LIFTwomen® Group welcomes Gordon Watson to the Advisory Board
MELBOURNE, 23rd March 2022 — LIFTwomen® Group, Australia’s first women-focused go-to funding marketplace, connects, inspires and empowers women to start their businesses and thrive, is proud to announce Gordon Watson, Chief Executive Officer of AXA Asia & Africa and global leader in Shared Value Initiative, to join our Advisory Board. Gordon will guide Lift Women team on our global expansion to support more female entrepreneurs to thrive in the business world.
As a CEO of AXA Asia & Africa, Gordon Watson leads the business in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, India, Malaysia and the 9 entities in Africa. Before joining AXA, Gordon was the Regional Chief Executive of AIA Group based in Hong Kong, driving business growth and innovation in key Asian markets.
Gordon is also the founding Chair of Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong, a not-for-profit membership organization that helps private companies create measurable economic value while addressing social and economic issues, he also sits on the Board of the Shared Value Project in Australia. He sits on a number of advisory boards including Cyberport for Fintech, the Asian Board for the Saltire Foundation and Entrepreneurial Scotland. He is also a part of the Leadership Circle of Unusual Pioneers, affiliated with the World Economic Forum and is a member of the Global Guiding Council of One Mind at Work, a leading Mental Health NGO in the US. In addition, he serves on the Advisory Board of LL Global, the parent company of LIMRA, LOMA; Secure Retirement Institute® (SRI®) and is currently the non-executive Chair of the Tricor Group.
Gordon Watson is an investor in the sports, wellness and health-tech space and is passionate about art, photography, golf and above all – making a difference”
“I have been immensely impressed by all the work Irene and her team have been doing, and excited to be able to contribute to the journey of empowering women around the world to be all they can be” Gordon said.
“I’m really thrilled to have Gordon joining and guiding Lift Women as we deliver a global fundraising platform that will truly inspire, empower and fund all women and girls across Australia and around the world, and connect them with a global backing network that can help them thrive. I look forward to our exciting journey ahead!” Irene Tsang, Founder & CEO of LIFTwomen® Group said.
About LIFTwomen® Group
LIFTwomen® is Australia’s first women-focused go-to funding marketplace on a mission of closing the funding gap for women-led start-ups across Australia and around the world. We provide funding, skills, knowledge and network to support women to start their own businesses and live lives to their fullest potential. Improving women’s financial inclusion and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do.
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