Global Technology Symposium Silicon Valley

Kyung H. Yoon

Kyung H. Yoon is the Chief Executive Officer of Talent Age Associates, a global executive search and leadership consulting firm specializing in chief executive, board member and senior-level management search assignments for multinational corporations, mid-cap and startup companies, nonprofit entities, educational institutions, foundations, associations and governmental units. Kyung is the former Vice Chairman of Heidrick & Struggles, a world renowned executive search and leadership consulting firm, where she had built and ran the Asia-Pacific practice. Currently, Kyung is a Trustee, Former Chairman and President of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA) and a board of director of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) serving on the compensation and Director's loan committees. In addition, she also serves on the Advisory Board of Stanford University's SPRIE Greater China Networks Project and the Asia Society of Northern California.

As a frequent speaker at international and executive conferences, Kyung has spoken at the World Economic Forum, Harvard Business School, State of the World Forum, The Asia Society, the Global Human Resource Institute, the 17th Annual California Governor's Conference for Women, the Global Summit of Women and the Korea Information Technology Network Conference (KINCON). Kyung has also been featured on CNBC in Managing Asia, Working Women in Asia and SmartMoney Asia, Wall Street Journal, Sunday Times, The Business Times in Singapore, Business Weekly in Korea, South China Morning Post and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.

Kyung holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and French Literature from Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago.

 

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