Fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, and conversant in French, Pauline Yeung is an entrepreneur, board director, and global leader in family wealth and international finance who has spearheaded initiatives with Morgan Stanley, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and the international organization for central banks throughout her career. A graduate of Diocesan Girls' School, Princeton University, and Central Saint Martins, she is the founder of KnitKnot Global, a consulting firm that bridges strategy, policy, and creativity to deliver impactful solutions for universities, central banks, financial institutions, prominent families, and start-ups and tech companies.
Finance and Innovation: As a finance official in Hong Kong, Pauline championed a landmark listing regime for biotech companies and new economy firms with weighted voting rights structures. She also developed fintech and family office strategies that mobilized private wealth for venture and impact investments worldwide. More recently, she has collaborated with central banks and financial institutions on digital currency and open finance projects. Her partnership with global tech-enabling company Preface as Chief Curator of the Technopreneur Program also reflects her commitment to advancing AI and emerging technologies to drive innovation and social impact.
Family Business and Office: A researcher, biographer, and advisor for ultra high net worth families, Pauline has interviewed and published on family businesses in addition to multinationals, start-ups, and social enterprises, covering leading companies especially in Greater China, Japan, and Korea. Her articles and case studies have been featured in publications at HKU, HKUST, SCMP, HKET, FTChinese.com, and Horasis, among others, showcasing her insights into finance, family business, and future-proof strategies. In the 2025-2026 academic year, she will be teaching a course on cross-cultural communication and management in the HKU Master in Family Wealth Management.
Talent Cultivation: Pauline enjoys spending time with students and has served as a mentor, speaker, and judge for the Sing Tao Interschool Debating Competition and as a case writer for the HSBC HKU Asia Pacific Business Case Competition, the largest and most culturally diverse undergraduate competition of its kind globally. She was also the Master of Ceremony (in Mandarin) for an event with the first Chinese astronaut in space. She serves today as Educator-in-Residence at ATWIN Education, a specialist in STEAM programs for secondary school students.
Global Soft Power: Actively engaged in international dialogue, Pauline currently serves as Board Member of KEY (Korea, Europe & You), Fellow at Salzburg Global, Leadership Fellow at Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, Asia 21 Next Generation Fellow at Asia Society, and Delegate to Australia-China Youth Dialogue. As a cultural enthusiast, she draws inspiration from Chinese calligraphy, Korean Dansaekhwa, as well as her encounters with artists like JR, Shepard Fairey, and Takashi Murakami. She has conducted field research on creative hubs such as West Kowloon (Hong Kong), West Bund (Shanghai), Yichang Piano City (Hubei), Dongdaemun Design Plaza (Seoul), and Roppongi Art Triangle (Tokyo), and serves as the Principal Representative, Global Business, for Korean entertainment tech company Aligo AI. These experiences allow her to integrate strategic thinking with culture and creativity, bringing a uniquely human perspective to her work.
