Emily Chien
2023 ALI Fellow
2024 Senior Fellow

Emily Chien brings to ALI expertise at the nexus of sustainability, climate finance, technology, and business transformation. She advises the ISSB and IASB Sustainability and Accounting Boards as a member of the IFRS Advisory Council. Emily led IBM Global Climate Offerings and Climate Tech Partnerships, was a leader in the IBM AI financial services practice and served as a World Economic Forum AI Fellow focusing on the Responsible Use of AI. Emily’s prior strategic and operating business career spans JP Morgan, Fidelity, Prudential and American Express. 

Emily is founding co-chair the 100 Women in Finance ESG Peer Advisory Group, is a member of the Economic Club of New York and the Harvard Data Science Initiative Advisory Board. She is published with Harvard Business School, is a former CPA, and holds a patent for digital capabilities now used by Amazon.com.