Contributors
Dr. Granville D' Souza
Dr. Granville D' Souza DBA, Director, 6 Seconds SEA Pte Ltd, he has extensive training experience in Emotional Intelligence practises as well as conducting coaching and facilitative workshops that deal with team and individual behaviour.
Dr. Jochen Krauss
Jochen is a Partner at Simon-Kucher and heads the company's operations in Singapore. He has more than ten years of experience in consulting national and international clients in various industries. He specializes in developing market entry strategies and pricing strategies, optimizing pricing-processes and designing innovative price- and product-structures. Jochen’s views are highly sought after by the press and he is often invited to speak on TV news segments to share his insights on recent trends and events.
Prior to his consulting work, he was Managing Director of the Singapore-based German Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), a joint venture research and education centre of the Munich University of Technology (TUM), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
Jochen received a doctorate degree in Business Administration from the Munich University of Technology. He studied Business Administration at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich, the School of Information Management and Systems (SIMS) at UC Berkeley and the Rotterdam School of Economics.
Dr. R Theyvendran
Dr R Theyvendran is the Secretary-General of the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS), he's also a winner of the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Gold award in 2011 and 2012.
Dr. Sabine Schaffer
Dr. Sabine Schaffer is Co-Founder of Pro-invest Group, a leading integrated real estate platform within Australasia covering all aspects of development, asset management as well as day-to-day operations. The Group has in excess of $3 billion AUD across hospitality and commercial assets and is setting new benchmarks in ESG, with all assets within the Pro-invest network have some of the highest environment ratings ( including the very first-carbon neutral hotel according to NABERS ratings). Sabine’s career spans from looking after Private Equity investments at 3i into retail schemes, working on high profile projects with McKinsey & Company focusing on Finance and Public Affairs, to being Director of Investments at a GCC based Private Equity firm. Sabine holds a Master’s degree from Harvard University as well as PhD in Economics from Leopold Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria.
Dr. Sam Choon-Yin and Renton Yap
Dr. Sam Choon Yin is the Dean at PSB Academy. He is also the head of School of Business and Management. Dr. Sam graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) from National University of Singapore (NUS), Masters of Business in Finance from University of Technology, Sydney, Masters of Social Sciences from NUS and PhD in International Business and Management from University of South Australia (UNISA).
He has taught subjects in Economics, Finance and Statistics. His current research interests are in the field of international political economy and higher education policy. Aside from his responsibilities in teaching and research. Dr. Sam contributes as a member of the Examination Board and Academic Board at PSB Academy.
Renton Yap is an entreprenuer, disruptor, and a foodie. Renton is the co-founder of Hcook, a mobile application platform that connects home chefs to foodies online. Prior to co-founding Hcook, Renton was a banker for 13 years. Renton started baking and selling from home in 2015.
A series of challenges trying to run a successful home based food business led to him co-found Hcook. Hcook is an attempt to unite all home based food business and unleash the latent potential of all the shared kitchens of our neighbours.
Dr. Victor Nian
Dr. Victor Nian is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources (CSER), an independent think-and-do tank established in the spirit of “knowledge and innovation without borders" in Asia. Dr Nian advises public and private organisations on energy strategy, industrial and climate policy, technology management, digital transformation, and other energy transition and sustainable development related issues. He is recognised as one of the go-to-persons on energy modelling and scenario planning, nuclear energy, hydrogen economy, and net-zero strategy in Asia.
Under his leadership, CSER is on a mission to build enabling ecosystems to accelerate energy transition pathways in Asia. Dr. Nian is a Founding Member, elected Council Member, and elected Honorary General Secretary of the International Society for Energy Transition Studies, a professional society with more than 500 members from over 40 countries.
Dr. Nian was previously a Visiting Fellow of the Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, an Adjunct Full Professor of Tianjin University of Commerce, an interdisciplinary subject matter expert of an energy policy research institute, and an entrepreneur in carbon and sustainability consulting business. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Management of Technology, all from the National University of Singapore
Edith Tay
Edith Tay is the Founder and Executive Director of PropertyBank Pte Ltd, a award-winning real estate brokerage and advisory firm based in Singapore that primarily focuses on commercial and industrial properties.
An experienced professional in the Singapore property space, Edith has more than two decades of experience in commercial real estate at notable organisations such as SembCorp, Knight Frank, and DTZ with her work spanning across diverse sectors such as Education, Healthcare, and Hi-tech manufacturing. This extensive background has allowed her to serve tenants, landlords and investors while honing her expertise in guiding businesses through relocation and expansion decisions.
Edith's deep understanding of business requirements positions her as a trusted advisor for companies navigating relocation and portfolio management decisions. She also offers Built-To-Suit solutions and oversees impactful Design & Build projects.
A dedicated professional who values education, Edith is a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) trainer at Singapore Accredited Estate Agencies, bringing her expertise in areas such as land zoning, industrial property regulations, and agent responsibilities. She also continues to further her skill sets as a professional and has taken official certifications to become a Singapore Accredited Mortgage Planner as well as a Global Real Estate Specialist.
Edith is also the author of “Property Blueprint for Business” a book tailored towards helping Finance Managers, Human Resource Managers, and Administrators monetise their commercial real estate.
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