Stephanie Yong
Board Member
Business & Management
Innovation Place
Canada
Biography
Originally from Saskatoon, Stephanie has both a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and an MBA from the University of Saskatchewan. Stephanie has used her experience as a business strategist, an entrepreneur and a university lecturer to build her own networks, stimulate awareness and recognition of the current entrepreneurial trends, and develop experiential programs to further enhance the entrepreneurship agenda. She has grown her skills to focus specifically on ideation and human-centred design thinking and how this can translate into new innovation and opportunities. In addition to serving on the Board of the Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation, Stephanie serves on a number of other boards and committees including the Saskatoon Public School Foundation, Startup Saskatoon and Startup Canada. Stephanie is committed to supporting the innovation and growth in the entrepreneurial sector of the economy.
Research Interest
Originally from Saskatoon, Stephanie has both a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and an MBA from the University of Saskatchewan. Stephanie has used her experience as a business strategist, an entrepreneur and a university lecturer to build her own networks, stimulate awareness and recognition of the current entrepreneurial trends, and develop experiential programs to further enhance the entrepreneurship agenda. She has grown her skills to focus specifically on ideation and human-centred design thinking and how this can translate into new innovation and opportunities. In addition to serving on the Board of the Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation, Stephanie serves on a number of other boards and committees including the Saskatoon Public School Foundation, Startup Saskatoon and Startup Canada. Stephanie is committed to supporting the innovation and growth in the entrepreneurial sector of the economy.
