Strategy Speakers in Singapore

Mohit Arora has worked extensively in the areas of market entry, new product design and performance benchmarking across multiple industry sectors. He was the Regional Vice President at J.D. Power Asia Pacific responsible for overseeing the company’s operations as well as building and managing business relationships with clients in the Asia Pacific region.

Mohit was the regional consulting head for the company and led advisory on solutions, customer satisfaction, product quality and network improvement programs. He currently mentors and consults business on solution based selling, strategy and operations excellence. Mohit has specific focus on the auto sector, with key insights on topics such as industry trends, consumer behavior, and data-based decision making. 

Dinesh is the Founder and CEO of Trident Strategy, a strategic consultancy based in Singapore. Trident Strategy focuses on two key verticals - strategic partnerships and sports. He has advised several clients ranging from government entities to multi-national corporations and high-net-worth individuals. Dinesh has a degree in Law and has worked for Allen and Gledhill and Temasek prior to setting up his own consultancy. Dinesh has a keen interest in foreign policy and international politics as seen from his representation as an observer at the Youth 20 pre-forum events (in conjunction with the G20 Summit in Indonesia), part of the Singapore delegation at the Singapore-Indonesia Youth Leaders Exchange Programme and the ASEAN Youth Interfaith Camp. He is also part of the United Nations Young Leaders Training Programme. Dinesh is an Ambassador of the Youth, Peace and Security Fund, which seeks to transform the global aid landscape by putting financial power in the hands of young leaders to create prosperous and inclusive societies. Dinesh serves his community in several roles - to name a few, he sits on the Management Committee in a Hindu temple administered by the Hindu Endowments Board, the Legal Committee in the Football Association of Singapore, and is a Member of the ASEAN Football Federation"s Disciplinary and Ethics Committee (2022-2026).

Serene Seng is an international speaker, coach, and expert in the future of work and enterprise transformation with extensive knowledge in the areas of organisational development, human resource, business strategy, and tech within the banking, media, accounting, and technology sectors globally. She is a renowned business transformation expert, with particular focus on cultural and digital transformation, having accumulated over 20 years' business strategy, management, and human capital experience in leadership, consulting, and coaching capacities with leading brands around the world. With over a decade's experience in people development, Serene is also a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, having over 1000 hours of coaching experience, and a Certified Practicing Management Consultant, helping hundreds of companies, both big and small.

Vipul is an influential IT Business Leader in Asia with over three decades of experience in strategy, execution, and team leadership across domains like Sales, Business Operations, and Channel Management. He held pivotal roles at Microsoft, Tech Data (TD-Synnex), and VMware, with 15 years each in India and Asia. Currently based in Singapore, he's a key member of Senior Leadership Teams at Tech Data (TD-Synnex) Asia Region, Microsoft India Region, and VMware Global Licensing. Vipul's expertise extends to Emerging Markets, mentoring peers in BRIC countries and revitalizing businesses in India, China, and Indonesia. He emphasizes People-centricity in his coaching, driven by audacious goals to build lasting businesses. His skills encompass strategic direction, multi-geo team leadership, P&L management, influencing senior leaders, and fostering growth. He excels in ERP/CRM/Cloud Software, SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.

Nim Sivakumaran was formerly Head of The Co. which is one of Asia Pacific's earliest pioneers in coworking and community building, maps out how employers can tackle leadership in the new digital workplace. After acqusition by Arcc Space, Nim now oversees strategic partnerships for Arcc Spaces a pioneering shared workspace platform that caters to brands looking to transform the way they work and drive innovation.

His reputation as a distinguished thought leader and business achiever has been forged from his 25+ years leading global initiatives across multiple verticals including Luxury, Hospitality, Automotive, Retail, Financial, Consulting and Healthcare sectors. He is known as an expert in delivering innovative, digital, and integrated marketing solutions and strategies that not only streamline processes but drive dramatic business growth in highly competitive international markets.

