Reese Wong
Award-Winning Changemaker & Speaker
About
Reese Wong, at just 20 years old, is a remarkable award-winning changemaker, community-builder, and speaker.
At the age of 16, he founded ISSIA, Hong Kong’s largest youth-led non-profit, which has since engaged over 300 volunteers from 80 schools and launched 30 projects around the Sustainable Development Goals.
Recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and one of WEF’s youngest Vice Curators, Reese's dedication to social impact has earned him prestigious accolades, including being named a Future Minds 25 Under 25 Awardee and a PMI UK NextGen Scholar.
Recently appointed as a Young Fellows Advisory Board Member at the Royal Society of Arts in London, Reese continues to champion youth empowerment and social change.
Currently serving as the Founder and CEO of Micromeetup, Reese leads a social startup focused on reducing barriers to real-world connections through community-based microevents and ‘triggers.’
His speaking engagements cover a range of impactful topics, including the future of work and education, social entrepreneurship, personal branding, and combatting the loneliness epidemic.
Reese's insights are drawn from his extensive experience, having delivered over 70 talks to more than 4000 attendees at various global conferences and leading international schools.
His mission is to inspire and empower young people worldwide to become changemakers and build interconnected communities for a better future.
Key Topics
Future of Work and Education: Why all Young People Should be Changemakers
Social Entrepreneurship 101: Scaling Your Impact
Personal Branding and Maximising Opportunities through LinkedIn
The Loneliness Epidemic: Lessons from Building an Interconnected Campus Community
Review
"Reese has the ability to leave a lasting impact on any room. His work and passion for making a change is admirable and inspiring."