Founder and Managing Partner of The Hatchery (an organization instrumental in developing the New York technology ecosystem leveraging machine learning, artificial intelligence, prediction, and natural language processing) YAO HUANG is a champion of Human Empowerment. Whether building strong communities in the tech sector that bring entrepreneurs, investors and corporations together to help innovation thrive; or by creating a decade-long network known as the Wonder Women to foster a foundation of strong relationships among women, Yao knows that success begins when you unleash the power and creativity of people.

Yao is in the trenches every day as a modern-day leader in a multi-cultural and global world. She has helped over 350 early stage companies through various phases of maturity, has advised Fortune 100s on innovation and diversity projects including companies such as Morgan Stanley, Google, Microsoft, Verizon and others, and she is deal-maker to the governments of 10 countries throughout North America, Europe, and Asia to assist foreign technology companies in their expansion to the U.S. market.

Yao was named by Forbes as one of eleven women at the center of New York’s digital scene, by Beta Beat as one of 25 Women Driving New York’s Tech Scene, and TechWeek’s 100 most influential people in tech. She is part of the U.S. State Department Global Entrepreneurship Program Delegations in bringing entrepreneurship and initiatives to strategic countries.

Yao Huang is a sought-after speaker in areas of building internet companies, technology, big data, social media, entrepreneurship, and diversity and inclusion. Yao and her efforts have been featured in Fortune, Inc Magazine, The Miami Herald, Reuters, Daily News, Red Herring, Crains, American Venture, and TED. She has a particular passion for helping entrepreneurs, women, and social causes with projects in place to build global communities and push more women into executive positions.