Alex P. is a multi-award-winning Chief People Officer, entrepreneur, and startup advisor with 15+ years of experience driving HR transformation across Fortune 500 companies and high-growth tech firms. As CEO of Crackerjack People Partners and CHRO of Intrepid Group Asia, he's led 5X workforce scaling, successful M&As, and award-winning workplace cultures. His expertise in employer branding shaped Grab's talent community and earned Circles.Life "Top Employer in Digital Telco" recognition.
A Wharton and Quantic MBA graduate, Alex combines HR analytics with human-centric leadership. He serves as Board Advisor to GTM Venture Studio (San Francisco) and founded NetaGain Coaching to empower professionals through accountability-based growth.
A sought-after speaker, Alex delivers powerful insights on talent innovation, resilient leadership, and building future-ready organizations. His talks blend strategic vision with practical takeaways from his work across aviation, telco, and tech sectors in APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.
Kevin Kan is a multi-award-winning Professional Coach, mentor, mediator and business leader. With an international career spanning over 30 years in corporate and multinational organizations, Kevin has held management consulting and senior executive management positions in organizations such as AIMIA, American Express, Hewlett-Packard (HP), IBM, PwC Consulting and KPMG Consulting. He now coaches and mentors C-level and executive clients to help them gain clarity, confidence and focus to maximize their potential and performance. Kevin is a diversity and inclusion ally and you will find him regularly featured in media including Forbes, Marketing Magazine and Human Resources Magazine. Kevin is an expert in multi-generational workplaces, advocates for inclusive cultures, leadership mindset shifts, job redesigns, flexibility, and combating ageism for optimal organizational success.
Mimi Nicklin is a globally recognized empathy advocate, bestselling author, and the leading voice on Listening-Led Leadership and the multi-trillion dollar empathy gap. As Malaysia’s #1 Workplace Wellbeing Leader, she teaches how empathy is a critical business skill, not a soft one. Her neuroscience-informed keynotes and masterclasses on Psychological Safety, Multigenerational Leadership, and Organisational Empathy are crafted to help leaders balance humanism and capitalism. Having shared stages with Bill Gates and Steve Wozniak, Mimi's work is trusted by the world’s largest brands, including Emirates, Philips, and Shell. She is on a mission to reconnect our workplaces through actionable empathy, transforming how leaders think, feel, and lead for sustained performance and belonging.
Sumit Agarwal is a distinguished Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategist, global speaker, and advocate for inclusive leadership. Living with cerebral palsy, he has transformed personal adversity into a mission for societal change, becoming a powerful voice in the DEI space. With over 300 impactful talks delivered across TEDx, Josh Talks, and corporate forums, Sumit is widely recognized for shaping inclusive cultures and guiding Fortune 500 companies in building sustainable DEI strategies. As the Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador of HRAI and a lifetime member of India Diversity Forum, ISTD, and NHRDN, he plays a pivotal role in national conversations on inclusion. A LinkedIn Top Voice with 200M+ views, Sumit also serves as an SDG Ambassador and NITI Aayog Mentor for Change, mentoring inclusive innovation. His thought leadership continues to inspire a global shift toward embracing diversity, equity, and authentic representation in workplaces and beyond.
Michele is a global leadership expert with 25 years of experience across finance, education, and leadership development in the UK and Malaysia. She has led departments at UBS, HSBC, CIMB, the Asia School of Business, and Iclif Leadership & Governance Centre, managing multicultural and multigenerational teams while driving organizational transformation. A certified executive coach, psychotherapist, and EQ practitioner, Michele specializes in the Future of Work, leadership development, culture transformation, DEI, workforce strategy, and talent management. She has consulted with major organizations including Petronas, Khazanah, Bank Negara, Axiata, AirAsia, and Indian Railways, designing programs to enhance leadership, engagement, and employee well-being. An accomplished keynote speaker, Michele has presented at The Economist, Financial Times, and global leadership conferences. She holds a BSc and MSc from the London School of Economics and a PhD in the Future of Work from the University of Nottingham.
Lynette Pathy is a data-driven HR and marketing professional with a strong focus on employee engagement, culture-building, and Inclusion, Equity & Diversity. In her recent role at foodpanda, she led initiatives to improve employee well-being and psychological safety, creating environments where people can bring their authentic selves to work. Beyond corporate roles, she supports inclusive education through community work with The Astronaut’s Collective. Lynette brings a human-centered, evidence-based approach to building healthy workplace cultures.
