Asia Disability Country Brief for Japan – Launch Webinar

Kate Vernon is Executive Director at Community Business. Since 2005, Kate has played an instrumental role in building Community Business as an organisation, driving its strategy forward and establishing its position as a leader in advancing responsible and inclusive business practices in Asia.

A recognised authority on diversity and inclusion in Asia, Kate has authored extensive research and developed a variety of benchmarks and tools to help companies promote more inclusive workplaces in Asia - including Asia’s first LGBT Workplace Inclusion Index. A strong advocate of ‘adopting an Asian lens’ to the discussion of D&I, Kate is passionate about the need to better understand local market dynamics in order to develop an approach that resonates with key stakeholders.

Prior to Community Business, Kate worked for 12 years in the private sector, holding senior international marketing positions for global companies such as Reed Elsevier, Aspect Telecommunications, Cable & Wireless and PeopleSoft. Kate has always had a passion for Asia and holds a first class degree in Chinese Studies from Durham University. After spending 8 years in Hong Kong, she now lives with her family in England.

Cora Mok is Manager, DIAN Programmes and Research, based in Hong Kong. She is responsible for the strategy and delivery of the programmes and research at DIAN, with the goal to help companies navigate critical diversity and inclusion issues through an Asian lens. She leads the DIAN China Link, a service within the regional network that brings together local D&I representatives. She is also the author of 2019 Gender Diversity Benchmark for Asia and co-author of Balancing Career and Caregiving in Asia – The Role of Companies. 

Prior to joining Community Business, Cora worked in public relations where she developed campaigns for global companies to communicate their purpose to local audiences. She holds a master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Hong Kong, where she also received her bachelor’s degree in English Studies and Comparative Literature. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she speaks fluent Cantonese, English and Mandarin.