Sydney Xiao serves as President of IPC Asia, leading IPC's globalization initiative to expand IPC’s membership, standards, education, and advocacy programs to Greater China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, with a focus on driving technological innovation, quality improvement, talent development, and fostering global collaboration in the electronics industry. 

Xiao has more than 15 years of experience at IPC; she previously held positions as Vice President of Operations and Finance Director for IPC Asia.

Xiao holds a master’s degree in international business administration from Tongji University in Shanghai and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Shanghai University.