George KuanSVP & International CIO at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

George Kuan

SVP & International CIO at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

George currently is the SVP & International CIO at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2018. He created the technology & innovation vision and strategy for Estee Lauder Companies Regions & Travel Retail and oversee the implementation of the strategy through orchestration of various technology groups.
 
Prior to The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., he has worked for Nike for 8 years. As the China Commercial Director, he created the Converse China marketplace strategy, established China ecosystem alliances and partnerships, and Developed the vision and leadership to win in Converse China and build a sustainable and profitable growth business model. He also led the newly formed Nike Greater China commercial operations team that combined Sales Operations / Planning, Go-to-Market and Customer Service teams into a single function during Nike FY ’13 when he was the Director of Sales Operations.
 
George has lots of experience in product management, strategic planning, and business transformation. He also got his Ph.D degree in International School of Management and master degree in New York University.
 
Quote: “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance” – Confucius