Trigrams Research Group
We are an independent boutique research firm dedicated to helping organisations build future-proof capabilities and resilience. Through our market research and advisory services, we provide strategic foresight on the development of critical sectors in Asia.
OUR RESEARCH AREAS
Aviation and Space
Critical Materials & Semiconductors
Global Maritime & Multimodal Logistics
Future Makers: Millennials & Gen Z
OUR TEAM
Neville Lai
Co-Founder & CEO
Neville Lai is an Independent International Affairs Strategist...
Neville Lai is Co-Founder & CEO at Trigrams Research Group.
Neville Lai is an Independent International Affairs Strategist focusing on East Asia, in particular, advising public sector clients on their strategic prioritisation for creating 'future-ready' organisations. His thought leadership was featured and quoted in the World Economic Forum, The South China Morning Post (SCMP), The Hong Kong Economic Journal, China Daily, among others. He is recognised as a World Economic Forum’s Global Shaper, an Asia 21 Fellow at Asia Society and a Fellow at the Salzburg Global Seminar (the KFAS-Salzburg Global Leadership Initiative), amongst others. He was also invited to join as an Advisor for CogitoPraxis, providing advice and support for companies striving for competitiveness amidst geopolitical fragmentation.
He was educated in Hong Kong, the UK, and France. After a stint in Geneva, Switzerland, he was posted to the smallest state of Myanmar - Kayah State - promoting community-based development for the United Nations / World Trade Organisation. He also had experience advising public sector clients as a policy consultant and was one of the key writers for the Hong Kong government’s Action Plan on Maritime and Port Development Strategy.
He is a frequent public speaker who advocates the role of youth in geopolitics and future city development. He is currently based in Hong Kong and speaks four languages.
Gary Tang is Co-Founder & Director of Research at Trigrams Research Group.
Gary is an experienced researcher on the international relations of East and Central Asia, particularly on Chinese state and non-state actors’ evolving role in regional order and supply chain networks. He has contributed articles to the World Economic Forum, South China Morning Post, Geopolitics and Economist Intelligence Unit on a wide range of topics.
Prior to founding Trigrams, Gary is a consultant at one of the leading global executive search firms specializing in supporting purpose-driven organizations on leadership transitions. He has advised universities, research institutions, international education organizations and global nonprofits in Hong Kong, Macao, Mainland China and the Asia-Pacific on senior leadership appointments and institutional development. Earlier in his career, Gary has worked as an assistant to a legislative councilor.
Gary holds a BA in history and political science from the Australian National University, a MA in Comparative and Public History from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick. He divides his time between Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and the UK.
Gary Wai-Hong Tang, PhD
Co-Founder & Director of Research
Gary is an experienced researcher on the international..