Speakers

Sophie joined HSBC in 2023.  Most recently, Sophie Guerin served as the Head of Diversity & Inclusion – Asia Pacific at Johnson & Johnson, where she launched the Ageing Business Roundtable in partnership with the Singapore University of Social Sciences, building a coalition of 50 companies to raise awareness on Ageing in Asia.  

Prior to joining J&J, Sophie was the Asia Pacific Head of D&I at Dell Technologies, where she led the APAC DEI integration between EMC and Dell valued at $67B – The largest tech acquisition in history.  She has also served as the Head of D&I for Community Business and the Greater China Deputy Director for WEConnect International. 

Sophie is a recognised expert on diversity and inclusion in Asia with a sub-specialty in supplier diversity and speaks frequently at industry and thought leadership forums.  Most recently, she represented J&J in the WEF Longevity Forum Working Group (currently represented by Mark Glover at HSBC).  She is Co-author of "Examining Diversity & Inclusion from an Asian Perspective" and “Developing Dependency”, which explores special economic zones in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. 

Sophie is Co-Chair and founding member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Singapore Women in Business Committee.  She is a founding member of AmCham China Women’s Professional Committee and former member of AmCham Hong Kong Women of Influence Leadership Committee.  Sophie is also the Founder of Women in International Public Affairs, based in Paris, France and a founding member of Global Women Leaders, a female-led philanthropy platform.

Sophie holds a Masters in Public Affairs from SciencePo Paris and a BFA from NYU in East Asian Studies and Theatre.  She recently completed a course on Sustainable Business Leadership with Harvard Business School Online.