About Us

To create the largest Chinese professional community which supports both our individual and business members in Ireland for better integration, business and career development.

History

Founded in December 2004, the Association of Chinese Professionals in Ireland (ACPI) is a non-for-profit organisation which connects Chinese professionals, scholars and specialists of different disciplines in Ireland. Our mission is to create the largest Chinese professional community that supports both our individual and business members in Ireland for better integration, business and career development. ACPI organises regular events including business forums, career development seminars, information exchange on visa, policies, business, cultural, arts, and social networking events amongst other relevant activities.

Cindy Liu

Cindy Liu

Chairperson

Cindy has been working in higher level education in Ireland and China over the past decades. She also has a wide range of other work experience, including launching satellite, promoting businesses and founding the ACPI and the Aihua School. She is an avid lover of nature and travel.

Attina Wei Dai

Attina Wei Dai

Secretary General

Attina is a registered ACCA Fellow Member and an auditor. She has been working in an Irish accountancy practice for the last 13 yeas and has experience in accounting and taxation services. She has many hobbies and her passion is music.

Lei Liu

Lei Liu

Finance Director

Lei Liu is a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) with a distinguished career spanning over 10 years in Ireland. Possessing expertise in financial management, audit, compliance, and extensive knowledge in aviation and transportation industry.

Xiaoyan Zhuang

Xiaoyan Zhuang

IT Director

Xiaoyan is a software engineer manager and currently working in a pharmaceuticals company. He holds a Master’s Degree of Computer Science from UCD. Also with a strong interests in Raspberry Pi projects and music.

Qian Zhang

Qian Zhang

Vice Chairperson

Qian has over 10 years’ of experience working in the IT industry and currently works as a Product Manager for an IT company. She holds a Master’s degree from the University of Cambridge and has a wide range of interests and a passion for charity and public welfare events.

Yao Zhou

Yao Zhou

Committee Member

Yao Zhou, PhD student in mechanical engineering at the University College Dublin, part-time laboratory management assistant. The research field involves the optical design of imaging systems such as AR glasses/military helmet displays, laser plasma, etc.

Tiantian Wu

Tiantian Wu

Deputy Secretary-General & Activities Director

Tiantian Wu is an accomplished educator with over 12 years of teaching experience, spanning across China and Ireland. Currently based in Ireland, she specializes in teaching business studies, English and Chinese language at the secondary school level. Holding a master’s degree in business studies, she is passionate and dedicated to the field of education.

Chenchen Sun

Chenchen Sun

Publicity Director

Chenchen is an international tax advisor and currently working in a multinational advisory firm. She also has marketing experience in helping start-ups and non-profit organizations to carry out project management, build their unique brand and go Zero to One.

Eric Zhang

Eric Zhang

Vice Publicity Director

Eric is a team manager with over 5 years of experience in the technology industry. He holds a Master’s degree in Digital Marketing from DCU and specializes in digital media and marketing.

Jing Reilly

Jing Reilly

Vice Chairperson

Jing has over 10 years’ of experience working in marketing and helping technology companies such as Facebook, IBM, Mobileum and Irish Start-ups to expand their business internationally. She is currently focusing on using Cyberpsychology based marketing to help us make better everyday decisions.

Mandy Guo Hua

Mandy Guo Hua

Finance Director

Mandy is a qualified accountant a fellow member of ACCA, a trainer and a teacher (B.Lit.). She is currently working in corporate finance and her passion is teaching.

Yang Yang

Yang Yang

Committee Member

Yang Yang(Editor, Journalist and Writer)
Yang has over 10 years’ experience working in media and communications industry. During which she has mastered her professional writing and communication skills, and further developed in-depth understanding of cross-cultural communications (between individuals and countries.) She holds Master’s degrees in Chinese Language & Literature and Project Management.

Yanbing Chen

Yanbing Chen

Committee Member

Yanbing is a postdoctoral researcher in UCD focusing on studies of workplace COVID-19 prevention, after completion of her PhD in Sport management and Occupational Safety & Health early this year. She is also on secondment of an EU H2020 project aiming at improving wellbeing of people with diabetes, by adopting open-source automated insulin delivery system.

Guo Haoran

Guo Haoran

Oversea Committee member

Haoran has over 10 years’ of experience working in the travel technology industry. He is current working as the Head of APAC in Datalex. He holds a Master’s Degree in e-Business and Management Information system from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and an honour degree in Software Engineering from the Harbin Institute of Technology.

Registered Members

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Professional Service

Networking Events

We organise regular events to foster a closer relationship of our members and partners; exchange information and extend professional network.

Assistance & Training

We provide assistance, training and organise various forum for our members to help with better integration, business and career growth.

Information & Promotion

We promote information from various government bodies and our partners that can provide our members with
valuable business opportunities.