Helen Yu

Helen Yu is a globally recognized technology executive, independent board director, author, and keynote speaker focused on artificial intelligence, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and customer experience. With over 15 years of executive leadership at Oracle, Adobe, and Marketo, she has managed $100M+ P&L responsibilities and contributed to multi-billion-dollar revenue growth, bringing both operational and strategic depth to the AI era.As Founder and CEO of Tigon Advisory Corp, Yu works with technology organizations from high-growth startups to global enterprises, including Salesforce, IBM, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, helping them accelerate growth, improve customer experiences, and navigate AI-driven transformation.She is the author of Ascend Your Start-up: Conquer the 5 Disconnects to Accelerate Growth, a Wall Street Journal best-seller, and host of CXO Spice, a platform and interview series exploring AI, cybersecurity, customer experience, and leadership at the intersection of technology and humanity. She currently serves on multiple private company boards.Yu has been recognized as a Top 10 Influencer in Digital Transformation by IBM, a Top 10 AI Thought Leader to Follow, one of the Top 50 Women in Tech by Award Magazine, and one of the Top 25 CISOs and Cybersecurity Leaders to Follow. She holds an MBA in Finance from Loyola University Chicago and a Cybersecurity Certification from MIT Sloan School of Management.A strong advocate for human-centric AI, Yu believes the best innovations deepen trust and amplify the human experience. Beyond business, she has trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp and ice climbed glaciers. Follow Helen on X (@YuHelenYu), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuhelenyu), CXO Spice YouTube, and the CXO Spice Newsletter.