Ivo Ganchev is a Beijing-based academic, executive and consultant. He serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Bulgaria-China Chamber of Commerce, an Adjunct Professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University and a Global Partner at TopBrand Union. Ivo also manages the Centre for Regional Integration and hosts The Branding Boardroom, a nationally syndicated podcast in China. He is the editor of several books, including Lessons from Regional Responses to Security, Health and Environmental Challenges in Latin America (Vernon Press, 2024). His publications have appeared in journals such as World Affairs, Strategic Analysis and International Studies. Ivo holds a PhD from Peking University, an MSc from the London School of Economics, a BA from Newcastle University as well as Worldwide University Tutor Status from the University of London.