About Us
A bridge between New Zealand and China
Kelly Zhou (Yang Zhou)
The Founder
As one of the founding members of the Broadview Culture and Education Foundation Incorporated, Kelly Zhou has accumulated extensive experience in international business, financial management, and cross-cultural cooperation. She has achieved significant accomplishments in promoting multi-sector cooperation between New Zealand and China.
Business and Financial Management Experience:
• In 2009, founded NZ Business Solutions Ltd, providing professional accounting, taxation, and financial management services to local New Zealand businesses and the New Zealand branches of Chinese enterprises.
• In 2018, joined GPA Legal, strengthening its corporate compliance and legal advisory services, offering clients more comprehensive legal and financial support.
Real Estate Development and Investment Achievements:
• Since 2020, has participated in multiple real estate development and investment projects, including residential and commercial property projects in Auckland and Hamilton, providing a solid foundation for bilateral investment cooperation.
Contricution of Culture and Education:
• In 2017, signed a three-year agreement with the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development to promote New Zealand-Auckland tourism, enhancing the tourism brands of both locations.
• Previously invited by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of China to return to China, attending leadership workshops for overseas Chinese leaders at Tsinghua University and Xiamen University, systematically studying cross-cultural communication theory and practice, and receiving completion certificates.
• In 2022, invested in Shandong Huaheng Group, participating in the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) construction project in Qingdao, supporting international technical cooperation between China and New Zealand in the construction sector.
International Vision and Resource Integration Capabilities:
• Through the BROADVIEW CULTURAL AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED, Kelly Zhou fully leverages her international perspective and resource integration capabilities, aiming to provide more platforms for interaction between China and New Zealand in the fields of culture, education, sports, and tourism, promoting win-win cooperation and mutual development between the two countries in these areas.
Sophia Cheng
The Founder
Sophia has more than 20 years’ experience as senior consultant in international culture and education exchange programs and cooperations, and has been dedicated to promote the international exchange in culture, tourism, and sports between New Zealand and China.
In 2017, as to appreciated and recognised the work in promoting the international cooperation programs, the Professional and Continuing Education and Business School of Massey University issued Authorisations and assigned Sophia Cheng as the Intermediate Facilitator.
Sophia has introduced and coordinated in the collaborations between Massey University and Zhejiang University, Beijing University of Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University and other universities in muti cooperations, including academic exchanges, joint programs, visiting scholars, and signed collaboration agreements between China universities and Massey University.
Sophia also dedicated in sponsoring culture and sports exchange events to promote Chinese culture to New Zealand public.
With a wealth of business experience and excellent international vision, Sophia has provided consulting and planning services for enterprises to expand their business in both New Zealand and China, and facilitated to implement projects in both countries.
Tian Gan
Director of Cultural & Creative Programmes
Tian Gan is an Executive Creative Producer with over 15 years’ experience in film production, cultural exchange, and brand strategy. Based in New Zealand, she has led multiple China–New Zealand cultural and screen initiatives, working with government agencies, foundations, and private partners. She has represented New Zealand creative projects at major international film festivals in China and developed long-term strategies for artists and creative teams, as well as collaborating with leading brands across China and New Zealand.
As a strategist, Tian brings deep experience in literary development and brand planning. She has delivered bespoke long-term strategies for more than 30 A-list artists and creative teams, and has partnered with leading international and Chinese brands such as Xiaomi, JD.com, Haier, Hisense, Intel, ERDOS, Sany Heavy Industry, ByteDance, Comvita, and Mercedes-Benz.