Our Speakers - HR Tech Festival Asia 2024

May-Ann Lim

Director, Data Governance | Executive Director

Access Partnership | Asia Cloud Computing Association

May-Ann Lim is the Director for Data Governance practice at technology consultancy firm, Access Partnership, and is concurrently the Executive Director of the Asia Cloud Computing Association (ACCA). She has worked extensively on digital policy, including data governance issues, digital economy development, emerging technologies, such as Web3 and blockchain, metaverse development, ICTs for development, equitable access to finance and digital tools, sustainability challenges in the technology space, and cybersecurity.

May-Ann has worked with many global, regional and local organisations, such as APEC, ASEAN, PECC, INTERPOL, Council of Europe (CoE), the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), the UN Office of Drugs & Crime (UNODC), FELEBAN in Latin America and the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), on thought leadership development, government outreach and stakeholder engagement efforts.

May-Ann is appointed to the Singapore Data Protection Appeal Panel 2019 – 2023 (2 terms), and sits on various international agency task forces, such as the World Bank Group’s Cloud & Data Infrastructure Private Sector Advisory Committee, World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Digital ASEAN Taskforce, the Data & Jurisdiction Team for the Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network.

A strong advocate for career coaching, inclusive education and digital policies, May-Ann also volunteers as a youth mentor with Advisory Singapore, and is the Chairman of non-profit organisation, Engineering Good, which focuses on assistive technology and digital inclusion of the underprivileged and disabled. An active dive instructor, May-Ann also organises sea clean-ups and advocates for ocean sustainability.

Keith Sonderling

Commissioner

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Keith E. Sonderling was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, with a bipartisan vote, to be a Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2020. Until January of 2021, he served as the Commission’s Vice-Chair. His term expires July of 2024.

The EEOC is the federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. The laws apply to all types of work situations, including hiring, firing, promotions, training, wages, benefits, and prevent harassment and retaliation.

Prior to his confirmation to the EEOC, Commissioner Sonderling served as the Acting and Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the U.S. Department of Labor. Before joining the Department of Labor in 2017, Commissioner Sonderling practiced Labor and Employment law in Florida. Commissioner Sonderling also serves as a Professional Lecturer in the Law at George Washington University Law School, teaching employment discrimination.

Since joining the EEOC, one of Commissioner Sonderling’s highest priorities is ensuring that artificial intelligence and workplace technologies are designed and deployed consistent with long-standing civil rights laws. Commissioner Sonderling has published numerous articles on the benefits and potential harms of using artificial intelligence-based technology in the workplace and speaks globally on these emerging issues.

Immediately before his confirmation to the EEOC, Commissioner Sonderling served as the Acting and Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. The Wage and Hour Division administers and enforces federal labor laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the labor provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. During his tenure, the Division accomplished back-to-back record-breaking enforcement collections and educational outreach events.

Commissioner Sonderling also oversaw the development and publication of large-scale deregulatory rules and authored numerous Opinion Letters, Field Assistance Bulletins, and All Agency Memorandums. Additionally, he was instrumental in developing the Division’s first comprehensive self-audit program, which collected more than $7 million for nearly eleven thousand workers.

Before his government service, Commissioner Sonderling was a partner at one of Florida’s oldest and largest law firms, Gunster. At Gunster, he counseled employers and litigated labor and employment disputes. In 2012, then-Governor Rick Scott appointed Commissioner Sonderling to serve as the Chair of the Judicial Nominating Committee for appellate courts in South Florida. Commissioner Sonderling was also active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors for Morse Life Health System, the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, and Leadership Florida. Commissioner Sonderling received his B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of Florida and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University.

Prof. Dr. Virgel Binghay

Professor & Co-Founding Member of AHDO

University of the Philippines

Prof. Dr. Binghay is a faculty member at the School of Labour & Industrial Relations, University of the Philippines (UP), with the highest faculty rank, where he teaches graduate students, mostly HR professionals, about various facets of strategic people management at the workplace and societal levels. Likewise, he is the institution’s concurrent Quality Assurance Officer. Apart from academic teaching, he serves as the Center for Industry Productivity & Competitiveness Director and as an Arbitrator handling labour cases at the National Conciliation & Mediation Board of the Philippines’ Department of Labour & Employment.

