Bessie Lee: Executive Leader and Advisor

Podcast & Writing

My podcasting and writing are extensions of how I think and engage with the world. Through long-form conversations and written reflections, I explore leadership, technology, governance, and cultural change with an emphasis on depth rather than immediacy. These platforms allow me to test ideas in public, learn through dialogue, and reflect on how organisations and individuals navigate complexity over time.

Podcast

Apple Podcast Show

I host and co-host long-form podcast conversations focused on leadership, business transformation, technology, and cross-cultural perspectives, primarily in Chinese with selected English-language editions.

AI Podcast

I publish English digests of selected Chinese-language podcast episodes on Substack, using AI-assisted tools such as NotebookLM to synthesise long-form conversations into reflective narratives for an international audience.

Writing

Substack

My writing covers various forms and purposes, focusing on leadership, technology, and change through real experiences rather than theory.

China Inside Out

Ideas in Practice

Selected short-form reflections drawn from my public writing, capturing ideas as they take shape across leadership, technology, and lived experience.

Speaking & Dialogue

Through invited talks, panels, and closed-door discussions, I engage audiences in conversations on leadership, technology, and navigating change across regions and cycles.

Fortune 500 Board Sharing

A board-level discussion drawing on first-hand experience in China to examine how long-term thinking underpins economic and policy decisions, shaping the pace of innovation beyond prevailing geopolitical narratives.

Bias in A.I.

A forum-based talk exploring how bias can emerge in AI systems and how non-technical users can develop awareness, ask better questions, and engage more thoughtfully with AI-driven outcomes.

Drawing on more than 35 years in the media and marketing industry, this talk reflects on how shifts in media, platforms, and technology are reshaping how marketing is practiced, measured, and understood.