SPEAKERS
Sharon Yang, Head of Human Resources, SPD Silicon Valley Bank (SSVB)
Sharon Yang is the Head of Human Resources of SPD Silicon Valley Bank (SSVB). SSVB is the first technology and innovation bank in China serving as an independent legal entity, and it provides unique financial products and services to the technology and innovation industry in China. Over her past twenty-year career, Sharon’s experience spans a number of HR roles across a variety of industries and locations. Apart from being the China HR head for companies in the banking, real estate consulting & investment, and renewable energy industries, Sharon was also once based in HK and served as the global HR Business Partner for an international engineering firm. In the early stage of her career, Sharon spent four years at a Shanghai-based Chinese state-owned group before she went to Singapore in 1997 for working and further studying. Sharon holds an MSc in Human Resource Strategy from the University of Sheffield, UK, and an MBA from the University of Western Sydney, Australia. Sharon is also the founding member of VHR and the distinguished advisor of KEDGE Business School.
About SPD Silicon Valley Bank (SSVB)
SPD Silicon Valley Bank (SSVB) is the first technology and innovation bank in China serving as an independent legal entity. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SSVB is a joint venture between Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. (SPDB, SSE: 600000) and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB, NASQAQ: SIVB (SVB Financial Group)). SSVB’s mission is to “help entrepreneurs succeed” by providing unique financial products and services to the technology and innovation industry and redefining the banking experience for innovation companies of all sizes. SSVB strives to be the model bank for innovation in China.