Frances West

Frances West is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, advisor, and technology executive known globally for her work in digital inclusion, emerging markets and organizational transformation.  An innovator for inclusion on a global scale, she works with industry, government, startups and nonprofits to ensure that human diversity is at the core of disruptive innovation. 

A trail-blazing woman in tech pioneer, Frances’ human-first thinking is rooted in her experience as a first generation immigrant from Taiwan who rose to the C-suite at IBM.  She is author of “Authentic Inclusion Drives Disruptive innovation” and founder of FrancesWest&Co, her global strategy advisory company.