IAOTP to honor Anand Wong with Global Icon Award in HR Leadership

The International Association of Top Professionals will honor Anand Wong at its annual awards gala in New York City in December. The recognition highlights Wong’s shift from corporate HR leader to entrepreneur building Heron Resource Technologies and Treelis.

Why it matters: - The award recognizes Wong’s work in human resources, business services and technology across more than 25 years of leadership experience in Asia Pacific. - The honor also spotlights a broader shift in HR leadership toward connected business solutions that link people, operations, technology and partnerships.

What happened: - IAOTP selected Anand Wong as its Global Icon in HR Leadership for 2026. - IAOTP will present the award at its Annual Awards Gala in December at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. - IAOTP also named Wong Top HR Leader of the Year 2025. - Wong will be honored at the gala in NYC; more information is available at the award gala page.

The details: - Wong’s career spans more than 25 years of leadership experience across Asia Pacific. - His path has moved from corporate HR leader to solopreneur to entrepreneur. - He started Atlas Waves HR Consulting as an independent advisory practice built on corporate and startup HR experience. - Client work showed that business problems often cut across HR, strategy, operations, technology, leadership, finance and market expansion. - Atlas Waves evolved into Heron Resource Technologies. - Heron is built around three pillars: Services, Partnerships and Technology. - Through Services, Heron provides organizations access to leadership, HR and business capabilities. - Through Partnerships, Heron connects businesses with a global ecosystem of specialist expertise across disciplines, industries and borders. - Through Technology, Heron helps organizations connect business needs with HRMS, ERP, enterprise systems and AI-enabled solutions. - Wong’s approach centers on starting with the business first, not the solution first. - Wong also co-founded Treelis, a B2B marketplace being built to create a global partnerships ecosystem. - Treelis is intended to help businesses discover trusted capabilities, build commercial relationships and create cross-border opportunities. - Wong holds an Executive Master of Science in HR and Global Leadership from Baruch College. - IAOTP describes itself as an international boutique networking organization that selects professionals through an invitation or nomination process and brief interview.

Between the lines: - The award fits Wong’s evolution from a traditional HR consultant into a builder of broader business infrastructure. - Heron and Treelis suggest a strategy focused on combining services, networks and software rather than selling isolated consulting or technology products. - IAOTP’s recognition adds visibility to that model and ties HR leadership to wider business transformation.

What's next: - Wong will receive the award in December at IAOTP’s gala in New York City. - He is continuing to expand Heron’s global partnerships, grow the team and develop Treelis. - Heron is also building technology aimed at how businesses actually operate. - More information is available at Heron Resource Technologies and IAOTP.