#1HourWith Olivia, MTR's General Manager – Environmental & Social Responsibility

This is part of the #1HourWith series.

Speak to Olivia about..

Career Advice
Human Resources Management & Talent Acquisition
Diversity & Inclusion
Experience on NGO board
Advise/Brainstorm with me on [a topic you choose]

The virtual call will be held within 3 months after redemption and lasts around 30-60 minutes depending on your questions.

About Olivia

Olivia Wong recently joined MTR Corporation Limited as General Manager – Environmental & Social Responsibility. She is responsible for formulating and implementing clear and effective strategies in achieving MTR's social and environmental objectives and in championing the corporation's ESG efforts and commitments.

Prior to joining MTR, Olivia spent 30+ years with the Swire group in different business units including Cathay Pacific and Swire Properties. Her most recent role in John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd was the Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion, a role that was created in August 2018. She developed a coherent diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) strategy and aligned D&I initiatives across the Swire Group.

Olivia was Director HR & Administration at Swire Properties Ltd. Before that she was General Manager – Leadership Development at John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd and Managing Director at Ethos International Ltd, with responsibility for recruiting and fostering talent for the Swire Group. She joined Cathay Pacific as management trainee in 1988 and had almost 20 years of broad management experience in Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong, South East Asia and Europe.

Olivia graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She also has an MBA from the University of Michigan. Olivia is a dedicated volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. She currently serves as the chair on their board in Hong Kong and as a director on their international board.

(See Olivia's LinkedIn)

✨Reviews

"Olivia's willingness to share her valuable time to provide me with such exceptional career advice is truly remarkable. I'd like to thank Olivia for being approachable, generous, and wise. This meeting will have a lasting impact on me!" — Malika Semyatova, Nov 2023

"Thank you Olivia for generously sharing her experiences, advice and ideas that have definitely provided valuable inspiration for improving my skills and career outlook." — Katherine Lo, Sep 2023

"Volunteering is about giving back to society so when i volunteered, there were no thoughts of getting anything back. But being able to turn my volunteer hours into a mentorship session was very fruitful and also learn a lot from my 1-hour mentor Olivia as well." — Joscelin Yeung, Jun 2023

"Olivia is very approachable which I thought we had known for ages (But it was our first time chatting). She really spent time discussing every aspect I raised and gave actionable advice. We did meaningful discussion on every aspects and it really helped clarified a lot of enquiries I had on my head. Hence I highly recommend this 1 hour session to other volunteers to redeem." — Josh Li, May 2023

"I definitely learnt a lot from the mentorship session with Olivia on corporate D&I considerations and practices. It would be immensely helpful for my social enterprise to design better programmes and initiatives supporting working caregivers. I’m really grateful for this wonderful opportunity offered by Time Auction!" — Michelle Chan, Mar 2022

"Thank you so much for Olivia's time on the 1-2-1 mentorship session. I appreciated her energy and passion. Listening to her sharing the "failure" story experience on how she bounce back takes courage and humility. Reflecting on what she said, being authentic and being true to yourself to inspire/support/engage your team is a must for a leader." — Steven Lau, Mar 2022

Terms and Conditions

No Spam or Solicitation
To be respectful to everyone attending, no solicitation of business, internship or employment request, commercial or promotional material is allowed.
Session Scheduling Policy
After application approval, you'll receive an email connecting you with your mentor. Schedule a session promptly and keep Time Auction team in the loop. If we don't hear from you within a week, it leads to:
- Application cancellation
- 1st strike: 1-month suspension
- 2nd strike: 3-month suspension
- 3rd strike: Banned
No-Show Policy
For all scheduled mentoring sessions, we have a "one strike" ban policy for no-show bookings without informing the other party. Cancelling within 24 hours is also counted as no-show.
- 1st strike: 1-month suspension
- 2nd strike: 3-month suspension
- 3rd strike: Banned