Jack Mills is an economics and design specialist based in the South China region. He has been teaching economics in Shenzhen and Hong Kong since 2017. During this period he also built a small design business and co-authored "10 Secrets to Making Cool New Fun Stuff in China" at the IdeaLabGZ. His students have gone on to study at Shenzhen University, the University of Hong Kong and Stanford University. He is passionate about economic literacy, energy economics, low-end globalization, public sector finance, innovation and design. 

Jack has a BA in Economics from the University of Calgary and a certificate in Graphic Design from the Alberta College of Art + Design. He is a Canadian citizen.