Business Transformation Speakers in Singapore

Adeline Tiah is a leadership and team coach, startup advisor, and author with over 25 years of corporate leadership experience across banking, telecommunications, and technology, including roles at HSBC, UOB, Standard Chartered, HP, and M1. She specialises in strengths-based leadership, reinvention, and building future-ready cultures in an AI-shaped world.

A certified CliftonStrengths Coach and ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Adeline has worked with over 400 leaders since 2017, helping them unlock natural talents, strengthen engagement, and drive sustainable high performance. She is the author of Reinvent 4.0 and founder of Coach Addy.AI, an AI-enabled coaching tool that supports continuous learning beyond workshops.

Adeline serves as Adjunct Faculty at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, startup advisor, and Resident Leadership Coach at Unilever. A LinkedIn Top Voice on the Future of Work, she equips leaders and teams to adapt, stay market-relevant, and thrive through constant reinvention.

Clarice’s life experiences bring about powerful and inspiring messages. She inspires change through her courageous, vulnerable, and authentic speeches.  Her mission is to help more people attain Adaptability, Resiliency and Transformability in their personal or corporate lives. She believes adaptability and resiliency go hand in hand and shares how internal perspectives are impactful in achieving resiliency, helping individuals bounce back from adversity and adapt more effectively. Encouraging an adaptive mindset can help individuals recognise that change is inevitable, both personally and within organisations, and should be seen as an opportunity for personal growth and development.

Manoj Menon is the founder and CEO of Twimbit. Prior to founding Twimbit in 2018, Manoj was a Senior Partner and Asia Pacific Managing Director at Frost & Sullivan. He was a founding member of the team in Asia, joining them in 1996 as an analyst. He went on to help them expand their presence in over 13 countries and become a leading advisory firm in the region. Manoj is passionate about technology, innovation, telecommunications, and customer experience. He defines the research agenda for Twimbit and works with some of the largest companies to help them drive change, integrate technology, and build better experiences for all stakeholders. Manoj has spoken at over 1,000 seminars and private conferences in the last decade across all continents. He has a strong background as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Bachelor's degree in computer science engineering and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. 

Andrew Sng is the Senior Partner and Managing Director of DPI Asia, with over 30 years of experience in strategic leadership and organizational development. He founded DPI’s Asian operations in 1982 and has since worked with more than 300 organizations across the Asia Pacific region, including family businesses, SMEs, industry apex bodies, government entities, and social sector organizations. Andrew’s expertise spans technical, sales, marketing, and training roles, giving him a holistic view of business challenges. A renowned strategist and trainer, he has guided clients in formulating effective strategic blueprints and facilitated the adoption of DPI’s critical thinking processes by over 20,000 senior executives. His work empowers organizations to build clarity, alignment, and execution capability in their strategic initiatives. Known for his practical, results-driven approach, Andrew continues to play a vital role in shaping the strategic direction and thinking of leaders across sectors in the region.

Jeremy Schwartz is a transformative leadership expert, former CEO, and sustainability advocate who has helped some of the world’s most iconic brands accelerate growth. Over three decades, he has held senior roles including CEO of Pandora, CEO of L’Oréal UK & The Body Shop, and Marketing Director for Sainsbury’s, Coca-Cola, and L’Oréal. In these positions, Jeremy added over $50 billion in value to global companies and led turnarounds of 11-figure brands by combining strategic clarity, digital transformation, and purpose-driven leadership. Today, as Chairman of Kantar’s Sustainability and Diversity Transformation Practice, he continues to champion growth through innovation, collaboration, and sustainability, scaling the practice from start-up to $150 million in revenue within two years. A dynamic keynote speaker and executive team facilitator, Jeremy equips leaders to cut through complexity, unlock collaboration, and create sustainable growth that benefits businesses, customers, and society alike.

KV Rao is a highly respected senior business leader with over 43 years of experience across global markets and industries. Currently the Resident Director – ASEAN at Tata Sons, he provides strategic leadership to Tata Group’s presence in Southeast Asia. A distinguished alumnus of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, KV specializes in international business and has operated in over 45 countries, excelling in cross-cultural leadership and global strategy. His career includes a significant tenure with the Singapore Civil Service and leadership roles across Tata Group entities, including as Chairman of Trust Energy Resources, Tata Power International, and Tata Capital’s Singapore-based ventures. Beyond the corporate realm, he actively contributes to public service and cultural development, serving on boards such as SIIA, SINDA, SBF, and SIFAS. As a keynote speaker, trainer, and columnist, KV Rao continues to shape regional business dialogues and foster India–ASEAN collaboration at both economic and societal levels.

