吴启元先生自1986年出任杭州中日友好饭店副总经理，开始了他的饭店生涯以来，20余年中他先后担任过数家高星级饭店总经理。在长期和日本、香港、美国高层管理人员共事的过程中，他融东、西方管理之精髓，逐步形成了其特有的、符合中国国情的国际化管理理念及企业文化。
Mr Wu Qiyuan began his career in hotel industry since 1986 when he served as the Deputy General Manager of Friendship Hotel Hangzhou. Over more than 20 years, he has been the general manager of various high-end hotels. On the basis of his long-term experience of cooperating with management level colleagues from Japan, Hong Kong, USA, etc., he develops a special idea on international management and company culture with Chinese elements.