Su-Yen Wong is a sought after speaker on topics that include Transformation and Change, the Future of Work, Global Leadership, Diversity, and Governance.
Recognised as a Board and C-Suite advisor on strategy, human capital, and leadership development, her perspectives are shaped by a unique blend of experience at the board and C-level in technology, business, and organisation 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. 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.
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 organisations 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.
Su-Yen brings an established track record with multinational and local organisations; 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 organisations including Alibaba, AT&T, Becton Dickinson, Citibank, China Mobile, DBS, ExxonMobil, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, SK Telecom, and the Government of Singapore.
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. 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 holds a B.A. (summa cum laude) in music and computer science from Linfield College, and an M.B.A. from the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina. She is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization.
Su-Yen is an award-winning photographer and earlier in life, a musician. She is also an avid adventure traveller and has ventured to some of the most remote parts of the world, including Antarctica and Timbuktu. She summited Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s tallest free standing mountain, in December 2022, and completed her first full Marathon in 2023.
TESTIMONIALS:
“You were amazing Su-Yen. Very powerful messages. And such lovely stories. Thank you for joining us in San Francisco. My colleagues are all still talking about your session. They rate it as the best of the whole symposium. Thank you for bringing your best to us this week.” –
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with many professionals in my line of work. Su-Yen stands out in a significant way and was a strong contributor in our regional meeting, helping provide an outside perspective to our regional and global teams; sharing insights on overcoming adversity, driving teamwork, focusing on customers and adapting to change. The preliminary work and Su-Yen’s flexibility on ensuring her stories match our values and strategic objectives were paramount; and she succeeded in integrating these exceptionally well, an astute professional and fantastic communicator, I would highly recommend Su-Yen for professional speaking engagements.” –