Jacky D. Teng is a technology entrepreneur specialising in AI applications, Web3 platforms, and digital product innovation.
He is a Singapore Top 100 Entrepreneur awardee and has founded multiple technology ventures across healthcare AI, digital products, and Web3 platforms, with experience building scalable consumer and enterprise apps.
Jacky delivers keynote sessions on building tech startups, applied AI in products, Web3 ecosystems, and digital innovation strategy for corporate and startup audiences.
Invite Jacky D. Teng for startup conferences, product and innovation summits, technology leadership forums, and entrepreneurship events.

Pasi Koistinen is a cybersecurity executive, author, and public speaker with over 25 years of experience securing digital infrastructures across financial institutions, startups, and global enterprises. Currently Director of Digital Assets & Emerging Risks at a Tier 1 bank, he leads strategy across AI, blockchain, cyber risk, and digital finance resilience.

A former CISO of a leading digital asset exchange and co-founder of offensive security and threat intelligence firms, Pasi has directed large-scale security operations, red teaming programs, and AI-enabled big data defense platforms long before AI became mainstream. His expertise spans governance, adversary simulation, cryptocurrency regulation, and enterprise risk transformation.

Recognized with the ASEAN CSO30 Award (2024), he holds multiple top certifications including CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, GCWN, and GXPN. With an MBA in Security Management and doctoral research in Emerging Technology & AI, Pasi bridges cybersecurity operations with the evolving AI-driven threat landscape.

Rachel Lim is the Co-Founder of Love, Bonito, a pioneering force in Asia’s fashion and e-commerce landscape. Starting her entrepreneurial journey at 19 with just $500, Rachel transformed a humble blogshop into a global, multi-million-dollar fashion brand. More than a businesswoman, she is a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, believing that Love, Bonito is ultimately in the business of women. Through her platform RachReflects, she connects deeply with a growing global community of women, championing authenticity, purpose, and strength. Rachel has delivered keynotes at TEDx, the Asia Retail Leaders Conference, and Her World Young Women Achiever Forum, sharing her insights on leadership, resilience, and impact. She was named to Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 and recognized by TatlerAsia as one of Asia’s Most Influential (2021–2024). Her mission remains clear: to build a brand and movement that empowers women to live boldly and lead meaningfully.

 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.

Oliver Tian is a human-centric technology strategist specialising in AI, robotics, and workforce transformation.
He is an international coach and advisor to startups and enterprises, advocating responsible adoption of emerging technologies and just-in-time learning for workforce upskilling.
Oliver delivers keynote sessions on human-centric AI, future of work, technology-enabled workforce transformation, and responsible robotics adoption for corporate and leadership audiences.
Invite Oliver Tian for future of work conferences, digital transformation summits, executive leadership offsites, and innovation forums.

Danny Teo is a seasoned corporate leader and leadership practitioner with deep experience across organizational development, people leadership, and transformation initiatives in Asia. He has worked with diverse teams and senior leaders to strengthen leadership capability, culture, and performance in complex, fast-changing environments. Danny is known for his practical, people-centric approach to leadership, focusing on trust, accountability, and sustainable growth. His sessions combine real-world leadership insights with actionable frameworks that help managers navigate change, lead with clarity, and build engaged teams.
Invite Danny Teo to speak on people leadership, culture transformation, and leading teams effectively through change.

Robert Kiely is a senior executive and thought leader with over 30 years of experience spanning logistics, operations, and human resources at global organizations including Dell, Intel, Pfizer, Boston Scientific, and Alibaba-owned Lazada. His leadership experience across China, Hong Kong, and Singapore gives him deep insight into building high-performing teams within complex, multicultural environments.

Most recently, as Senior Vice President for Logistics and HR at Lazada, Robert led large-scale HR and operations excellence initiatives across talent acquisition, HR operations, and learning and development. His work has consistently focused on building scalable systems while maintaining strong organizational culture.

Beyond corporate leadership, Robert is also a published author and award-winning executive producer, bringing creativity and storytelling into leadership thinking.

Invite Robert Kiely to speak on leadership at scale, operations-led culture, HR transformation, and building resilient global teams.

