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Santosh Kumar
Santosh Kumar
Nothing gives me more meaning and fulfilment than nurturing individuals and organizations to blossom to their whole and best versions of their selves.

As a brand strategist and culture coach, I look at the intersection between corporate culture, branding, strategy, wellness, innovation and futures.

I am fascinated with themes such as spiritual wisdom in the workplace, conscious capitalism and healing organizations. I am passionate about yoga, meditation, poetry, sermons, tales of missionaries and ancient wisdom.

SAP Asia, Bryan Chua
Bryan Chua SAP Asia
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Consulting , Education , Government , Learning & Development , Other , Services , Sustainability
Began Professional Journey as a Military Serviceman, & onwards as an Corporate Security Risk Management, Intelligence, and Business Resiliency Professional.

Highly engaged in Lifelong Learning & Growth, ever-building a diverse & robust Professional Portfolio, encompassing base, & complementary, domains & disciplines.
Programs : CPM

School based in Indonesia , Josephine T
Josephine T School based in Indonesia
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Consulting , Education
I have attended the AIMS mentoring course. I have been in education for 30 over years dealing with children age 2-18 years old.
I enjoy seeing children and young people aspire to become their dreams. I am an executive principal of a private school in Indonesia and I am currently overseeing my own business as well. A private preschool.
Programs : CPM , MY.AIM-22

Scott Doughty
Scott Doughty
Occupation : Executive
Industries : Technology
Tech Exec, Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher & Executive Coach.
Programs : AIM-21 4

SCX Holdings, Andrei Popescu
Andrei Popescu SCX Holdings
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Consulting , Finance/Insurance , Technology , Venture Capital / Private Equity
Co-Founder of COSS.IO & SCX Holdings and Seasoned FinTech/Blockchain Tech Start-Ups Investor/Advisor.
Vision-driven entrepreneur/executive with career-long record of business growth and innovation.
Andrei helped in building great companies in Singapore, Austria, Italy and Romania with extraordinary people, while seeking continuous intellectual stimulation through a broad set of experiences in dynamic, challenging, and high-intensity environments. He has been engaged on helping organizations that evolve in challenging markets to break down the barriers that prevent them from reaching their potential, which operate in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, China and Asia-Pacific.
Andrei is an active participant in the FinTech sphere, Crypto & Alternative Assets Class Ecosystems and the Blockchain/DLT communities in Southeast Asia, Europe and the USA; who attends meetups regularly, speaks at the conferences and advises on Blockchain/DLT/IoT/AI/Alternative Investments & FinTech Projects.
As an Alternative Asset Class management, Andrei is bridging new FinTech instruments, with traditional world’s best corporate and institutional investors, where alternative FinTech assets are still in an early, immature, evolving stage of their existence.
Andrei believes that the introduction of Alternative FinTech Assets into the financial services sector, will not only stabilize the investment landscape, but will radically disrupt old-school ways of the financial world.
Thanks to the increasing offer of FinTech solutions, the segment of alternative investments is opening up the trading sphere to assets that, until now, could not be traded quickly and easily, also will enable us to create faster and more cost-effective financial instruments.

Seeneth Hanifa
Seeneth Hanifa
Occupation : Executive
Industries : Education
My name is Seeneth, mother of 3 wonderful boys and wife to wonderful man. I enjoy working with students, helping them to realize their potential beyond just academics and supporting them in their journey in whichever capacity possible. The same goes for being a pillar of support to my peers at work.
Programs : CPM

Self , Aaron Quek
Aaron Quek Self
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Education , Finance/Insurance , Human Resource , Learning & Development , Non-Profit / Philanthropy , Services
Aaron Quek has worked in the private and public sectors, serve in professional and social communities to contribute to the society. His roles includes project manger, financial control, and director of program development & management.

Self-employed , Ellen Lee
Ellen Lee Self-employed
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Education , Finance/Insurance
I am a simple individual who are striving to be a counsellor and mentor and I hope, in time, I can show and learn from others that life is about acceptance, including self-acceptance.

