Kai CHEN

• Define and develop DEI roadmap for 20+ Maisons at LVMH Asia Pacific with key focus on Capability - Talents - Culture
• Lead a community of 30+ DEI representatives to drive execution of key initiatives including International Women's Day, Pride Month, World Mental Health Day, Inclusion Week, and Disability Awareness Month
• Establish employee resource groups by providing platform for employees from different backgrounds to come together, share experiences, and promote DEI
• Launch various employee engagement campaigns ('Walk the Talk' / 'Proud to be Me' / Bold & Courageous Women at LVMH) to showcase the Group's commitment to DEI
• Coach a group of senior business leaders to take part in Group's DEI initiatives and demonstrate their leadership accountability efforts
• Design and implement inclusion learning portfolio such as A Culture of Respect / Managing Bias & Building Inclusion / Inclusive Leadership Workshop / Inclusive Recruitment Workshop / Inclusive Language Guide for all talents
• Design and deploy leadership pipeline program focusing on women & local talents to strengthen the leadership bench across all Maisons
• Partner with Ethics & Compliance to address all HR related conduct issues to protect the Group's culture
• Provide guidance and support Maison specific DEI initiatives

• Advised Asia Pacific Inclusion & Diversity Committee to develop accountability measures that monitor, track, and improve diverse representation through hiring, retention, and promotion processes (i.e., diverse pipeline review)
• Built strong relationships with senior leaders across businesses and markets to enable them to drive DEI agendas in their businesses (i.e., Reverse Mentoring, Community Listening series with diverse professionals)
• Managed a team to develop & execute DEI strategy across Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Singapore through partnership with senior leaders and employee resource groups (i.e., Allyship Dialogue Series, Straight Talk)
• Led Global DEI client engagement strategy by working closely with Sales/Relationship Managers to offer consultancy and training workshops for firm’s key clients across regions
• Designed talent pipeline initiatives to retain and develop diverse professionals and build DEI focus in talent processes
• Spearheaded APAC DEI Marketing Strategy to curate a consistent & multi-dimensional narrative to internal employees and external candidates through intranet and social media platforms (i.e., LinkedIn, Instagram, WeChat)
• Led DEI advisory for Investment Banking and Global Markets businesses with focus on developing diverse pipeline and leadership accountability (e.g., Equities Women’s Roundtable Series)
• Advised Experienced Recruiting Team to develop and execute regional strategy by focusing on diverse talent mapping and engaging employees as brand ambassadors to further employer of choice branding across markets
• Formed strategic partnerships with external organizations to provide firm’s DEI thought leadership in different markets (i.e., speak at various conferences and workshops)
• Led professional development of Global DEI Team by developing new hire onboarding toolkit, DEI advisory training, and mentorship program

Head of Talent Development for China & Taiwan

• Led country/market talent strategy for 500+ employees by collaborating with senior management and regional HRBPs
• Designed and rolled out talent programs to support business leaders in people management to drive performance and retention from new hires to experienced managers (i.e., new hire assembly, Manager Essentials, Learning Week)
• Delivered annual self-leadership workshops for junior employees and manager effectiveness clinics for team leads
• Facilitated talent review process to identify, develop, and retain high potential talents for succession planning
• Developed and executed culture/people integration strategy for newly acquired futures’ business in Shenzhen

Head of APAC Culture & Orientation Training Portfolios

• Spearheaded global teams to redesign orientation programs to accelerate transitions by enabling employees (2000+/Yr.) to better understand expectations of their new roles and required professional skills
• Designed global talent programs to enable new hires (3000+/yr.) to integrate into the firm with effective on-boarding experience by working closely with business leaders and HRBPs (i.e., Experienced Hire Conference)
• Developed regional diverse leadership pipeline programs with focuses on women, Asian, and local talents to retain high performing talent and build the next generation of leadership (i.e., Sustainable Leaders Program)
• Led an integrated diversity & inclusion curriculum in Asia Pacific (4000+/yr.) from analysts to partners to focus on behavior change and leadership accountability (i.e., Inclusive Leadership Workshop, Unconscious Bias Training)

Head of APeJ Investment Banking Learning

• Provided consultancy to HRBPs and business leaders on talent & leadership development by aligning talent strategy to business strategy
• Created and executed immersive talent programs to integrate new bankers and accelerate their desk readiness
• Designed client relationship building workshops for 200+ bankers to develop and sustain high performance culture

Head of DEI for China/Korea/Taiwan

• Established tailored country DEI strategy and developed outcome-focused initiatives (i.e., diversity week, reverse mentoring, inclusion network fair, etc.) to bring about an inclusive workplace
• Expanded employee resources groups to focus on Disability, Generations, Working Parents, and Women across different markets and led annual engagement activities
• Built a strong network of inclusive leaders to influence their clients and businesses through allyship program and tailored client engagement
• Led diversity recruiting by working closely with Talent Acquisition to build a strong diversity brand through
  partnership with external organizations

• Designed and taught post-graduate level courses: Sustainability Management with other faculties, developed bilingual course: Resources & Environmental Management for undergraduates
• Founding member of The Research Centre on Sustainable Urban Development, Hunan University, responsible for external outreach and organization of research seminars
• Published research articles in international peer-reviewed journals

• Led various government funded research projects on sustainability governance, taught post-graduate courses from Public Budgeting to Social Science Research Methodologies
• Conducted comprehensive literature reviews to identify knowledge gaps and inform future studies.
• Partnered with other research institutions to organize research conferences and workshops