Before venturing into academia, Prof. Dr. Binghay held the Chief HR position in several private organisations in the Philippines. His contributions to the HR field have earned him the respect of HR practitioners and academics, as one of the Philippines’ leading HR thought leaders. He is widely recognised for his expertise in strategic HR, total rewards, organisational strategy and development. As a Sociocultural Anthropologist, Prof. Dr. Binghay bridges the gaps between corporate sub-cultures, further enhancing organisational capabilities and innovation as a Behavioural Trainer.

Prof. Dr. Binghay has been at the forefront of organisational development and transformation for almost four decades. With a storied career from 1984, he has become a cornerstone in the field, offering a range of dynamic and impactful interventions to an impressive portfolio of over 450 clients as their consultant. His expertise is not just limited to one sector; he has profoundly influenced private and public realms across industries.

Prof. Dr. Binghay has been a guiding light for countless professionals throughout his illustrious journey. From eager workers at the onset of their careers to seasoned supervisors, from innovative managers to top-tier executives, his learning and development sessions have been a crucible for leadership and professional growth. His programs are not just training sessions; they are transformative experiences that have shaped the careers of thousands. As an author, he contributed books and articles aimed at helping to enrich the scholarly landscape.

Prof. Dr. Binghay was Chair of the Research Committee of the People Management Association of the Philippines, and he has been a Co-Investigator of Fairwork – A global research led by the University of Oxford. Throughout his academic career, Prof. Dr. Binghay has been a fervent presenter at international conferences in the Philippines, Australia, Japan, Germany, Austria, Canada, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, France, Timor Leste, Portugal, Brunei, China, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Peru, Russia, Myanmar, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, USA, Taiwan, Macau, South Africa, Netherlands, Thailand, United Kingdom, Maldives, and Vietnam.

Prof. Dr. Binghay is a sought-after subject matter expert on TV and radio shows. He received several accolades, including the HR Leadership Award from the World HR Congress, the International Publications Award, the One UP Professorial Chair Award, the UP-Faculty Grant Award, the Diamond Jubilee Professorial Chair Award, Best Alumni Award in the field of Labour Education and Research, amongst others. He is also a member of the prestigious Pi Gamma Mu and several professional organisations, including the ASEAN Human Development Organisation (AHDO).

Speakers

May-Ann Lim Director, Data Governance | Executive Director

Emma Harvie Senior Manager, Customer Success & AWI Advisor

Chong Yee Lin Head of HR Technology, HR Digital Solutions Centre of Excellence – Asia Pacific

Daniel O’Connor Chief People Officer

Wulan Anggraeni People & Culture Manager

Anish Lalchandani Global Head of Talent Management

Dr. Bob Aubrey Founder & Chair of the Advisory Board

Rodora Babaran Director of Human Development – ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department

Jim McCoy Chief Executive Officer

Adam Walker Vice President – Asia Pacific

Dimitri Boylan Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Rex Eng Regional Director, Corporate & International Relations

Kate Sullivan Global Head of Services & Talent

Marvin Ang Cluster Business Manager, Corporate English Solutions

Susan Vaughan Global Head of People Operations

Akarin Phureesitr Chief People Officer

Dr. Amy Tan Chief Practice Partner

Larisa Beckhouse Okeke Chief Marketing Officer – Singapore and Hong Kong | Global Head of Research & Insights, International Health

Pwint Han Group Chief People Officer

Adrit Raha Managing Director – Asia Pacific

Justin Angsuwat Chief People Officer

Gavin Morse Senior People Scientist

Joshua Ooi Senior Manager, Solutions Advisory

Evelyn Lim Director for Enterprise Sales

Deepthi Susarla People & Organisation Director

Erwin Chong Managing Director, Group Head of Corporate Real Estate Strategy & Administration

Karen Ng Regional Director – Asia

Ankur Sawhney Group People & Culture Director – 7-Eleven

Christopher Ong Senior Vice President & Managing Director

Kevin Fitzgerald Managing Director – Asia

Rebecca Sham Managing Director, People Quality, Technology & Innovation

Diana Wu David Work Futurist & Chief Executive Officer

Kanika Singh Regional Director – Southeast Asia & Japan

Roman Matla Director, Asia Pacific DE&I Leader

Steve Boese Co-Founders of H3 HR Advisors

Grant Meyer Managing Director – Asia Pacific

Jana Zafirovska Customer Success Director – Asia Pacific

Edward Wong Regional Director, Cyber & Technology Solutions

Sarah Wong Senior Director, Employee Benefits

Kris Wadia Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Sophie Guerin Global Head of Inclusion – Wealth & Personal Banking

Terence Chia Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Group | Cluster Director, Human Capital, Digital Industry & Talent Group

Stephanie Nash Vice President, HR – Asia Pacific

Martin Laschkolnig Founder & Director

Aslam Sardar Chief Executive Officer

Renee Tan Director

Shannon Ewan Chief Executive Officer

Paul Chua Group Head of People Technology & Analytics

Chew Siew Mee Managing Director

Dr. Tanvi Gautam HR Influencer, Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author & Transformational Leadership Expert

Chuan Hui Loh Chief People Officer – Asia

Laure de Panafieu Partner, Asia Head of Employment & Incentives

Dr. Oliver Crocco Assistant Professor of Leadership & HR Development

Agnes Goh Vice President, Talent Acquisition - SAPMENA

Stephan van der Vat Chief Executive Officer

Fong Tuan Chen Senior Executive Vice President, Group Human Capital

Gauri Gupta Chief Data Scientist

Prof. Damien Joseph Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education (College of Business)

Priscilla Teo Group CHRO

Rui Savio Dass Head of Total Rewards – Asia Pacific

Eileen Nah Managing Director & Head, Future Smart & Leadership

Chelsea Lee Global Head of People

Neetha Nair CHRO

Parul Munshi Workforce Transformation Partner & Regional Sustainability Consulting Leader – PwC Southeast Asia Consulting

Jane Lee Vice President of Sales – Asia Pacific

Pim Altena General Manager, Partnership Busines

Sujay Bhat Human Experience Value Advisor

Anjali Menon HR Director Asia Pacific

Evelyn Stier Global Head of IT Business Consulting & Digitalisation

Aileen Tan Group Chief People & Sustainability Officer

Sehr Ahmed Group Chief People Officer

Ana Paula da Costa Xavier General Manager

Craig Smith Product Lead, Business Agility

Dr. CJ Meadows Director, i2e – The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre

Nadiah Tan Abdullah Chief Human Capital Officer

Ramak Salamat Vice President – Asia Pacific

Melinda McKinley Global Head, HR Strategy & Digital Transformation

Toi Chia Tan Chief of People, Organisation & Communications

Dr. Andrew Ma Co-Founder & Director

May-Ann Lim
Director, Data Governance | Executive Director

Emma Harvie
Senior Manager, Customer Success & AWI Advisor

Chong Yee Lin
Head of HR Technology, HR Digital Solutions Centre of Excellence – Asia Pacific

Daniel O’Connor
Chief People Officer

Wulan Anggraeni
People & Culture Manager

Anish Lalchandani
Global Head of Talent Management

Dr. Bob Aubrey
Founder & Chair of the Advisory Board

Rodora Babaran
Director of Human Development – ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department

Jim McCoy
Chief Executive Officer

Adam Walker
Vice President – Asia Pacific

Dimitri Boylan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Rex Eng
Regional Director, Corporate & International Relations

Kate Sullivan
Global Head of Services & Talent

Marvin Ang
Cluster Business Manager, Corporate English Solutions

Susan Vaughan
Global Head of People Operations

Akarin Phureesitr
Chief People Officer

Dr. Amy Tan
Chief Practice Partner

Larisa Beckhouse Okeke
Chief Marketing Officer – Singapore and Hong Kong | Global Head of Research & Insights, International Health

Pwint Han
Group Chief People Officer

Adrit Raha
Managing Director – Asia Pacific

Justin Angsuwat
Chief People Officer

Gavin Morse
Senior People Scientist

Joshua Ooi
Senior Manager, Solutions Advisory

Evelyn Lim
Director for Enterprise Sales

Deepthi Susarla
People & Organisation Director

Erwin Chong
Managing Director, Group Head of Corporate Real Estate Strategy & Administration

Karen Ng
Regional Director – Asia

Ankur Sawhney
Group People & Culture Director – 7-Eleven

Christopher Ong
Senior Vice President & Managing Director

Kevin Fitzgerald
Managing Director – Asia

Rebecca Sham
Managing Director, People Quality, Technology & Innovation

Diana Wu David
Work Futurist & Chief Executive Officer

Kanika Singh
Regional Director – Southeast Asia & Japan

Roman Matla
Director, Asia Pacific DE&I Leader

Steve Boese
Co-Founders of H3 HR Advisors

Grant Meyer
Managing Director – Asia Pacific

Jana Zafirovska
Customer Success Director – Asia Pacific

Edward Wong
Regional Director, Cyber & Technology Solutions

Sarah Wong
Senior Director, Employee Benefits

Kris Wadia
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Sophie Guerin
Global Head of Inclusion – Wealth & Personal Banking

Terence Chia
Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Group | Cluster Director, Human Capital, Digital Industry & Talent Group

Stephanie Nash
Vice President, HR – Asia Pacific

Martin Laschkolnig
Founder & Director

Aslam Sardar
Chief Executive Officer

Renee Tan
Director

Shannon Ewan
Chief Executive Officer

Paul Chua
Group Head of People Technology & Analytics

Chew Siew Mee
Managing Director

Dr. Tanvi Gautam
HR Influencer, Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author & Transformational Leadership Expert

Chuan Hui Loh
Chief People Officer – Asia

Laure de Panafieu
Partner, Asia Head of Employment & Incentives

Dr. Oliver Crocco
Assistant Professor of Leadership & HR Development

Agnes Goh
Vice President, Talent Acquisition - SAPMENA

Stephan van der Vat
Chief Executive Officer

Fong Tuan Chen
Senior Executive Vice President, Group Human Capital

Gauri Gupta
Chief Data Scientist

Prof. Damien Joseph
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education (College of Business)

Priscilla Teo
Group CHRO

Rui Savio Dass
Head of Total Rewards – Asia Pacific

Eileen Nah
Managing Director & Head, Future Smart & Leadership

Chelsea Lee
Global Head of People

Neetha Nair
CHRO

Parul Munshi
Workforce Transformation Partner & Regional Sustainability Consulting Leader – PwC Southeast Asia Consulting

Jane Lee
Vice President of Sales – Asia Pacific

Pim Altena
General Manager, Partnership Busines

Sujay Bhat
Human Experience Value Advisor

Anjali Menon
HR Director Asia Pacific

Evelyn Stier
Global Head of IT Business Consulting & Digitalisation

Aileen Tan
Group Chief People & Sustainability Officer

Sehr Ahmed
Group Chief People Officer

Ana Paula da Costa Xavier
General Manager

Craig Smith
Product Lead, Business Agility

Dr. CJ Meadows
Director, i2e – The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre

Nadiah Tan Abdullah
Chief Human Capital Officer

Ramak Salamat
Vice President – Asia Pacific

Melinda McKinley
Global Head, HR Strategy & Digital Transformation

Toi Chia Tan
Chief of People, Organisation & Communications

Dr. Andrew Ma
Co-Founder & Director

Sunil Puri
Senior Vice President, Head of Research & Engagement