Irene Yu: I change my style depending on who I’m working with

Irene Yu is Director, Migrant & Multicultural Banking at Westpac and Bank of Melbourne. She spoke to former University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow Ali Moore in the lead-up to the Asian-Australian Leadership Summit.

She thinks there is unconscious bias in Australia, which she wouldn't necessarily label as discrimination.

“There’s times when we need to bring our colleagues and friends along a journey to create the awareness.”

The Asian-Australian Leadership Summit (AALS) is aimed at putting cultural diversity firmly on the agenda. The two day national summit will look at why Australia has relatively few Asian Australians in senior leadership positions, and what needs to happen to break through the so-called “bamboo ceiling.”

Hosted at the State Library of Victoria, the AALS will bring together senior industry leaders, early and mid-career professionals, and key partners to create momentum for change, with the ultimate goal of greater representation of Asian-Australians across the country.

The AALS comprises the Summit on Friday 13 September, as well as a NextGen event for young Asian-Australians, and a gala dinner to announce the “40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australians” Awards on Thursday 12 September. The AALS is an initiative of Asialink, PwC and the Australian National University.

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