Joanna Chiu is managing partner at Nüora Global Advisors, where she helps companies navigate shifting technology, media, and geopolitical landscapes while doing business in Asia. She leads bespoke research and advisory teams drawn from Nüora Global’s international network of researchers and subject-matter experts.

A former award-winning investigative journalist and author of China Unbound, Chiu previously led China technology coverage at Rest of World and served as B.C. bureau chief for Toronto Star. She has reported extensively across mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Mongolia for outlets including The Economist, The Globe and Mail, Agence France-Presse, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, The Associated Press, and South China Morning Post. She has also appeared as a commentator on broadcasters including BBC, NPR, CBC, and CTV News.

She is also a founder and board member of NüVoices, a nonprofit organization elevating diverse expert perspectives on China. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.