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Gabrielle Loh
Gabrielle Loh
Exit Management, Career Resilience, Employee Engagement, and Career Development Expert
Programs : UNACOV 1

Ganesh Kanapathy
Ganesh Kanapathy
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Education
I serve as the Director / Chief Operating Officer for The GUILD International College in Singapore. With more than 20 years of education business expertise and a lifetime in management, my wife and me are building this transformational education venture into a thriving enterprise.

I began building and managing innovative schools in 1999 with the launch of a new preschool and early education concept, White Lodge Education Group Services. What started as a single school in Bukit Timah centre in 1999 has grown to 10 kindergartens across Singapore and Malaysia.

My career in military service gave me the perfect launchpad to support entrepreneurial businesses – complex logistics and management in mission-critical situations. Following White Lodge, I helped operationalised the launch of my wife’s next vision – the Melbourne Specialist International School and the ASPIRE Centre for Special Education - each serving differently-abled students.

I have a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Roehampton, a diploma in Child Psychology and Counselling, and certification from the International Coaching Federation as a trained coach.
Programs : CPM

GBA Singapore , Andrew Koh
Andrew Koh GBA Singapore
Occupation : Executive
Industries : Finance/Insurance , Non-Profit / Philanthropy
Notable thought leader, keynote speaker, industry trendsetter, finance & tech champion with three decades of professional experience in audit, banking, capital markets, payment, portfolio risk mgmt, industry representative working with regulators, government bodies on regulatory policies, industry best practices, investment & trade standards.

Geodis Singapore P L, Najumoon Nesa
Najumoon Nesa Geodis Singapore P L
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Logistics
I started my career as a Customer Service Executive and am now a Customer Service Account Director. My Team and colleagues often comment that my best traits are coaching , training and doing presentations. I enjoy sharing experiences and teaching. I have 2 children 16 and 12 year old. Eventually I want to do a career switch to do counseling or work with children. I think this is a great platform for to kickstart for my future plans,

Georgina Chang Communications, Georgina Chang
Georgina Chang Georgina Chang Communications
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Media
Georgina is a well-known radio and television personality recognized across South
East Asia, India and the Middle East as a presenter on Mediacorp, Channel V and ESPN Star Sports.
Her senior roles as Vice President of Singapore's #1 rated English radio stations
and Head of The Celebrity Agency focused on promoting radio and television celebrities. That honed her corporate leadership skills and business acumen, and developed her intuitive flair for transforming personalities into stars.
With a proven track record of coaching top talents to sharpen their competitive
edge, Georgina has found a new purpose in empowering people by building their public speaking confidence to present to their audience online and on stage.
She also advises business owners on elevating their brand, giving polished media interviews, and presenting videos.

Gerard Tan
Gerard Tan
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Education , Learning & Development , Marketing , Oil & Gas , Other
PROFILE OF GERARD TAN

The last four years have been particularly rewarding for me. I began teaching in a polytechnic in Singapore not long after retirement from corporate life in 2015. The specific areas I have taught are Communications in a Global Workplace, Marketing and Organizational Behavior. I have also found time for volunteer work in Singapore and other countries such as Cambodia, Indonesia and Ethopia.

Thirty-six years in corporate roles provided me many opportunities to experience and appreciate nuances in the concepts and theories of business and people management that are taught in academia. Consequently, I make every effort to illustrate and “bring to life” these concepts to those I teach, in order to make practical sense of them.

In addition, I had the benefit of working in 5 different locations across Asia and North America, 12 years of which were outside of Singapore. The experience of interacting and working with people from many cultures and managing global teams were invaluable.

Admittedly, I continue to have a passion for business endeavors and for sharing knowledge on business management I have acquired. My journey over several business cycles and especially during challenging periods, such as the Asian financial crisis in 1997 and the 2008 Global financial crisis, left indelible lessons for me.

I will be happy to provide a more detailed CV if required.
Programs : UNACOV 4 , AIM-21 1

Global Citizen, Muriel
Muriel Global Citizen
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Consulting , Human Resource , Non-Profit / Philanthropy , Oil & Gas , Other , Sustainability
Currently in career transition after a long sabbatical during which I held several volunteer roles including Mentorship. I am a Mother of 2 delightful Daughters (15 & 18).
Programs : AIM-22-2 , AIM-22-4

