2024 AESC Global Conference - Singapore

Jeongmin Seong is a Partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey’s business and economics research arm. He leads MGI research on global as well as emerging market-focused themes and on China.

Jeongmin’s research is focused on globalization, trade, technology, innovation and economic development. MGI reports he co-authored include Geopolitics and the geometry of global trade, Global flows: The ties that bind in an interconnected world; The China imperative for multinational companies; Asia on the cusp of a new era; Reskilling China: Turning the world’s largest workforce into lifelong learners; Outperformers: High-growth emerging economies and the companies that propel them; Notes from the AI frontier: Modeling the impact of AI on the world economy; and an ongoing series on the Future of Asia.

Prior to joining MGI, Jeongmin worked with companies around the world focusing on consumer facing industries including consumer electronics, retail, and automotive, as a consultant in McKinsey’s Shanghai and Seoul office. He also worked at Dell China as a product marketing manager.

Jeongmin holds an MBA of Harvard Business School.

Shoon Lim partners with clients as they develop and grow DEI strategies to enhance business performance. Based in Singapore, she has a proven track record of blending her business experience with DEI advisory to transform organizational culture.

Previously, Shoon was the Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager at Givaudan. In that role, she established the firm’s DEI strategy, plans, and operating frameworks to enable strategic growth. Before that, Shoon worked on DEI at a variety of global organizations – including Shell and Microsoft­ – and soon became known as a trusted expert in this rapidly evolving and dynamic practice. She started her career in business roles spanning operations, branding, business transformation, and change management.

Verena Siow is the President and Managing Director of SAP Southeast Asia (SEA), driving sustainable growth across markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Leading a team of over 4,100 professionals, her mission is to empower businesses and governments to excel and improve people's lives. Verena is the first female Singaporean Managing Director for both SAP Indochina and SAP SEA, with a career spanning over 28 years in sales, business development, and startups within the technology sector across Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.

A trailblazer in her field, Verena has nurtured and grown businesses from the ground up, particularly within the startup ecosystem. She is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, believing that diverse perspectives enhance business outcomes. Before her current role, she scaled SAP Indochina's business by fostering trust and shared success among employees, partners, and customers.

Based in Singapore, her leadership continues to significantly impact SAP's mission to help SEA run better and improve people's lives with sustainability at the core.

Dylan Choong is a seasoned People Strategist with a deep passion for enabling organizations and their people to thrive through effective human capital practices. With over two decades of multi-sectoral HR experience, Dylan specializes in organizational transformations, integrated talent management, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness.

He currently heads the People & Culture function for Opella, the Consumer Healthcare unit of Sanofi. With an extensive background from global brands such as WPP, Adidas, Sephora, and Starwood, his career highlights include developing and optimizing people strategies to drive commercial growth, accelerating digital and omni-channel transformations, and enhancing organizational culture as a key enabler. Dylan is also a passionate advocate of equity, inclusion, and life-balance, igniting meaningful conversations and fostering purpose in both life and work.

Dylan has been recognized as a Game Changer by Workforce, an award that honors those who have made innovative contributions to the HR profession.

Karen Greenbaum is CEO of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global association representing the nearly $20b profession worldwide. AESC is dedicated to strengthening leadership worldwide. AESC’s rigorous Code of Professional Practice guides its members, spanning 1,400+ offices in 70+ countries and beyond, to serve as strategic advisors on behalf of their clients. AESC Members are best positioned to provide companies with a competitive advantage—the ability to find, attract and develop the best talent in the world and ensure that executives are successfully integrated.

Ms. Greenbaum is an experienced business leader having served as the President and COO for the $1 billion US business of Mercer Consulting/MMC, a Fortune 200 company and later as COO for Nixon Peabody LLP a nearly $500 million global 100 law firm. She also served as an executive search consultant and partner before being selected as President and CEO of AESC.

