Contributors
Stephanie Ng & Rhoda Siu
Having spent her primary school days at the French International School in Hong Kong, Stephanie lived in Singapore for another 10 years before completing her undergraduate studies in Law at the University of Cambridge. She decided to concentrate her career on her business interest and is now working as an Analyst at BDO Consultants, specialising in international business intelligence. Rhoda Siu is also an analyst at BDO Consultants. Her expertise lies in feasibility studies for internationalisation advisory, corporate strategy and planning, and industry/country analysis.
Stephen Ho
Stephen Ho is the CEO of CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited.
Stephen Lew
Stephen Lew is the Founder and Director of The School of Positive Psychology.
Stephen Lin
Stephen Lin is a strategic management consultant at the Haines Centre for Strategic Management with 23 years of consulting experience and over 38 years in senior management. He has advised both for-profit and non-profit organisations across the Asia-Pacific region, helping to build strategic competency amongst more than 2,500 managers from 41 countries.
Lin holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Germany and a Master’s in Organisational Leadership from Australia. Based in Singapore, his work focuses on embedding business sustainability, governance, and execution discipline into strategic planning.
Stephen Thompson
Stephen manages Poten’s Asia-Pacific LNG consulting practice, which provides strategic and commercial advice to LNG ventures and buyers. Formerly, as Exploration & Production Manager for Chevron in Colombia, Stephen was responsible for a business supplying 90% of Colombia’s natural gas needs. Before, as Fiscal and Planning Manager for Texaco in Angola, he was part of a team that doubled oil output. Stephen holds Masters degrees in Law & Diplomacy and International Business, and a BA in International Economics.
Steven Gong
Steven Gong is the Founder and CEO of luxury and boutique hotel private sale site ImpulseFlyer.
Steven Lock
Steven Lock is the Founder and High Performance Strategist of FutureTHINK! Training & Consultancy LLP. He is the author of Hiring for Performance: The CAAP™ Model to Hiring and Building High-Performance Teams, a book based on his proprietary talent management model, the CAAP™ Model.
Steven Wong
Steven Wong is a new media enthusiast and blogger on new media, marketing communications and technology.
Steven Xavier Chan
Steven Xavier Chan is the senior director and regional head of government relations, Asia-Pacific, for Paypal Inc. Based in Singapore, he leads government advocacy, strategy and outreach efforts in the region.
Steven has more than 20 years of combined government and industry experience in international trade and public policy. Prior to joining Paypal in August 2018, he was the managing director and regional head of regulatory, industry and government affairs for State Street’s businesses in Asia Pacific. Steven also served as Director of Government Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility for the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. He previously held positions in the US government as a Foreign Services Office with the Department of State with overseas and domestic assignments in Mexico, China and Washington D.C., and as Deputy Director for China and Mongolia Affairs with the Department of Commerce.
Steven Yeo
Steven Yeo is the Vice President and Executive Director, Asia Pacific and the General Manager, HIMSS Analytics Asia Pacific.
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