Pem Dem was born and raised in Bhutan, a Himalayan Kingdom, that is famous for measuring wellbeing of people using the Happiness index as opposed to the GDP of a country. At 17, she attended Lester B. Pearson United World College, and left her small world behind with a single suitcase, heavy heart, and the fear of unknown world. Yet a curious open mind filled this young girl with plenty of hope and dreams to look forward to. She not only become the first woman in her family to graduate from college but also the first Software Engineer of the country, and also won a full scholarship for MBA at University of Southern California. She has worked as a technology consultant for the University of Toronto, the World Bank and Deloitte, the largest global professional services firm. Pem is a distinguished advisor helping financial services and technology clients address transformational change to manage risk, respond to changing market conditions, improve performance and control environments. Pem’s upbringing across three continents has instilled deeply rooted values of diversity and inclusion, service to community, and nurturing of next generation. She is a mother of two girls and a great showcase of a working mother who finds great integration between work, family and her community!