Speaker's profile

Grace Wu

Executive Director, Executive Compensation, Share Plans & Global Mobility

Lenovo

Grace is a visionary leader in executive compensation and global equity plans at Lenovo Group, a Fortune 500 company, where she advises the CHRO and Board Remuneration Committee on senior leadership remuneration and performance assessment, equity incentives, and global mobility strategies. With deep expertise in governance, regulatory compliance and cross-border reward frameworks, she ensures alignment between executive pay, corporate performance and shareholder interests.

Grace’s key leadership impact includes:

• Architect of Lenovo’s global executive remuneration policy, designing competitive, performance-driven reward structures for executives worldwide.
• Oversees the complete share plan lifecycle across 30+ jurisdictions, from strategy and compliance to communication.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to boards and C-suite leaders, bridging HR, finance, legal, and corporate strategy to balance business growth with governance best practices.
• Manages a global network of external partners, including remuneration consultants, tax advisors, and share plan administrators, to deliver seamless cross-border solutions.

She also contributes passionately to thought leadership through her expertise:

• Former Rewards Business Leader at Willis Towers Watson (Singapore).
• Regular speaker on topics including pay equity, ESG-linked incentives, and the evolution of global workforce mobility.
• Holds a PhD in Strategy from NUS and CFA designation, blending academic excellence with pragmatic industry insights.

Beyond her professional life, Grace is an advocate for mental health and community engagement; and has founded a crochet initiative for seniors (AACrafted.com) to combat social isolation through creative engagement.