
Ceci Chan
Partner, Dasym IoT Platform
Chan has over 40 years of experience in strategic business development and making investments. She invests in sustainable energy consumption, blockchain technology, and content creation. She is a Funding Partner of Dalpha-Tech, a joint venture created by Dasym, an independent, research-driven investment company with a strong presence in telecoms, media, and technology (TMT). She is a partner in Credence, a blockchain-focused company that has launched two tokens with sports applications.
She founded ACE91 to create film and TV programs that inspire international audiences to increase positive change. In October 2022, ACE91 completed production of “2020: Chaos and Hope,” a feature documentary that examines how the COVID-19 pandemic amplified systemic inequalities in the US. A film with 9-time Grammy-winning Jazz icon, Wynton Marsalis, is in development. ACE91 and Dasym lead the creation of a film based on Oxford Prof. Peter Frankopan’s critically acclaimed international best-seller, “The Silk Roads.” Chan supported PBS’ “Chautauqua at 150,” which feature’s Wynton Marsalis’ “All Rise” orchestral piece.
Chan is a member of the Leadership Council at Facing History and Ourselves, an organization she has supported since 1998. She is a Vice Chair on the Dean’s Council of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and she has supported HKS for over 18 years. She is a member of the Oxford Blavatnik School of Government’s Dean’s Circle. Additionally, she is a member of the USC Shoah Foundation Executive Committee, which was founded by Steven Spielberg 30 years ago. Chan spearheaded the Nanjing Project for the Shoah Foundation, and executive produced “Liberation Heroes,* “The Girl and The Picture,” and “Two Sides of Survival,” award-winning films that aim to lessen global conflicts. She supports prison reform efforts as a part of her drive to increase civil and voting rights. Chan has focused on reducing racism, hatred, and violence since 1985.