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Jack Tomas got into the fitness industry 8 years ago. He is now founder and CEO of BASE and also helps fitness business owners in Asia through the Fitness Business Asia podcast, by speaking on the business side of the industry at the region’s biggest conferences and events. What’s your …

Chris Ballard knew what he wanted to do, studied it, and has been working in the design industry for 20 years. In November this year, he started his own agency, Lex Design. What’s your story? I’ve always liked taking things apart, just to put them back together again to see …

Tired of working for others, Anna Ratala founded Slush Singapore, to bring together the leading actors in the global tech ecosystem to accelerate the growth of startups. What’s your story? A Finnish girl living in Singapore, an entrepreneur with my heart and soul. My journey in Singapore started in corporate …

Amra Naido has worked at various levels to create and execute high-impact marketing and communications strategies within the commercial and social sectors. She is the co-founder of Accelerating Asia, a regional startup acceleration program and corporate innovation consultancy. What’s your story? I always knew that I wanted to combine social …

Sameer S. Somal is Co-Founder of Blue Ocean Global Technology specializing in Online Reputation Management (ORM), to build a positive reputation for clients around select keywords and mitigate a negative online reputation. What’s your story? I was born in upstate New York. My parents are of Indian descent, though my …

A classical singer by training, Arthur Joseph founded one of the world’s most powerful voice and leadership training programs. What’s your story? From my humble beginnings, I was treated as an outcast, abandoned by my father, and lived only with my working mother, who I always refer to as my …

Driven by changing the face of business and committed to levelling the playing field, executive headhunter, Kirti Lad, has had great success in placing female leaders on the boards of many listed companies in Hong Kong. What’s your story? I’m an executive headhunter, working with corporates, both large and small, …

Yunquan, a self-defense professional and co-founder of Kapap Academy, was the first and only self-defence professional in the world to ever be awarded a medal and the recognition as the Queen’s Young Leader (2017). What’s your story? I am a social activist, a self-defence professional dedicated to help others, especially …

Francis Goh is living his passion by helping clients in their Digital transformation journey through Hensed, a digital consulting company.  What’s your story? Starting Hehsed Consulting was something that I had been preparing myself for a long time. After being in a corporate world for more than 25 years, I …

Jovan will be delivering the closing address at the inaugural World Restorative Innovation Forum on 17th September. What’s your story? Together with Professor Virginia Cha of INSEAD & NUS, we discovered a distinct pattern of growth for innovative solutions that are designed to do good across our health, humanity, and …