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Joanne Tee Seow Hoon
Joanne Tee Seow Hoon
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Technology , Venture Capital / Private Equity
Joanne Tee, an information technology industry veteran with more than two decades of experience in the top Tech MNCs. A highly professional, motivated and result-oriented individual with work experiences in management, sales, services, and operation in the software & hardware industry. Deliver results through team-oriented strategic process. Deep passion to create and deliver programs and solutions that empower a team, companies, or customers to meet and exceed desired expectations. Experience working in start-ups, SME and MNCs environment. Strengthen partnership between principal and channel partners. Help to transform start-ups with zero presence in the region to establish healthy sales and pipelines with key strategic partners and then being acquired by one of the key leaders in the industry.
Investor in the Venture Capital industry focusing on technology start-ups and PE firms with regional presence. Provide coaching and mentoring to next generation of talent to succeed in an environment where disruption is a norm.
Founder and CEO of Japanese skincare & wellness company.

Life Goals
Strong believer of passing on many years of working experiences and learnings to the next generation, pay forward leading to meaningful life.

Education
Undergrad degree from Queensland University of Technology and MBA from Helsinki School of Economics.

Hobbies and Interests
Marathon running, calligraphy, design & architectural work, serving the community.

Programs : MY.AIM-22

Johann Senaratna
Johann Senaratna Programs : CPM

Joseph Sardone
Joseph Sardone
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Consulting
Graduated in Engineering and got a PhD in Management. Started my career as a lecturer and researcher at the University, then I tried to be a consultant on my own, working on complex systems applied to business problems. It was rewarding but didn't pay the bills. Moved to Asia where I got employed to work on Organisation Development for mostly family-run businesses. I've spent the last 3 years as a stay-at-home daddy to my two daughters, working on a few projects remotely. I am also a Capoeira instructor.
Programs : CPM , AIM-23-1

JTC Corp, Anil Das
Anil Das JTC Corp
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Consulting , Government , Healthcare , Logistics
General management senior executive with significant experience in strategic planning, workforce development and fostering innovation. Portfolio career in both private and public sectors:

J Trust Royal bank, Sopheakchenda Kheng
Sopheakchenda Kheng J Trust Royal bank
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Services
Sopheak Chenda Kheng is the Deputy Head of Corporate Banking of J Trust Royal Bank, a joint venture between J Trust, a Japanese financial holding company, and The Royal Group, one of Cambodia’s largest diversified conglomerates. Her responsibilities include managing one-third of the Corporate Banking portfolio.

She began her banking career at ANZ Royal bank in 2010 which was acquired by J Trust Royal in 2019. Starting as a Business Performance Analyst, she moved up to become the Large Corporate and Multinational Corporate Senior Relationship Manager for both lending and non-lending corporates across sectors including petroleum, steel, energy and infrastructure.

In 2007, Chenda earned two bachelor’s degrees: a Bachelor’s of Education from Royal University of Phnom Penh and a Bachelor’s in Informatics Economics from the Royal University of Laws and Economics.
Programs : CPM

Junia Tan
Junia Tan
Occupation : Entrepreneur
Industries : Education
Junia Tan is an Author, CEO of Mum Space, parenting expert & mother to 5 Amazing kids!

KANG YINGYU
KANG YINGYU
Occupation : Executive
Industries : Education , Non-Profit / Philanthropy
With background of theatre, have been working as an event executive in charity company for 3 years, have been involved in many different areas, such as volunteer management, childcare operation and social media maintaining.

Karen Lur
Karen Lur
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Consulting , Human Resource , Learning & Development , Services
I have more than 25 years of work experience in the Human Capital Management and Development across varied multi-national and local organisations in both consulting and regional HR operational roles. I believe in collaborating in close partnership with the Business to drive People engagement and development as well as organisation change to build organization capability in order to meet their Vision and Mission and yet embracing their Core Values.
, I am passionate about mentoring and coaching students to attain both essential softskills, business management skillsets as well as impart HR technical competencies. As such, since Feb 2020, I am a SMU-UOB AEI Project Advisor supporting the student consulting teams and a Volunteer with Junior Achievement (JA) to train secondary and tertiary students on essential softskills, coach resume writing and interview skills as well as mentor a team of Year 5 students in their company start-up, product development and business management journey.
Programs : MY.AIM-22

Karen Tan Yu Xiu
Karen Tan Yu Xiu
Activity Assistant at Singapore Association for Mental Health

Karthik Bharadwaj
Karthik Bharadwaj
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Engineering , Healthcare , Technology
Karthik Bharadwaj Thirumalai is a data science leader, and dynamic speaker in the field of Artificial Intelligence. A master’s degree holder in computer science from the National University of Singapore, he boasts over 11 years’ experience as a data analytics leader, leading several analytic team strategies. His years in the field of technology are dedicated to providing innovative solutions.

A highly-skilled data scientist, he is committed to developing high-end analytics that serves as a valuable asset for people with advanced knowledge of machine learning, deep learning, and advanced analytics. Recognized as a leading authority on technology trends, he is passionate about spreading knowledge for people to be informed on AI Ethics and trustable AI solutions. Through his teachings, he is inspired to help organizations to see a brighter future in their businesses with informed data analysis and Artificial Intelligence. Karthik delivered speeches on the topics of AI and its impact on the World. With a rapidly and ever-evolving tech world, he intends to simplify and clarify AI and its usage to a wider non-technical audience. Overall, Karthik is passionate about tech, its applications, and its impacts on society.

Karuna Bali Foundation, I Gede Supardika
I Gede Supardika Karuna Bali Foundation
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Non-Profit / Philanthropy
I am a deep thinker person. I love to learn new things especially related to communication, leadership, and well-being.
Programs : CPM

Karuna Bali Foundation, Taka Gani
Taka Gani Karuna Bali Foundation
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Education , Learning & Development , Non-Profit / Philanthropy , Social Service
I used to worked in TV station for around 6 years then since 2001 chose to follow my passion on working with people forcibly displaced (either IDPs or refugees). Accompany them in their journey through Living Values Education and listening to their stories. In 2020 I came back to Bali to take care for my parents and joined Karuna Bali Foundation formally since then (I used to be volunteer consultant since 2010). For about 20 years I observed and sometime work with youth and single parent (women) and chose these group to focus on. I love travelling, music, drawing, reading and to be in silent.
Programs : CPM

Kate Yoke Foong Lee
Kate Yoke Foong Lee
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Finance/Insurance
Kate Lee works in banking as an internal auditor for over ten years. Her experience spans across risk function and corporate businesses. The two areas she specialises in are Enterprise Risk Management and Operational Risk Management.
She started her volunteering journey almost a year ago and realised that she is very passionate about working with youths. She wants to use her personal and career experiences to help the youths and provide the guidance they need to succeed in life.
Kate lives in Singapore with her husband and two young children.
Programs : CPM


Kent Choi
Kent Choi
Occupation : Professional
Kent is a finance professional in the wealth management space. After progressing through various roles in banking, he presently leads a team of diverse and high performing bankers. Trained as an engineer, he started his career in the semiconductor industry and is thankful for the exposure, experiences and perspectives that his professional journey has afforded him. He believes in the importance of gaining greater self-awareness and to have a growth mindset. He finds purpose to help others to have a more considered, purpose-led and fulfilled life.

Kent graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also has Masters degrees in Applied Finance and Wealth Management from the Singapore Management University. Kent is also a trained coach. If he weren’t a banker he would have been a photographer with National Geographic.
Programs : UNACOV 3

Khiem Vu
Khiem Vu
Occupation : Entrepreneur
Khiem has more than 15 years of experience working in the B2B media industry. He is responsible in supporting matching business buyers with the right contact window of the suitable factories based in Vietnam, and perhaps in India, Cambodia, Myanmar and the Philippines. His team's familiar with reliable manufacturing sources for Garments, Textiles, Furniture, Handicrafts, Hardware that meet buyer's specific needs.

Khiem is experienced in training new staffs (project management, sales), training new leaders to lead with results and hearts (sales supervisors), coaching business clients how to change mindset and apply export marketing communication for effective buyer communication.

Khiem earned a Master of Arts in International Journalism Studies at Hong Kong and an MBA at Chinese University of Hong Kong
Programs : CPM

Kit Lim
Kit Lim
Occupation : Executive
I am a pro-active and commercially-driven business development professional who has spent the last decade consulting senior lawyers in AmLaw 100 law firms, developing strategies to achieve their business objectives.

Passionate about helping individuals channel their inner positive best, I enjoy coaching people to help them find solutions to their problem and leveraging the power of an inclusive culture to enhance capability, engagement and performance for the organisation.

I am also passionate about personal well-being and mindfulness at the workplace and have been actively involved in these causes.
Programs : UNACOV 2


Kristabel Quek
Kristabel Quek
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Kristabel specializes in innovation management and entrepreneurship. She believes in creating value, virtuous communities and ecosystems. With background in materials engineering, Kristabel ventured into technology transfer, focusing on using technopreneurship, entrepreneurship, and intrapreneurship to bring ideas to commercial market.

Kyndryl (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Mar Vin Foo
Mar Vin Foo Kyndryl (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Education , Food & Beverage , Government , Learning & Development , Services , Technology , Wholesale
In summary, I’m a high energy presenter who combines meaningful relationships within and beyond the organization to deliver a winning result for my stakeholders.
Programs : CPM , AIM-22-1

Lai Kah Seng
Lai Kah Seng
Occupation : Executive
Industries : Logistics
I am a self-motivated and goals-oriented person, and set up plans for things that I do. I have experiences in creating and leading teams in university, and also enjoyed coaching juniors to step up to leadership roles and lead with positive impact. I enjoy getting to know and inspire more people to create positive change in their own individual ways. I strive to understand individuals through their personal experiences, and aim to develop growth mindset to enable them to acheive their goals.
Programs : AIM-22-1 , AIM-22-3

Leadership in Motion, Sabnam Mostari
Sabnam Mostari Leadership in Motion
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Advertising , Consulting , Education , Human Resource , Learning & Development , Marketing , Non-Profit / Philanthropy , Social Service , Sustainability
A-Team Coach & facilitator, Mentor, Academician, and Sustainability Mindset expert from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Beyond the coaching paradigm, Ms. Mostari is also working as an Assistant professor at the Human Resources Management department in Stamford University Bangladesh.
Programs : AIM-22-2

Lee Jin Hwui
Lee Jin Hwui
Senior business leader and change driver with proven track record in public service, higher education, packaging, supply chain and transport logistics across regional markets.

More than 20 years of deep cross-industry HR business partnering, talent/organisational development, talent acquisition, employee engagement, industrial relations, compensation and benefits expertise in leadership roles amplifying employer brands, supporting growth and building teams.

Collaborative team player, creative problem solver with high empathy skills. Possess breadth and depth of experience harnessing synergies in large and complex cross-cultural organisations and ecosystems.
Programs : UNACOV 1

Lee Junior
Lee Junior
Occupation : Business owner / Director
A VC, Business Owner and Entrepreneur-in-Residence by profession, a mentor, teacher and loving father & husband by passion, who seeks to become a better man every day.

Leon Toh
Leon Toh
Leon Toh is the Executive Director of Damson Capital, an impact investment and advisory firm, focused on developing companies in Asia. Damson backs early-stage entrepreneurs building world changing companies that can produce high financial returns and have scalable social impact to the world

Founded in 2015 and based in Singapore, Damson seeks to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through enterprise based solutions, with Asia as our primary focus.

Liangqin (Laura), Xiao
Liangqin (Laura), Xiao
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Consulting
At present, Laura is a General Partner at Elementz Ventures, a company that scales disruptive technology startups by providing smart investment to brilliant founders. For Laura, success is not measured only by financial achievement: “My measurement of success will always be in terms of career achievement, trust bestowed on me by the organization I work for and the freedom it gives me to try new initiatives. Success for me is when you have achieved outcome through hard work and have gained valuable experience while striving for that outcome,”
Programs : CPM

LIGHTBULB MOMENTS CONSULTING, Kingshuk Ganguly
Kingshuk Ganguly LIGHTBULB MOMENTS CONSULTING
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Consulting , Finance/Insurance , Human Resource , Learning & Development , Technology
I am a Mentor and Executive Coach, based out of Mumbai (India). I have done Business and Leadership roles for 25+ years in firms like L&T, GE, FIDELITY, CRISIL (S&P GLOBAL company).
I am a PCC credentialed Coach from ICF (USA). I have worked with nearly 150 coachees and mentees across 15 countries. I have close to 1800+ hrs of Coaching and Mentoring experience, including helping NGOs and Colleges. I am a Fellow of Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School affiliate. I have completed my Coach Training at CCL (Singapore). I am an Electrical Engineer and MBA in Finance from India's leading Business School.

Lim Ai Leen (SPARK)
Lim Ai Leen (SPARK)
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Education
I have more than two decades of experience working in various large organisations in the areas of financial accounting and auditing. I then transitioned to adult education for about 5 years now. I have a Master in Professional Counselling. My most important and also fulfilling role is being a mother to my two teenagers.
Programs : AIM-21 2 , AIM-21 3

Lim Yu Ting
Lim Yu Ting
Occupation : Executive
Yu Ting is an explorer and lover of life. Her journey started more than 20 years ago when she first contemplated long and hard over the question ‘Who Am I?’. This set her tumbling down the rabbit hole and led her on a journey of self-discovery and reconnecting with her authentic self. From 10-day silent retreats to week long juice-fasts and Shaolin Martial Arts training in the mountains, she has her fair share of stories to share. She believes everyone has the potential within them waiting to be unlocked and she hopes to be there to walk alongside them on the journey.

Today, Yu Ting is an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation.

Live More Events, Experiences & Experiments, Dave Spence
Dave Spence Live More Events, Experiences & Experiments
Occupation : Entrepreneur
Industries : Consulting , Education , Healthcare , Learning & Development , Marketing , Non-Profit / Philanthropy , Services , Social Service , Sports , Sustainability
I left school after my 'A' Levels as I was about to marry and needed a job. I chose to join the
financial services industry and spent 22 years in it. Initially, I worked as an underwriter for a motor insurer. But, after 2 years, I realised this wasn’t for me.
Thankfully, I discovered the investment advisory services side of the business. This led
me to joining a mutual fund manager and with their help I eventually became a Chartered
Financial Planner. This allowed me to join a small boutique firm of independent financial
advisers serving corporate and high net worth clients.
In the late 80”s I was recruited to help a major UK bank set up a new investment advisory
business. I stayed with them throughout the 90’s and was fortunate enough to work in a
variety of different divisions and privileged to lead a variety of regional, national and
international teams.
Along the way I discovered the rewards of helping others achieve challenging things so I
switched careers again and joined the Learning & Development industry. For the past 20
years I have been facilitating leadership development workshops for large multi-national
clients across South East Asia.
Having reached 60 I’m moving on again for the 3rd and final phase of life. This will see me
fusing the previous 2 phases together and to design, develop and deliver experiential events that will help ‘kids of all ages’ transition through the various phases of their life so that they can not only be the best version of themselves as they can be but also create a lasting and inspiring legacy for them and their future generations.
As a result, I’m as stimulated and excited about work as I was on my 1st day in 1978.

Loius Chan
Loius Chan
Occupation : Entrepreneur
Hi, my name is Loius Chan. Why it is Loius but not Louis although it is the same pronunciation, I want to be unique in the way that I am different to other, at least in term of name. I am a 30 years old guy, fortunate enough to further study my master degree in the United Kingdom. It gives me the chance to travel to different countries around the world and expand my knowledge by meeting with different people, and most importantly, see life in a totally different way. However, unfortunately too, I was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for 2 weeks and stayed in ICU for more than 3 days. It was a terrible experience which I contracted dengue and virus infection from a business trip to Maldives. It put my life under risk because the virus was so rare to a level that even doctors cannot explain about it. Not even a single dengue patient before can be as severe as me. This experience again, gives me a brand new perspective of life.

