Guo Ding holds a BA from Shanghai Normal University and MA from Rikkyo University, and is currently a producer and host for Omni BC. Previously, he worked for several news media outlets, including Channel M, Talentvision TV (Vancouver), and Mingpao Daily. Guo is also an author, writing books about Chinese immigration history in Canada. He is the founding president of the Canada Committee 100 Society, and previously served as a board director for S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

He has received multiple awards both for his work in journalism and in the community, including the Jack Webster Award for journalism, and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.