SBR International Business Awards

Jiak See leads Deloitte Asia Pacific's Financial Advisory (FA) practice. She is a member of both the Deloitte Global FA Executive Committee and the Deloitte Asia Pacific Executive Committee. She leverages 30 years of extensive experience to advise clients on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), fund raising, IPO and growth strategy, across a spectrum of industries. She also plays the leadership role in developing and driving the FA business that covers M&A, economic and commercial advisory, infrastructure, forensic, investments, restructuring among others. Jiak See’s passion is developing talent and giving back to the community. She serves as a board member of the Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE) and the Yellow Ribbon Fund. Jiak See spearheaded Deloitte's Women in Leadership program for FA, where she mentors female professionals across Asia Pacific to nourish the next generation of leaders.

Jiak See holds a Masters degree in Commerce (1st Class Honours) from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. She is a fellow of ISCA (Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants) and also a fellow Chartered Accountant of CA ANZ (Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand).

Gaurav is EY Asean and Singapore Consulting Leader. In his role, Gaurav provides strategic leadership to Consulting services, spanning Business Consulting, Technology Consulting and People Advisory Services. He is also responsible for business performance, client service and talent development for Consulting services in Asean. The overall EY Consulting services in Asean comprise over 100 partners and about 3,000 people in EY member firms across 14 geographies.

Gaurav has worked with various global consulting and technology companies in Asia-Pacific and comes with a deep understanding of the technology and its implications combined with sound knowledge of the Asia-Pacific market. Previously, Gaurav was Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Southeast Asia with a global leader in consulting and concurrently led the telecommunications sector for Asia-Pacific and Japan.

Gaurav is passionate about digital, and its impact on business and the broader society. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Engineering and an MBA in Management and Strategy. He has also attended executive education programs focusing on strategy and mergers and acquisitions.

Irving is a partner in KPMG in Singapore and has been with KPMG for over 30 years, having worked in both the London and Singapore offices. As the Co-Head of Advisory (Singapore and Indonesia), he is responsible for the Advisory businesses and practices across Management Consulting and Risk Consulting. Irving is a member of the firm’s Senior Executive Committee which oversees the firm’s strategic and operational excellence. His key area of practice is in corporate governance, where he is also the KPMG APAC Leader for Board Advisory Services. He has undertaken numerous corporate governance reviews for both public and private organisations in light of the renewed focus in this area. He is a frequent invited guest and speaker at board meetings and presentations as well as public forums on corporate governance.

Irving is a Board member of the Singapore Tyler Institute (STPI) and also sits on the Advisory Board for the School of Accountancy for the Singapore Management University.  Together with the other Board of Advisors, they are tasked to help shape the future of the accounting profession.  Irving has also been recently appointed to the Board of the Singapore Repertory Theatre.

In addition, Irving is a member of CPA Australia Sub-committee for the Public Sector.

Greg is PwC Singapore’s Digital Business Leader and has previously served as PwC’s technology sector leader for the Asia Pacific region. He oversees a team of 20 partners and 400 professional staff who help their clients manage business risks, enhance governance and controls programmes, comply with regulations and build digital trust.

He also serves on the firm’s Leadership Team and has significant experience advising clients around digital business initiatives and
managing risks. Greg was instrumental in establishing PwC’ Singapore’s “reimagine digital” programne and establishing the Digital Innovation Office. The reimagine digital programme is focused on transforming the delivery of services through technology
platforms and new capabilities, building talent capability and services to address clients’ digital agenda as well as investing in
development of key digital assets including AI enabled business and smart nation imperatives.

Greg is a member of a number of global advisory and editorial committees involved in the development of the Firm’s industry thought leadership and he regularly works with the global and regional industry networks and digital innovation leaders.

With more than 20 years of experience in business intelligence and management consulting, Roger has a proven track record in areas that include market intelligence and brand research, feasibility studies, strategy consulting, internationalisation, family businesses and performance management. His global expertise in management consulting includes countries such as Brazil, China, Taiwan, Myanmar, India, Australia, USA, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Middle East and North Africa region.

Mr. Henry Tan obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy with First Class Honours from
the National University of Singapore. He is a fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered
Accountants, an ASEAN CPA, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
and New Zealand, Chartered Valuer And Appraiser (CVA) and member of Mensa. He is also
member of the Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals (SCTP), Institute of Internal Auditors
and Singapore Institute of Directors, a Fellow of the Institute of Insolvency Practitioners of
Singapore (FIPAS), member of ISCA Financial Forensic Professional (ISCA FFP) Credential.
He is an Approved Liquidator registered with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory
Authority (ACRA) and a licensed Insolvency Practitioner by Ministry of Law.

Mr. Tan is currently the Group CEO & Chief Innovation Officer of CLA Global TS Group. He
is former Treasurer and Exco member of Singapore Fintech Association, Council Member of
Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and President of Entrepreneur
Organisation. Mr. Tan sits on the boards of BH Global Corporation Limited, China New Town
Development Limited, Asia Vets Holdings Ltd, Dyna-Mac Holdings Ltd, Penguin International
Limited and Trans-China Automotive Holdings Limited. His other previous board
appointments include Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, Raffles Education Limited,
Chosen Holdings Limited, Pertama Holdings Limited and YHI International Limited. He is the
Chairman of the Audit Committee for most of the Boards he sit on.

He is also the Chairman of Education Subcommittee on Sustainability Reporting of ISCA,
Member of Sustainability Excellence Subcommittee of ISCA, Lay member of Singapore
Dental Council Complaints Panel, Advisor of Dedoco Pte Ltd, Committee member
(Governance Committee) of The Anglo-Chinese Schools Foundation, General Conference
Executive Committee Member of The Methodist Church in Singapore and the Conference Lay
Leader of Trinity Annual Conference, General Committee Member of National Council of
Churches of Singapore, Council Member of Institute of Valuers and Appraisers, Singapore,
Advisory Board Member of Changing Minds Limited and Member of AFA Working
Committee 2. He is also ex-Chairman of Nanyang Business School (NBS) Alumni Advisory
Board.