Helen Song

Helen Song joined COFCO Group’s strategy division in 2010. Following COFCO’s initial investments in Nidera and Noble Agri in 2013, she was appointed Vice-President of COFCO International with responsibility for the post-investment management platform. After the completion of the acquisitions in 2017, Ms Song was appointed Chief Strategy Officer, based at COFCO International’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. She was appointed Member of the COFCO International Executive Committee in December 2019 and took on the additional role of Chief Information Officer in 2020. She was then appointed CFO in 2022. She also oversees COFCO International's global asset operations including resource use, EHS and Sustainability functions and related ESG strategy. Ms Song also worked as a lawyer in capital markets including M&A and IPO in Beijing prior to joining COFCO Group. She has an MBA degree from Peking University and is a Chinese certified lawyer.