Global CxO, Juliet Kasko
Juliet Kasko Global CxO
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Human Resource , Learning & Development , Logistics , Other , Technology , Telecom , Venture Capital / Private Equity
Juliet is passionate about Talent and Innovation, with a strong belief that people are a company's best asset and getting it right is crucial for any business to succeed.
Having a deep understanding of the tech-focused startup ecosystem she mentors and advises Founders of globally dispersed portfolio companies together with Venture Capital on Leadership, Culture, and People Strategy, helping them prepare for the next growth stage.
She supports clients going through organizational and personal transformations, focusing on building confidence and resilience, while staying true to their uniqueness.
Juliet has over a decade of experience with Tier I MNCs as Global Key Account Manager. Since 2011 she has been running a boutique global executive search firm.
Programs : UNACOV 4 , UNACOV 3 , AIM-21 1

Gokul Jayaram
Gokul Jayaram
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Aviation / Space , Consulting , Finance/Insurance , Human Resource , Learning & Development , Technology
Founder, Self-starter, Doer - I believe these three words aptly describe who I am. With an assorted background spanning banking, finance, HR and tech, I am the ultimate generalist. Leveraging on my corporate and entrepreneurial experience, I believe I can mentor and add value to early-stage entrepreneurs, SME business owners or social enterprises to help them solidify their business and operations model and achieve their goals. As a believer in purpose ahead of business, I would also like to help people understand their "why" and how they can attract others who believe in the same ideology. Having mentored aspiring entrepreneurs for a brief period of time, I have realised that I enjoy it and would like to do more of it.
Programs : UNACOV 1

Goodhood.sg, Nigel Teo
Nigel Teo Goodhood.sg
Occupation : Entrepreneur
Industries : Technology
Serial entrepreneur who understands the challenges of running a startup
Programs : UNACOV 2

Google, Daniel Le
Daniel Le Google
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Advertising , Technology
Partnerships Lead at Google, Coach and Startup Mentor based in Singapore with experiences across 5 countries in start-up, consulting and technology with a focus on business development and partnerships, sales and digital marketing. I'm passionate about building things, helping people grow through coaching, technology, emerging markets, digital business model and storytelling.
Programs : UNACOV 2

Google, Melissa Tan SPARK
Melissa Tan SPARK Google
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Advertising , Consulting , Learning & Development , Other , Technology
Melissa has 10+ years’ experience scaling businesses in sales, business development, product and general management, across South-East Asia and the Middle East. She has led teams to thrive through crises, executed market entry into China, diversified revenue streams and grown market share, and optimised teams to exceed sales targets. Dynamic and solutions-driven, she develops growth momentum with stakeholders through commercial strategies.

Before relocating to Myanmar in 2017, Melissa achieved success in a leading luxury travel start-up in Singapore and Dubai. She managed a large portfolio of high-net-worth individual and corporate clients, surpassed US$ 1m sales targets, managed international products, and worked closely with the board to shape and execute annual strategies.

She is passionate about expanding businesses that create measurable improvements in the way we think, communicate and behave. Melissa currently works in Google within the APAC Corporate Strategy team.
Programs : AIM-21 1

Grab, Sandeep Khanna
Sandeep Khanna
Has had a very diverse career spanning advertising, marketing, consulting, coaching and learning. He has build communications for global brands like Adidas, Dulux, FedEx, Nestle, Oral B to name a few and has driven marketing for ICI Paints, Nokia and LG in APAC. He has also been a part of digital & people transformation programs in tech savvy companies like Facebook and Grab.
His differentiation is in the fact that he was a business and brand leader to begin with and uses that understanding to deliver more meaningful programs driven by behavior change and a clear business impact.
Sandeep is an ENFJ on the MBTI scale and has the following strengths as his Top 5 as per Gallup: Maximizer, Strategic, Connectedness, Ideation and Relator He is a trained coach from the Neuroleadership Institute and has a few key important certifications as well.
His mantra for life is captured in his blood group "Be Positive!"

Gracesinlife.com , Helena Choo
Helena Choo Gracesinlife.com
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Education , Media , Sustainability
A servant leader of God without guile, unabashed in fulfilling God’s Will and living Christian values. Led by God to be certified by Massachusetts Institute of Technologies in Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain solutions, I’ve come to realise that board advisors and supposed tech talent experts have little experience and knowledge in Web 3 and blockchain. For Singapore to advance as the Global Cryptocurrency hub, we need fresh pairs of eyes and creative solutions and am open to Board positions to serve in Blockchain solutions and Cryptocurrency.


