On the surface, Cecilia Zhang and Ulrike Klemm might not seem to have much in common. Zhang is a boisterous Australian-born-Chinese who is director of strategy and programme at Adidas, while Klemm is a soft-spoken German native who is head of transaction management and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) chair at JLL Hong Kong. Despite their differences—in age, background, culture and industry—they seem to have found the perfect match in each other through mentorship.
The pair first met in October 2020 through The Women’s Foundation’s (TWF) Mentoring Programme, a structured, year-long programme
