Samuel Kim

Samuel H. Kim
Founding President of the Center for Asia Leadership (CAL), Samuel Kim joined us to discuss leadership development, multi‑stakeholder governance and the rising importance of Asian institutions in global decision‑making.

Samuel Kim is a Korean national whose career spans diplomacy, strategy consulting, social entrepreneurship and academic research. He leads the Center for Asia Leadership, an organisation that supports over 50 leadership projects a year and co‑hosts major gatherings such as the Asia Leadership Conference, drawing hundreds of global leaders from 110+ countries each year.

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Samuel H. Kim holds an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, an MA from Seoul National University, and an LLB from Handong Global University. Buzzsprout+1

Born to humanitarian‑worker parents in the Philippines, Kim’s early life exposed him to the realities of social challenge and leadership responsibility. Asia Leadership

At CAL, he oversees the design and implementation of leadership programmes, research and dialogue initiatives aimed at helping Asian organisations adapt strategy, governance and culture in a changing world. Buzzsprout+1

Kim’s work emphasises the idea that meaningful leadership requires “head, hands and heart” — combining vision, execution and purpose. Asia Leadership

He frequently speaks about the relationship between effective leadership and multi‑stakeholder institutions, and how Asia’s rising influence demands new frameworks for social, economic and institutional design.

Through CAL’s programmes and publications, he promotes inclusive, adaptive leadership designed for complexity and change. Buzzsprout+1

Samuel H. Kim remains a key voice in Asia‑focused leadership development, committed to cultivating leaders who can build resilient institutions and address global challenges through collaboration, innovation and purpose.