Based in Singapore, Harsh is the Founding Partner of Capital Code, a bespoke investment management firm specializing in the food and agribusiness value chain. His team’s unique edge comes from their extensive AgriFood industry knowledge, M&A and corporate finance experience, and a network with significant involvement. Harsh boasts a robust background in global M&A, investment, and business development, having successfully managed over 30 M&A transactions, investments, and strategic projects across regions such as SEA, India, the Black Sea, ANZ, the US, and Africa. His previous roles span management consulting, investment banking, and corporate M&A at firms like McKinsey, Macquarie, Olam, and Rippledot. With 20 years of experience, Harsh has cultivated deep expertise and strong relationships with strategic partners, business leaders, founders, investors, and advisers in the AgriFood and Natural Climate Solutions sectors.

I am a full-service digital sales and marketing veteran with a focus on strategy, innovation, transformation, and growth across blue-chip companies and SMEs and in different continents. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams, creating and executing strategic plans, building effective sales and marketing teams, forging partnerships, and representing businesses both on stage and in the boardroom. Skilled at building and developing teams that are both culturally diverse and geographically dispersed, I am adept at operating effectively to achieve results.

Ramesh is a passionate macro markets Investor, start-up advisor/investor/mentor/board member and innovation seeker. Ramesh thrives on creating/ learning and assessing opportunities in the alternate investments world. Ramesh currently is the Vice Chairman of Business Angel Network of South East Asia( BANSEA) and part of the investment commitee of its different funds.He hasadvised/invested and mentored start ups across Asia Pacific, Israel and US and has been a speaker in several start up conferences in the region.

Robin Speculand is a recognized pioneer and expert in strategy and digital implementation. He is driven to transform strategy implementation globally by inspiring leaders to adopt a different mindset and approach. The founder of three companies and three business associations, Robin is CEO of Bridges Business Consultancy Int. and co-founder of the Strategy Implementation Institute and the Ticking Clock Guys. He is also a TEDx presenter and facilitator for IMD, and Duke CE.

Sandrine Woirnesson was the Chief Financial Officer at Villeroy and Boch. She is an accomplished Business Turnaround Executive with over 20 years of corporate experience working with multinational companies and medium sized enterprises in global markets. Her Cross- sector expertise lies in organizational development, operations and strategic planning, as well as financial management and corporate finance. Prior to Villeroy and Boch, she has been associated with Groupe Beaumanoir, Delphi, SEB Asia, and Philips.

Nishank is a financial expert with over 22 years of experience in investment banking and wealth management. His expertise spans emerging market structured loans, leveraged finance, principal finance, real estate, asset finance, distressed debt trading, derivatives, commercial banking loans, and various forms of lombard loans. He has worked with corporates, banks, non-bank financial institutions, insurance companies, sovereigns, SPVs, funds, hedge funds, and private equity sponsors. Nishank has successfully initiated new lending initiatives and established best practices in risk analysis, forecasting models, early warning tools, MIS, and stress testing. He specializes in risk evaluation, devising hedging strategies, drafting risk policies, financial modeling, equity valuation, and developing rating models for structured credit transactions. His strategic risk management approach supports the growth of wealth management businesses.

Nadeem Amin is a Regional Managing Partner at UM Worldwide. He has skills in helping organizations invest in marketing technologies to deliver intelligent solutions through building teams with intellect and forward-thinking agenda. He leads digital transformation across ANZ, APAC US, Hong Kong Greater China region, developing and implementing customer centric, performance based, data driven, digital strategies and operational road-maps to drive scalable solutions and delivers on business goals.

Kaumudi Goda is the Chief Operating Officer of MetaMind Training, a learning and development consulting company based in Singapore. She is a global thought leader, speaker, writer and coach with extensive experience in Business, Human Capital Strategy and Law. She is also the Co-Chair for KeyNote, a non-profit organization focused on bringing diversity to speaking stages across the world. Kaumudi is an experienced professional who has helped transform organizations in Asia, Europe and North America as a human capital strategist, culture builder and change leader.

Achint Setia is the Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer (CRMO) at ZALORA. In his dual roles, he leads ZALORA’s Cluster business across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan in addition to leading the Revenue and Marketing function across the ZALORA group. Dynamic and entrepreneurial, Achint brings with him over 17 years of experience in scaling businesses in consumer tech and media. As an avid speaker and passionate storyteller, he brings bottom-up business building expertise in consumer tech and media with cross-functional experience in analytics, marketing, operations, strategy, content and product development. Prior to joining ZALORA, he took on multiple leadership roles at Indian fashion e-commerce platform, Myntra, where he headed the company's marketing and social commerce business.