Sembcorp Industries , Chee Yong Koh
Chee Yong Koh Sembcorp Industries
Occupation : Executive
Industries : Marketing , Media , Oil & Gas , Telecom
I am a problem solver.

With 14 years of experience spanning in product management, product marketing, growth, digital and partnerships, I pollinate creative ideas across telcos, start-ups and energy utilities
Programs : MY.AIM-22

Sense of Arts, Vicki Ling
Vicki Ling Sense of Arts
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Human Resource , Manufacturing , Retail , Social Service , Wholesale
I have been working as Secretary/Personal Assistant for more the 25 years. Everyday is a learning day. I obtain the postgraduate diploma in HR and organizational psychology in 2012 and would like to put it in practice to benefit more people.
Programs : UNACOV 3

Sequoia Group, Natasha Dalmia
Natasha Dalmia Sequoia Group
Occupation : Executive
"Natasha Dalmia is an Author, Global Leadership Facilitator & Executive Coach, who values conscious living, creative practicing, and designing relevant practices for individuals, teams, stakeholders and organisations. She is a practitioner in the field of paradigm shifting ways on organisational unlearning/learning, contemplative leading and conscious living.

She enjoys balancing her work as a Principal Consultant from Sequoia Group, Singapore, along with her interests in coaching and mindfulness for healthy mindsets, practising Yoga and Aikido for a healthy body, and writing for healthy expressions as a practitioner and thought leader.

Natasha published her first book, 'Practice of Satsang PS: Conscious Living' in 2014 on a series of short stories of protagonists from across cultures, written as 'Letters to the Grandchildren'. As a mother in 2019, Natasha is committed to support parents in their professional pursuits of excellence, with personal well-being at the core.

She volunteers avidly, supporting causes she believes in, with her skills and contributing to international conferences and communities for emergent growth.

Natasha is from Darjeeling district in India, and believes home to be in many conscious communities across the globe. "
Programs : UNACOV 1

Service Source , Beni Sia
Beni Sia Service Source
Occupation : Senior Management
Based in Singapore, Beni manages the APJ region's client relationships, process strategy and sales management teams. He's also responsible for expansion of global engagements, the APJ region Profit & Loss(P&L) and serves as executive sponsor of key accounts.

With more than two decades of experience leading enterprise technology vendors, Beni has extensive experience driving growth, transformation and innovation for customers and partners across the APJ region. Most recently, he was Vice President, APJ at Broadcom. In his previous roles, he held sales leadership and management positions with Juniper Networks, Dimension Data and Cabletron Systems.

SGIFTING PTE LTD, Valen Tan Husistein
Valen Tan Husistein SGIFTING PTE LTD
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Social Service
Inspired by her 3 children, Valen decided to pursue a career in the Social Service Sector. With the support of Singapore Univeristy of Social Sciences, she started Social Gifting to provide meaningful activities / passive income to people who are unable to leave home due to caregiving duties or physical constraints.
Come join her mission to empower the less fortunate to build on their strengths and enable them to live an enriching life with dignity.
Programs : CPM

Sherlyn Aw
Sherlyn Aw
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Aviation / Space , Consulting , Finance/Insurance , Food & Beverage , Learning & Development , Other , Property , Services
Associate Senior District Director at Huttons Asia Pte Ltd for 12 years committed to helping people achieve their desired property portfolio. CEO of Happy Home Guru that advocates bliss in homes so that kids are empowered to reach their true potential.

I am interested in helping parents and also kids/children or youth to have growth mindset and also if they have anxiety, anger or unhappy issues and need to learn how to be calm to deal with every changing adversities
Programs : CPM , AIM-21 1

Shilpa Thakker
Shilpa Thakker
A culinary passionate food manager who has had a versatile and multifaceted 20 year career in the global food industry from Fast Moving Consumer Goods Companies to Popular Quick Serve Restaurant Chains. Love for innovation, science and anything food has been the cornerstone for my success.

