{"id":9599,"date":"2022-03-07T07:30:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T07:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=9599"},"modified":"2023-03-06T18:27:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T18:27:56","slug":"female-business-leaders-in-the-uk-and-china-linianli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/female-business-leaders-in-the-uk-and-china-linianli\/","title":{"rendered":"How Modern Water\u2019s Linian Li leads with an environmental edge"},"content":{"rendered":"

To mark International Women\u2019s Day on March 8, FOCUS is profiling female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Linian Li<\/strong>, Vice-President of China Business for DeepVerge and Greater China Country Manager for Modern Water<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Linian Li takes the lead in managing and developing Modern Water\u2019s business in China, formulating and guiding the company\u2019s strategy. She joined Modern Water after a 10-year management career in international companies including JCDecaux, GM Europe GmbH, Carat, and Rouse. She holds <\/span>an MBA in natural resources, energy and environment from the University of Alberta, Canada and a Masters in management from the Grande \u00c9cole Programme at EDHEC Business School, France.<\/p>\n

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What inspired you to get into your current industry?<\/h4>\n

I believe humankind should work together to build trust today and secure a sustainable tomorrow. By working in an environmental management industry, I can directly contribute to the improvement of the environment on a daily basis. Modern Water is a pioneering technology company specialising in membrane water treatment solutions and advanced monitoring products. Our headline technologies can be used to tackle complex wastewater treatment problems while being simple to operate and at a reduced cost compared to standard processes.<\/p>\n