Green Park Content, Ninda Aldila
Ninda Aldila Green Park Content
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Advertising , Marketing , Media
I’m a seasoned digital marketer turned entrepreneur that has 10++ professional experience

Growth Marketing Studio, Thibaut Briere
Thibaut Briere Growth Marketing Studio
Occupation : Entrepreneur
Industries : Advertising , Consulting , Education , Learning & Development , Marketing , Media , Retail , Services , Technology
I help technology companies - from startups to corporates - launch new products worldwide, introduce new technologies on the market and grow using all aspects of digital.

I had the chance to work internationally for both 3 people startups as well as big brands such as Cisco or Nokia. I've launch many products in areas ranging from Cloud and Internet of Things, Cybersecurity to Big Data and Artificial Intelligence or Collaboration.

My specialties include: digital strategy, product launch, inbound marketing, growth marketing, content strategy, social media, Saas, agile marketing.
Programs : UNACOV 4 , UNACOV 1 , AIM-23-2

GTL, Piyush Tewari
Piyush Tewari GTL
Occupation : Entrepreneur
Piyush Tewari is a digital learning specialist who drives transformation of the talent practice across South-East Asia. He enables businesses to use game design and gamification techniques to create better products and services that drive engagement and loyalty with their customers. Harnessing the power of gaming and digital he works on solutions that induce behavioural change and drive retention. A certified Blue Ocean Strategy practitioner, he helps firms design new products/services that create new demand. A raconteur at heart he loves to engage with communities and share his experiences to enable a better future.
Programs : UNACOV 2

Hashstacs Pte Ltd, Isabelle Sumarli
Isabelle Sumarli Hashstacs Pte Ltd
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Finance/Insurance , Sustainability , Technology
Isabelle manages business development and partnerships in a Fintech firm, Hashstacs Pte Ltd. Hashstacs is a blockchain firm for the financial industry which is involved in Central Bank MAS’ blockchain initiative, Project Ubin. Isabelle is experienced in the banking and funds industry, formerly from a Private Equity and Hedge Fund Administrator, BNP Paribas Wealth Management and Gibraltar Stock Exchange Group. Her prior experiences included overseeing a portfolio of alternative funds of USD 2.6 Billion AUM and providing business requirements with 200+ hours in cost-savings. She is a Finance graduate, Institute of Banking and Finance (IB) Qualified, Honour Roll International Compliance Association (ICA) Member.
Programs : UNACOV 3

Hazel Low
Hazel Low
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Human Resource , Other , Services
I have been with the company for more than 37 years. In those years I had moved into different roles in the corporation. Such as Marketing Admin, Customer Fulfilment Support, Education coordinator cum instructor, System and Process Analyst, Business Control manager and finally now Real Estate and Site operation manager. I am a certified ICF Professional Coach, helping individual to add value to their physical and mental well being.

Helena Lim
Helena Lim
Occupation : Business owner / Director
15-ish years in Corporate Finance, 15-ish running my own business in F&B, 2-ish years as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. I received a lot of help and guidance along the way, and I would like to give back. I want to get deeper into coaching/counselling; my interest is in self-awareness, helping people suffering from emotional pain of their own creation, helping people who use food and alcohol to "solve" emotional problems. If I don't have the "qualifications" to be a mentor, I gladly welcome any suggestions of how I get started doing this. Thank you!

Helen Han
Helen Han
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Consulting , Marketing , Technology , Venture Capital / Private Equity
Business postgraduate from University of St. Andrews, UK. High engagement with European startup ecosystem by sourcing, mentoring and investing in high-potential tech startups. 7-year hands-on experience in market research, go-to-market strategy planning, agile product development, business operation, team building and marketing activities & analysis alongside the startup development life cycle. 5-year researching and writing experience as columnist in tech business, with a broad interest in various sectors including marketplace, E-commerce, SaaS, IoT, Robotics, 3D printing, smart manufacturing etc. as well as in-depth knowledge of different startup ecosystems in Europe, Asia and US.

Henri Tan
Henri Tan
Make organisations an awesome place for stakeholders ♦ HR Trainer & Consultant in Employment Laws & Performance Mangement
Support the company in becoming a choice employer with meaningfully engaged, highly competent and well motivated employees contributing to business profitability and organizational growth.
Programs : UNACOV 1

Her_Rise_Above, Dimple Sanghi
Dimple Sanghi Her_Rise_Above
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Consulting
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Programs : AIM-22-1

Hinrich Alumni, Thang Sawm Lian Tuang
Thang Sawm Lian Tuang Hinrich Alumni
Occupation : Technical
Industries : Engineering
Thang Sawm Lian Tuang is an experienced supervisor with a demonstrated history of working in the shoe manufacturing industry and plant management. He is currently Production Technical Specialist in Myanmar for Geox Asia Pacific Ltd.

