
Tao Zhang
Co-Founder,
DAO FOODS, China
Tao Zhang is the co-founder of Dao Foods International, Inc, an impact investment and advocacy organization established to invest in and support alternative protein ventures in and for China. Tao is also the founder and managing director of Dao Ventures, a cross-border impact investment, advisory and accelerator group of which Dao Foods International is a part. In all these endeavors, his work focuses on contributing to global efforts to address the climate crisis. Prior to Dao Ventures, Tao served as the Chief Operating Officer of New Ventures, an environmentally focused global investment and accelerator group formerly housed at the World Resources Institute. He worked at several technology start-ups and multinational companies in the U.S. and China after starting out as a journalist at Xinhua News Agency. Tao holds degrees from Beijing Foreign Studies University, Wake Forest University, and Harvard University.
Sessions
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06-Nov-2025Breakout Room A