
2017 Lunar New Year Celebration
Event Details:
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Date: Monday, February 27, 2017
Venue: PwC Boston Office (Training Room 03060-03062), 101 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA, 02110
Admission: Members and PwC Professionals Free; Non-members $10
Attire: Feel free to come dressed in your cultural outfit and show it off! Also be prepared to share one unique thing about your culture
Description:
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Come celebrate the Lunar New Year and gain insight into Executive focuses for the coming year.
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Panel discussion on how to build business acumen and develop an executive mind set
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Showcase of festivity garments from all cultures
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Networking sessions with Ascend New England and PwC professionals
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Lunar New Year celebratory food and beverages.
Speakers

David Kim
Service Executive, BNY Mellon US Asset Servicing
David supports and leads Service Director and Client Service Teams. He is responsible for ensuring the organization provides the clients with an excellent experience day in and day out. David joined Mellon Bank in 1996. Following the merger of the Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, David moved to Seoul, South Korea in 2008 to head the BNY Mellon Asset Servicing business for that market. David had the privilege of launching the first BNYM Seoul Branch Community Partnership Program in 2009. David has a BS from Babson College and an MBA from The Carroll School of Management at Boston College. His favorite vacation destination is Bali, Indonesia. He is also a pianist and a violist

Junaid Hoosen
Executive Director at EY
At EY, Junaid focuses on Internal and External Audit, Business Process Intelligence (data analytics), IT Risk Management, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC), ERP pre and post implementation reviews, Software Licensing and Information Security. He has spent more than 17 years serving multinational companies in the technology, life sciences, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, real estate and a variety of other industries. His information technology knowledge and experience within various industries allow him to effectively lead multinational teams in addressing issues of varying complexity and translating these into business opportunities and risks.

Jayshree Govender
Director, PwC Assurance
Jayshree specializes in operational and technology challenges facing banking, asset management clients and their service providers. She focuses on operational and information technology internal control reviews related to SOX, Internal Audit, IT, and Third Party Assurance at large global banks. Jayshree is the Chair for the PwC’s NE Women’s Leadership Committee and an alum of PwC’s Global Leadership Development Program, Genesis Park. Jayshree is a Certified Public Accountant (MA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Chartered Accountant (South Africa). She is a member of the AICPA, ISACA and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

Bartholomew Jae
Senior Manager at Accenture Strategy and New England Chapter President.
Bartholomew has over nearly 25 years of professional experience working with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies to enable their business strategies through organizational and talent development programs. His experiences include internal and external facing consulting roles. Bartholomew is currently a Senior Manager at Accenture Strategy focused on Talent & Organization. His previous work experience includes executive roles at PwC, Acadient, Inc., and Scudder Kemper Investments. Bartholomew is the current President of Ascend New England and a proud father of two toddlers.