Adeline Tiah is an accomplished marketer with more than 20 years' of experience across top banks, telcos and startups. She is passionate about building brands and high-performance teams. A certified practitioner in human-centered design thinking, Adeline facilitates design thinking workshops at work and in universities. She is currently an adjunct lecturer at a local university, teaching a module on digital and social media marketing. Adeline also partners with high-growth startups to help them identify strategic blind spots, create their value propositions, and develop their go-to-market strategies in the VUCA world. She is also an International Coaching Federation-certified executive coach with more than 250 hours of coaching experience. Adeline exemplifies the reinvent mindset - always keeping abreast of emerging trends, finding opportunities for growth, and building her network and multi-disciplinary skills.
Dr. Timothy Low, is a senior leader, investor, and an author with extensive experience in operations and investments, as well as proven track record in orchestrating successful operational start-ups and turnarounds. He has held the positions of Head of Healthcare Investment with Pavillion Holding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek and has been the CEO and Board Member at Farrer Park Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Low has extensive experience in Pharma, Medical Devices, and Healthcare space as senior leader and advisor. He was recognized as one of the "50 Most Talented Healthcare Leaders of Asia" in 2016, later earned the prestigious title of "Best CEO of the Year" at the Asia Healthcare Excellence Award in 2017. His expertise lies in maximizing both human and asset potential, fostering long-term growth and delivering exceptional results in service leadership to customers.
Kevin is a senior Human Resources Leader with deep expertise in Business and Functional Transformation, Talent Management, Change Management and Talent Acquisition. As an integral and trusted member of executive leadership teams, he has spearheaded different People strategies to drive business directions and achieve business objectives in complex matrix, multi-business, multi-market organisations. Kevin has extensive APAC and global HR experience in Fortune 500 companies in several industries (including Bio-Medical Sciences, Corporate Finance, Oil and Gas and Higher Education); as well as with premier agencies in the Singapore public sector.
Ridhwan, a dynamic GALLUP-certified Strengths Coach with 12 years of experience, is a transformative facilitator, motivational and public speaker. Specializing in enhancing personal effectiveness and teamwork, he has collaborated with prestigious organizations like the Ministry of Education, Singapore Armed Forces, Health Promotion Board, and RHB Bank. Ridhwan's innovative training blends neuroscience with facilitation, making him a catalyst for positive change. As a GALLUP-certified Strengths Coach, he has guided over 1000 learners in leveraging a strengths-based approach for personal effectiveness, change management, leadership development and public speaking skills. Utilizing Edtech tools like Kahoot and Micro, Ridhwan engages participants, creating interactive learning experiences. With a 12-year track record, he has delivered customized programs encompassing critical thinking, well-being, design thinking, 21st Century skills, and leadership development through compelling public speaking.
Victor Mills, with a dedicated 37-year commitment to Singapore, currently serves as Chief Executive at the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce. Bringing 29 years of Asia-Pacific finance experience, he holds pivotal roles at ESSEC Asia Pacific, IRAS, and esteemed institutions, providing transformative leadership to the business, academic, and public service sectors. Victor's dynamic leadership, coupled with a diverse skill set in areas like business development, change management, securities, financial risk, and team management, positions him as a valuable contributor across academia, public service, and the industry. His adept navigation of complexities and strategic execution showcases a robust career trajectory, leaving a lasting impact on various sectors.
Gowrishankar Sundarajan is the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Value Innovation Group, a management consulting firm. He is a Blue Ocean Strategy and shift expert with over 22 years of global experience in leading multicultural organizations, providing strategy consulting and creating innovative solutions, and a strong track record of offering innovative solutions to public and private organizations. As one of the Founding Member and Senior Director at Malaysia Blue Ocean Strategy Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - a think tank providing strategic advisory to the Government of Malaysia.
Kevin Kan is a multi-award-winning Professional Coach, mentor, mediator and business leader. With an international career spanning over 30 years in corporate and multinational organizations, Kevin has held management consulting and senior executive management positions in organizations such as AIMIA, American Express, Hewlett-Packard (HP), IBM, PwC Consulting and KPMG Consulting. He now coaches and mentors C-level and executive clients to help them gain clarity, confidence and focus to maximize their potential and performance. Kevin is a diversity and inclusion ally and you will find him regularly featured in media including Forbes, Marketing Magazine and Human Resources Magazine.
