Multifaceted Strategist in Innovation, International Cross-Industry Entrepreneur, and Global Health Policy Researcher,Member of the GHD Advisory Council
Dr. William Lin is a strategic thinker and innovator with a cross-disciplinary career that spansmaterials science, retail, private equity, and biomedical sciences. His career is marked by roles that have driven pioneering innovation and synergy across industries. Notably, Dr. Linplayed a vital role in Walmart’s entry into the Asian market, strengthening retail supply chainsand establishing new market strategies. At Marmon Group, his global approach to privateequity investment fueled significant cross-continental growth. Currently a Fellow at theHarvard Kennedy School, Dr. Lin channels his insights at the intersection of entrepreneurship,geopolitics, and health policy, continually advancing transformative research and practices.In addition to his professional achievements, Dr. Lin has extensive experience as a crossgenerational mentor. Under the guidance of esteemed academic figures, including ProfessorGordon G. Liu, he has developed a structured mentorship approach to cultivate the next generation of global innovators. His academic contributions include innovative frameworkslike “Multi-Faceted Competition,” “Quantitative Intelligence,” and the “Art Thinking”methodology, a creative framework distinct from “Design Thinking” that draws on his profoundunderstanding of both art and science.
A distinguished alumnus of Harvard Business School, National Taiwan University, and PekingUniversity, Dr. Lin is committed to strategic innovation grounded in a global perspective and academic rigor. As the Founder and President of WISKEY CAPITAL, Dr. Lin integrates hisinternational expertise to drive meaningful transformation across health, technology, andpolicy sectors. His extensive experience in the U.S. and Asia positions him as a bridgebetween Eastern and Western perspectives, especially in advancing global healthdevelopment.