Arlin Tao is a fractional executive, strategic advisor, and certified coach dedicated to helping visionary leaders build globally-minded businesses and achieve exceptional results, purposefully.With over two decades of experience, Arlin has held roles as P&L owner, functional leader, and strategic consultant with Fortune 500 companies, private companies, and social enterprises. She excels in simplifying complexity, guiding organizations through ambiguity, and scaling businesses sustainably.Arlin’s career spans North America, Asia, Europe, and Africa, providing her with a unique ability to integrate Eastern and Western philosophies into her leadership approach. This global perspective enables her to leverage diversity to foster resilient and innovative organizations.Her notable achievements include serving as Managing Director at IDEO China, where she help drive the company’s growth and transformation in the Chinese market, enhancing local relevance while maintaining its global DNA and innovative culture. She was also a founding team member of "Leading China," an award-winning executive education program co-developed with Tsinghua University, focused on creative leadership through design thinking.Prior to IDEO, Arlin led the team at d.light in launching the world’s most affordable solar lantern — a groundbreaking product that has provided sustainable energy to over 7.5 million people in developing countries within its first 3 years of launch. Her career also includes pivotal roles at Newell Rubbermaid, World Kitchen and General Mills, where she focused on new product development, go-to-market strategy, and brand building.Arlin specializes in helping organizations identify strategic growth opportunities, assembling the right resources and teams, and building adaptive yet systematic operations for business to scale. She is passionate about integrating creativity, strategy, and organizational development to unlock the potential of individuals and teams, driving growth grounded in humanity, creativity, and purpose.A frequent speaker on female leadership, social innovation, and corporate innovation, Arlin’s insights have been featured in major media outlets in China. She also serves as a judge for the Hult Prize and a lecturer for MBA programs.