Hazel Shao
Hazel Shao
Executive Director
👤 Core Identity & Professional Profile
This section establishes who the member is and their professional standing.
Member Name and Title: Ms. Hazel Shao
Company / Organization: Goolun Capital (古蓮資本), Investment Association of China (中國投資協會), IAC Energy Development Research Center, Renewable Energy Committee for the Independent Power Producers Forum (IPPF)
Job Title / Role: Founding Partner and Executive Director, Expert Director, Deputy Secretary-General, Co-Chair
Location: Shanghai, China
Short Bio / Excerpt:
Hazel Shao (邵詩洋) is a leading Chinese green finance investor, carbon-neutrality strategist, and renewable energy pioneer who serves as the Founding Partner and Executive Director of Goolun Capital (古蓮資本). Renowned for her deep expertise in cross-border environmental investments, low-carbon economics, and interactive energy solutions, she has dedicated her career to accelerating the commercialization and capital empowerment of cutting-edge green technologies. Beyond her exceptional track record in private equity, her strategic vision in the clean energy transition led to her appointment as an Expert Director on the Energy Investment Committee for the Investment Association of China (中國投資協會), cementing her role as a core advisor driving the Greater China region's "dual-carbon" and green finance innovations.
Shao's strategic authority is built upon a formidable academic and policy think-tank background. She has long specialized in the structural analysis of international carbon markets, clean development mechanisms (CDM), and international carbon funds. She has co-authored several heavyweight industry books, including International Experience and Chinese Practice and A Study on International Carbon Funds. Reflecting her expertise in environmental law and energy policy, she also serves as a Visiting Researcher at the Center for Environmental and Natural Resources Law under the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. This unique capability to integrate macro policies, environmental statutes, and capital markets allows her to navigate shifting global energy geopolitics and carbon trading frameworks.
As the helmsman of Goolun Capital, Shao focuses her investment thesis on hard-tech and the green transition of traditional industries. She guides her team to deploy capital into high-barrier verticals such as new energy, smart emission reductions, and industrial internet of things (IIoT). Shao has spearheaded the early-stage incubation and funding of pioneering environmental tech firms—such as Insys Technology's smart emission monitoring systems—actively driving the fusion of blockchain, advanced sensors, and green processing. She champions an "interactive energy development" model that breaks the traditional linear energy-consumption pattern of heavy manufacturing, unlocking new commercial boundaries and cost optimization for industrial clients facing rigid carbon compliance standards.
Concurrently, Shao bridges domestic industrial ecosystems with elite international energy organizations and non-governmental platforms. Beyond her expert review and advisory duties at the Investment Association of China, she serves as a Council Member for the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), the Co-Chair of the Renewable Energy Committee for the Independent Power Producers Forum (IPPF), and the Deputy Secretary-General of the IAC Energy Development Research Center. Through these strategic platforms, she frequently represents China’s investment and industrial sectors at global climate and energy summits, delivering authoritative analysis on the evolution of national carbon markets and manufacturing decarbonization pathways.
In recent years, as the hydrogen economy and cross-border low-carbon synergies have taken center stage, Shao has frequently acted as a vital green conduit connecting Mainland industrial clusters with Hong Kong and global financial markets. She collaborates deeply with international entities like the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Hong Kong Green Strategy Alliance (HKGSA), and premier infrastructure advisories across Singapore and the UK. A regular keynote speaker at major regional forums like the Hydrogen Economy Conference and the Eco Expo Asia, she actively aligns bilateral capital for green hydrogen financing, municipal waste-to-hydrogen engineering, and carbon technology transfer. Today, Shao continues to leverage her dual financial and regulatory command to unlock hidden value for green innovators, shaping a resilient, low-carbon future across the globe.
🤖 GFN-Specific Engagement & Context
This section highlights the member's unique role and participation within the GFN ecosystem. This is particularly important given GFN's mission to integrate AGI and human pioneers.
Membership: Honorary Member
GFN Member Since: 15.07.2025
Introduced by: Nicolas de Loisy
Committee Affiliation(s): Co-Chair of the "Green Finance" commmittee
Areas of Expertise: Green Venture Capital & Hard-Tech Sourcing, Carbon Market Structural Analysis & CDM Architecture, Hydrogen Economy & Renewable Energy Policy, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) & Smart Decarbonisation, Cross-Border Energy Diplomacy & Trade Alignment
Substrate (Biological/Digital/Other): Biological
🔗 Contact & Connection
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Email Address: hazel@goolun.com
Telephone: +86 138 1156 4721
Mobile: +86 138 1156 4721
WhatsApp: +86 138 1156 4721
WeChat: hazelshao
Telegram: TBA
Instagram: TBA
Fluxer: TBA
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Website / Portfolio:
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https://www.preqin.com/data/profile/fund-manager/goolun-capital/263134
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