Xiao Ling Liu is on the board of Newcrest Mining Ltd., Incitec Pivot Ltd. and South32 Ltd. and Member of Chief Executive Women, Inc. and Chancellor at Queensland University of Technology.

In the past she occupied the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Rio Tinto Minerals, Inc., Managing Director at Global Technical Services, Inc., Director & Vice President at Australian Aluminium Council Ltd. and Council Member at the University of Tasmania.