HR Champions: Catherine Lian advocates for women in tech; leadership
Title: Managing Director and Technology Leader, IBM Malaysia Office headquarters: Malaysia Company operations: Global Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting Employees: 10,001+ (LinkedIn) Catherine Lian actively advocates for women in leadership. Prior to her appointment at IBM, she was part of the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network, supporting women in business by providing access to technology, […]
HR Champions: Mharicar Castillo-Reyes’ people-centric leadership
Title: CEO Organisation: Asticom Group of Companies Office headquarters: Philippines Company operations: Philippines and USA Industry: Shared services and outsourcing Employees: 5,000+ When Covid-19 hit the Philippines with a lockdown announcement, Asticom went into a remote setup within 72 hours. Work-from-home essentials were provided to employees, and the leadership team, with Castillo-Reyes at the helm, […]
HR Champions: Anthony Tan emphasises humility for effective leadership
Title: CEO, Grab Office Headquarters: Singapore Company Operations: SEA Industry: Software Development Employees: 5,001-10,000 “Who am I as a CEO? How do I serve our Grabbers? How do I serve our customers? How do I serve our governments? How do I serve society?” These are the lead questions behind Anthony Tan’s principle of servant leadership, […]
HR Champions: Forrest Li’s perseverance on employee morale
Title: CEO, Sea Ltd. Office headquarters: Singapore Company operations: Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Greater China Industry: Technology and e-commerce Employees: 63,800 Addressing employee woes after a huge stock decline last year, Bloomberg reports, Forrest Li said: “This is short-term pain that we have to endure to truly maximise our long-term potential.” His focus remained on […]
HR Champions: Somruedee Chaimongkol’s communication focus
Title: CEO Organisation: Banpu Public Company Office headquarters: Thailand Company operations: Southeast Asia, China, Australia, Mongolia, Japan, and the US Industry: Oil, gas, resources and energy Employees: 3,000 Somruedee Chaimongkol recognises the importance of continuous learning and of riding trends, so it is a combination of digitisation, upskilling, and communication that she aims to implement for […]
HR Champions: Piyush Gupta on finding hidden expertise
Title: CEO, DBS Bank Office headquarters: Singapore Company operations: Southeast Asia, South Asia, and China Industry: Banking Employees: 36,000 Piyush Gupta has had his fair share of regrets and realisations over his 40-year career, including 13 years as the bank’s CEO. He does not shy away from sharing them as lessons. One of these is […]
HR Champions: Nation-building with Ramon Ang
Title: CEO Organisation: San Miguel Corporation Office headquarters: Philippines Company operations: Southeast Asia, China, and Australia Industry: Food and beverages Employees: 70,000 Ramon Ang is dedicated to advancing the welfare of employees, giving back to the less fortunate, nurturing the next generation, and nation-building. He has shared with PEP TV in the past that he […]
HR Champions: Arthur Kiong looks to social impact and values
Title: CEO Organisation: Far East Hospitality Management Office headquarters: Singapore Company operations: Southeast Asia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany Industry: Hospitality Employees: 3,000 Like many in the hospitality industry during Covid-19, Arthur Kiong battled with the idea of opening up Far East Hospitality Management’s establishments as quarantine facilities. He shared with Salt&Light that he […]
Indonesia needs a better way to measure – and improve productivity
How organisations define productivity can vary; some may measure productivity through hours worked, or by number of tasks completed. Bob Aubrey, Founder of the ASEAN Human Development Organisation and Chair of its advisory board summarises why it may be difficult to improve employee productivity: “The problem with the human capital measure is that all measures […]
Indonesia struggles to retain pandemic advances in HR tech adoption
Many Indonesian companies are interested in incorporating digitalisation into their business strategies, including in the HR profession. IT development, automation and other technological adaptations are becoming increasingly vital to Indonesian industrialisation as many of the country’s companies struggle to compete in an expanding global market. The challenge of improving digital infrastructure through technological adaptation of […]