Sidrapex Pte Ltd, Salman Bokhari
Salman Bokhari Sidrapex Pte Ltd
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Hands-on facilitation in building profitable, sustainable business units, speeding development, and navigating evolving market situations. Identifies opportunities, exploits key business drivers, and introduces solutions to deliver competitive advantage and shareholder value. Leverages established network and negotiations skills to access 3rd party resources.
-Passionately creates competitive advantage and market share gains for internationally-driven & regional companies in startup, turnaround, and growth environments. Proven expertise in formulating lean operations and executing market-winning strategies
- Drives above-average growth and profitability by re-positioning businesses, establishing strategic alliances and licensing agreements, building high-performance teams. Reorganizes distribution channels
- International Manager & Strong Networker combining Eastern cultural sensitivity with Western business practices to accelerate growth while ensuring integrity. Extensive background in fast-growing Asian and Middle Eastern markets
- Fundraising, turnarounds & transformations
- Languages: Fluent English, German/Swiss German, and Hindi/Urdu; elementary French and Bahasa Indonesia

Siemens Pte Ltd, Chinh
Chinh Siemens Pte Ltd
Occupation : Senior Management
Experienced HR Professional with a demonstrated working history in the tech industry - electrification, automation and digitalization, strongly skilled in Talent Management, Leadership Development, Training & Education, Strength-Based Coaching, Career Coaching, HR partnership and change management. I am passionate about people, helping others learn and develop. Value creation is my belief in my daily interaction with business and clients.
Programs : UNACOV 2

Simplified Product Consulting, Aileen Sim
Aileen Sim Simplified Product Consulting
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Ex-startup founder and Product leader, currently the founder of Simplified Product Consulting. Worked with tech startups across Singapore, Silicon Valley, London, China the last 15 years. Passionate about helping build great teams and companies and enabling people to lead their best lives through teaching/coaching/mentoring, connecting people and ideas, as well as creation.

I love teaching/coaching/mentoring - from tutoring high school students when I was 18, to being a teaching assistant in university, coaching my teams, and mentoring other students and entrepreneurs.
Programs : UNACOV 2 , UNACOV 1

Singapore Airlines Ltd, Steven Khoo
Steven Khoo Singapore Airlines Ltd
Occupation : Professional
I have been in the Aviation industry for over 40 years primarily as an aviator going through the ranks as a junior pilot to right now where I have retired last year with one of the most renown airline in the world for safety, security and service. Through the years I have engaged myself in many different roles made available to me in my career progression. Many seniors and mentors were present to show, guide and affirm what I had to do, albeit, right or wrong. After all those years, with my expertise in aviation, safety and human factors, I would like to find opportunities to contribute back to help or guide anyone in need, just like me when I stepped up my ladder. My full bio is on my LinkedIn profile.

Singapore Armed Forces, Chan Jingzhong
Chan Jingzhong Singapore Armed Forces
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Government
I have served in various command, staff and instructional appointments in the Singapore Armed Forces. I am presently leading various capability development projects and also responsible for ensuring operations and effective support of a few IT systems.

I was involved in strategic planning, long-term capability development and reviews of war-fighting concepts for the future Army. I also have experiences in curriculum development and training pedagogy transformation to encourage active learning.

I have been involved in crisis responses and operations, both locally and overseas in multinational environment.
Programs : MY.AIM

Singapore Consultancy, Ho Boon Leng
Ho Boon Leng Singapore Consultancy
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Consulting
Boon Leng was a seasoned banking professional with over 30 years of experience in business, finance, risk and governance in Corporate Banking, Investment Banking and Consumer Banking at the country, regional and global levels. He held various leadership roles in large international financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Citibank, Barclays Capital, Standard Chartered bank and United Overseas Bank.

In his role as Head of Group Operational Risk Management at UOB, Boon Leng spearheaded the transformation of operational risk practices and implemented the GRC system throughout the franchise. He actively contributed his expertise to several risk committees of the Group overseeing key processes that form the Bank's operational risk governance framework. He also served as Chairman and member of the ABS Outsourving Advisory Committee providing guidance and advisory to member banks, outsourced service providers and external auditors.

He was awarded the IBF Fellowship award for Risk Management by the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore and served as a member of the Board of Directors of Deutsche Futures Pte. Ltd and the Operational RiskData eXchange Association (ORX Switzerland). Boon Leng is a Senior Advisor with Singapore Consultancy.
Programs : CPM

Singapore Institute of Technology, Ong Chee Ming
Ong Chee Ming Singapore Institute of Technology
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Education , Healthcare , Learning & Development , Non-Profit / Philanthropy
I have varied experience as an educator, researcher, healer, leader and entrepreneur. As an educator, I have taught in a formal school environment in the sciences, as well as informally as a public speaker in education technology and health. As a researcher, I look at how people can succeed through acquiring transferable skills at the workplace. As a healer, I am a licensed traditional Chinese medicine practitioner helping others achieve holistic wellness. As a leader, I work strategically in my current position with a local university, as well as informally with an interest group in choral singing. Finally, as an entrepreneur, I run a small business for my TCM work.

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Ramesh Shahdadpuri
Ramesh Shahdadpuri Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Consulting , Education , Human Resource , Learning & Development , Non-Profit / Philanthropy , Services
RAMESH SHAHDADPURI is an experienced educator, learning and development professional, and executive/life coach. He is passionate about coaching, mentoring, professional development and lifelong learning. He enjoys working with learners and professionals of all backgrounds, helping them to pursue their passions, attain their goals, and achieve professional and personal success. Ramesh has held specialist and leadership positions with corporate, public sector and non-profit organisations, having worked with government agencies, institutes of higher learning, multinational corporations, local SMEs, non-profit organisations and start-up enterprises. In his career, he has travelled extensively and lived in Singapore, Hong Kong and USA. Ramesh is a credentialed Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF), and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the ICF Singapore Chapter.
Programs : UNACOV 4 , UNACOV 1 , AIM-21 1 , MY.AIM

Singapore University of Social Sciences, Joyce Tan
Joyce Tan Singapore University of Social Sciences
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Education , Marketing , Property , Venture Capital / Private Equity
Joyce has over 20 years of professional experience within the financial services, real estate and most recently education industries, in Europe and in Asia.
Since 2008, Joyce has focused her efforts on building and developing career services at higher education institutions, coaching individuals, as well as creating and designing competency development workshops.
Presently, Joyce is Specialist for Career Development with Singapore University of Social Sciences, whereby she coaches and supports undergraduates in their career development endeavours through opportunity creation, as well as creation and instruction of workshops and courses towards the expansion of undergraduates’ employability skills portfolio.
Programs : AIM-22-3

Singapore University of Social Sciences, Wei Liang Lim
Wei Liang Lim Singapore University of Social Sciences
Occupation : Executive
Industries : Education , Food & Beverage , Learning & Development , Non-Profit / Philanthropy , Social Service , Sustainability
Having started up in different industries and connected to the entrepreneurial scene for years, Wei Liang brings back his knowledge to the community, assisting and mentoring potential entrepreneurs. Currently with the Singapore University of Social Sciences, Wei Liang helps students entrepreneurs apply tools like the lean startup methodology and javelin board to validate their startup ideas. Wei Liang works closely with partners, from Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Cambodia to run the Impact Startup Challenge for both local and international participants. In 2020, Wei Liang led and ran the Gig Economy Series in the university, bringing together trainers form Creatives at Work, Facebook, Google and Nas Academy to equip students with skillsets in digital marketing, e-commerce and freelancing. He is also a mentor with the SUSS Social Entrepreneurship interest group.

On the side, Wei Liang serves on the Executive Committee of Social Impact Catalyst, Singapore’s first youth-centric organisation focused on social entrepreneurship and innovation. Heading the ecosystem initiative, he leads partnerships and collaborations for the organisation. He also mentors and advises aspiring social entrepreneurs.

Wei Liang was also part of the Executive Team in EDGE, the youth arm of Action Community of Entrepreneurship, heading the operations and lead multiple entrepreneurial events. With his commitment to the entrepreneurial scene, he was awarded the National Youth Entreprenuership Award in 2017.
Programs : MY.AIM

Sistema Asia Capital, Edward Tay
Edward Tay Sistema Asia Capital
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Technology , Venture Capital / Private Equity
Established angel investor with deep corporate background and entreprenuership. Volunteer in Singapore Red Cross, Singapore Children Society and public libraries.

Softbank Ventures Asia, Harris Yang
Harris Yang Softbank Ventures Asia
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Venture Capital / Private Equity
Part of Softbank Ventures Asia Southeast Asia team in Singapore, responsible for sourcing, execution and management of our portfolios in region. Prior to that, I worked at Goldman Sachs, advising technology companies in Southeast Asia on their fundraising, M&A and capital market transactions. Korean-born, spent most of my life in Indonesia, fluent in English/Korean/Indonesian. Educated in UC Berkeley

SPARK, Ashokan Ramkrishnan
Ashokan Ramkrishnan SPARK
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Consulting , Logistics , Social Service , Sustainability , Technology
I head the Smart Metering business at iWOW, an IoT technology provider that helps businesses uncover unconscious waste in their utility consumption. I am deeply concerned about climate change and believe that businesses must play a key part in creating a more sustainable future. In my spare time, I serve on the Executive Committee of the Mother Earth Toastmasters, a non-profit that helps eco-ambassadors hone their communication skills so that they can inspire communities to take climate action. I also serve as the Honorary Secretary of SPARK, a local charity that supports those with ADHD and their families thrive. And most recently, I was elected as the Honorary Treasurer of A GOOD SPACE, which is Singapore’s first and only cooperative for changemakers and social entrepreneurs. But the role that I am most passionate about, is that of a parent. This is the role that I am least prepared for and the one that I have grown the most in.
Programs : AIM-21 1

Srikanth Chandrashekhar
Srikanth Chandrashekhar
Human Resources Leader

Standard Chartered Bank, LIU Xinhua
LIU Xinhua Standard Chartered Bank
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Technology
20+ years in Technology. Specialised in information security, risk management, process design and technology governance.
Programs : CPM

Startup-O PTE Ltd., Anuj Jain
Anuj Jain Startup-O PTE Ltd.
Occupation : Business owner / Director
"I am passionate about scaling ventures & enabling deserving entrepreneurs, I specialize in driving business growth across diverse markets in Asia. Over 20+ years of hands-on experience across 14 Asian countries in the 'Go-To-Market' strategy & execution domain.

At present, I am the Co-Founder & CEO of my STARTUP-O which is South East Asia’s largest platform for startup assessments, investment & venture building. The platform has also established a global participation footprint across founders, partners & experts from across 40+ countries since its inception in 2016."
Programs : UNACOV 2

ST  Engineering Innosparks , Joshua Lim
Joshua Lim ST Engineering Innosparks
Occupation : Senior Management
Across his roles, Joshua amassed experience in healthcare innovation, grant application, startup founding, fund raising and overseas market launch. He would like to give back by mentoring and helping others avoid pitfalls and chart the optimum path forward for his mentees.

Steven Ong
Steven Ong
Occupation : Entrepreneur
Steven is the MD of ForwardLeap Training Lab as well as Co-V Coworking. He had been the MD of a coworking space operator; MD of an early-stage VC; CEO of an industry association with over 2,000 active professional members and CMO of a regional corporate training and business consultancy company. Besides mentoring start-ups, Steven had been invited to judge many pitching events. He is a Start-up Mentor with Temasek Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic and TRIVE Next50 initiative. Steven is a regional speaker and trainer on Youth Entrepreneurship in SDGs. Recently, he had been appointed by International Youth Society as the Country Director (Singapore), VP of Young Entrepreneurs Society (SG) and ASEAN Director/Advisor to O-YES Global Foundation. He is also a mentor with Deep Tech accelerator, AlgoStars.
Programs : UNACOV 2

Stream Global, Chak Kong Soon
Chak Kong Soon Stream Global
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Consulting , Technology , Venture Capital / Private Equity
KS Chak is a Managing Partner of Stream Global Pte Ltd and was the President of the Singapore Computer Society, a professional body with 41,000-strong membership. Chak, as he is known, has been in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry for more than 35 years. His passion in building and nurturing organisations led him to collaborate with several prominent individuals to start Stream Global Pte. Ltd. Stream Global is a local “Venture Catalyst” who’s main objective is to invest in and partner with entrepreneurs and assist them in realising their potential
Programs : UNACOV 2 , CPM

SunPower Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Anis Husani
Anis Husani SunPower Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Occupation : Senior Management
I am actively volunteering on several issues that are close to my heart:
1. I assist local community (small business owners) at my workplace and help them have business opportunities by setting up a counter in out organization to feature their products.
2. I volunteer at Befrienders (similar to Samaritans) and help people that seek emotional support and with suicidal thoughts on variety of subject matter. Now I am extending the services via Zoom as callers find it easier to seek help this way. On average I spend 12-15 hours a month helping the callers.
3. Besides helping employees `find' themselves career wise, I also look at enhancing their self development and leadership skills which will help them their day to day work.

SUSS, kritikaa d/o subramaniam
kritikaa d/o subramaniam SUSS
Occupation : Student
A first year Social Work student and a born humanitarian who is deeply sincere and passionate about making the world a better place through the help for others. With the opportunity of serving the community, I look forward to putting my strong empathetic and leadership skills into work.

SUSS, Malliha Kannappan
Malliha Kannappan SUSS
Occupation : Student
Industries : Education , Learning & Development
Parent of two girls

SyncFlow LLP, Rendy Tan Ravi
Rendy Tan Ravi SyncFlow LLP
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Consulting , Learning & Development , Sustainability
Rendy Tan Ravi, the Founder of the SyncFlow. Software Engineer by training. IT Manager turned entrepreneur and Yoga instructor by the spiritual name of Ravi, since 2009. In May'18 he committed to filling the awareness gap in society starting with ourselves. That seeded the work on SyncFlow, a unified energy practice that goes beyond religion. SyncFlow leverage on Nature, the most profound Ecosystem on the planet with the influence by a diverse group of leaders from Business, Education, Arts, Martial Arts, Coaches, Psychotherapist, Scientists, Inventors, Futurist, and Spiritual Teachers.
From Feb 2020, SyncFlow has taken on a global journey with GoGLOBAL Business School™️, onboard their TrainOpreneur™️ platform, joining hands with their online platform – Global Sparks. Mr Rendy Ravi has created online products, and through their online series, he has shared the stage with some of the whose-who in the global transformation industry to empower more people globally.

Recently he was named Top 100 Transformation Leaders who have impacted the lives of people in Asia recognised by GoGLOBAL Business School™️, Singapore, a wholly-owned entity of SHINE GoGLOBAL Ltd. He shared the virtual stage with the CEO of Money and You, Dame Doria DC Cordova. Among his coachees are Mrs Singapore Asia Pacific 2019, coaches in other verticals, executives in MNCs, start-up founders, etc.

His work is inspired by studies from MIT Presencing Institute, Unified Physics and his transformation journey and practices.

His mission to reach the world population of 8.5 Billion in 2050 with SyncFlow Zone
SyncFlow goes beyond the self. We have an ambitious mission and vision, 100,000 SyncFlow Gurus working towards bringing balance to the ecology and sustainability of our next generation.

Talentlink, Eric Zhang
Eric Zhang Talentlink
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Consulting , Education
I lead and designed many programs which help placed 500+ students for oversea internship by partnering with 100+ companies from all over the world. We also organized career training camps, university campus talks, free webinars, and study tour programs to help students enhance their horizon and also their awareness as a global citizen.

Tan Marcus
Tan Marcus
Occupation : Business owner / Director
I am interesting to help and mentor young startups, on theri challenges in busienss, relationships especially in the new world of technology as I have been a business builder for the last 30 years