Arianne Kader-Cu

Arianne Kader-Cu, or Ari, has somehow survived over 15 years in the fast-paced world of e-commerce and digital media, all thanks to the amazing teams she's been lucky enough to work with. Born and raised in California, she holds a master's in Business from Ateneo Graduate School (but don’t quiz her on it). Ari was part of the early days at Zalora Philippines and helped launch a marketplace model for Global Fashion Group in 2015, though she’ll be the first to say it was definitely a group effort. In 2017, she jumped into the online streaming world with PCCW Hong Kong, pioneering Korean content in Asia and launching Viu Philippines. In 2022, she became the COO at kumu, where she worked with an incredible team to make the platform one of the safest social spaces online. She’s passionate about encouraging Filipinos to come home and help build the nation. Oh, and in 2020, she somehow made it onto Robert Walters' list of Top 20 Women Who Inspire in Southeast Asia—but she swears it was a typo! Ask her about her passion for working with teams, her 2 children, or just surviving the daily grind!