Benoit brings 18 years of experience in credit insurance. He began his career in 2002 as a financial inspector at Atradius and then took over as Director of the Special Risks Department (risks and collection) in France. In 2008, Benoit moved to Hong Kong and became Risk Manager for the Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao and South Korea markets.
In 2012, Benoit joined Euler Hermes (EH), initially as Risk Director in China for two years, and then as Regional APAC Risk, Information and Claims Director. In his last role, he was CEO of Euler Hermes China and deputy CEO of the joint venture EH/ CPIC since September 2017.
In July 2019, Benoit Joined Coface as China CEO with the challenge to contribute to a sustainable and profitable growth in China but also across the world.

Benoit holds a bachelor’s degree with majors in Finance and Mathematics.

Benoit has an extensive experience of all aspects of the trade credit insurance market, including risk underwriting, key relationship and partners management, and knowledge of the Chinese markets.

Chia Wan Liew joined Export Development Canada (EDC) in 2008 and has extensive experience in busi-ness development, risk assessment, credit underwrit-ing and international trade financing. He was appointed the Chief Representative for Greater China and posted to Shanghai in June 2017 and most re-cently relocated to Hong Kong in June 2019. Chia Wan also served as EDC’s Chief Representative for the Southeast Asia region and was based in Singa-pore from 2013 - 2017. Chia Wan is currently respon-sible for the overall market coverage strategy for EDC in Greater China. His role includes trade creation, the origination and facilitation of financing transactions with SOEs, large corporates and MNCs in China.
Before joining EDC, Chia Wan spent 15 years at inter-national financial institutions in Canada, Malaysia and Singapore serving a wide variety of roles with increas-ing responsibilities as Head of Credit Department, Senior Credit & Marketing Manager and Deputy Branch Manager.
Chia Wan obtained his Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degree in 1993 from the University of Otago, New Zea-land. He has a double major in Economics and Computer Information Systems and was a winner of HSBC Bank Canada’s prestigious President’s Award in 2005.

About Export Development Canada (EDC):
Export Development Canada is Canada’s export credit agency. We are dedicated to helping Canadian companies, of all sizes, go, grow and succeed beyond our borders. As international risk experts, we provide them with knowledge, financing, insurance and connections. We also provide financial solutions to global companies to facilitate and grow purchases from Canadian companies. We take on risk, so they can take on the world. Learn more at www.edc.ca.