Sonia Cheng is the chief executive officer of Rosewood Hotel Group, leading a team of seasoned industry professionals to spearhead the regional and international expansion of Rosewood Hotel Group. Cheng is also vice-chairman of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, which comprises one of the largest conglomerates in Hong Kong and executive director of New World Development Company Limited and New World China Land.

Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Economics, from Harvard University. After graduation, Cheng joined Morgan Stanley and Warburg Pincus working in their U.S. and Hong Kong offices. In 2008, Cheng joined New World Group and became Chief Executive Officer of Rosewood Hotel Group overseeing five distinct brands: from ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® in North America, Caribbean/Atlantic, Europe, the Middle East and Asia; to upper-upscale New World Hotels & Resorts in Greater China and Southeast Asia; KHOS a dynamic global business lifestyle hotel brand; Carlyle & Co., a modern and progressive private members’ club; and Asaya, an integrative wellness concept. As a visionary business leader, Cheng promotes environmental-friendly and sustainable policies. Rosewood Hotel Group launched Rosewood Impacts, a corporate social impact initiative committed to empowering people and embracing a sustainability approach that put circular hospitality at the core of the business.