Invite Lynette to speak on employee engagement, DEI, psychological safety, and building inclusive workplace cultures.
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Nina founded X0PA AI in 2017 to disrupt traditional search business and pivot to a SAAS based AI, ML platform in 2017 to form X0PA AI, a B2B SAAS platform that helps organizations in their Human Capital hiring and deployment with AI and automation, improving efficiencies and removing bias from selections to create better teams. Nina is a Tech Entrepreneur, top 100 Women Powered High Growth Businesses APAC, Tech Blazer and Pioneer and Steering committee of Ethical AI. Nina is indeed a remarkable figure in the world of technology and human resources. She is also the Founder and Chair for Empauwer, an AI-powered platform that enables companies to hire, retain and engage neurodiverse talent. Nina is also a Founding Member of Chief, a global membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders, and a Board Member of Bipolar Buddy and Mood Mentor, mental health start-ups.
Dr. Raman K. Attri is a multifaceted personality with a range of talents, including being a scientist, author, speaker, L&D leader, and artist. His outstanding achievements have earned him recognition as a Brainz Global 500 leader alongside other stellar personalities such as Oprah Winfrey, Gary Vee, Jim Kwik, and Jim Shetty. Dr. Attri is the world's leading authority on the "science of speed" in professional learning and performance, with over two decades of research in performance science. Despite being permanently disabled since childhood, Dr. Attri is known as a powerhouse of positivity and inspiration. He has transformed his inability to walk into a unique expertise in teaching people how to walk faster in their professional world.
Magdalena Poulin is a global diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leader with over 20 years of experience across EMEA, Asia, Pacific, and Japan. As Head of Diversity & Inclusion at AIG, she drives transformative DEI initiatives that embed inclusion into corporate strategy, fostering innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth. Previously at HP and AIG, she led programs that enhanced culture, engagement, and support for underrepresented communities. Passionate about bridging strategy and purpose, Magdalena specializes in unconscious bias, leadership development, and people-first solutions that create lasting impact. With expertise in coaching, mindfulness, and mental well-being, she champions holistic approaches that empower individuals and organizations alike. Her mission is to turn DEI into a strategic advantage, shaping workplaces where everyone feels valued and inspired. Let’s connect to transform workplaces into engines of inclusivity, creativity, and success!
Arasu is an Executive Coach with over 9 years of coaching experience helping people and organizations attain maximum effectiveness. He's guided mid to senior-level leaders globally, spanning diverse sectors and accumulating 1500+ coaching hours. With a corporate tenure of 24 years at Motorola, Bristol Myers Squibb, ABB, Baker Hughes, and 3M, including roles like HR Leader at Baker Hughes and HR Director at Bristol Myers Squibb, Arasu offers practical insights. His expertise serves Fortune 500 companies and startups worldwide, navigating intricate business landscapes. As a certified Leadership and Executive coach, Maniarasu empowers individuals, focusing on coaching leaders from varied cultural backgrounds. He equips them with essential skills like systemic thinking, resilience, communication, influence, learning agility, self-awareness and equality. Arasu's approach fosters positive change and tailored support, particularly in training middle managers for leadership success.
Hitesh is a Paralympic Medal winner with the Singapore Cerebral Palsy Football Team and the author of the book 'Better Than Normal' which has sold more than 15,000 copies worldwide. He has received the South-East Asia Excellence Awards-Special Mention of Outstanding Achievements for being an exceptional role model to youth all around the world. Hitesh is also a certified Jack Canfield Success Principles Trainer and is featured regularly on local and global TV, Radio and Magazines for his crazy mission to inspire 50 Million People by 2050!
Nicole Golloso is a distinguished HR and DEI leader with over a decade of experience driving inclusive, high-performing workplaces across Asia-Pacific. As Director of Human Resources and Corporate Communications for Singapore and Hong Kong, and APAC Regional DEI Lead at McCann Worldgroup, Nicole specializes in multi-generational workforce management, inclusive leadership, and organizational culture transformation. She manages diverse teams spanning 14+ nationalities, fostering collaboration, mentorship, and engagement across generational divides. Nicole is a sought-after speaker and mentor, delivering keynotes and workshops on thriving in multi-generational workplaces, unlocking the power of generational diversity, leadership development, DEI, and mental health. Recognized among Asia’s Top 50 HR Thought Leaders (2024) and Philippines’ Top 30 Leaders on LinkedIn (2023), she empowers leaders and organizations to translate generational differences into synergy, building environments where all employees can thrive and reach their full potential.
