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Technology strategy for the broadband industry. Focus on wired networks. Provide CableLabs members with unique insights regarding technology strategies.

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Co-chair of Innovation & Technology Committee, focused on creating the premier community for innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong. Four key priorities for 2021:--Startups Meet Multinationals: startup pitch competitions, showcasing Hong Kong innovations, raising awareness of innovation with multinationals--Expanding Opportunities: Women in Technology, and innovation/technology capabilities development--Innovator's Circle: community of innovation leaders in Hong Kong--SMB and Startup Centre

Spearheading efforts to build a lasting, impactful innovation and technology ecosystem in Hong Kong, for the betterment of Hong Kong.

Mentoring startups on new business models, regional and global expansion opportunities, and valuable partnerships.

Mentoring startups on new business models, regional and global expansion opportunities, and valuable partnerships.

Internet of Things, Anything-as-a-Service strategic advisory. Tailor-made strategic advisory, critical decision, and execution support for senior executives in both startups and established companies.

Responsible for defining and executing strategy for EUR2bln business group serving 3 customer segments: B2C, B2B, OEM. Focused on driving profitable growth through IoT, feature innovation, differentiation through emotional and practical benefits, and opening new markets. Conducted in-depth industry research and market intelligence for sales management and CFO for growth plans and M&A activities.Organized and led management team meetings and actively involved in the development of leadership and management skills in the firm.

Providing strategic advice to entrepreneurs and leading technology companies. Designed market development strategies for pharmaceutical entrepreneur, emphasizing targeted use cases and development partners.Advised leading software company on best-in-class strategic planning processes.

As a senior member of Adobe’s Corporate Development team, I advised executives on opportunities for long-term growth and go-to-market optimization, managing cross-functional teams of business leaders.My highlights included identifying a focused, defensible strategy for capturing value in the exploding online video market. Together with BU leaders, I forecasted ecosystem evolution and prioritized Adobe’s specific opportunities for capturing a defensible role in a $1 billion market. I also aided Adobe’s successful SaaS transition through using customer success methods and usage data to lower subscription renewal costs.

I managed a $5Bln/year architectural sales program, building a virtual team including over 50 sales, marketing, product, service, leasing and operations professionals. Together we drove a transformational approach to network refresh, emphasizing the strategic value and importance of a customer’s network.

As a founding member of the Strategy and Business Development team, managing a team of two professionals, I advised senior Consumer Business Group and Cisco executives in an area receiving significant CEO enthusiasm, investment and attention. I focused our strategies and investments on profitable, actionable growth areas, while divesting from areas where competitive and funding constraints prevented leading market positions. = I led our globalization strategy effort, driving 10% incremental revenue growth together by focusing on key markets. = I aided the business group in capturing 25% ($40 million) in incremental funding through building a defensible, realistic long-range strategic plan together with business group functional leaders. = After advising that we would not be able to build winning positions in WiMAX terminals and the Japanese market, we subsequently exited these markets, saving $25 million in opex.= Developed a software strategy resulting in a $150Mln acquisition, the only asset in the consumer portfolio Cisco has retained, identifying an opportunity to drive higher price points together with higher share through increased software functionality.

I was a founding member of the first team to tackle the issue of long-range planning in Cisco, managing a corporate-wide, cross-function and cross-BU process. We also supported business units and functional leaders in the development of their plans, and lead and executed strategic projects identified by Cisco’s C-level executives. My achievements included leading a project launched by the CEO, to drive growth through 10 separate strategic initiatives. I aided the initiative teams in developing credible plans, securing incremental funding and driving incremental growth of $400 million.

I provided MNCs with strategic advice on opportunities for growth in the exploding and complicated Chinese telecommunications market. My key projects included advising a leading global mobile phone vendor on strategies for growing from a late start in the Chinese market; based on my recommendations, my client subsequently invested $5Bln in China. I also advised a leading US-based construction management corporation on partnership opportunities for the China market.

I provided institutional investors with investment advice on Internet infrastructure services in Asia. Our team was ranked #1 in the leading institutional investor league tables for Internet equity research services.

Specializing in telecommunications, media, and technology, consumer goods, and industrial goods, I assisted both global and local clients in growing and optimizing their businesses throughout Asia and in North America. Several of my projects included identifying M&A and strategic partnership opportunities, including negotiating with targets and partners.