Nominees Category: Individual Categories

“Charlene Ree is the Founder & CEO of EternityX Marketing Technology Limited, the acclaimed pragmatic AI marketing technology platform Empowering Cross-Border Data-Driven Business Decisions.

Guided by Charlene’s strategic approach, in merely 3 years, EternityX went from a 3-person operation in Hong Kong to a global corporation with more than 65 strong team members across 8 offices in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, London and New York, with over 3,000 campaigns performed for more than 400 well known international brands and agencies.

She sees EternityX’s role as that of a bridge between China and the rest of the world, one that empowers brands to build true connections with their target audiences by learning their sincere needs and thus delivering lifelong brand value.”

“Stephanie has always been at the forefront of technology and is a female pioneer in her field. Stephanie was promoted in 2020 to her current role as a Senior Director, making her the second most senior executive in her organisation within her region.

As a leader she invests in talent and building a team culture where skills are nurtured and maximised to achieve outstanding business results. She is a trusted mentor and believes young women must have good role models to inspire their future careers.

She is a strong advocate for supporting women fulfil their careers in the ad-tech industry and has opened the pathway to many young leaders. In 2021, she became the first female executive at her organisation to take maternity leave whilst in the leadership team.

Her own experience inspired her to drive improvements in her companies’ parental leave policy, implemented across the Australian business.”

Passionately committed to empowering women to push the boundaries and challenge the status quo, Geraldine Kan, HP’s Director of Asia Communications, is a vocal champion of gender equality and inclusion in STEM. Driven by her firm believe that diversity is key to unlocking the potential of technology, Geri made significant contributions to the launching of Nanyang Technology University’s POWERS initiative, bringing the issue of gender inclusion in STEM to the top of the policy agenda in Singapore. Through in-depth coaching and mentorship, Geri has also raised the visibility of the Women’s Impact Network at HP Singapore, ensuring that women’s voices are heard in the company’s decision-making process.

“What will it take for more women to be in leadership roles? For Merlee Jayme, there has to be a clear understanding of the growth and advancement barriers women face today. Having first-hand experience, genuine empathy, and being armed with a new role in the network, she went into action.

Merlee conceptualized, led teams, facilitated events, and successfully launched programs for women empowerment, racial equality, LGBTQIA+/gender equality, and mental wellness. These programs delved into women issues and helped an entire network be aware of the DEI challenges they faced. Under her leadership, the teams created, initiated solutions, and actively pushed these critical agendas forward.

In all her speaking engagements, Award Show jury duties, and mentorship programs, she also made it a point to push the agenda of Asian women representation. She simply believed that the world should see more of these amazing women succeeding in the world.”