In these unprecedented times, we have all had to quickly adjust to living life as best as possible under a lock-down scenario. This has meant that homes have been turned into offices, new routines have had to be created and we are now Zoom experts with virtual backgrounds, screen sharing, video recordings and looking presentable on camera when the video function is turned on.
Rewinding to February 2020, Women in Investments was eagerly working behind the scenes to bring Wendy Kok to an event in March 2020 through the kind introduction of the Wade Institute. However, the arrival of March 2020 heralded a new era of living in lockdown meant that we had to be creative. Thus, Wendy and I met via Zoom for the purpose of providing a preview of discussion points for when international borders re-open and she is able to travel here from Silicon Valley for an in-person event.
As food for thought, Wendy also recently lectured at Stanford and covered the following topics:
The US-China Trade War
IP theft and the Trade War
How to enter China for your business
1.2 billion customers
Corporate structures, tax and compliance issues
China as an emerging innovation powerhouse in areas like healthcare
Wendy is a highly accomplished individual with previous roles including Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Sequoia Capital China, Head of Investment Management with Omidyar Network and Partner at Ernst & Young. Her resume speaks volumes about her commitment to excellence and is an example of someone who is the change that they want to see in the world.
She is a wealth of information and we look forward to introducing you to her when the opportunity presents itself.
About Wendy
Wendy Kok, based in San Francisco, CA, is a seasoned executive with 20+ years of experience in investment management, corporate finance, and tax structuring. Most recently, she was an Investment Partner and Head of Investment Management with Omidyar Network (“ON”). Whilst at ON, she has supported impact projects like
Good ID with the World Economic Forumand digital ID development with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Before ON, Wendy has led Sequoia Capital China as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer through its most aggressive growth period. She was instrumental in aligning its legal, finance, tax, and HR departments into one cohesive team to scale up investment and operational excellence. Wendy has made tremendous impact in the development of venture capital in China, including framing the compliance protocol and working with the government authorities. Prior to joining the private equity and venture capital industry, Wendy was a Partner with Ernst & Young. She was also the Regional Leader for Tax Accounting and Risk Advisory Services for central China region in which she developed the go-to-market strategy and successfully conducted SOX404 projects for U.S. multi-nationals. She has worked in Melbourne (Australia), Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Taipei and San Francisco. She sits on the board of the Hong Kong Private Equity Finance Association and has served as a Steering Committee on the CFO Leadership Council for the San Jose, CA chapter. She has a deep interest in the entrepreneurial eco-system and has founded the Joint Association to Develop Entrepreneurship (JADE) to promote knowledge sharing between the Silicon Valley, Hong Kong and central China cities. Wendy received an executive MBA from Kellogg School of Management, a Master of Applied Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.
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