In addition, after being discharged from hospital, my wish to restarting my normal life was again hammered by my previous employer who didn't pay me the salary for 1 year. In the end, many people questioned my loyalty however I still believe I made a correct decision because it made me into a better person.

All these experiences have given me a brand new perspective about life and fully understand the meaning of YOLO. I decided to venture into entrepreneurship and major in digital marketing, with mentor-ship guidance from a reputable mentor of mine. Since then, I have been giving coaching and advice to the people who needs direction. I believe the greatest satisfaction is not about the amount of money earned, but the number of people we have helped. Keep in touch.

Louis Wong Consulting, Louis Wong
Louis Wong Louis Wong Consulting
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Consulting , Education
Professional Certified Coach, focus on Leadership Development and Organisational Culture

Love,Nils, Fenny Hartono
Fenny Hartono Love,Nils
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Finance/Insurance , Non-Profit / Philanthropy , Oil & Gas
A result-oriented, qualified Certified Public Accountant who has over 20 years of experience in financial reporting with previous audit background. Extensive experience in dealing with auditors and the tax authorities and proven background in financial analysis.

Previously worked in the banking and oil & gas industry for nine and eight years respectively, as well as a 2 year stint in a non-profit organization funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Australian government.

In my spare time, I volunteer my time supporting youth emotionally with their life challenges. I also teach the piano, sharing my love of music to learners of varied age group.
Programs : MY.AIM-22

Low Shin Yi
Low Shin Yi
Occupation : Professional
Industries : Technology
Experienced in strategic consulting, project management, problem solving, change management, process improvements & leadership. I've done informal mentoring to junior colleagues and is passionate about influencing others positively.


Lynn Tan
Lynn Tan
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Industries : Retail
In my mid 40s with 22 years experience working in corporate companies locally and overseas. Out of the rat race recently and started working on my passion.

Malathi C K
Malathi C K
Software professional with 10 years of experience in web development. Proficient in gathering requirement, developing project plans, designing prototypes, user interface development. A travel lover who loves to learn interesting things.
Programs : UNACOV 1

Maniyadeth Narayanan
Maniyadeth Narayanan
Occupation : Entrepreneur
Industries : Consulting , Learning & Development , Other , Technology
I am an experienced Executive Coach specializing in Career Coaching, Leadership Development and business skills training. I have successfully coached 600+ senior and mid-level executives in multiple industries. I also have held 200+ training and facilitation sessions. Prior to this, I have held senior leadership positions in Fortune 500 multinational companies.

Marcus Tan
Marcus Tan
Occupation : Business owner / Director
Business Builder and Leader with extensive experience in delivering strategically significant end to end solutions in industries relating to Digital Marketing Strategy and Partnerships, Advertising Programmatic Ad Ecosystems, Social Media and Social Network Platform strategy, Digital Analytic with Deep Machine Learning Methodology and Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence sectors. Diverse experience in international settings across Southeast Asia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, USA, Europe including Germany, Britain, Spain & Russia.
Excellent Business and Commercial Acumen with an outstanding record in achieving or out-performing revenue targets and notable successes in Sales Management Systems, Business Development & Marketing Strategies. Proven ability to manage and work with large, cross-functional & multicultural teams in the delivery of multiple concurrent projects.
A persuasive communicator with excellent presentation skills and ability to build high-performance teams that have served as a growth catalyst and infuse productive energy into the working environment. Excellent ability in engaging clients, corporate partners, internal and external stakeholders at all levels to bring business growth and achieve organizational KPIs.
Programs : UNACOV 1

Marriott International , Uday Nayak
Uday Nayak Marriott International
Occupation : Senior Management
Industries : Human Resource , Learning & Development
I have been working in the L&D and HR domain for the last 10 years. Been with Marriott International for the last 16 years and have grown through the ranks - absolutely love what we do and what inspires me the most is how we can develop our associates as they grow into better human beings in their lives and step into leadership roles in the organization.