Markey is channeling her formidable expertise into AI strategy and go-to-market initiatives for Speakly AI across APAC and Brazil. Based in Beijing—with 10 years of impactful experience in both the Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen) and Beijing—she is a visionary leader renowned for harnessing technology to drive transformative change and foster cutting-edge innovation ecosystems.
As the Director of Market Development at Speakly AI, Markey spearheads the company's international expansion with a strategic focus on leveraging AI-driven conversational intelligence to disrupt markets. Previously, she distinguished herself as a Global Strategy Program Manager at Zhipu AI, a leading AI LLM unicorn, and as an AI Strategic Product Manager at rct AI, where her pioneering work was instrumental in developing advanced memory AI systems. Her dynamic leadership also shone through during her tenure as Director of International Partnerships at the Slush Asia Conference, forging high-impact collaborations with governments, venture capitalists, and thought leaders across Asia and the Nordic countries.
A passionate advocate for social impact, Markey has dedicated her career to enhancing education and empowering communities. In 2020, she curated the Global Shapers Community in Shenzhen, and earlier, she co-founded the Greater Bay Sharing Forum—leading transformative community partnerships for Slush Shenzhen—and played a crucial role in establishing a groundbreaking coding bootcamp in the city.
Markey’s lifelong commitment is to leverage technology for social innovation and to champion re-skilling initiatives that elevate education standards globally, particularly in developing nations.