Grace Kun Ding has served as our independent director since August 2024. Ms. Ding has more than 15 years of experience in strategic investment and branding consultancy. Since 2010, she has focused on retail chain branding and strategic investments in Europe and the Middle East. She is currently a strategic consulting service provider for cooperative retail suppliers on the British Land platform and an independent investor. Ms. Ding served as a strategic officer of Admire Elite. Ltd from March 2018 to March 2022 and has served as its Company Director since June 2022. Ms. Ding is well recognized in the fields of business and art. She studied at Central St. Martin’s College of Art in London and the University of London, majored in Philosophy and Art History. She subsequently obtained an EMBA degree from the London Business School. Over the years, Ms. Ding has been providing consulting services, particularly in branding strategics to international clients. She has also provided consulting services to a number of private art galleries.