William Lai Liwu

An audit and finance professional, with two decades of corporateship in Big 4, hospitality, retail, and luxury goods industries. The journey started from Kuala Lumpur to eight years in Singapore, seven years in Shanghai and now marking the fourth year in Hong Kong. Experience includes: - Co-orchestrating financial planning & reporting for APAC markets, reconciling the optimistic corporate targets and regional business outlook through constant reimagination of reality. - Deciphering leadership conversations into regional strategies while partnering with fragmented cross-functional teams to maneuver business headwinds with action plans, drive accountable decision-making and capitalize on growth opportunities. - Leading internal audit and SOX compliance across APAC, partnering with opinionated regional leaderships to navigate risks and co-formulating guardrails of new business initiatives. - The third voice. Galvanizing corporate governance culture by co-creating managerial disciplines across different functions and regional offices patiently, with authenticity and consistency.