Kerry O'Shea

Head of Diversity Recruiting APAC, Google Asia Pacific

Leadership and Management | Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resource, Start-ups

Kerry O'Shea

Biography

Kerry has over three decades of experience in recruitment and HR management across the biotech, investment banking, technology, and executive search sectors, with a career spanning exclusively in Asia.

As a trainer, coach, and mentor, he has led workshops for thousands of Google employees, managers, and leaders, covering topics such as mission, culture, strategy, change management, influencing, decision-making, adaptability, inclusion, and team effectiveness.

Kerry also conducts leadership workshops for venture founders as part of Google for Startups initiatives and frequently provides one-on-one coaching for CEOs on people-related challenges. Additionally, he has served on the Singapore government's National Skills Advisory panels and was a Part-Time Lecturer (Tutor) at the prestigious Nanyang Technological University from 2019 to 2021.