Dr. Liu is Research Fellow at GBIC and Assistant Professor in Finance at Trinity Western University. Dr. Liu holds a PhD in finance from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Management from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.
Dr. Liu’s research and consulting areas include: (1) FinTech: with a particular focus on the AI and blockchain-based application in finance and its implication in investment & start-ups; (2) financial strategy & valuation for private equity, venture capital, merger & acquisition, IPOs, and start-ups; (3) value investing and portfolio management; (4) small business & entrepreneurship, focusing on entrepreneurial finance, female entrepreneurs, and start-up strategic guidance and coaching.