# Jane Zhu

> Jane Zhu is the co-founder and CEO of Dragonpass, the travel-benefits platform established in Guangzhou in 2005 with Kehui Cai. She studied computer software at Huazhong University of Science and Technology and earned an MBA at the University of Victoria. Her current work includes personalising travel services and expanding partnerships beyond the original credit card lounge-access model.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Dragonpass
- **Organizations:** Dragonpass, University of Victoria Gustavson School of Business (former International Advisory Board member)
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in computer software, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, MBA, University of Victoria
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Dragonpass, which reports more than 40 million members., University of Victoria faculty Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, 2010., Named among Gustavson’s 25 Alumni to Watch in 2015.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Co-founded Dragonpass in Guangzhou with Kehui Cai.
- **2010** — Named a University of Victoria faculty Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.
- **2015** — Included in Gustavson School of Business’s 25 Alumni to Watch.
- **2019** — Described Dragonpass’s airport and high-speed railway service platform in UVic’s alumni coverage.
- **2025** — Marked Dragonpass’s twentieth anniversary and discussed the WanderJoy partnership in Tokyo.
- **2026** — Spoke at the Apsara Conference about AI and personalised travel services.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Dragonpass, which reports more than 40 million members.
- University of Victoria faculty Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, 2010.
- Named among Gustavson’s 25 Alumni to Watch in 2015.
- Has a cross-cultural integration award and entrepreneurship scholarship bearing her name at the University of Victoria.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Spoke at the 2026 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou on AI and travel membership services; a company announcement reported over 100,000 travellers served by its AI Airport Concierge in its first eight months.
- **2026-04** — Discussed financial institutions’ customer engagement needs in Dragonpass’s Money20/20 Asia announcement.
- **2025-10** — Discussed Dragonpass’s partnership with WanderJoy at KDDI Summit in Tokyo.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-zhu-56485b1/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22