Anson joined KPMG in Hong Kong in 1999 and is currently a Partner based in the Hong Kong office heading up the Consumer & Retail Practice in the ASPAC region. He is part of the KPMG Global Consumer & Retail Steering Group as well as being a member of the Global Technology Innovation Centre and the Cluster Leader for the Technology, Media & Telecoms Practice based in Hong Kong.
Anson has been active in driving a number of thought leadership reports and executive briefings for senior executives covering innovation and consumers in China and across Asia. He has worked with many corporates to understand the complex markets we live in and current levels of disruption being seen with recent reports including Global Mobile Payments, Consumers & Convergence, Mobilizing Innovation: The Changing Landscape of Disruptive Technologies, The Rise of the Digital Multi-tasker, Be a Smarter Start-up, MNCs in China, Made in China 2025, China’s Connected Consumers, Global Connected Consumers, Connecting Hong Kong – Perspectives on our future as a smart city, Connected Cities – insights across the ASPAC region and The Changing Face of Commerce series.

Today, he not only mentors the next generation of go-to-market professionals at KPMG but continues to work with a growing number of C-level executives as a trusted advisor in providing the best in client innovation whilst acting as the Lead Partner for a number of strategic accounts in both the consumer and technology arena across the Asia Pacific region.

He is a frequent speaker at conferences and events around the globe and has completed his Executive Masters in Technology & Innovation with the Poly University as well as the MIT Executive Leadership & Innovation Program.
 

Tim Edmunds is the lead for PwC’s ESG Strategy & Sustainable Value Chain Advisory in Hong Kong. Tim has over 18 years consulting and industry experience, focusing on consumer goods and transportation.

Tim has rich experience in transforming supply chains across Asia and delivering high impact for clients, with recent projects including: 

• Recycling network design for leading sports brand, converting used consumer goods back into new product 
• Manufacturing footprint redesign for leading jewellery firm, reducing business risk and carbon footprint 
• Waste optimization program for a leading NGO 

 
Prior to PwC, Tim was the Director of a leading Retail Supply Chain consulting firm, focusing on Apparel, Footwear and Accessories across China and South East Asia.  Tim holds an MBA from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Monash University. Tim is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and APICS Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).