Shaokai Fan

Shaokai Fan is the Head of Asia-Pacific (ex-China) and Global Head of Central Banks at the World Gold Council, responsible for advising governments on gold matters and enhancing the gold market through dialogue and thought leadership. He works directly with central banks and sovereign wealth funds on strategic investment considerations, including engagements with senior officials and policymakers on the intersection of geopolitics and finance.

Prior to this position, Shaokai held multiple roles at Standard Chartered Bank, including Director for Asia Strategic Initiatives and Associate-Director for Public Sector coverage. In the latter role, he advised central banks on the implications of RMB internationalization and promoted the RMB as a new reserve currency. Shaokai previously worked as an International Economist for the U.S. Treasury Department and held past roles in capital markets and investment banking. He has also advised the government of Taiwan on economic policy matters.

Shaokai holds a Master of Public Administration from both Columbia University and the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor of Science in finance and economics from New York University. He is a member of SovereigNet, an interdisciplinary network focused on sovereign wealth funds at Tufts University. He is also a board member of the Columbia Alumni Association, where he founded the Diplomatic Dialogues speaker series that features foreign ambassadors discussing bilateral and international relations.