Gil Petersil is a global thought leader on business strategy, effective networking, and mastermind methodology. As a serial entrepreneur and global speaker, Gil is passionate about empowering conscious entrepreneurs, global leaders, and organizations on how to organically scale their business, create long-lasting win-win partnerships that bring value to their communities, and make an impact in the World by implementing sustainable business practices. He is a senior management professional at GoGlobal MasterMind, a networking forum for leaders. With over 23 years of entrepreneurial experience gained in 6 countries and over 1000 mentored start-ups, he is an authority in building relationships based on genuine, meaningful connections. He is also the Bestselling Author of “New Code of Networking”, a catalyst for merging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, a Business Mentor to top executives and global leaders, a master at organizing networks and creating bridges across various sectors of Technology, Innovation, Government and Entrepreneurship.

Dr. Ayesha Khanna is the Co-Founder and CEO of Addo, a Singapore-based global AI solutions firm. Forbes recognized her as one of Southeast Asia's groundbreaking female entrepreneurs. Ayesha advises top corporations and governments worldwide on AI, smart cities, and the metaverse. She's a sought-after speaker on disruptive technologies, delivering high-level briefings to governments and boards. Ayesha's membership in the World Economic Forum's Global Future Councils underlines her influence in shaping the governance of emerging technologies. Her expertise in AI's impact on the future of work and smart cities has earned global acclaim. Ayesha is renowned for her ability to communicate complex concepts and her leadership in driving innovation. With a passion for advancing technology for societal benefit, she continues to be a driving force in the global AI landscape, paving the way for transformative solutions and thought leadership.

Dr. Nirmalya Kumar is the Lee Kong Chian Professor of Marketing at Singapore Management University. Formerly the strategist for the Tata group, a $100 billion conglomerate, he has lectured at renowned institutions like Harvard Business School and London Business School. He has consulted with over 50 Fortune 500 companies in 60 countries and served on 12 corporate boards, including ACC, Tata Chemicals, and Ultratech. A leading expert in marketing and strategy, Dr. Kumar has been listed three times in Thinkers50, winning the "Global Village Award" and being inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2017. He has authored 10 books, including "Marketing as Strategy" and "Clash: Amazon vs Walmart." His TED Talk on Indian innovation has garnered over 1 million views. A passionate art collector, he has supported major exhibitions through his Bengal School 1875-1950 collection and received an Honorary Fellowship from SOAS for his contributions to South Asian art.

 Amily sits on the Board of International Coaching Federation (ICF Singapore Chapter) as The President Elect. She is also currently Chief Executive Coach and Managing Director for The Growth Coach Singapore.The Growth Coach is an international business coaching organization with more than 25 years history in 150 markets with the HQ in United States.  Amily is a certified executive coach. Her focus areas are on one-on-one performance coaching, behavioural change and career transition and development.  Besides Singapore, Amily has also lived and worked in Europe and China for 15 years prior to moving back to Singapore nine years ago. Before she started her career in executive coaching, Amily was a corporate and private banker and has also worked with a Singapore Government Ministry.

Sidharth Sogani is the Founder and CEO of CREBACO, a pure research based company working with the best professionals globally Building trust. They focus on making the industry a safer place for retail and institutional investor, who aims at auditing projects related to Block chain technology, Crypto-currencies, digital asset exchanges. He has a vision of making the industry more reliable and trustworthy by recognizing the potential projects in the space. He is also among board members of Block Next Solutions, which is a Crypto Portfolio Management Company.

Expert is the senior management professional at Hotelivate and Rev-Manta Pte. Ltd., a management consulting services focusing on clients' most critical issues and opportunities. He has an experience of over 15 years in the hospitality industry. He has worked in various hotel and corporate level roles in marketing, revenue management and distribution. He is also involved in various industry wide initiatives. He serves as a top-level management professional to the HSMAI Revenue Management Advisory Board.