Contributors

Tze Hsien (T.H.) Lim

As the Managing Director of UPS Singapore and Malaysia, T.H. is responsible for driving growth of the company’s small package operations in both markets. In his role, he oversees strategic business units that include Operations, Marketing, Business Development and Finance & Accounting. 

During his term as Vice President of Strategic Planning and Development for the Asia Pacific Region, T.H. spearheaded several projects including the relocation of the UPS Asia Pacific Air Hub from Clark, Philippines to Shenzhen, China in 2010.

An advocate for inclusive growth, he spoken extensively on the advantages of internationalization and exports for SMEs at industry events and capacity-building workshops jointly organized by UPS. A Malaysian native, T.H. holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University.

Udara Withana

Udara is a passionate ‘mad man’ who has traversed the world of advertising in both account management and strategic planning fields winning at numerous award shows and creative competitions. He has lead account management, strategy, and new business teams across the APAC region. Working seamlessly across Digital and Integrated platforms, he is currently the Strategic Planning Director at Dentsu Singapore. Udara is a double degree holder in International Marketing and Management.

Umair Hameed

Umair Hameed is the Financial Services Sales Lead of Microsoft Singapore. He has an 18-year track record of successfully selling and delivering complex strategy, operations, technology and regulatory transformation initiatives at leading financial institutions across Europe, USA, MENA and Asia.

Vaasu Gavarasana

Vaasu Gavarasana is the Global Key Accounts for APAC at Yahoo APAC

Valentina Drofa

Valentina Drofa is the founder and CEO of Drofa Group LLC. 

Company Specialization:
Advertising and PR services for Fintech companies:

• Valentina has over 12 years of experience in financial markets. 
• Member of the Advisory Council on Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy of the CIS Countries
• In 2010, launched an online platform ilearney.com, meant for traders and financiers. More than 30 thousand people used the service.
• In 2012, was nominated the «Best Entrepreneur» by the jury of the «Young Millionaires 2012» competition.
• In 2013, was accepted into the Advisory Council on Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy of the CIS Countries.
• In 2017, ranked among St. Petersburg’s most influential women.
• In 2018, spoke about PR of ICO-projects at the British Higher School of Art and Design.
• Currently Valentina Drofa works with financial events in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Conducts personal consultations on the creation and development of businesses.

Valerie Chow

Valerie Chow has 360° branding and marketing experience from retail consumer industry building her career from merchandising, operations management, marketing to business management expertise. Hence, a 360° in running retail brands and great passion in building brands and her career.

Vicky Melbourne

Vicky Melbourne is the Senior Director of Head Industrials, South-East Asia and Australia. Vicky now leads Fitch’s coverage across the Industrials sector in South East Asia. Vicky’s sector knowledge extends across gaming, mining and resources, agriculture and property.
 

Vicky Skipp

Vicky Skipp is Head of Sales Solutions, Asia-Pacific & Japan at LinkedIn.

Victor Cheng

Victor has more than 30 years of experience in pan-regional leadership roles with companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, and Veritas. A graduate from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Science, he now manages the daily operations of Veritas in the Asia South Region.

Victor Mills

Victor Mills is the Chief Executive of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce. He brings with him 30 years of organisational and professional experience from the financial services industry. Mr Mills is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors and of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. A Singapore Permanent Resident for over 20 years, he became a Singapore citizen in 2012. Mr Mills holds a B.A. (Hons) degree in History from the New University of Ulster and an MA in Area Studies from the University of London.