Contributors

Simon Faure-Field

For more than a decade now, Simon Faure-Field and his consultancy Equal Strategy have been at the cutting edge of techniques that make our consumer, retail and hospitality environments more attractive to spend time in. His solutions have been adopted by numerous local and regional businesses, notably hotels, banks and retailers seeking to increase customer interaction through experiential marketing, and differentiate themselves from their competitors.

Simon Hopkins

Simon Hopkins is the CEO of Milltrust International group. 

Simon Tan

With 18 years of recruitment experience under his belt, Simon has built a great network with talents in the staffing industry. He has been successful in managing teams of consultants, business developing and strategic planning in all the staffing organisations that he has worked with. A passionate individual with an open mind to contribute and absorb any ideas set forth, Simon is now the Assistant Director, Operations with RecruitPlus Consulting Pte Ltd.

Simon Torring

Simon is Head of Content at Luxola. Prior to joining Luxola in 2013, Simon was SEO and Content Marketing team lead at Lion&Lion. Starting out as an agency copywriter in Denmark, Simon is a passionate believer in quality content as a cost efficient marketing tool.

Simone Heidema

Simone Heidema is the founder and Managing Partner of CPI Asia. She is a qualified auditor and has worked globally both as an advisor and in CFO positions.

Sinclair Davidson

Sinclair Davidson is Professor of Institutional Economics in the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia; and a honorary Senior Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. His research interests include public policy, taxation and property rights.

He is a regular contributor to public debate with opinion pieces having appeared in The Age, The Australian, Australian Financial Review, The Conversation, Daily Telegraph, The Drum, Sydney Morning Herald, and Wall Street Journal Asia. He is also a regular commentator on both radio and television.

Singapore Management University

Singapore Management University (SMU), a premier university in Asia, is internationally recognised for its world class research and distinguished teaching.

Siyong Liu

Siyong is the Founder and General Manager of CFB Bots Pte Ltd. CFB Bots is a boutique firm focusing on the A 3 technologies – Automation, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. The company’s mission is to help clients leverage technology successfully to achieve the “triple-win” for its shareholders, employees and customers.

Skip Rudolf

Skip Rudolf is Vice President, Marketing at Tata Communications.

Soh Ming

Soh Ming is the managing director of Volt Auto, where he leads Dongfeng Singapore’s market entry and business development efforts in the electric vehicle sector. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, he is responsible for driving strategic growth and establishing Dongfeng’s presence in Singapore. 

Prior to this, he was the founder and managing director of Icon Cars, a digital-first automotive business launched during the pandemic with an initial capital of $1,000. Under his leadership, the company became the first in Singapore to utilise social media platforms as a primary sales channel for cars, disrupting traditional models and setting new industry benchmarks. He successfully scaled and exited the business in 2023. 

His earlier entrepreneurial experience includes running an e-commerce venture focused on the US market, where he managed end-to-end product development and digital marketing. He is self-taught in online marketing and has hands-on expertise in campaign testing, content creation, and consumer targeting. Soh Ming also held sales leadership roles at PacificLight Power and Grab, where he managed large teams and led market expansion initiatives.