Do you think a typical IT worker is an‘otaku’, a geek who carries a rucksack and wears eyeglasses all the time, and a person who prefers to concentrate on their computers and electronic devices rather than go out? Think again! In fact, following the emergence of female workers in a host of industries today, the IT sector, which has long been perceived by the public as a male dominated field, also welcomes female talent with many interesting job categories. Nowaday women have made a more prominent presence not only in the IT sector but also the tourism and hospitality industries.

This issue's cover story will explore the gender diversity in leadership roles with a number of feature interviews with influential directors sharing insideful ideas. While key topics like executive education trends will also be covered. Hope all these would give you some ideas of optimizing your own talent management strategies...

Women in Tourism and Hospitality: Gender Diversity in Leadership Roles
Tourism accounts for a significant proportion of economic activity in many Asian countries and regions, including Hong Kong. The continued growth of the industry and a healthy talent pipeline are important to any nation’s economic prosperity. In the international hospitality industry, female employees make up close to 70% of the total workforce and carry out over 70% of the informal work. Despite this, they hold less than 40% of all managerial positions, less than 20% of general management roles, and make up only between 5% and 8% of corporate board members of publically-quoted hospitality enterprises.....