He earned his Master of Science in Global Production Engineering and Management from the Vietnamese-German University in 2017.
Programs : CPM

Hinrich Foundation, Celeste Zeng
Celeste Zeng Hinrich Foundation
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Technology
Working in Marketing, Sales, Strategy and Corporate innovation teams, I enjoyed horizontal learning from different fields and will continue to sign up for new challenges. I also believe the best leaders think strategically and execute resiliently; I treasure opportunities in school or at work to observe and model different styles to form my own understanding of leadership.

I aspire to be a true global entrepreneur and I never stop preparing myself for it. Maybe I will never be as successful as I thought, but we call a dream a dream because it keeps you motivated and excited about the possibilities regardless of the reality. In the end, it’s the journey that matters.

All in all, I believe integrity, humility, empathy and curiosity is the winning recipe of leadership.
Programs : CPM

Hinrich Foundation, Md Shafiar Rahman Rana
Md Shafiar Rahman Rana Hinrich Foundation
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Sustainability
Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Shafiar is the Manager of Factory Compliance Program (APAC) at VF Corp, one of the world’s largest apparel producers with more than 20 footwear and accessories brands including Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies. He works closely with regional teams to ensure the successful implementation of VF’s Factory Compliance Program.Shafiar has extensive experience in compliance and auditing within the textile, apparel, and financial industries. Prior to VF Asia, he was a Responsible Sourcing Specialist at The Children’s Place and a Senior Auditor at Intertek Bangladesh.
Programs : CPM

Hinrich Foundation, Xing Cai (Eddie)
Xing Cai (Eddie) Hinrich Foundation
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Retail
Xing “Eddie” Cai has a proven track record of leadership, marketing and sales in the retail and eCommerce industry. He was a recipient of Forbes 2019 “30 under 30 Asia” award for retail and ecommerce. He is a Partner Development Manager in the cross-border ecommerce Amazon Web Service Shanghai. Eddie earned his Master in Business Administration from INSEAD in Singapore in 2020 through the Hinrich Global Trade Leader Scholarship.
Programs : CPM

Hmlet, Gaetan De Dietrich
Gaetan De Dietrich Hmlet
A passionate believer in integrated operating models that put people at the centre of everything business does. Currently Hmlet's Product Manager for Community, focused on scaling member experience across APAC and resolved to putting our communities and relatedness at the centre of how we solve the greatest problems of our times.

Hong Consulting, Chuahongleong@yahoo.com
Chuahongleong@yahoo.com Hong Consulting
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Consulting , Education , Learning & Development , Technology
An international holistic teacher and healer with over 30 years of experience, Hong was trained in meditation, QiGong and Acupressure since young. In 2008, he completed 2 diplomas in Australia – Diploma in Remedial Massage and Diploma in Shiatsu & Oriental Therapies. In addition, Hong had over 15 years of Management Consultant experience with the top global firms.

Drawing inspiration from both worlds, Hong Leong established School of Holistic Arts to teach a holistic framework of wellness incorporating the philosophy of yoga, the practices of traditional chinese medicince and the science of modern medicine.

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Howard Chao Programs : CPM

Ian Maxwell
Ian Maxwell
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Consulting , Engineering , Other , Services
Originally from the UK, Ian has lived and worked in Asia since 2001. With a successful career in the automotive industry, ranging from dealer service and retail to design engineering and business management, Ian has experience from workshop floor through to senior management positions in Bentley Motors and Group Lotus.
Ian currently runs his own business consultancy based in Singapore where he is also indulging his passion as a private chef, offering home dining experiences and private cookery classes. Ian also recently embarked on delivering a weight management and wellness program and now considers himself to be an emerging Entrepreneur.
Married with a Singaporean wife, Ian is a Singapore PR with four grown up children, two dogs and interests in photography, music and home improvements.
Programs : UNACOV 5

ICF Singapore Chapter, Suman Balani
Suman Balani
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Construction , Consulting , Finance/Insurance , Government , Healthcare , Learning & Development , Manufacturing , Marketing , Non-Profit / Philanthropy , Services , Technology
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Programs : UNACOV 4 , UNACOV 3 , UNACOV 2 , UNACOV 1 , AIM-21 1 , MY.AIM , AIM-21 4 , AIM-23-1 , AIM-23-3 , AIM-24-3

