Hui Qi holds an MPhil in Education Leadership and Management from LUMS, a Postgraduate Certificate in Hotel Management from Hotel Institute Montreux, Switzerland, and a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Management from Donghua University, China. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Management Program at the Suleman Dawood School of Business, LUMS. Her research focuses on the Chinese language, ancient Chinese philosophy, education and leadership. She has practical experience in the commercial and banking sectors, having worked with companies such as OPPO and HBL. She has taught Chinese language at Pakistani universities for more than ten years. She has served as Executive Vice President of the Chinese Business Council in Pakistan since 2021.