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Peter Crowhurst
Chief Executive Officer at British Chamber of Commerce MyanmarPeter Crowhurst is the Chief Executive Officer of the British Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, appointed by the Board of Directors to the role in December 2018.
Peter has a wealth of experience, having spent the past thirty years working in Asian Markets. Initially Peter worked in Hospitality at General Manager level, in Hong Kong and China, but moved on into Real Estate, becoming an Asset and Investment Manager with ING. In this role he supported real estate development and investment projects in China and Taiwan. During his time in with ING and latterly CBRE Global Investors, Peter was responsible for portfolios in Taiwan and Singapore, with assets in excess of USD 650 Million.
Peter’s relocation to Myanmar was orchestrated through Yoma Strategic Holdings, whom he joined in 2013 when based in Singapore. Peter moved to Myanmar full time in 2014 as Head of Real Estate Asset Management at Yoma Strategic.
While at the Chamber Peter aims to support British business, together with the UK Government Department of International Trade, bringing investment and trade opportunities to Myanmar. Peter will also focus on developing initiatives, alongside the Chamber team, for bi lateral trade from Myanmar to the United Kingdom. One of the top objectives of such initiatives is job creation and benefits for Myanmar citizens.
Peter was part of the founding team that established the British Chamber of Commerce and has served on the board for the last five years since its inception.
Greg Pearce, RIBA
Co-Founder and Managing Director of One Space LtdGreg is a UK- and Hong Kong-qualified Architect and the Co-Founder of One Space, a mid-sized interdisciplinary design firm located in Hong Kong and Singapore, focusing on creating human-centric environments that integrate architecture, interiors & technology.
Greg’s professional experience spans more than 30 years in practice. He moved from London to Hong Kong in 1993 to help establish Arup Associates’ Hong Kong Office, where he was Principal Architect of Hong Kong Station – the Airport Express and Commuter Line Termini at the heart of Hong Kong’s Central Business District.
In 2000, Greg was appointed by Hong Kong University to design, establish, obtain funding for and then direct Asia’s first and only Executive Master’s Degree in interdisciplinary creativity. As both an academic and practitioner, he explores the relationships between Asian urbanisation, the morphology of space, cultural patterns and human behaviours. He is a frequent contributor to the media, and conducts speaking engagements worldwide.
One Space has received numerous awards for design, sustainability & human resources, and Greg received RFP’s “Outstanding Individual in Industry Award” for Transformational Project Leadership. His book, Arup: Hong Kong Station, was published in 2000.