Benjamin “Mr Miyagi” Lee is a pioneering creative strategist and content creator with two decades of experience across theatre, television, and digital platforms. Widely recognized as an early social-media innovator, he describes himself as “platform agnostic,” focusing on message impact rather than medium.

Benjamin has designed campaigns and narratives that drive behavioural change across public policy, healthcare, finance, sustainability, and the arts. He is frequently engaged by agencies and institutions to craft communication strategies that resonate deeply with diverse audiences.

Since 2018, he has also delivered workshops across Singapore and the region for marketing and communications leaders, advocating clarity, authenticity, and effectiveness in brand storytelling.

Invite Benjamin Lee for keynotes and workshops on creative communication, storytelling, and behaviour-change strategy.

Emilie Sydney-Smith is a global business leader, CEO of E5S, and internationally acclaimed keynote speaker. Formerly Chief Transformation Officer at Aboitiz Group, she led large-scale cultural and business transformation initiatives with nation-building impact. As CEO of ExO Works, Emilie delivered transformation programs for companies such as Visa, HP, and Procter & Gamble, achieving an average 70X ROI. Earlier in her career, she managed private equity investments across energy startups and helped scale Sydney Gas Limited to a $300M valuation. Known for her calm, structured, and deeply practical approach, Emilie excels at distilling complex topics into memorable, actionable insights. Based in Singapore and having lived globally, she brings a uniquely international perspective to leadership and transformation.
Invite Emilie Sydney-Smith to speak on business transformation, exponential growth, innovation, and leadership at scale.

Gerald Ong is a multi-disciplinary facilitator, coach, and entrepreneur who helps individuals and organizations unlock creativity, clarity, and new ways of thinking. With a background spanning training, coaching, sales, and technology, he designs customized experiences that support team development, innovation, and digital product monetization. Gerald is a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator, using structured play to enable deeper problem-solving, strategic alignment, and collective insight within teams. Through his company, Conscious Emergence Pte Ltd, he also integrates therapeutic photography as an experiential tool for team discovery and reflection. With over five years of sales experience and a strong focus on sustainability, Gerald brings both commercial awareness and human-centered design to his work. His sessions are known for being engaging, reflective, and practical—helping teams surface unspoken dynamics, strengthen collaboration, and move forward with shared clarity and purpose.

Invite Gerald Ong for conferences, leadership summits, executive offsites, and curated forums.

Dave Acton is a Food & Beverage industry veteran with over 35 years of experience spanning marketing, operations, and C-suite leadership across Asia. As the Founder of CANnect Asia, he advises global F&B brands on entering and scaling across Southeast Asia, providing end-to-end support from market feasibility to full-scale rollout. Dave has played a key role in expanding well-known brands such as Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, and 4Fingers, bringing deep, hands-on insight into franchising, localization, and operational execution. His proprietary framework focuses on People, Product, Process, Promotion, and Profit—helping brands avoid costly missteps in complex regional markets. Known for his direct, no-nonsense speaking style, Dave delivers highly actionable insights on brand growth, franchising strategy, and winning in SEA’s competitive consumer landscape.

Invite Dave for conferences, leadership summits, executive offsites, and curated forums.

Gerald Ong is a multi-faceted professional with a passion for empowering individuals and organizations. He leverages his background in training, coaching, and technology to create customized solutions for monetizing digital products.

Gerald has over five years of sales experience and a strong focus on sustainability. He is a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator and uses this method to foster creativity and problem-solving within teams.

Through his company, Conscious Emergence Pte Ltd, Gerald also helps teams into discovery of team development through therapeutic photography.
With a proven track record and expertise in various disciplines, Gerald Ong is a valuable asset for those seeking innovative approaches to success in the digital age.

Anthony Tse is a global business leader, investor, and executive coach with over 25 years of experience across four continents. He has built a diverse portfolio career spanning entrepreneurship, hedge fund investing, board advisory, and leadership coaching.

Anthony is a leadership and mindset speaker specialising in resilience, adaptability, and purpose-driven growth. His entrepreneurial journey includes founding a hedge fund nominated for Best New Asian Hedge Fund of the Year and successfully exiting a preschool group through a strategic sale. Drawing from near-death experiences, career reinvention, and high-stakes decision-making, he helps leaders develop a “failure-proof mindset” to turn disruption into opportunity. Today, he advises executives on strategy, change management, and sustainable performance while inspiring audiences to lead with courage, clarity, and intention.

