About

Young Park is the Director of Special Projects at AVPN, where she leads the AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific, an innovative initiative supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This fund is designed to equip Asia’s workforce with essential AI knowledge and tools, with a focus on ensuring that underserved communities can fully access the opportunities presented by AI.

She has nearly 20 years of experience spanning the profit and non-profit sectors. Prior to joining AVPN, Young served as the Capability and Capacity building team lead in the ESG Banking Centre of Excellence at KPMG. Her passion for social impact, learning, and entrepreneurship led her to teach social entrepreneurship at universities and to manage impact investments and diverse non-profit initiatives. She also gained valuable experience in strategy and operations while working at Bain & Company in Singapore and Korea. Beyond her professional endeavors, Young is a certified yoga teacher who enjoys sharing the benefits of meditation and mindfulness.