YuJin Wong, acclaimed by the media as the "mental toughness expert," stands as the world's leading authority on mental resilience. With triple degrees and an impressive list of accolades, he is an award-winning motivational speaker, TV personality, radio host, and the visionary founder of Mental Rockstar Academy. YuJin's expertise in mental toughness and motivation has garnered him recognition in various media outlets, earning awards such as the Global Brands Icon in Peak Performance, Creative Young Entrepreneur, and Rising Star CEO of the Year. A former lawyer, investment banker, and entrepreneur who rebounded from financial setbacks, YuJin shares authentic stories of overcoming adversity, depression and health challenges to break through and achieve ultimate success. Through his keynotes, programs, and workshops, he shares insights and frameworks to maximize outcomes and achieve peak performance.
Walter de Oude, the visionary architect of Chocolate Finance, introduces a groundbreaking paradigm in spare cash savings. Chocolate Finance diverges from traditional fixed deposits, offering global users enticing returns without cumbersome restrictions. Rooted in the belief that individuals seek enhanced returns for a richer life, the platform provides a refreshing and innovative alternative. Walter, with a remarkable track record, previously founded Singapore Life (Singlife) in 2014, guiding it to an impressive value of S$3.2 billion by 2020. Post his Singlife venture, he established Chocolate Ventures, an early-stage VC, inviting investors to co-invest in promising opportunities where his expertise adds substantial value. His financial ventures redefine savings, emphasizing lasting impact and democratic lending. Walter stands as a pioneer reshaping the financial landscape through forward-thinking and customer-centric ventures, fostering business growth.
Laurence's wealth of industry knowledge and exceptional business acumen have made him a highly sought-after expert in the field of organization development. Over his 25-year career, he has consistently demonstrated a commitment to driving strategic management, optimizing business processes, fostering team integration, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Laurence's expertise extends to facilitating constructive dialogue sessions that have yielded innovative solutions for various business units. Furthermore, Laurence possesses a notable proficiency in business presentation skills. His ability to effectively convey complex ideas and strategies in a clear and engaging manner is a valuable asset for professionals seeking to enhance their communication and presentation abilities. Whether delivering key insights to executives, training staff, or collaborating on projects, Laurence's expertise in business presentation skills ensures that the message is not only heard but also understood and embraced, contributing to the success of the organization and its workforce.
Mimi Nicklin is a renowned HRD certified global leadership and motivational speaker with clients such as Aditya Birla Group, Big Basket, Coca-Cola, KPMG, Emirates, Standard Chartered, and many more. Her engagements focus on changing needs of the diverse employee groups that organisations are committed to motivating, engaging and leading into the future - and how to match organisational goals with those of the individuals responsible for driving them. Her areas of intervention and focus are overcoming conflict, listening-led leadership, enabling communication to drive performance and working in a multi-generational and cross-team environments that leaders and managers need today. She leverages the latest insights in high performance and leadership into commercially sound strategies for people and companies to do their best work by putting emotional intelligence at the core. As an inclusive leader, she passionately talks about empathy as the road to engaged culture, consistent performance, transformational management skills, psychological safety, and inclusive team success.
Vijay specializes in empowering leaders and leadership teams to elevate their businesses to new heights. Through a unique blend of Systemic Team Coaching, Executive Coaching, NLP, and Emotional Intelligence Coaching, he helps clients maximize their impact and drive personal evolution. With a background in technology and a strong foundation in psychology, Vijay excels at bridging the emotional and rational aspects of coaching for optimal results.
Drawing from extensive leadership experience in diverse global settings, he tailors individual experiences for C and D level executives from multinational corporations striving to thrive in complex environments. Vijay's clients benefit from:
Clarity: Aligning their goals with life purpose.
Awareness: Overcoming unconscious biases and self-limiting beliefs.
Perspective: Generating new possibilities.
Authenticity: An honest, integrity-driven coaching experience.
