Kwan Segal: from teen stardom in Bangkok to consulting in corporate America and now empowering international students for global employability.

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Kwan Segal.

Kwan is an experienced human-capital consultant and a career coach for International Students and immigrants in the US. With over 15 years of experience at global companies such as Deloitte, Accenture, and BMW, she has aided Fortune 500 firms in creating their talent strategies worldwide. Kwan is now the founder of ICAway /i-see-a-way/, where her goal is to empower international students for global employability and provide trusted advising services for international educators and career centers. Kwan was raised in Bangkok, Thailand, and currently resides in Chicago.

In our conversation we talk about her childhood in Thailand where in her early teens she appeared in music videos and released a pop album. Kwan shares how she was highly motivated to create a career for herself. She found a mentor who supported her appetite to stretch herself. She kept pushing herself out of her comfort zone taking on challenges that would allow her to grow.

Eventually she found herself in the United States where the nuance of cultural difference made communication much harder that we might first imagine. Again she networked and sought out teachers who could help her achieve her goals.

I loved reconnecting with Kwan and learning more about her fascinating life and career story. I look forward to hearing what resonates with you.

Connect with Kwan:

ICAway Website
My LinkedIn Profile
ICAway LinkedIn Page
ICAway Instagram
ICAway Facebook
ICAway Youtube Channel
X (Twitter) handle
TikTok

Other links referenced in our conversation:

Music video (~1993)
Pop album (~1995)
More about Kwang & Kwan


About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

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Episode recorded on 29 August, 2024.