IDEAPACT, Nicole Yong
Nicole Yong IDEAPACT
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Advertising , Consulting , Marketing , Media , Property , Retail , Technology
An Action Taker and Business Strategist | ENTJ
I spent most of my career working in digital agencies and retail technology solution providers – managing business strategy and customer success in the areas of websites, mobile apps, social media and connected touchpoints including wearable devices, retail POS systems, facilities management solutions.
Programs : AIM-21 1 , MY.AIM , AIM-23-3

IdeasWorthDoing .org, Dave Lim
Dave Lim IdeasWorthDoing .org
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Education , Learning & Development , Non-Profit / Philanthropy , Venture Capital / Private Equity
Dave is a global citizen. soul, and humanist.
Dave is a polymath, provocateur, possibilist, and pioneer.
Dave’s purpose and passion is : Ideas + Dream + Share + Grow.

Since 1999, Dave has co-created, launched, financed, and grown new ideas into ventures, started movements, pioneered and built local, regional and global communities.
Programs : CPM

Impact Collective, Amarit Charoenphan
Amarit Charoenphan Impact Collective
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Education , Media , Sustainability , Technology , Venture Capital / Private Equity
Amarit is the ASEAN Director of Impact Collective (IC), a community-driven investment and acceleration project for impact-driven startups focusing on opportunities in Asia. IC invests in, supports, and connect startups that are solving global challenges to accelerate the positive impact in the world.

He is best known as the Co-founder and Former CEO of HUBBA, Thailand’s first coworking space and community that is the only Google for Startups Partner Hub in Thailand. He is also Chief International Officer and Cofounder of Techsauce, one of Southeast Asia's leading technology media and events company. His passion for the startup community and to help entrepreneurs grow has led him to angel invest in many of the top Thai startups and actively coaches over 1000+ different startups founders over the past decade. He is also a Fellow of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF), and has been named as one of Forbes Asia 30 Under 30: Enterprise Technology, and Thailand Startup Enabler of The Year 2016.
Programs : UNACOV 2

Independent, Cheng Ming Hui
Cheng Ming Hui Independent
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Finance/Insurance , Human Resource , Learning & Development , Manufacturing , Oil & Gas
“Nourish to Flourish”
Driven by a strong personal desire to see individuals flourish and with equipped with extensive (~20years) corporate experience in business management, regional supply chain, finance, HR and the oil & gas industry, I help clients harness their internal strengths and potentials with leadership trainings and mindfulness-based coaching, empowering individuals to be the person they can be.

Leadership, Team and Individual Effectiveness programs I deliver cover mindfulness and resilience at work, effective mentoring, leadership with emotional intelligence and team performance elevation.
Programs : UNACOV 4 , UNACOV 3

Independent, NG Yee Lin
NG Yee Lin Independent
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Consulting , Marketing , Other
“ I strongly believe and embrace courage, humility and resilience as a path forward in life. These values also enable me to be a positive resource to organisations.”

In her former roles as APAX Group, VP of Greater China - Events, overseeing 8 project teams and 2 studio teams based in Shanghai, and VP of Global Strategic Planning, including managing APAX overseas offices in Paris, Milan and India, Yee Lin acquired deep knowledge and insight in accounts servicing and management processes to create international events and drive strategic partnerships with global brands in Asia and Europe.
Yee Lin has had the privilege of acquiring special expertise in managing large-scale projects that involved icons such as Sandy Lam, Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Stephen Curry over the 15 years of work as an expatriate in Hong Kong and China.

Yee Lin is a Solution Focused Coach ICF ACC and an events management consultant.
Programs : MY.AIM

Individual , YONG Weng Hong
YONG Weng Hong Individual
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Food & Beverage , Manufacturing
A knowledgeable and strategic finance leader with 27 years of diverse working experience in listed companies and MNCs. Held board positions in listed and joint venture companies within APAC FMCG industry. As part of senior management, I have been involved in M&A, strategic reviews of operating companies, change management, cost management and board interaction.

I am passionate believer in people development, was instrumental in mentoring and raising up talents into
successful professionals. Volunteered in mentoring startups and NUS undergraduates.

My current purpose is to make a positive difference in people’s life by shaping and influencing their thinking, through active listening, appropriate questioning and sharing past experiences.

Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific, Lorena Owen Roma
Lorena Owen Roma Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Engineering
Strategic and driven leader with an impressive career background in Project Management, Product, Test, and Manufacturing Engineering in semiconductor and technology industries. Adept skills in analyzing and identifying opportunities to deliver strategic options for efficiency improvements and cost reductions. Goal focused, entrepreneurial driven professional with proven record of success coupled with MBA degree
Programs : CPM