As a member of the HBR Advisory council and a panel coach with international alliance partners, Vijay brings a wealth of expertise to the field.
With 3 decades in Management Consulting, Taranjeet is highly recognized in business-organizational transformation, performance improvement, value creation and realization and employee engagement. He has had senior leadership experiences in Malaysia, Asia Pacific and Central Asia. He commenced his career at the then PriceWaterhouse in Corporate Finance and Restructuring Practice followed by the lead role in Talent Management within SEA at Hewitt Associates. Presently, Taranjeet is the CEO of Quantum Steppe Advisory, a boutique Management Consulting Firm focussing on Human Capital Management, in SEA. His work ranges from supporting organisations in their valuation/journey, executive coaching of senior leadership team, bank restructuring, assessment of talent and the institutionalization of a values driven high performing work culture across a global MNC. Taranjeet is a credentialed member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia and has obtained the highest accolade within the coaching world - Master Credentialed Coach (MCC) with International Coaching Federation, US.
Arasu is an Executive Coach with over 9 years of coaching experience helping people and organizations attain maximum effectiveness. He's guided mid to senior-level leaders globally, spanning diverse sectors and accumulating 1500+ coaching hours. With a corporate tenure of 24 years at Motorola, Bristol Myers Squibb, ABB, Baker Hughes, and 3M, including roles like HR Leader at Baker Hughes and HR Director at Bristol Myers Squibb, Arasu offers practical insights. His expertise serves Fortune 500 companies and startups worldwide, navigating intricate business landscapes. As a certified Leadership and Executive coach, Maniarasu empowers individuals, focusing on coaching leaders from varied cultural backgrounds. He equips them with essential skills like systemic thinking, resilience, communication, influence, learning agility, self-awareness and equality. Arasu's approach fosters positive change and tailored support, particularly in training middle managers for leadership success.
Khairul Anwar is a champion of innovation and execution, deeming them the ultimate success metrics. Currently, he's a sought-after coach and trainer specializing in innovation, design thinking, leadership, and management development at DT LEADERSHIP SDN. BHD. Khairul's career spans various roles, including CEO (LandD) and International PMO Lead (Gifted Ed), General Manager (LandD), and International Strategy Consultant (IT). He's driven projects in the UK, Ireland, Scotland, UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, and Germany. Khairul holds numerous professional qualifications, including ACC from the International Coaching Federation, and is a Certified Executive Coach. He is a Design Thinking Association of Malaysia (DTAM) lifetime member. He holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours).
Vaclav is VP-HR and member of the Board of Directors at T-Systems Malaysia. He got his first HR Director role at the age of 27. Since then, he has held a number of executive roles in Human Resources, namely in the ICT industry. For a significant part of his career, his role also included regional responsibility, for the region of Central/Eastern Europe. Before joining T-Systems Malaysia, he was the VP HR at T-Systems Czech Republic.
He is a member of Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management and Organisation Development Network Malaysia. In 2018, he received "CHRO of the Year" award from Employer Branding Institute in India. In 2019, he was named "101 Global HR Heroes" by the World HRD Congress (Mumbai) and received the HR Leader 2019 award from Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management. In 2020, he was named one of the most influential HR leaders in Malaysia.
Aaron Sarma is an accomplished entrepreneur with expertise in technology, digital media, and retail. In 2015, he founded Touristly (later rebranded as Vidi), which was successfully acquired by AirAsia in 2017. During his tenure, he held diverse roles, including COO of AirAsia.com and contributing to the development of travel3Sixty and BigLife. In 2019, he joined the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation as a consultant, focusing on national strategy papers. Presently, he serves as General Partner at ScaleUp Malaysia, a renowned accelerator dedicated to empowering startups to achieve exponential growth. Additionally, in 2020, he co-founded Remote Ventures, a venture builder that supports early-stage entrepreneurs through technology assistance and seed funding. He is fervently committed to technology's transformative impact on society, actively participating as a speaker at conferences and events, while occasionally sharing my insights on Malaysia's digital landscape through published commentaries.
