YS Gau - Prosci变革管理
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YS Gau

Senior Advisor
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Dr. Kao is a senior change management advisor, focusing on driving organizational success during digital and transformation processes. As a key promoter of the Prosci methodology in the Asia region, he has translated two ADKAR books. He excels at integrating the ADKAR model with corporate strategy, assisting leadership teams, human resources, and frontline employees in establishing a common language and action framework to ensure new technologies and processes truly translate into organizational value. With the recent rapid development of the AI industry, he serves as an AI Seed Instructor for the Administration for Industries (ADI) in Taiwan, promoting implementable AI change transformation in corporate practice.

▌ Core Experience

  • Cross-domain and Multinational Practical Experience: Possesses over 20 years of experience covering software and hardware development, supply chain and enterprise system implementation, product lifecycle management (PLM), smart manufacturing, and the new energy industry.
  • Positions in International Enterprises: Served in the United States, Japan, Europe, China Taiwan, working for international corporations such as i2 Technologies, PTC, Acer, Aces, Foxconn, and Sanyang Motor (SYM).
  • Leadership of Landmark Projects: Led numerous influential projects, including supply chain management platform construction, smart transit system development, data center and cloud service architecture setup, and business expansion for electric vehicles and new energy motorcycles.
  • Driving Organizational Transformation: Leveraging unique advantages across technology and management to assist organizations in achieving sustainable success during change processes and enhancing organizational agility.

▌ Professional Background

Certifications:

  • Prosci Certified Change Management Practitioner
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Education:

  • Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering (Minor in Computer Science), University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA
  • B.S. in Industrial Management, National Cheng Kung University

Academic Experience: Currently serves as Assistant Professor at the Graduate Institute of Smart Manufacturing, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology.