Speakers

Dr. Fermin Diez has ample experience in HR, including consulting, corporate, academic, and board roles in over 40 countries.  As a consultant, he has advised multinationals, large local companies and public sector organisations at the Board and C-Suite levels in topics related to compensation, human capital strategy and HR analytics.

As an HR leader, Fermin has been Regional Head of HR for two large MNCs in Asia Pacific and in Latin America.  He is the former Deputy CEO for Singapore’s National Council for Social Service.  As an academic, he is an award-winning Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore, at Singapore Management University and at Nanyang Technological University.  He has written three books: “Human Capital & Global Business Strategy’, ‘The Remuneration Handbook’ and ‘Fundamentals of HR Analytics’.  He currently blogs about AI for HR and on the Future of Pay. 

Fermin is a recognised HR thought leader and a top HR Influencer in Asia.  He frequently speaks on HR topics.  He also serves on Boards and HR Committees for organisations in Singapore and abroad.  Fermin obtained his PhD from Singapore Management University, his MBA from the Wharton School, and a degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan, USA.