Rob Derrett

Rob is an experienced assurance partner based in China, where he leads audit and attest services for numerous multinational corporations operating across the region, as well as for Chinese companies listed on global stock exchanges. With over three decades of experience, Rob specialises in delivering audit and assurance services to firms in diverse industries, including technology, pharmaceuticals, real estate, manufacturing, and education. He has also served as the audit partner for IPOs of Chinese companies listing in New York and Hong Kong.

Since July 2024, Rob has served as the Lead Director of PwC China’s Board of Partners (BoP), overseeing the executive leadership team and representing the interests of PwC China’s partners. In February 2025, Rob was elected to the Global Board of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, PwC’s coordinating body, commencing July 2025.

Additionally, he chairs the governance board of PwC’s service delivery centre in Chengdu, Sichuan, where approximately 3,000 employees support the firm’s operations.

Before 2025, Rob was PwC China’s Assurance Technology Leader, where he led the deployment of PwC’s cutting-edge Audit Technology throughout China and oversaw deployment across other Asia Pacific territories.

Prior to joining PwC China, Rob worked with PwC’s UK firm. A UK citizen, he first moved to Beijing in 1996, where he has made his permanent home, amassing invaluable experience in the Chinese market over the past 20+ years.

Rob is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).