2025 Judge profile

Kristy Lam

Head of HR APAC

The Cookware Company

Kristy Lam heads APAC HR for The Cookware Company in Hong Kong, bringing strategic expertise in talent acquisition and employee engagement across multicultural environments. Her distinguished career spans APAC, UK, and US markets within consumer goods, sourcing, professional services, and banking sectors, working both multinational corporations and agile startups.

A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, Kristy implements initiatives that create equitable opportunities while celebrating cultural differences across global teams. This commitment, combined with her recent certification as a Mental Health First Aider, reflects her holistic approach to building workplace cultures where all employees can thrive authentically and perform at their best.

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