Ms. Greenbaum is committed to diverse leadership, representing AESC as an official member of the 30% Club, a global group of Chairs and CEOs committed to board diversity and The Committee of 200, a global non-profit focused on advancing women in business. AESC recognizes that diversity is a business imperative. As trusted advisors to those companies that drive economies, lead innovation, and compete across vital sectors and geographies, AESC members know first-hand the power of diverse corporate leadership.

By virtue of selecting an AESC Member, clients can be secure in their choice of consulting firm, and can reap the benefits that only a trusted advisor can deliver. To learn more about AESC and to view a list of AESC members, visit www.aesc.org. To learn more about AESC’s career service for executive-level candidates, visit www.bluesteps.com.

Roshini is the Managing Director, Private Equity at Everstone Capital Asia Pte based out of Singapore. As an operating partner she works deeply with the companies that Everstone invests in where they need help most. Her role includes driving value through talent focused on human capital transformation, leading brand strategy development and communication to build company brands that help position them for market growth. In addition to this, she also leads ESG and Impact for the fund and all the companies that Everstone invests in.

Roshini has more than 30 years of general management and marketing experience and strong track record in consumer industries and have a proven track record for challenging the status quo and turning businesses around. In her earlier roles, she helped build locally relevant business models and executions to win. She is known for understanding complex situations and applying sharp strategic thinking, intuition and insight to actions that drive results.

Roshini believes very strongly in entrepreneurship as the future for innovation and growth and work pro bono with Endeavor.org as their global ambassador and panelist helping shortlist the next generation of growth businesses from emerging markets across the world. She also supports Enterprise Singapore, A Govt of Singapore enterprise as a mentor to some of the tech and consumer startups based in Singapore.
Roshini is very passionate about D&I and is the co-chair of the DEI committee at the Singapore Venture Capital Association.

Roshini is a keen marathoner, passionate about running, and uses her runs as a way to explore and learn about new places.

Anne-Marie Paiement, PhD, is the regional manager, Asia Pacific on the international distributors team at Hogan Assessments. Based in Australia, Anne-Marie concentrates on expanding Hogan’s brand and facilitating business growth in the Asia-Pacific region. She also serves as a subject matter expert and contributes to global discussions on cross-cultural leadership, diversity and inclusion, talent development, and psychometric assessments. Her work has taken her across many continents and countries, including Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and the US.

Prior to joining Hogan, Anne-Marie gained consulting, academic teaching, and conferencing experiences. As a consultant, she designed and implemented global talent management initiatives to promote leadership development, cross-cultural team acceleration, and career progression. She has administered nearly 300 psychometric assessments with feedback for hiring and development purposes. As a lecturer, she taught IO psychology and organizational behaviour. As a researcher, she presented her research on leadership at national and international conferences. Anne-Marie holds a Doctor of Philosophy in industrial-organisational psychology from the University of Montreal, Canada. She is a registered psychologist in Canada (OPQ) and Australia (AHPRA).

John Collins is the Founder of Deep Vertical AI, a boutique firm specializing in sophisticated AI-powered applications. Deep Vertical AI focuses on domain-specific solutions tailored to the unique needs and challenges of specific industries or business functions. This approach ensures that businesses can leverage AI in ways directly relevant to their operations. For example, in finance, Deep Vertical AI has developed AI systems that analyse complex financial reports, extracting key insights and trends. This deep vertical specialisation drives meaningful results and ROI through an immersive collaboration between users and AI.

Before founding Deep Vertical AI, John led the AI Practice in Asia for FTI Consulting, delivering AI solutions to global tech companies and financial institutions. His expertise includes mathematics, machine learning, deep neural networks, language models, optimization, reinforcement learning, NLP, and model interpretability.

John has extensive experience in risk management and capital markets, having worked at HSBC, Citi, and Morgan Stanley. He holds a PhD in Financial Mathematics and Econometrics from EDHEC Business School and a TRIUM Global Executive MBA.