Michelle is a HR Leader, Talent and Leadership Thought Leader & Subject Expert. She has over 13 years of experience in Fortune 100 companies and consulting firms and her extensive background in HR and deep knowledge of human resources and organizational dynamics make her a valuable resource for individuals seeking guidance in change management, organization culture and other areas. Her expertise includes, specializing in helping employees overcome negative emotional triggers and build resilience. As a female professional of Asian descent and a member of the LGBTQ community, Michelle advocates for inclusive practices in the workplace. In her role as a HR leader, she leads initiatives promoting equal opportunities, challenging biases, and fostering a culture of belonging. Her journey exemplifies the power of embracing authenticity in the corporate world, making her a driving force for positive change in promoting diversity and inclusion.
Shameem Farouk is an accomplished executive with a wealth of experience in strategy, digital capability development, and talent management. In her role as Executive Vice President at Maybank, Shameem spearheaded the FutureReady program, contributing over RM1 billion in business impact through digital innovation. She championed AI democratization, increasing female representation in technology, and received recognition for Best Talent Management and Leadership Development practices. As the Executive in Residence at INSEAD, she conducts research on utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for digital transformation and promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Shameem holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology and an MBA from Indiana University, Bloomington, with a focus on creating superior organizational performance through talent management and leadership development.
Kausern is the Chief Executive Officer of Nuffnang Malaysia, a company specializing in Social Media Influencer and Content marketing. He is currently serving as the Vice President of the Malaysian Digital Association. With 25 years of diverse leadership experience, including General Management, talent management, and digital marketing, Kausern is passionate about inspiring better leadership, including honing business presentation skills. As a Certified Coach, he empowers individuals to excel in delivering impactful business presentations, leadership skills, communication skills and more. By day, he leads a team of 50 in influencer marketing, and by night, he provides coaching, leads leadership pods, and creates engaging leadership content. Kausern shares insights on leading young people, as well as offering valuable guidance on enhancing business presentation skills, emphasizing how effective business presentation skills is a vital tool to drive purpose and profitability in today's business landscape.
A multi-disciplinary professional with expertise in civil engineering, business, education, psychology, and diplomacy. Holder of three master's degrees and a doctorate in management, shaping a versatile approach to personal development and mental health.
A diplomatic background, she served at the Prime Minister's office and the World Trade Organization, honing communication and negotiation skills. As President of Fur Kids Farm (FKF) and Malaysia Mind Foundation (MMF), she champions animal welfare and mental health awareness.
Author of "The Happy Life Blueprint," provides practical strategies for joy amid mental health challenges. Committed to destigmatizing mental health, [Her Last Name] envisions a more compassionate, empowered world through her diverse expertise.
KarFei, a seasoned expert in leadership and organizational development, brings over 13 years of experience to his role as founder and CEO of Life Redesigned. With Fortune 500 companies among his clientele, KarFei conducts workshops and coaching sessions that deliver tangible outcomes. Renowned for his engaging speaking style, blending humor with profound insights, his keynotes motivate audiences to embrace change, foster resilience, and lead authentically. KarFei's infectious passion for personal growth and leadership excellence leaves a lasting impression on all he encounters. Grounded in psychology, his understanding of human behavior enriches his speaking content with scientific insights, providing participants a deeper comprehension of the mind's potential. Whether addressing small groups or large audiences, KarFei's mission is consistent: to inspire and empower others to fulfill their leadership potential, believing in a life designed, not defaulted.
With 30 years of dynamic experience in Human Capital Management, Khim is a renowned specialist in coaching, mentoring, talent management, and leadership development across diverse sectors in the Asia-Pacific region. Recognized as a Top 40 Most Influential HR Leader in Malaysia (Feb 2024) and among the 100 Most Influential HR Leaders in South East Asia (March 2023), Khim's expertise lies in transforming teams and fortifying talent pools. As a keynote and panel speaker, she shares insights on motivation, drawing from her success in shaping teams, fostering talent, and driving organizational excellence. Her insights are grounded in real-world achievements, making her a sought-after expert in human capital management and leadership development. Her expertise includes business transformation and change management, leveraging emotional intelligence to foster organizational growth through strategic planning and leadership.
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