Xinqing (Joanne) Lu
About Xinqing (Joanne) Lu
Xinqing (Joanne) Lu is a Community Specialist at the World Economic Forum, focusing on public-private cooperation for environmental sustainability. She is passionate about south-south cooperation and global citizenship, and is pursuing advanced studies in Environmental Policies and Africa Studies.
Work at World Economic Forum
Xinqing (Joanne) Lu has been serving as a Community Specialist at the World Economic Forum since 2021. In this role, she focuses on facilitating public-private cooperation aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability. Her work is centered in Geneva, Switzerland, where she engages with various stakeholders to promote collaborative initiatives that address global environmental challenges.
Education and Expertise
Xinqing Lu is currently pursuing a Master in Advanced Global Studies with a concentration in Africa Studies at Sciences Po, a program she has been involved with since 2020. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Financial Economics from the University of Oxford - Said Business School, which she completed in 2014. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor of Management in Accounting from Tsinghua University from 2010 to 2014.
Background
Xinqing Lu has a diverse professional background that includes significant roles in various organizations. She worked as the China-Africa Cooperation Program Lead at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) from 2018 to 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya. Before that, she was a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company in Shanghai, China, from 2015 to 2018, and served as an Associate Strategy Officer (secondee) at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Beijing from 2017 to 2018.
Achievements
Xinqing Lu is passionate about south-south cooperation and global citizenship. She advocates for the integration of nature-based solutions in global economic discussions and commitments. Her engagement in discussions about China-Africa relations and the agri-food system reflects her commitment to addressing environmental and sustainability issues on a global scale. Additionally, she is fluent in five languages: Chinese, English, Spanish, French, and German.