Marie-Laure Liao

Founder President

An accomplished expert specializing in innovation management, education, and design thinking, adeptly transforming concepts into thriving businesses through her mastery of international project management.

A distinguished alumna of 'École Haute Étude Commerciale de Montréal – HEC', holds over three decades of triumphant international business experience. Her journey encompasses pioneering start-ups, orchestrating rapid expansions, orchestrating real estate ventures, and facilitating intricate trade negotiations. A trailblazer in strategic planning and change management, her illustrious career spans across North America, Asia Pacific, and beyond, where she has held pivotal roles as a manager and senior executive. Agile frameworks underpin her ability to encapsulate high-level perspectives, while iterative approaches to corporate strategy foster collaborative thinking that enhances the overall value proposition. She organically nurtures a comprehensive perspective on disruptive innovation.

Having thrived as a distinguished business banker at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Marie's ambition led her to establish Motion Asia Managements Inc. Her mission: to channel her banking acumen into a consultancy role for global Business Project Management Deployment. Her purview encompasses developing, guiding, and managing investment and trade opportunities, serving as a financial auditor, and leading intercultural projects. As a multilingual global citizen, her unique fusion of practical experience, international business finesse, and a visionary mindset consistently yield remarkable outcomes for a diverse array of national and international clients. She embodies focus, inspiration, innovation, and trustworthiness, evident in her multifaceted accomplishments across education, media, entertainment, and trade.

Her impactful contributions extend profitable & non profit organizations, she's a former President of the Old Montreal Rotary Club, a prominent chapter of Rotary International, a globally recognized charitable organization.

Marie's remarkable achievements include:

- Spearheading the establishment of a Ministry of Education-accredited private Post-Secondary College in British Columbia, Canada.

- The institution offers a comprehensive curriculum encompassing Graphic Visual Design, Education, Business Management, Accounting, and Hospitality Management.

- Successfully implementing an end-to-end procurement solution within the flooring sector of the supply chain for major home improvement retailers across North America and France.

- Skillfully orchestrating interactive media deployment and broadcasting for the Formula One World Motor Car Championship TV program in 14 Asian nations.

- Pioneering commodities trading, cumulatively exceeding USD 500 million, between China and various other countries.

- Championing four feasibility studies to establish Joint Venture Partnerships between China and North America, specifically in the wine bottling facilities and marketing sectors.