So-Young Kang, Catalyst, Founder & Managing Partner

So-Young is a consultant and change agent who advises Fortune 100 companies and government entities on transforming the way they manage to improve performance. She has lived and worked throughout Asia deepening her expertise in managing diversity and intercultural issues.

So-Young has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA with honors from the University of Pennsylvania. She was previously with McKinsey & Company and Citigroup. In 2000, she founded The Young Professionals’ Group, a scholarship and advisor network to help students achieve their professional dreams.

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Erwin Raphael McManus, Explorer and Advisor

Erwin is an author, speaker, activist, filmmaker and innovator who specializes in the field of developing and unleashing personal and organizational creativity, uniqueness, innovation and diversity. Engaging in such issues as culture, creativity, change, and leadership, Erwin is widely known as a thought-provoking communicator. His travels have taken him to over 30 countries and he has spoken to over a million people from a wide variety of audiences, including the NFL, Lionsgate, New Line Cinema, and ILOG. His work is featured in numerous films, articles, and magazines globally.

Erwin is a native of El Salvador, and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and Southwestern Theological Seminary.

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Tsun-yan Hsieh, Sage and Advisor

Tsun-yan is a Counselor to CEOs, Advisor to Boards and Mentor to Executives with deep expertise in leadership transition, development and succession. He is a retired Director at McKinsey & Company after almost 30 years of service where he founded McKinsey’s Leadership Services globally and the McKinsey Center for Asian Leadership (MCAL). He currently serves on the Board of Directors and Global Advisory Council for Sony Corporation.

Tsun-yan is from Canada and resides in Singapore while traveling around the world. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta.

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Dave Gibbons, Zealot and Advisor

Dave loves chaos! He is a proven innovation strategist, author, culture specialist and creative communicator. Dave shares dynamic insights on leadership development both in North America and throughout strategic cities globally. He speaks throughout North America and Asia. Recently he spoke at a global leadership summit where over 125,000 people listened to his work on third culture and how it relates to organizations. He just published a book on adaptive leadership across cultures and regularly consults executives, artists and the next generation of international leaders. He loves perplexities and innovatively working through conundrums.

He founded Yangdang, a donor engagement platform that connects causes with people and resources, is Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) of Xealot, which connects resources (human, financial and knowledge) to leaders and serves on the World Vision US board.

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Shauna Barnes, Innovator and Director of Operations

Shauna is a career and performance coach and consultant. She has designed corporate strategy for organizations to maximize their ROI for new hires. Her extensive training through the renowned Coaches Training Institute has established her as a leading coach and consultant in her field. She has a passion for people and experiencing new cultures. She has traveled and worked in developing communities in both South America and Africa.

Shauna has a Masters in Science, Education, from D’Youville College and has participated in Graduate studies work at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She holds an Honors undergraduate degree in Media Information and Technoculture from the University of Western Ontario in Canada.

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Adam Edgerly, Interculturalist and Consultant

Adam is an intercultural specialist and gifted communicator who has led transformational workshops for thousands across five continents. He has over twenty-five years of experience in public speaking and a unique ability to distill complex concepts into memorable principle and actions. A Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a powerful tool for assessing and developing intercultural competence, Adam draws upon the latest science in the field and twenty years of senior executive experience leading and training diverse teams. As a Certified Master Coach, Adam also helps leaders unleash their potential and soar.

Adam has an MBA from Emory University with an international exchange at the University of Manchester, a BA and MA in Intercultural Studies from Biola University, with field research in leadership and language in Mali, West Africa and a Certificat de Langue Français from Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV).

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Hanna Kim, Balancer and Manager

Hanna is a project manager who brings structure and organization to companies by supporting executives. She has previously provided support to executives and managers in several industries, including public relations, media sales, and apparel. Hanna has a passion for different cultures and new ideas. She has traveled throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.

Hanna has a BA in International Relations from the University of Southern California. She was previously co-founder and editor of a lifestyle Web site.

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