It was at boarding school in London when Andrew Li displayed qualities of the affable leader he would become. “The older boys would bully the younger ones in the name of tradition; I wasn’t spared either,” recounts the 34-year-old CEO of Zouk. “As I got older, I encouraged those who were bullied to join the judo team, of which I was captain. This grew their confidence.”
Upon graduation, Andrew returned to Hong Kong, where his family still resides, and joined the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. “My boss at the time reminded us to ‘treat your guests and colleagues the way you want to be treated.’” This shaped Andrew’s own leadership mantra.
Now based in Singapore, Andrew is also vice president of lifestyle and F&B concepts at Genting Hong Kong, which owns Zouk. He’s focused on evolving the iconic nightclub brand, which saw the recent launch of its new space, Capital (the dram he’s pictured with comes from its well-stocked whisky bar). His ultimate goal: to grow the Zouk brand into a lifestyle empire.