Speaker

Louis is the Associate Director, Early Careers Talent Acquisition at Fidelity International in Hong Kong. He manages the junior talent pipeline through hiring graduates and summer interns for the Asia and India offices and leading global MBA programmes. During his career, Louis has worked in the human resources divisions of different financial institutions including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland. Louis graduated with a B.A. in Language Studies with Business from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a PgCert in Human Resources Management and Development from the University of Leicester.

When Louis joined Fidelity, he quickly established the LGBT+ Network in Hong Kong and he is now one of the APAC leaders. He raises awareness through event participation such as Pink Day and Global Pride Month. He has created resources for Fidelity's LGBT+ employees including research papers, and he is the appointed contact for colleagues. Louis has also piloted Fidelity's first-ever LGBT+ ally training with a focus on Asia, with more than 200 colleagues attending sessions since its conception six years ago.

Externally to the workplace, Louis has also equally been proactive in his actions to help others. He is a career coach and mentor with a keen passion in helping young people develop their careers, bringing forth his personal experiences as an out Chinese man and growing up in a Christian school. Louis has contributed to local LGBT+ networks from the likes of the Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) and Pink Alliance, while also leading career development workshops. Additionally, Louis has provided guidance to recruitment firms and local organisations to create more LGBT+ spaces focusing on different cultures and beliefs in the region. Louis also led Fidelity's Community Business submission to the Hong Kong LGBT+ Inclusion Index achieving a silver standard and Top 10 employer in 2023.

Louis was selected as a finalist for Community Business' 2018-2020 LGBT+ Inclusion Champion Award and featured on OUTstanding LGBT+ Future Leader List 2018-2023. Louis is also listed in Project 1000 representing Fidelity International at LGBT Great and looks forward to building further momentum across Asia.