Avi Liran (CSP) is the Global Chief Delighting Officer and a motivational speaker focused on delivering meaningful results for organizations. Known for his embodiment of Contagious Positivity, Avi helps businesses achieve profitability by fostering joy and appreciation in the workplace. His approach centers on transforming business cultures through positive mindsets, which in turn improves performance, employee wellbeing, and customer satisfaction.
Avi has worked with numerous companies, including Fortune 500 firms, guiding them through positive organizational change. His philosophy is straightforward: delight your people, and they will delight your customers. By creating a positive business environment, Avi contributes to the growth and success of organizations globally. Through his engaging speaking style, Avi leads workshops and keynotes that inspire lasting change in organizations, helping them build stronger, more positive workplace cultures.
Rebecca is the Managing Director of Iris Singapore, a global creative agency network. She has spent the last 18 years working as a brand, business and creative strategist in Australia, New York and the past 10 years in Singapore. She has built successful global brands across cultures, channels and changes in the industry, using AI, tech and social media successfully to do so.
She is passionate about women in leadership, being a mother of a 3 year old in a demanding industry, and intent on proving that empathy and kindness are the cornerstones of a new generation of leaders. She mentors and shares her own experience and cornerstones for being a conscious leader in an age where uncertainty and change are the new norms.
Invite Rebecca for conferences, leadership summits, executive offsites, and curated forums.
Heather Hansen empowers global professionals to show up, speak up, and inspire action in an ever-changing world. A passionate advocate for global voices, she helps leaders overcome language-related micro inequities and build inclusive communication cultures in international teams. Trusted by some of the world’s largest companies, Heather guides leaders and teams to unmute themselves, fostering innovation, inclusivity, and adaptability. She serves as an External Industry Expert at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, delivering executive education courses on presentation skills, professional presence, and storytelling.
Her insights have been featured by NPR (USA), ABC Radio National (Australia), and Singapore’s Straits Times and CNA 938. Heather is the award-winning author of Unmuted: How to Show Up, Speak Up, and Inspire Action (Bloomsbury, 2022), and Powerful People Skills. Her upcoming book, Accent Matters, focuses on tackling accent bias and advancing linguistic inclusion in the workplace.
Kerry has over three decades of experience in recruitment and HR management across the biotech, investment banking, technology, and executive search sectors, with a career spanning exclusively in Asia.
As a trainer, coach, and mentor, he has led workshops for thousands of Google employees, managers, and leaders, covering topics such as mission, culture, strategy, change management, influencing, decision-making, adaptability, inclusion, and team effectiveness.
Kerry also conducts leadership workshops for venture founders as part of Google for Startups initiatives and frequently provides one-on-one coaching for CEOs on people-related challenges. Additionally, he has served on the Singapore government's National Skills Advisory panels and was a Part-Time Lecturer (Tutor) at the prestigious Nanyang Technological University from 2019 to 2021.
Avi Liran (CSP) is the Global Chief Delighting Officer and a motivational speaker focused on delivering meaningful results for organizations. Known for his embodiment of Contagious Positivity, Avi helps businesses achieve profitability by fostering joy and appreciation in the workplace. His approach centers on transforming business cultures through positive mindsets, which in turn improves performance, employee wellbeing, and customer satisfaction.
Avi has worked with numerous companies, including Fortune 500 firms, guiding them through positive organizational change. His philosophy is straightforward: delight your people, and they will delight your customers. By creating a positive business environment, Avi contributes to the growth and success of organizations globally. Through his engaging speaking style, Avi leads workshops and keynotes that inspire lasting change in organizations, helping them build stronger, more positive workplace cultures.
Meital Baruch is the Founder of Global Mindsets and an organisational consultant specialising in cultural intelligence and global leadership. With a strong foundation in HR and organisational psychology, she has spent her career helping leaders and teams collaborate effectively across cultures and navigate increasingly diverse, global workplaces.
Meital is a leadership speaker and corporate trainer specialising in cross-cultural leadership, inclusion, and global collaboration. She works extensively with multinational organisations—particularly across Asia—supporting leaders in bridging cultural gaps, strengthening communication, and building culturally intelligent leadership capabilities. Meital certified Cultural Intelligence (CQ) facilitator and contributes actively to leadership development communities through advisory and board roles.
Meital delivers keynote sessions, coaching, and facilitats workshops on cultural intelligence, diversity & inclusion, global leadership, and cross-cultural collaboration for corporate audiences.
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