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Scott D. Anthony Innosight Managing Director Based in the firm’s Singapore offices, Scott leads Innosight’s Asian operations and venture-capital investing activities (Innosight Ventures) and launched Innosight’s business-building practice (Innosight Labs). A prolific writer, Scott co-authored Seeing What’s Next (2004) with Harvard Business School Professor and Innosight founder Clayton Christensen and was the lead author of The Innovator’s Guide to Growth and author of The Silver Lining. He is the author of two forthcoming books from Harvard Business Review Press, The Little Black Book of Innovation (late 2011) and Paving the First Mile (2012). He has written articles for publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Sloan Management Review, Advertising Age, Marketing Management, and Chief Executive, and serves as a judge in the Wall Street Journal’s Innovation Awards. He has a regular column at Harvard Business Online (www.hbr.org). | |
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Lisa Alvarez-Calderon Vice President, Human Resources Johnson & Johnson In 2010, Asia Pacific sales by The Janssen pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson were over USD$2 billion with approximately 7000 employees. In her role as VP, Human Resources, Lisa is responsible for business partnership with pharmaceutical regional leadership, to identify people strategies consistent with business strategy. Lisa provides human resources leadership to ensure the business has the right talent, culture and organization capability to succeed today and into the future. | |
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Kenneth P. De Meuse Vice President of Research Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting Kenneth P. De Meuse is a Vice President of Research for Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting. Mr. De Meuse has served on the faculties at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Iowa State University, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has published numerous articles on employee attitudes and organizational behavior in several leading professional journals. Mr. De Meuse has appeared on ABC News, CNN, AP Radio, and National Public Radio and has been featured in national publications such as The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Fortune, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times, and USA Today for his expertise on the impact organizational change has on the workforce. | |
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Claudia Dornhoefer HR Head, Region International Operations Novartis Consumer Health, Singapore Claudia joined Novartis in 2007 as Global Head organizational and leadership development. She was previously the Global Head talent management & organizational development with Novartis Animal Health based in Switzerland, and the VP HR for North America based in the U.S. before that. Earlier, she was with Clariant International, based in Switzerland and India, where, as Head International HR, she oversaw HR in special markets region—comprising of Africa, India, Pakistan, Turkey, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, as well as international assignments of over 250 expatriates across 40 countries. She held various roles with Clariant Verwaltung GmbH in Germany before that, including regional HR manager, responsible for fostering local operational efficiency of HR departments within emerging markets and ensuring consistency with overall HR philosophy and policies. |
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Hew Evans
Head of Human Resources Asia, Middle East & Africa Sony Electronics With a background in compensation and benefits built at Mercer and also during the formative years of Sony Ericsson, Mr. Evans has relocated from the UK where he headed up HR for Sony UK and Ireland. Like many businesses operating in the AMEA region, Sony is also seeing great opportunities for growth as consumer spending power increases and electronics devices are more and more connected to each other via the internet; and the associated ‘people’ challenges are keeping Mr. Evans awake at night. | |
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Bradley Gambill
Group Chief Strategy Officer SingTel Mr. Gambill works closely with the senior leadership team to identify, prioritize, and capture opportunities available in our rapidly-evolving digital world. His responsibilities include overall group-level strategy and competitive intelligence, the development of new group-level growth platforms, cultivation of strategic partnerships, execution of acquisitions and other strategic investments, and the development of proprietary insights that guide the deployment of resources into new growth areas. Mr. Gambill has a wealth of experience in strategy, investments, and management consulting. Prior to his appointment in SingTel, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of LG Electronics in Korea and Managing Director of Innosight Ventures Pte. Ltd. |
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Jacqueline Gillespie Managing Principal, Asia Pacific Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting Singapore With over ten years of consulting experience, Ms. Gillespie focuses on the impact of leadership on engagement and business performance, top team effectiveness, leadership capability development, and talent management strategies. Ms. Gillespie spent over fifteen years working in senior HR roles in corporate Australia and Asia across a range of industries including retail, transport, banking, and FMCG. Her experience includes strategic human resource roles as well as managing human resource teams within the business. She has held positions in organizational development, human resource policy, diversity, training, and management development. Ms. Gillespie is currently a member of the adjunct faculty on the Executive MBA Program at the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of Sydney. |
