SILS – Breaking Down Barriers: Women in Corporate Leadership

Despite compelling evidence that more diversity in senior management ranks increases organizational performance, the proportion of women in key leadership roles in business remains low in most organizations in Hong Kong. Women face a unique set of challenges when progressing into senior leadership positions, including unconscious bias, a scarcity of role models, and a peer group that continually shrinks the more senior they become.

On Thursday, September 14, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. HKT, join us at the Yuen Campus for Breaking Down Barriers: Women in Corporate Leadership, part of the Social Impact Leadership Series, a program under The Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation.

The talk will feature Christina Hachikian, clinical associate professor of strategic management at Chicago Booth. She will talk about how we can elevate the impact of women business leaders to expand their influence, what tools can women employ to help themselves and each other rise, and how do we collectively advance diverse leadership for both corporate and social good.

Jocelyn Hao, Director, Regional Operations of Starbucks Asia Pacific, and Yuka Shigetomi, Partner, Greater China Assurance Leader for Japan Business Services of Ernst & Young, will share their perspectives from their rich corporate and social experience locally and regionally. Please come join us for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and this critical impact conversation!

Event schedule (Hong Kong time); in-person

5:30 p.m. Registration (cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served)

6:00 p.m. Talk starts

6:10 p.m. Keynote presentation by Professor Christina Hachikian

6:30 p.m. Fireside chat with local speakers

7:15 p.m. Q&A

7:30 p.m. End of talk (cocktails and hors d’oeuvres continue)

* There is no parking on campus. Complimentary shuttle services will be provided from the campus to Kennedy Town MTR Station after the event.

About the speakers

Christina Hachikian, Clinical Associate Professor of Strategic Management, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Christina Hachikian is a clinical associate professor of strategic management at Chicago Booth. She teaches several of Booth’s social impact courses, focusing on topics including scaling social innovation and social enterprise strategy. She also serves as a coach for the John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge, the social impact track of the university’s nationally ranked startup launch program, as well as the College New Venture Challenge, the track focused on start-ups led by students from The College. She speaks on social entrepreneurship and innovation globally, on topics including the evolution of the social sector with an eye towards global trends, as well as how social impact is evolving at business schools.

Jocelyn Hao, Director, Regional Operations, Starbucks Asia Pacific

Jocelyn currently leads Starbucks regional operations for India, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand.

She joined Starbucks in 2018 as Director, Store Development in Asia Pacific, and led the expansion of Starbucks in developing and emerging markets across Asia and Oceana region. She has helped transform Starbucks’ market planning approach; and led the successful development and implementation of Atlas Market Direct, a proprietary store development system that supports location analytics and data-driven site selection processes for Starbucks international licensed business.

In her spare time, Jocelyn enjoys traveling the world, practicing yoga, learning about cultures and people through arts, history, and food. She enjoys connecting with people through a cup of Starbucks Ristretto Bianco.

Yuka Shigetomi, Partner, Greater China Assurance Leader for Japan Business Services (JBS), Ernst & Young, Hong Kong

As the JBS Assurance Leader for Greater China at Ernst & Young, Yuka leads Assurance services including External Audit, Financial Accounting Consulting Services, Forensic and Integrity Services, and Climate Change & Sustainability Services for Japanese companies in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. She serves numerous Japanese companies including regional headquarters based in Hong Kong as well as local and multinational companies.

Yuka has been engaged in the audit of consolidated financial statements under Japan GAAP, HKFRS, IFRS, and USGAAP for 30 years. Yuka has extensive experience in serving the retail and consumer products, manufacturing, entertainment, logistics, and service industries. She has experience in providing Internal controls, compliance, financial accounting services, and business restructuring advice. She also provides support services for Initial Public Offerings in Hong Kong.

She is also a director of the Japanese Club, a non-profit private membership club, which helps promote Japanese culture in Hong Kong.

About The Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation provides resources and programs to help the city’s NGOs, nonprofit leaders, and social entrepreneurs do their best work. Operated by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Programme offers a range of opportunities, including scholarships, social entrepreneurship workshops, and trainings for NGO boards of directors and board members.