Person
William Yao
- Role Founder
- Company Nova Roma Horizon
- Location Toronto, Canada
Focus areas
About
William Yao is a Chartered Accountant and innovation strategist with over 40 years of experience in financial services, corporate innovation, and entrepreneurship. He previously served at Merrill Lynch, where he developed deep expertise in capital markets and corporate finance.
As a Founder of the Nova Roma Horizon Innovation Society, William brings decades of experience at the intersection of finance, technology, and innovation to the organization’s mission of building resilient innovation ecosystems.
His career spans leadership roles across financial services, corporate strategy, and venture development, with a particular focus on how institutions can adapt to technological disruption while maintaining long-term value creation.