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David Hope HR Director (Asia Pacific) Aviva Asia Pte Ltd David has been with the Aviva Group, in its various forms since 1996. As HR Director, Asia Pacific, David is responsible for people strategy and operational HR implementation across the ten businesses in the region. He was earlier the Group HR Strategy Director, and HR Director, Norwich Union Insurance. His previous experience in HR was with Wessex Water and with Hay Management Consultants. David began his career in the British Diplomatic Service (1982 to 1992), training as an Arabist and serving in British Embassies in Baghdad and Khartoum. | |
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Patrick Imbardelli
President & Chief Executive Pan Pacific Hotels Group Imbardelli leads the strategic management and expansion of the Group’s hotels and businesses, including both “Pan Pacific” and “PARKROYAL” brands in key markets such as China, Japan, Australia, and North America. Headquartered in Singapore, the Group employs a global workforce of over 7,500 associates that support its expanding portfolio. With over twenty-five years of distinguished experience in the hotel industry managing global multi-brand organizations, Patrick has held senior management positions in InterContinental Hotels Group, Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation, and Hilton International in the areas of marketing, operations, and regional leadership. |
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Bilal Kaafarani Former innovation executive with Proctor & Gamble, Kraft Foods, The Coca-Cola Company, and PepsiCo, co-author, Breaking Away As a global innovation executive who has worked at P&G, Kraft, FritoLay, and most recently as an officer of The Coca-Cola Company, Bilal has experienced what is written about in Breaking Away first hand. Bilal was honored by BusinessWeek as one of the world's "Top 25 Masters of Innovation." Bilal was inducted into the "Hall of Fame" for Wayne State University's College of Engineering in 2008. In addition, he holds patents for a number of breakthrough food sector technologies. Since 2009, Bilal has also served on the Innovation Advisory Board of Humana Corporation. Breaking Away: How Great Leaders Create Innovation That Drives Sustainable Growth—And Why Others Fail (Jane Stevenson and Bilal Kaafarani) examines the leadership qualities needed to nurture innovation in companies. http://www.breakingawaythebook.com/kaafarani.html |
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Melissa Kee
Asia Pacific Director for Talent Management & Diversity and Inclusion The Dow Chemical Company Ms. Kee is responsible for the overall strategy and implementation of talent management initiatives across all businesses and functions in Asia Pacific with annual sales of $9 billion and 7000 employees. Her primary focus areas in driving Dow transformation, innovation, and accelerated growth in Asia include leading critical leadership development, succession management, high potential development, performance and change management, employee engagement, and diversity and inclusion as collective strengths for Asian competitive advantage. Ms. Kee has over fifteen years of HR experience with global companies such as Dow Chemical, Microsoft, and Intel. |
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Kara Kelly Vice President, Lominger Commercial Markets Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting Ms. Kelly brings over twenty years of experience in banking, retail, and consulting to her role. In her current position, Ms. Kelly manages the global strategy and delivery for the Korn/ Ferry – powered by Lominger – retail business. She is also a key member of the leadership team that is driving the Firm’s integrated go-to market strategy and solutions offerings. Ms. Kelly is on the host committee and a member of the Step it Up Women’s Network and Mentoring Program, and a member of the National Black MBA, the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management and INROADS. | |
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Aliza Knox Managing Director, Online Sales Group Google, Japan & Asia Pacific Aliza Knox has been in her managing role with Google since 2007. She is responsible for Google's Women in Leadership programs for the region, and she worked with the EDB to help create a major presence for Google in Singapore. She has over two decades of financial services and international experience. Aliza is a Boston Consulting Group alumna, who was with the firm in Sydney and Singapore (1996-1999), leaving as a Partner, and Head of Financial Services in Asia. Later in her career, she was a Senior Vice President at Visa International, where she had direct responsibility for the strategy and development of Visa’s procurement and travel solutions used by governments and businesses worldwide. | |
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Dr. Ronald Ling
Managing Director, Healthcare and East Asia & South East Asia Healthcare Leader PricewaterhouseCoopers Dr. Ling’s mission is to further grow and develop PwC’s Asian healthcare practice while developing lasting relationships with clients. He is also responsible for ensuring PwC’s professionals are leveraged to provide deep sector expertise drawn from PwC’s extensive global health network. Dr. Ling has more than 20 years’ experience working with healthcare organizations in Asia and the UK as a medical practitioner and in a variety of strategic, operational, consulting, and Board roles. Immediately prior to joining PwC, Dr. Ling was a Partner with Symphony Asia (formerly Schroder Capital Partners). Dr. Ling originally served head of Business Development and Planning, then represented Schroders/Symphony as a controlling shareholder. |
