AESC APAC Conference 2018

Before joining Eric Salmon & Partners, Fabrice Desmarescaux was the Managing Partner and co-founder of DTCA, a leadership advisory firm based in Singapore. He brings his extensive business and search experience to Eric Salmon & Partners' clients and candidates, particularly to help refine search strategies and discuss leadership and organizational issues. His work spans industries and his clients include private investors, Asian families, Singapore and Indonesian corporations, and the world’s leading consulting firms. Prior to that, Fabrice was a partner at global executive search firm Spencer Stuart where he led the financial services and the professional services practices across Asia-Pacific. Before moving to Executive Search, Fabrice was a partner at McKinsey & Company leading the Southeast Asia financial services practice. He was also part of the Temasek / Fullerton Financial Holdings team seconded to Bank Danamon Indonesia during the restructuring of the bank. He has also served on the Board of Directors of NIB Bank and the Asian Advisory Council of INSEAD. Fabrice is a former president of the Singapore INSEAD alumni association, a former visiting professor of finance at INSEAD, and a yoga teacher. He graduated from Ecole Centrale de Paris (MSc Engineering) and INSEAD (MBA) and he has been residing in Asia full-time since 1997.

Anna Simpson is Director and Chief Innovation Coach at Flux Compass, a boutique consultancy helping companies and individuals embrace change and thrive in it. She is also Curator of the Futures Centre, an online hub tracking change to accelerate sustainability at Forum for the Future. She is the author of two books: The Innovation-Friendly Organization (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), in which she asks how organisations can develop a culture that embraces change, and The Brand Strategist's Guide to Desire (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014), in which she challenges brands to shift their emphasis from sales to fulfillment. With a background in journalism, Anna was previously Editor of the sustainable solutions magazine, Green Futures. She was educated at Oxford University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. She lives in Hong Kong.

Nicholas Sutcliffe is the executive director of The Conference Board for Asia. He is responsible for the strategic development and growth of The Conference Board operations within the region and shares responsibility for enhancing the organization’s stature and reputation as a relevant, objective, and ethical institution serving business and society.
Located in Singapore, Nicholas leads The Conference Board Human Capital research projects across the region. He has co-published research reports on leadership, talent development and human capital practice, with specific focus on India, China, and ASEAN.
Having worked in Asia since 1994, Nicholas has a deep understanding of the cultural and social issues that affect the region and a passionate interest in Chinese and Indian business relations and cultural drivers. He has been published in newspapers as varied as South China Morning Post and Hindustan Times.
Prior to joining The Conference Board, Nicholas was responsible for establishing a knowledge-processing outsourcing center in India for a UK-based media company. He established a 300-employee research center that focused on business operations and strategies across seven vertical industries. Nicholas has an extensive track record in global media solutions and research for C-suite executives. He has worked throughout Asia, the Middle East, India, North America, and Europe.

Seasoned Senior Digital Business leader driving revenue and accelerating organization future-proofing and transformation. Focusing on Digital Commerce (online, online-to-offline, partnerships, telemarketing), Customer Experience, Digital Marketing, FinTech, Innovation and Technology. Characterized by strong leadership and entrepreneurial aptitude, complemented by 13 years of outstanding hands-on expertise in business and technology aspects of digital, partnerships, business & customer strategies across multiple industries and geographies. Tomasz is passionate about technology, driving impact through innovative products and building from grounds up high performing multidisciplinary teams at scale.

Jovina Ang is a faculty member at National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, an author, and an advisor to Fortune 500 companies. Previously, Jovina was a corporate executive with more than 20 years of experience working for Fortune 500 companies. She has transformed businesses, reinvented organisational culture, elevated employee engagement, and enhanced corporate reputation in multiple market leading multinationals in the Information Technology industry including Microsoft, Cisco Systems, and Dell. She was also the Diversity and Inclusion champion for Microsoft and the Women-in-Business Group – a partnership comprising Cisco Systems, Dell, Microsoft, and Oracle. Jovina has received multiple awards including the Women Leadership Award from CMO Asia, and the Strategic Communication Management (SCM) award for Leader of the Year from Melcrum. She has been invited to speak at worldwide conferences on the topics of communication, change management, and women and leadership. She has authored two books – “Leadership communication. Connect. Engage. Inspire.”, and “The game plan of successful career sponsorship” (upcoming). She holds a PhD in Business from Singapore Management University (SMU), an MBA from Macquarie University, and a Master of Commerce (Marketing) from the University of New South Wales, Australia.