Hana Financial Group Completes 1st Cohort of Next-Generation Women Leaders Development Program 'Hana Waves'

Hana Financial Group announced that its next-generation female leader development program, 'Hana Waves,' has completed its approximately six-month journey and produced a total of 34 first-generation female leaders. After the completion of the first cohort of 'Hana Waves,' Ham Young-joo, Vice Chairman of ESG at Hana Financial Group (left), took a commemorative photo with Hong Hwa-jin, Unit Leader of the Data & Partnership Investment Headquarters and representative of the first cohort of 'Hana Waves.'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hana Financial Group announced on the 23rd that its next-generation female leader development program, ‘Hana Waves,’ has completed its approximately six-month journey and produced a total of 34 first-generation female leaders.

‘Hana Waves’ is a talent development program launched in June by Hana Financial Group at the group level to nurture next-generation female leaders who will lead the future. The 34 first-generation female leaders of ‘Hana Waves,’ selected from female deputy branch manager-level employees within the group based on recommendations from the CEOs of each affiliate, completed various programs over about six months, including ▲ mentoring with external leadership experts ▲ online MBA ▲ online education on topics such as leadership, management, DT, and humanities ▲ and book discussions.

Additionally, before completion, the first-generation female leaders of ‘Hana Waves’ demonstrated tangible achievements by deriving strategic tasks across various fields such as ▲ healthcare ▲ metaverse ▲ online and offline channels ▲ and digital innovation technologies, presenting the future direction that Hana Financial Group should pursue.

Ham Young-joo, Vice Chairman of Hana Financial Group’s ESG (Environment, Social Responsibility, Governance) division, stated, “We expect that the wave of innovation driven by female leaders through ‘Hana Waves’ will bring diversity to the group,” and added, “As female leaders who will lead the group, I hope they will create delicate and new changes through outstanding leadership, insight, communication, and listening.”

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