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Eren Rosenfeld
Senior Vice President and Head of Leadership Development, Asia Pacific Bank of America Merrill Lynch Ms. Rosenfeld is responsible for Talent Planning, Performance Management, Leadership and Management Development, Executive Onboarding and Coaching, and Succession Planning for the Asia Pacific region. Prior to this role, Ms. Rosenfeld oversaw learning for all support functions including risk, compliance, CFO, CAO, and transition. She was responsible for learning delivered to these lines of business including new hires, technical programs, and soft skills training. She also oversaw the initiation and design of Bank of America’s mobile learning solution. She had been with Merrill Lynch as the head of learning for investment banking globally prior to its acquisition by Bank of America. |
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Indranil Roy Managing Director & Senior Partner Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting GlGlobally renowned as an executive coach in the area of cross-cultural leadership, Mr. Roy has extensive experience in advising clients in ASEAN, Brazil, China, India, Korea, U.K and U.S across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, IT, government, consumer and healthcare. He also has conducted various consulting engagements ranging from board evaluations to succession planning. Mr. Roy is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars, including EIU, ASRI and Conference Board seminars for global leaders. |
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Paul Sakrzewski Vice President, Human Resources SAP Asia Pacific Japan Paul Sakrzewski is currently the Business Operations Lead for the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region of SAP. SAP employs over 11,000 people in the APJ region in software development, sales, and implementation and support services. Paul joined SAP as the VP of HR for the region in 2008 and led the function for 3 years to April this year when he made the move to Business Operations. Prior to joining SAP in 2008, Paul held HR leadership positions at Ingram Micro and Linde/BOC in both Asia Pacific Regional and Global capacities. | |
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Figin Seng
Regional Director of Learning and Talent Development (APAC) Estée Lauder Companies Figin Seng has over 18 years of experience in organizational development and learning, talent management, and human resource development. In her current role, Ms. Seng’s focus areas include talent management and the development of senior leaders within the region. Prior to joining the Estée Lauder Companies, Ms. Seng was the founder and managing director of a regional OD and Search Consultancy firm based in Singapore. She was also concurrently a business partner and the Head of Human Capital with Clearstate Pte Ltd. Ms. Seng believes that agility is a key differentiating factor needed for leaders of today in order to excel tomorrow. |
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Jane Edison Stevenson Vice-Chairman, Board & CEO Services Korn/Ferry International, co-author, Breaking Away Jane is an industry expert on recruiting leaders of growth and innovation. Jane was responsible for bringing in many of the first Chief Innovation Officers and CEOs who focused on growth through innovation. She was also the architect for a number of Korn/Ferry’s groundbreaking product offerings for boards and top executives, including Korn/Ferry’s C-Suite Succession offering. Jane was named one of BusinessWeek’s "100 Most Influential Search Consultants in the World." |
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Amar Kureishi, MD FRCPC Chief Medical Officer for Asia Pacific Quintiles Dr. Amar Kureishi joined Quintiles in August 2010 as the Chief Medical Officer for Asia Pacific, with a mandate to establish strategic drug development capabilities for Quintiles in Asia. He was previously with Bayer Schering Pharma for over ten years in various roles and locations, most recently as Interim Head for Global Medical Affairs, responsible for all therapeutic area within the worldwide organization. He was previously Associate Professor with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary and. received his medical degree from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Dr. Kureishi has published over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals, completed the International Executive Program at INSEAD in 2008, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada. |
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Charles Tseng President, Asia Pacific Korn/Ferry International Mr. Tseng oversees seventeen offices in a region encompassing Greater China, India, ASEAN, Australasia, Japan and Korea. He is also a member of the Firm’s Global Operating Committee. With over twenty years’ experience in the Asia Pacific markets, Mr. Tseng advises global companies and Asian groups, helping them define their organizational needs and develop their leadership capital in the region. He focuses on ‘C-level’ and regional head placements for multinationals and Asian conglomerates. Voted by BusinessWeek in 2008 as one of the 50 most influential search consultants in the world, Mr. Tseng is a member of The Wharton Asia Advisory Board and a fellow member of the Singapore Institute of Directors. |
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