Speaker Profile:

William Chen is a senior finance leader specializing in financial strategy, business transformation, and operational excellence across multinational organizations.

He currently serves as Financial Controller of John Crane Taiwan, a subsidiary of Smiths Group — a London Stock Exchange–listed engineering group with over 170 years of history and 16,000 employees in 50+ countries.

With two decades of leadership experience in FP&A, controlling, and quality management, William has contributed to global firms across logistics, manufacturing, and luxury industries, including DHL Express, Sony, Philips Lighting, and Dior.

He holds an M.B.A. from the University of California Riverside and professional credentials such as CPA Australia (ASA), CMA, CFM, and PMP. William is passionate about integrating financial discipline and talent development with digital transformation to enable resilient, high-performance organizations.