Who
We Are
About GVALN
The Global Venture Alumni Leadership Network (GVALN), established in December 2024, is a New York State-certified non-profit organization. GVALN is dedicated to creating a diverse and globally influential alumni leadership ecosystem through strategic guidance, academic support, brand promotion, and entrepreneurial innovation.
Mission
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Yulai Weng
LFI / Garden Providence
Founder / CEO
Upenn GRASP Lab Alumni, founder of AI-driven wireless robotic lawn mower brand Novabot and robotic lawn care service brand Bestmow. He has raised more than $17M for his startup.
David Gouverneur
University of Pennsylvania
Professor in Practice
Harvard Alumni, he was the Director and the Adjunct Secretary of Urban Development of Venezuela. He has lectured extensively, written articles and organized seminars and workshops, particularly in Latin-America addressing social inequalities, and environmental problems, and cultural erosion.
Foumin Xi
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Executive President
McMaster Alumni, globally acclaimed to management innovation, strategic leadership higher education reform, and transnational education development.
Tony Chen
HKUST / KAUST
Ex-president
Stanford / Caltech Alumni, internationally renowned for his contributions to applied mathematics, scientific computing, and academic leadership.
Xingang Chen
GVALN
Member of Startup
EMBA, Peking University, 17 years of experience in the medical industry, Founded the Shanghai Blue Kingfisher Medical Equipment Overseas Platform, focusing on second-hand equipment upgrading and licensed cooperation mode, helping the internationalization of domestic medical equipment brands.
Shihang Yan
GVALN
Vice President
UPenn Alumni, founder of Urban Path Partner, head of planning of ShelfNetwork, a member of Wharton Impact Venture Associates.
Rongjie He
GVALN
Member of Academic
PhD candidate at Tsinghua University. Co-founder and first executive chairman of the National Association of University Innovation Leaders. Vice president of the Tsinghua University Student Carbon Neutrality Association. Focusing on scientific research and innovation entrepreneurship in the fields of new energy and low-altitude airspace economy.
Jill Li
GVALN
Member of EO
UPenn Alumni, founder of VSDesign, co-founder of programs backed by Antler & Beta University & StartmeUpHK, Marketing Director of DeemosTech
Haopeng Yang
Harvard Chinese Healthcare Club
Co-president
Tsinghua / PUMC Alumni, His research focuses primarily on the organizational management of geriatric medical centers, healthy aging, women's health, and artificial intelligence. Currently, he works at the National Center of Gerontology, Beijing Hospital.
Lyn Zhang
UChicago Venture Club
Founder / President
UChicago Student, previously co-president for Michigan Venture Club, Co-founder of Gather Growth, Co-founder of MPods, Co-founder of Girls Who Impact.
David Zhou
NYU CLSA
Founder
NYU Alumni, CEO of Hibee International Consulting Inc. He is also the founder of the NYU Chinese Law Students Association (CLSA), which is dedicated to creating a vibrant NYU law student community and empowering NYU law alumni resources to diversify industries.
Fiona Zhang
Visionlist Commons Venture
Founder
USC Alumni, CEO of Resonas.ai, cofounder of Bay Area Innovest north america, GP at Pacific Nexus Venture Studio, Co-founder of ZLead Silicon Vally, Ex-Microsoft, APEA Young Leader, Director of GIVY Assoiciationn
Service
Partners
Harvard Chinese Healthcare Club, Harvard Politics and Economics Association, Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Stanford, Caltech Chinese Association, Dartmouth CSSA, Penn Wharton China Summit, Penn Quakers Venture Club, PGELA, Chinese Psychology Association at Penn, Columbia Global ESG Leadership Association, Columbia CCI, Columbia Greater China Initiative, Tsinghua University Schwarzman Scholars Graduate Student Association, Business Association of Tsinghua Entrepreneurial Students, Peking University Innovation Club, PKU Weiming Innovation and Investment Association, Association of Chinese Entrepreneurs at Berkeley, CMU Chinese Technology Organization, Duke CEO, Chicago CEO, HKU Entrepreneurs Association, NYU CEC, NYU VVC, GELC at NYU, NYU Law CLSA, Northwestern University Innovators Hub, Global Entrepreneurship Society at UCLA, UTMCUA, UT Venture, Canadian Chinese Finance and Economics Association, Manchester Youth, Visionlist Commons Venture, Melbourne Venture Club, GaGro, Ephyrus Group, Heli Glocal Consulting, Asia Pacific Entrepreneurs Association, China-Australia Industrial Innovation Center, etc.
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