The QED Changemakers

As part of our 17th QED Changemaker Forum on 'Beyond AI Hype: Scaling the Human–AI Advantage for Competitive Growth amid Uncertainty' , we spoke with Lauren Huntington, Head of Employee Experience Strategy, Asia at Qualtrics. An architect of the modern workforce for the past 17 years, Lauren sits at the high-stakes intersection of behavioral science and predictive technology. Lauren is a...

As part of our QED Changemaker Foresight 2025 report, this special ‘Deep Dive’ episode unpacks key insights from the biannual senior leaders’ pulse check survey, conducted in Nov - Dec 2024.  Over 250 C-suite executives and Board Directors shared their top priorities for the next 6 to 12 months.  For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at info@qed.sg.

This part 2 of our 'Deep Dive' podcast on the QED Changemaker Foresight 2025 Report. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at info@qed.sg .

As part of our 13th QED Changemaker Forum on Business Resilience in a Shifting Landscape, we spoke with Guna Chellappan, General Manager, Singapore of Red Hat. A seasoned IT software industry veteran with over 25 years of leadership experience, Guna oversees his company's sales and business development efforts within the country. He has played a pivotal role in deploying complex solutions, in...

As part of our 11th QED Changemaker Forum on Leading Corporate Sustainability - From Ideas to Action, we wrap up the session with a special insights from the senior leaders who attended. After the forum closed its doors, we spoke with Phillip Forrest, Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at 8VI Holdings / Singapore Institute of Directors and Margaret Rumpf, Global Commercial Head...

As part of our 11th QED Changemaker Forum on Leading Corporate Sustainability - From Ideas to Action, we spoke with Betul Genc, SVP & Head of Adecco ASEAN of The Adecco Group. She is a seasoned leader working towards reinventing workforce solutions for a resilient economy and creating a talent platform to address the ever-changing landscape of skills shortage and transformation along with her...

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Lynette Ong, Assistant Chief Operating Officer of Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). With over 20 years of experience in the public healthcare sector and as an active member of the Design Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) , she currently oversees the hospital's operational efficiency through effective resourc...

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Lilian Tan, Chief Human Capital Officer of SATS. With over 20 years of experience, she holds a wealth of experience in human capital management and organisational change. At SATS, she is responsible for the Group’s strategic people agenda and leads the SATS Foundation, SATS Academy, and SATS Shared Services. In...

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Sam Bednall, Technology Lead, Digital Workplace, Telstra. With over 20 years in the technology industry, he is currently in a technology lead role focusing on building Telstra's digital workplace and cloud propositions, and provides expert guidance to Telstra’s global teams and customers in emerging technol...

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Marcus Loo, CEO of Savills Singapore. With a wealth of experience in real estate and an intimate knowledge of the real estate industry in Singapore, he oversees the strategic growth and day-to-day operations of the local office. Prior to Savills, he spent 13 years at Colliers international overseeing their Singa...

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Betul Genc, Country Manager, Singapore of The Adecco Group. She is directly responsible for the organization’s country operations which work towards reinventing workforce solutions for a resilient economy, and creating a talent platform to address the ever-changing landscape of skills shortage and transformation...

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Gwenda Fong, Assistant Chief Executive of Strategic Planning & Digital Readiness at IMDA. With years of experience across several organisations in the public sector, she currently oversees the formulation of research-based strategies for Singapore in the digital economy, and leads IMDA’s Digital Readiness ef...

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Ishak Ismail, Chairman of the Family for Life Council. He leads the council to actively promote family as a building block of Singapore's society. Once a recipient of the Public Administration Silver Medal for his significant contributions to the military, he also now volunteers on the Advisory Council on C...

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Julia Leong, Partner, Digital Solutions (Transformation) of PricewaterhouseCoopers. With more than 20 years in professional services, she works with organisations to design, integrate and de-risk digital-led business transformation journeys. In this episode, we chat with her about corporate leadership and how pe...

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Jonathan Tiong. Diagnosed with type two spinal muscular atrophy as an infant, Jonathan went on to graduate as valedictorian of his class and now works as an Executive, Employee Engagement at GIC. In this episode, we chat with him about his experiences in navigating a world built for the able-bodied, and how Dive...

As part of QED Changemaker Network’s Journey to Board Directorship series, we spoke with Carmen Wee, Board Member of Home Team Science and Technology Agency. We discussed her new book ‘From the Kampung to the Boardroom: My Leadership Journey’ and spoke about her insights and opinions on Diversity in the boardroom, employee wellness, and skills needed to be a future-ready leader. You can grab a cop...

As part of our 9th QED Changemaker Forum on the Innovation Economy, we spoke with Srikant Kadambi, Managing Director of Energy & Sustainability in Microsoft Asia.  With more than 20 years of experience in the Energy industry, he is an avid explorer of the role evolving digital technology will play in the forthcoming energy transition. Hear from Srikant as he shares how organisations can focus...

As part of our 9th QED Changemaker Forum on the Innovation Economy, we spoke with Monila Kothari, Senior Vice President of Strategic Projects at Givaudan. A champion of diversity and inclusion, Monila shares her insights into how Givaudan works to manage food waste, sustainable food production, and how each individual has a role to play in making the world a better place for future generations as...

As part of our 9th QED Changemaker Forum on the Innovation Economy, we spoke with Felix Loh, Chief Executive Officer at Gardens by the Bay. A champion of R&D in sustainable growth, Felix takes us through his experiences and key learnings into how the Gardens manage to innovate for growth and innovate for sustainability as part of the larger Innovation Economy. For more information on QED’s Cha...

As part of our 9th QED Changemaker Forum on the Innovation Economy, we spoke with Wynthia Goh, Senior Partner at NCS NEXT. Passionate about organisational transformation and using digital to unlock value in businesses, Wynthia shares her key takeaways and insights into how organisations today can converge their long-term sustainability goals and growth ambitions. For more information on QED’s Chan...

As part of our 8th QED Changemaker Forum on Environmental, Social and Governance, we spoke with Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer at City Developments Limited. As an active advocate for green building and sustainability, Esther shares with us her perspectives and key takeaways on the issues raised at the recent COP26 UN Climate Change Conference which she attended in Glasgow. For more inform...

As part of our 8th QED Changemaker Series on Environmental, Social and Governance, we spoke with Ralf Schmidt, Head of Global Finance, Indefol Group, a regional renewable energy developer going global. As a passionate leader and advocate for ESG, he shares in this episode some of his perspectives and the science behind Green Electricity. Ralf is also a member of the ESG committee at the Singapore...

As part of our 8th QED Changemaker Series on Environmental, Social and Governance, we spoke with Ben Elliott, Chief Executive Officer of Experian Asia Pacific on carbon neutrality. As a regional leader, he manages a broad portfolio of responsibilities that covers business strategy and growth and has been instrumental in driving Experian’s vision of accelerating financial inclusion and literacy in...

As part of our 8th QED Changemaker Series on Environmental, Social and Governance, we dive deep into driving factors behind the new regulations on climate and diversity. We spoke with Michael Tang, Head, Listing Policy & Product Admission, SGX RegCo, who gave us a snippet of his personal journey in promoting sustainability. At SGX RegCo, he oversees listing policy and rules development, and ha...

As part of our 8th QED Changemaker Series on Environmental, Social and Governance, this episode talks about the Electric Vehicles (EV) trend. We spoke with Mr Sebastian Tan, General Manager of Prestige, Wearnes Automotive. With more than 7 years of experience in the Automotive Industry, he is managing a number of SuperCar Brands for Wearnes Automotive Pte Ltd, namely Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Rimac, Pi...