Founder of ASL Automobile Science & Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Xiao Zhi Liu is a German businessperson who has been the head of 5 different companies and is Chief Executive Officer at this company. Dr. Liu is also on the board of Autoliv, Inc., Johnson Matthey Plc and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA.

In her past career she was Chairman at Neotek International Corp., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Kunshan Neotek Plastic Machinery Co. Ltd., Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at General Motors Taiwan Ltd., Chief Technology Officer & Chief Engineer at General Motors China LLC, Director-Electronics, Controls & Software at General Motors Corp., Director-Concept Vehicle at General Motors North America and Representative Managing Director at Aptiv (China) Holding Co., Ltd.

Dr. Liu received an undergraduate degree from Xi'an Jiaotong University and a doctorate and a graduate degree from Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.