He delivers keynote sessions on resilient leadership, mindset transformation, change navigation, and purpose-led growth for leadership audiences.
Invite Anthony Tse for conferences and executive retreats.

Sam Li Weixian is a Chief Data Officer and Global AI Leader based in Singapore, known for translating advanced AI research into large-scale commercial impact. With a PhD in AI and an MBA, he brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and board-level business acumen, having delivered AI solutions that have impacted millions of customers and driven multimillion- and billion-dollar revenue outcomes.

Sam is a technology and AI leadership speaker specialising in enterprise AI strategy, data-driven transformation, and AI commercialisation. He has led global teams across finance, consumer products, and Industry 4.0 environments, bridging the full AI lifecycle—from research and patents to deployment, governance, and value realization.

He delivers keynote sessions on AI leadership, data strategy, responsible AI adoption, and enterprise transformation for senior corporate and technology audiences.
Invite Sam Li Weixian for AI conferences, executive leadership forums, and board-level strategy sessions.

Michelle TC Liu is a global leadership coach, business consultant, and the Founder of Walk With Mii, with over two decades of international experience across Asia, Europe, and North America. She has led multicultural teams and large-scale business transformations in multinational organisations before transitioning into leadership advisory and coaching. Michelle is also the Founder of Flow With Mii, a yoga academy focused on resilience, wellbeing, and mind–body integration through yoga, breathwork, and meditation.

She is a leadership and transformation speaker specialising in trust-driven leadership, human-centered cultures, change navigation, and purpose-led growth. Her work blends strategic business insight with empathy, helping leaders lead with clarity, authenticity, and confidence during complexity and transition. 
She delivers keynote sessions on trust-based leadership, leading through change, resilience, wellbeing, and conscious leadership for corporate and leadership audiences.
Invite Michelle TC Liu for conferences, leadership summits, and executive programs.

Dr. Raymon Krishnan is the President of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS) and a globally respected authority in supply chain and logistics leadership. With over 25 years of experience across multinational corporations and advisory roles, he has led and advised organisations on building resilient, ethical, and high-performance supply chains.

Dr. Krishnan is a leadership and supply chain speaker specialising in logistics strategy, global trade, procurement, governance, and network optimisation across the Asia-Pacific region. His career includes senior leadership roles at organisations such as PerkinElmer, APL Logistics, W.R. Grace, and Anixter. He is widely recognised for blending strategic insight with deep operational expertise and strong governance principles.

Dr. Krishnan delivers keynote sessions on supply chain leadership, global trade dynamics, logistics transformation, and organisational governance for corporate and academic audiences.
Invite Dr. Raymon Krishnan for conferences and leadership summits.

Urvi Jobalia is an award-winning strategic HR leader and future-of-work expert with over 20 years of experience across banking, consulting, telecommunications, and high-growth startups. Having held regional and global roles, she has led large-scale workforce transformation, capability building, and talent strategy initiatives across Asia and international markets. Positioned at the intersection of AI, skills, and human capability, Urvi specialises in reimagining how organisations hire, assess, develop, and deploy talent for the future. She is widely recognised for translating complex trends—such as skills intelligence, AI in HR, and evolving leadership models—into practical, actionable frameworks for business leaders. A sought-after speaker and podcast guest, Urvi brings clarity to the future of work, helping organisations build resilient, agile, and future-ready teams. Her work blends strategic insight, data-driven thinking, and human-centred leadership to enable sustainable performance in a rapidly changing world.

Siew Ting Foo is a globally recognised Brand Leader, Transformation Strategist, and champion of Soulful Asian Leadership with over two decades of experience shaping consumer-centric, purpose-driven brands across Asia, Europe, and the United States. She has served as Chief Marketing Officer for leading multinationals, driving large-scale brand and business transformation across complex, multicultural markets.

Blending strategic rigour with cultural fluency and human-centred leadership, Siew Ting helps organisations translate their heritage into globally resonant brand experiences. Her philosophy, captured in her Amazon best-seller Building Brands with Soul, integrates Purpose × Brand Science × Cultural Fluency to build sustainable growth and enduring relevance.

Consistently recognised by Campaign Asia as one of Asia’s most influential CMOs (2018–2024) and named Global Top 3 Inclusive CMO (2024), she is a sought-after advisor and international speaker on leadership, culture, inclusion, and the future of Asian brands on the global stage.