Criticaleye Asia Podcast - HR as a Strategic Partner in Complexity (ft. Kathleen Kee, VP, HR – EMEA & Asia at Santen)

Episode 29: Criticaleye Asia Podcast – HR as a Strategic Partner in Complexity

In this episode, Yu-Wen Hsiao, Marketing and Communications Manager, APAC at Criticaleye, speaks with Kathleen Kee, VP, HR – EMEA & Asia at Santen, about what it takes to lead people and performance in an increasingly complex and fast-changing environment.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience across consulting and in-house leadership roles spanning banking, logistics, aerospace and pharmaceuticals, Kathleen shares how HR leaders can move from being reactive to becoming true strategic partners to the business. The conversation explores how to balance regional diversity with global alignment, strengthen leadership capability and create cultures that enable sustainable high performance.

Discussion points include:

• How are global and regional challenges shaping leadership priorities and decision-making?
• What capabilities and mindsets are critical to building future-ready workforces and leaders?
• How can HR align talent, culture and organisational design with strategic business priorities?
• What approaches foster agile, innovative and collaborative cultures across diverse markets?
• How do leaders continue to learn and evolve in a rapidly changing environment?