DeFine
Professional Conference Interpreters
DANNI CHEN
About Danni
Danni is a highly experienced professional conference interpreter with over 13 years in the field. Holding an MA in Conference Interpreting and a diploma from the EU Directorate General of Interpretation, she has provided professional interpreting services for more than 1,000 meetings and events.
Her expertise spans the full spectrum of UK-China relations, covering finance, business, technology, medicine, and law, from high-level government dialogues to executive training programmes.
Danni excels in ministerial meetings and high-profile events, making her the ideal choice for VIP visits and mission-critical assignments.
Professional Skillset
Simultaneous interpreting
Consecutive interpreting
Working Language
English
Mandarin Chinese
Accreditation
Professional Diploma in Conference Interpreting (by European Union Directorate General of Interpretation (SCIC)
Track Record Selection
Bilateral Relationship & Diplomacy
Chinese President's State Visit to the UK
Bilateral Meeting between Prime Minister of Ireland, Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland and Chinese Vice Premier
UK-China Human Rights Dialogue
UK-China Strategic Dialogue
China-UK High Level People to People Dialogue
China-UK Official Cyber Dialogue and Track Two Dialogue
UK-China Ministerial Health Dialogue
No.10 Downing Street/UK Cabinet calls with Chinese top leadership
Other Confidential Government Meetings
P5 Conference, London
Hamburg Summit, Hamburg
Lord Mayor’s virtual visit to China, City of London
China and 16 central and eastern European (CEE) countries (16+1) Summit
Finance & Banking
Asset Management Association of China’s Visit to the UK
Shanghai Lujiazui Financial City ‘Green Finance and Asset Management’London Executive Visit Programme
Seminar on Shanghai Free Trade Zone, City of London
China Insurance Regulatory Committee (CIRC)’s Reinsurance UK Visit Program
HSBC RMB Internationalization Seminar
CIRC Reinsurance Program
China Securities Regulatory Committee (CSRC) Asset Management Program
China Trustees Association Visit to the UK
People’s Bank of China RMB Offshore Program
Listed company roadshows and investor meetings
Executive & Leadership Training
Executive and management training, MBA and EMBA Programmes at wide range of colleges and departments at the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford and ESCP Paris.
Clients include Chinese provincial governments, major banks and financial institutions, state-owned and private companies, hospitals and healthcare organization, and leading universities from mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Topics include sustainable leadership, strategy, management, innovation, fashion brand management, investment and financing, capital markets, investment banking, wealth management, asset management, policy setting, the Cambridge ecosystem, Bitcoin and blockchain, fintech and online payments, commodity trading, ESG, climate change, circular economy, and green low-carbon transformation.
Health, Energy & Environment
GSK World Asthma Day Webcast
GSK World Epilepsy Day Webcast
Vaccine Pricing Seminar, GSK
MSD-China Meeting, Berlin
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health Training Programme
WFAS 2024 International Symposium on Acupuncture-Moxibustion, World Federation of Acupuncture Societies
Conference on Developing Renewable Energy Sources for Critical Mineral Processing
UK-China Working Level Discussion on Civil Nuclear Cooperation, Department of Energy and Climate Change
Ministry of Natural Resources of China and Chinese Academy of Science UK Biodiversity Net Gain Programme
UK-China Forest Governance, Market and Climate Programme (FGMC) meetings
UK-China Offshore Wind Investment Programme
UK-China Power Market Reform Workshop
UK Power and Heating Market training for NDRC, World Bank
BSI Roundtable on cosmetics safety assessment participated by National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) of China, European Union Chambers of Commerce in China (European Chamber)
Engineering, Technology, Automobile & Other
AI Safety Summit 2023
Mobile World Congress Barcelona
CRU World Aluminum Conference
UK- China Sporting Events Economy and Best Practices Roundtable, Department of Business and Trade
The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders Conference
Maritime Arbitration, London
Mediation, Denton law firm
SKF Global Dealers Day Conference, Sweden
Valve World Conference, Dusseldorf
AVEVA Global Summit, Berlin
German Agricultural Machinery Exhibition (Agritechnica) DLG Conference, Hanover
UK-China Aviation Working Group Meeting
Stora Enso European Working Committee Conference, Helsinki
Professional Background
Aug 2024 - Present
Freelance
London, UK
Freelance Conference Interpreter
Feb 2013 - Jul 2024
Lead Interpreter
Director of Operations
KL Communications Ltd
London, UK
[KL Communications is a language service company founded by Dr. Kevin Lin OBE and headquartered in London. Since the mid-1990s, Dr. Lin has worked in both UK government and non-government sectors, including No.10 Downing Street, the Treasury, and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. His expertise was sought for critical leader-to-leader engagements between China and the UK, where he interpreted for key figures such as Queen Elizabeth II and six UK Prime Ministers.
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Providing high-end conference interpreting and translation service between Chinese & English to a wide rage of clients including government agencies, major corporations and universities.
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Management and training of the language service team
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Recruitment and Teaching of the MA Interpreting (Chinese Pathway) Programme at the University of Surrey.
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Designing and delivering online English language and interpreting courses for children and adults
Jul 2011 - Jan 2013
Freelance
Beijing, China
Freelance Conference Interpreter
Education
2009 - 2011
Master of Arts
University of International Business and Economics (UIBE)
Beijing, China
2009 - 2011
Professional Diploma in Conference Interpreting
Accredited by European Union Directorate General of Interpretation (SCIC)
Received training at the Sino-EU Interpreter Training Centre, a full time, rigorous, EU managed post- graduate program in Chinese and English Conference Interpretation (CI & SI)
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts in English (Translation & Interpretation)
University of International Business and Economics (UIBE)
Beijing, China