
Wes Wu is a Human Capital leader and strategist, who transforms organizations for the rapidly changing workforce of the future. He is an early adopter of HR robotics and is skilled in delivering evidence-based business, human resources and operational outcomes grounded in data analysis and insights.
Wes is currently the Vice President, Advisory Services for Visier. He helps organizations use insights to better execute on their workforce and people strategies.
Until 2018, Wes was a Partner in the Ernst & Young (EY) Americas Advisory Services practice in the West Region. In this role, he helped develop and launch EY’s Future of Work offering and served as market leader to educate and deploy Future of Work strategies for clients. In addition, he created the region’s HR robotics service offering and helped leading employers deploy HR Robotics Process Automation. From 2014 to 2015, Wes was Vice President, Human Capital Management Consulting Services in the Western Region of Appirio, a global consulting firm serving Fortune 500 corporations to create next-generation worker and customer experiences using cloud technology.
Wes is a much sought-after industry expert for thought leadership and market knowledge. He is the author of numerous articles in industry publications and is a popular panelist at high-profile HR technology conferences. He has been named as a “Top 100 Influencer in HR” and a “Top Digital Influencer for 2010” by HR Executive Magazine.
Wes earned his Master of Science in Management/Human Resources from Boston University and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Asian Studies from Pitzer College in Claremont, CA. He has also earned many industry certifications in employee benefits, retirement plans and group benefits from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. He lives in San Francisco and is an avid cyclist.