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Valerie Won Lee is a global social impact strategist and creator of the Social-Impact-Global (SIG) framework, a practical methodology for bridging divides across cultures, sectors, and generations to create lasting impact.
With over 20 years of international experience working across 100+ nationalities, Valerie Won Lee brings a rare combination of social impact strategy, corporate and humanitarian experience, and cross-cultural expertise.
Valerie Won Lee has led communications for the United Nations Global Platform on Big Data through the British Civil Service, and has worked across luxury and global technology, with commercial experience spanning LVMH, Issey Miyake, and Alberta Ferretti, as well as partner-led negotiation roles involving enterprise solutions for SAP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
ValerieтАЩs humanitarian work includes multiple fundraising missions for Amnesty International, the Pasteur Institute, and the Marie Curie Institute.
Valerie Won Lee is the founder of World Citizen Artists, the first global online community uniting emerging and established artists, students, and international businesses and humanitarian organisations through global awards supporting urgent causes.
The initiative partnered with the Bob Marley Foundation, the Gandhi Foundation, and Belgravia Gallery between 2013 and 2023, a project initially conceived as a one-year passion project that ultimately ran for a decade.
Today, Valerie Won Lee serves as a Global Leader for the WomenTech Network, leading the APAC region and the South Korea Chapter. In 2025, she received WomenTechтАЩs Gold Award for Leadership in recognition of her work advancing women in technology globally. She was also named one of New In AsiaтАЩs тАЬTop 10 Voices to Follow in South Korea.тАЭ
Her recent keynote engagements include the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2025, South Summit Korea 2025 in Suwon, the home of Samsung ElectronicsтАЩ global headquarters, and multiple appearances at the Women in Tech Global Conference. She has also delivered keynotes at Johns Hopkins Symposium, the University of Bristol, and Falmouth University.
Valerie is the author of Social-Impact-Global: Turning Obstacles Into Bridges , which achieved #1 New Release status on Amazon in Nonprofit Marketing & Communications. The book distils her SIG framework into actionable strategies for leaders navigating complex cross-cultural initiatives. She is also the author of Decision Shapers, a new book exploring the hidden forces, influence patterns and roles that shape how groups make decisions тАФ from Drivers and Challengers to Systems Thinkers and Boundary Breakers.
In addition to her keynotes, Valerie offers AI-Augmented Collective Intelligence Labs as a distinct, bookable experience тАФ designed to help organisations move from insight to action through collaborative, systems-level thinking. These labs are available in four formats:
Born in Korea, raised in France, and holding British and French citizenship, Valerie embodies the bridge-building philosophy she teaches. Based in South Korea, she works globally with organisations seeking to create meaningful impact across borders, and speaks English, French and Spanish.
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