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Carolyn Wong

Initiator · DISC type Di
Transformation Programme Director - Te Paerangi at TVNZ
📍 New Zealand

Carolyn is a seasoned leader specializing in strategy and transformation across the telco, media, and travel industries, with an expertise in digital, data, and AI. A graduate of the University of Canterbury, she is known for her ability to bridge strategy with execution. Colleagues describe her as "visionary, " "courageous, " "sharp, " and "thoughtful. "

She is passionate about professional development and is sought out for mentoring and executive coaching to help leaders navigate career uncertainty. Her advisory board role at a global wellness and yoga retreat company suggests a personal interest in wellness and travel.

Unique fact: Carolyn is known for ‘Stratecution’, a term highlighting her ability to connect high-level strategy directly through to successful execution.

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Current Role
Transformation Programme Director - Te Paerangi
Job Level
Junior
Location
New Zealand
Personality Overview

How Carolyn shows up

Confident
Risk-Accepting
Impact-Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Carolyn cares about

Generative AI Enablement
Her recent focus involves setting up Generative AI capabilities and CoEs for businesses, and she actively attends events like the Microsoft AI tour to stay current.
Business Transformation
She has a reputation for leading large-scale transformations from within organizations, establishing programs that span digital audiences, revenue, culture, and technology.
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Career

Work history

7-2023 - 5-2025
Transformation Programme Director - Te Paerangi
TVNZ
1-2020 - 6-2023
Strategic Advisory Board Member
Ghost Partners NZ
4-2019 - 6-2021
Transformation
CCL
4-2018 - 3-2019
GM Strategic Transformation - People & Culture
Bank of New Zealand
8-2017 - 11-2017
Special Projects
Fonterra
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Commerce & Bachelor of Science
University of Canterbury
Ongoing learning via microcredentials
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Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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