Cheri Ong is the first Asian Australian woman to become Chief Operating Officer at KPMG in the Asia Pacific.

According to Ong, encouraging culturally diverse women to succeed in the workplace involves more than just talking about the issue.

This is particularly important given only 2% of ASX directors are culturally diverse women, according to recent research by the Diversity Council Australia.

More information: http://www.hcamag.com/hr-business-review/leadership-development/whats-behind-the-lack-of-diverse-female-leaders-242621.aspx