Su-Yen Wong

Su-Yen Wong Speaker Biography

Transformation and Change, The Future of Work, Global Leadership, Diversity, and Governance Keynote Speaker

Recognized as a Board and C-Suite advisor on strategy, human capital, and leadership development, Su-Yen Wong’s perspectives are shaped by a unique blend of experience at the board and C-level in technology, business, and organization development gleaned over 30 years across Asia and North America. Su-Yen is Adjunct Associate Professor of Leadership at the National University of Singapore, and member of the Executive Education Faculty at Duke University.

Publications

Often featured in print, broadcast and online media such as CNBC, Channel News Asia, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg, she is a published author of an Amazon Bestseller, Unleash Your Voice: Powerful Public Speaking for Every Woman, and she co-authored the Asian edition of How Digital is Your Business? She is one of 24 women featured in Women on Board: Making a Difference.

First Female Chairperson

Su-Yen is Chairperson of James Cook University Singapore and was the first female Chairperson of the Singapore Institute of Directors. She is an independent director who serves on the Boards of listed, family-controlled, private equity-held, and government-linked organizations in Australia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, and the United States. Previously, she was Chief Executive Officer of the Human Capital Leadership Institute; Chairperson (Singapore) for Marsh & McLennan Companies; Senior Partner and Managing Director, Southeast Asia at Mercer; Asia Managing Partner for the Communications, Information & Entertainment practice at Oliver Wyman.

Consultant

Su-Yen brings an established track record with multinational and local organizations; established and start-up operations; private and publicly held companies. She has advised and worked with some of the world’s largest, most innovative, and complex organizations including Alibaba, AT&T, Becton Dickinson, Citibank, China Mobile, DBS, ExxonMobil, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, SK Telecom, and the Government of Singapore.

Diversity and Inclusion

An accomplished multicultural business leader who has lived and worked globally, Su-Yen is able to seamlessly navigate both Western and Asian viewpoints and values.

Keynote Speaker

A sought-after keynote speaker and facilitator, Su-Yen has addressed audiences from the United States to Ukraine. She is also a regular guest lecturer and visiting expert at leading universities in Europe, Asia, North and South America such as IESE Business School, INSEAD, IPADE Business School, Singapore Management University and Yale University. She is adept in cross-cultural settings and highly experienced at bringing people together from diverse backgrounds. She is equally comfortable in intimate settings and large-scale events, and she tailors her approach for each specific audience so as to achieve the session’s objectives.

Su-Yen Wong Speaking Topics

The Future of Work

With the onset of the 4th industrial revolution, new business models and jobs are being created, and destroyed, at a dizzying pace. With the pace of technological progress in front of us, knowledge and skills are getting outdated quickly. What are key trends shaping the future of work? What are the jobs of the future, what skills are in demand, and how might this change? What are the implications for individuals, organizations, and society?

Leadership for an Asian Century

Many western companies have set their sights on Asia as a key growth engine. What will it take for Asian leaders to step onto the regional and global stage? How can western leaders who are new to Asia rapidly come up the learning curve? As Asian companies similarly expand beyond home country borders, how can they best prepare their organization and leaders to take on new global challenges?

Human Capital 2.0

The role of human capital as a source of competitive advantage is more important than ever before. What are leading edge approaches to attraction, development, and retention in the new world of work? What shifts in leadership, culture, structure, performance, and people management are required for future success? How can companies leverage analytics and technology to reinvent HR?

Women on Top

There are compelling reasons to improve diversity, especially at senior levels of an organization, and while progress has been made, there remains much work to be done both in Asia and globally. What does it take to make it to the Board Room and C- Suite? What are organization enablers and detailers? How can women prepare for leadership roles, and set themselves up for success?