM) and Chief Audit Executives (CAE) around issues such as emerging risks, ESG/sustainability, and internal controls. Published research include Gartner's Quarterly Emerging Risks Report and Annual Audit Hotspot.-Co-author papers for executive leaders as part of Gartner' Future's Lab Research, including Maverick Research, Gartner Predicts, and Tapestry.

-Authored advocacy paper on refugee employment within EU for an international NGO; developed business case studies and best practices; Paper will be globally launched in Nov.-Developed theoretical new policy framework for evaluation of freshwater optimization. Developed municipal level for benchmarking across 50 global cities. Resulting thought-leadership paper will be used for government-level advocacy. - Office attendance factors during COVID- analysis of state/city/national data on social economic, transportation, gender, policy and income factors with client’s corporate data to develop real time impact of COVID. Analysis used for media outreach and internal strategy.

Responsible for- Developing new research and subscription products for off-shore industry- Align EMA's historical database with new analytical approaches- Provide new analytical perspective on EMA's historical database- Work with clients in Asia to better understand the off-shore sector- Develop new markets in North Asia, specifically China, Japan and Korea- Deepen EMA's media outreach in general business media

Ran Xu is Senior Consultant with IHS's Consulting business in Asia. Ran Xu is responsible for designing, managing and delivering consulting projects across Greater China, South Korea, Taiwan and parts of Southeast Asia. She is the key point of contact for research conducted in Greater China. Ran Xu has designed and managed some of the largest projects in Asia across a number of industries and governments, ranging from agriculture scenario planning to provincial-level FCMG forecasting across product lines.Her project experience includes building economic development and regulatory strategies for Asia’s leading economies; creating forecasting scenarios of consumer goods sectors in China’s local markets; market entry analysis and implementation plans for specialized construction products and EPC services across Asia, the Middle East, Central Asia, Russia and South Africa; negotiating frameworks for bilateral free trade and environmental agreements; and benchmarking of national competitiveness of industry sectors across developed and developing markets. Ran has spoken around the US on China related issues as keynote speaker. Prior to her current role, Ran was responsible for the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global custom research business In North Asia where she managed growth of the consulting business to include governments, multinational firms and multilateral institutions, as well as foreign multinationals operating in Asia. Prior to the EIU Ran was a part of the US Foreign Service where she served as the political and economic officer at the US embassy in Singapore and South Korea. In this role she participated in advancing US- policy in Korea and Singapore, was responsible for policy analysis and represented the US in multilateral organizations such as APEC. Her government experience is frequently called upon for government-related policy research in South-east Asia and China.Ran has nine years of experience in Asia.

- Responsible for developing and growing customized research business in North Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Report directly to global director for custom research.- Oversaw 100% growth in China custom research businesses - Responsible for project design, execution, quality, delivery and profitability; final accountability to the client and EIU for all North Asia projects. - Manages a team of analysts based in North Asia to ensure project quality- Responsible for working globally with teams in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia to ensure delivery of global content- Key client management for North Asia with responsibility for content- Work closely with MNCs in across North Asia and specifically in China, domestic Chinese clients, and government agencies. - Guest speaker at corporate events representing EIU on diverse topics such as demographics and global risk- Developed ground-breaking products for clients, such as: For global beverage provider: Ten year forecast model using supply and demand driven models for 31 individual Chinese provinces; integrating company internal data with economic model to forecast potential sales expectation; building interactive web-based solution for data visualisation to allow for scenario planning. Successful outcome resulted in adapting the project across key emerging market offices in Brazil, Turkey and Africa For global Chinese utilities provider: Study of electricity market across seven countries such as Iraq and Kazakhstan; analysis of political, labour and regulatory risks as well as market size potential and competitor landscape. Outcome of study used to determine investment strategy.

Responsible for customised client research in North Asia (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China)

Primarily responsible for markets of China, Singapore, and Southeast Asia Responsible for interfacing with private sector and government clients to develop key research project necessary for strategic investment decisions or policy formulation.Responsible for pricing and profitability of project, daily management of project team, and execution of multiple research projects concurrently.- Responsible for representing the Economist Intelligence Unit during final sales process and in final presentation of complete project to senior executives and boards.Sample projects: Major Japanese automaker: Central, downside, and upside provincial forecasts for China; Asian government body: Global labour competitiveness benchmark across nine economies; Global agrichemicals provider: Trends and scenarios in China's rural agrarian development; Global logistics provider: Market size and forecast of Vietnam's express freight market.

Responsible for developing and growing customized research business in ChinaResponsible for project design, executive, and final accountabilityResponsible for project profitability, analyst team management, and final deliveryKey client management for China with responsibility for contentWork closely with MNCs in China, domestic Chinese clients, and government agencies on variety of projects such as: industry and macroeconomic forecasting, risk assessment, country analysis and market sizing.

Political Economic Officer

Control and Liaison officer for VIP visits of Secretary of State Colin Powell, Secretary Condolezza Rice, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Summit, and Congressional Delegations. Team Leader for nine Korean Nationals and three American officers: managed operations, scheduling and quality control across five job functions and upwards of 500-1200 visa applicants daily.Created new portfolios for team specializing in media and public outreach for Consular Section. Worked with Korean media to present positive USG views through television interviews with the Consul General, "insider tours" quarterly and live webchats monthly. Trained, evaluated, and promoted team and section members; designed training programs maximizing existing resources.

Analyzed external Singapore bilateral issues vis-à-vis Vietnam; Report: Singapore Seeks to Maximize Ties with China; Sand, Granite, and Indonesian Assets: Political and Economic Motivations behind the Extradition Treaty; Grooming the Little Dragon: Singapore's Economic and Political Investments in Vietnam; Pushing for a More Effective Japan: Japanese Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) and FDI in ASEAN. Analyzed internal Singapore economic/political policies, tracked emerging domestic trends and sources of conflict, cultivated contacts with influential leaders and rising stars in Singaporean society. Report: 2006 Human Rights Report; ; A Burlesque and Billions of Dollars Later, an Entrepreneurial Singaporean is Still Hard to Find; Principal control officer for VIP visits including First Lady Laura Bush, Ambassadors, Congressional delegations, Congressional staffers, business groups and academics. Coordinated logistical operations across multiple agencies and up to 100 personnel.Debriefed VIPs on local external and internal issues; managed media exposure for high publicity events; principle drafter for VIP meeting results.

Posted to in US Embassy in Seoul and Singapore

Senior position requiring 7-9 years of experience. Managed two teams of 15 Korean employees and two American officers. Managed the physical and professional merger of two separate functional teams into one cohesive unit: set up a four month cross-training and merger program.