Who we are
Women In koRea wants to create a PLATFORM for your female PROFESSIONALS to build a strong and sustainable NETWORK which can help to support thier CAREER.
Women In koRea consists of 3 working groups as C-Level Mentor group, Middle Level Mentor/Mentee group and Junior Level Mentee group.
Connect, Collaborate, Thrive with Women Leaderships
KGCCI's "Women In koRea" (WIR - pronounced "we are" and also meaning "we" in German) is a mentorship program which consists of international network of women professionals from all sectors of industry and country. First launched in 2018 with a primary focus on gender, generation, and geography, it aims to identify leadership potential of local female professionals and enables them to develop and facilitate a value-based leadership approach. WIR is welcoming new mentors and mentees every year. For more information about application and program, please click the link below and download the WIR Brochure.
Sponsor 2023
Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. Its 11,400 experts in more than 50 countries deliver on five core areas: Organization Strategy, Assessment and Succession, Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development and Total Rewards.
(Visit kornferry.com for more information)
Christina Ahn
Client Partner / Core Mentor of WIR 2.0
Christina Ahn is a Client Partner at Korn Ferry where she is a responsible member of the General Practice mainly covering the Global Consumer/Retail Market and serving as the Market Leader for Professional Search in the Seoul office.
She has a proven track record of placing C-level executives across a diverse range of industries including luxury/retail, consumer, professional services and technology startups. Her recruitment experience also spans global mid-level talent search and market mapping.
Partner
Sungjoo Foundation is a women-focused welfare foundation, established in 2009. Guided by its Christian ethos, the foundation champions corporate social responsibility and promotes sustainable development in society.
(Visit sungjoofoundation.com for more information)
Public Recognition of WIR mentorship
On International Women's Day 2025, KGCCI's female leadership group, "WIR 2.0," held a kick-off event at the residence of Ambassador of Switzerland to south Korea H.E. Dagmar Schmidt Tartagli.
More than 100 participants, notably female executive mentors and mentees from a wide range of industries and companies, attended the event, marking a strong start to this year’s mentorship program.
Aligned with the theme for International Women’s Day 2025, “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,” Yeaji Kim, South Korea’s first visually impaired lawmaker, emphasized the ongoing challenges women face due to intersecting forms of discrimination and called for continued efforts toward a more inclusive and just society.
