BOARD OF GOVERNORS

• Executive Director at Credit Suisse Private Banking, catering to ultra-high networth clients
• Council Member of Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Secretary of EU ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC)
• Prior experience in New York and Singapore with major financial institutions including Sanpaolo IMI Bank, UBI Capital; Founder & CEO of multi-family office FFA Asia, advising clients on liquid investments, corporate transactions, cross border M&A
• Former President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore for five years
• Serves as independent director in private companies and institutions, including Vice President of Assocamerestero in Rome – apex body of the Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad
• Started his banking career in New York, before moving to Singapore in 2005
• A graduate in financial markets at Bocconi University and was visiting student at Stern School of Business, New York University

• Previously Vice President of the Irish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, having served as a board member for 7 years
• Kate has been in Singapore for 8 years working in financial services, specifically in the derivatives business and has a strong interest in diversity, equity and inclusion.
• She holds a Masters in International Management from CEMS (Community of European Management Schools) studying in HEC Paris and UCD Ireland. Kate holds a Bachelor of International Commerce undergraduate degree from UCD Ireland and Bocconi University, Milan. She speaks French and Italian. 

• 25+ years of experience in the banking industry identifying opportunities, starting and expanding businesses, building strategic relationships and implementing sales strategies across mature and emerging markets in Asia-Pacific (Tokyo, Seoul, South-East Asia, Mumbai) and EU (Brussels, Dublin, Athens)
• Joined BNP Paribas in 2010 and has been Country Head for Greece, South Korea and India
• As BNP Paribas Regional Head of Southeast Asia, has responsibility for leading and growing the business in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam since 2018
• Holds a Post-Graduate diploma in Sustainable Development from the University of London, a Post-Graduate degree in Finance from the University of Leuven, a Master of Laws degree from the University of London and Master’s degree from the University of Antwerp
• Council Member of The Association of Banks in Singapore
• Member of Les Conseillers Du Commerce Exterieur De La France

• Marjolein brings nearly 20 years of international leadership experience in customer-centric marketing and innovation in both B2B as well as B2C companies
• Principal Innoboost Asia, specialized in supporting companies with their innovation, consumer insight and strategic marketing challenges
• Previously Global Head of Marketing for Philips Kitchen Appliances (based in Shanghai) managing teams in Amsterdam, Hongkong and Shanghai
• Lived and worked in China (3 years), Germany (5 years) and The Netherlands, before moving to Singapore in early 2019

• +28 years at Deutsche Bank until 201; prior positions in Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Turkey, China and Vietnam
• In 2005, named Head Global Banking/ Large Caps Coverage, Stuttgart Hub
• Followed up with other management positions as Chief Operating Officer for Deutsche Bank in China and Chief Country Officer in Vietnam
• Former Vice Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in China (2011 – 2014), Former Chairman of the German Business Association in Vietnam (2015 – 2017) and Former Chairman of European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (2017)
• Degree in Business Administration, VWA Leipzig, DE
• +6 years in Singapore

• Current ASEAN President of Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS)
• 23 years of experience in 8 countries and 6 industries
• Held senior positions in the civil aerospace, defence and helicopter markets, as well as in strategic management and M&A planning, having worked with the Linde Group, UTC, Pratt & Whitney, Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky
• Specialises in M&A (Deal & Integration), Sales & Market development (Aerospace & Industrials), Operations (Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain Management)
• Certified as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
• Graduated with MBA, Bachelors in Engineering, Masters and Diplôme from the University of Virginia-Darden, Andhra University, IMI-Delhi and the Alliance Française respectively

• Entrepreneur: Co-Founder of WeLinkTalent | Recruitment Innovation since 2016 and Partner at Actavia Consulting, Management consulting as a Service since 2018
• Prior Regional Director SEA at Hudson in Singapore
• Prior Director (Thailand / Vietnam / Philippines) and Director (Switzerland) at Michael Page
• Prior Ernst & Young – Auditor
• +15 years in Executive Search and strategic recruitment
• Master of Science in Management, Emlyon business school, France
• +7 years in Singapore

• 20+ years of experience in advertising industry, consultancies and a think tank
• 10 years of experience working as an entrepreneur
• Working experience in Europe and Asia
• M.Sc. in International Business, Copenhagen Business School, DK; and MBA, Henley Management College, UK
• +3 years in Singapore

General Manager of Vimar Asia Pacific

President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (ICCS)

• He has been working for Vimar Asia Pacific since 2013 as General Manager for the Asean and Oceania regions.
• Specialized in IoT Smart Life Solutions that support Energy Saving in residential and hotel environments.
• 15 years working experience in China and in South East Asia.
• He has been serving the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore:

• President since March 2022
• Treasurer from 2019-2022
• Board member from 2016-2019
• He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from CUOA Business School. Gionata holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from Royal Holloway, University of London.

• Managing Director of Victor Buck Services Asia in Singapore since July 2014
• Prior Chief Operations Officer of Victor Buck Services in Luxembourg (2009-2014)
• +10 years in the banking sector managing operations, and improving reporting & communications technologies
• Master Coach in Corporate and Life Coaching
• Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Commercial Engineering, University of Liege, Belgium
• +5 years in Singapore

• Currently serving as the President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.
• Have been with Cosentino for the last 9 years, having held the positions of Strategy Director, Middle East and North Africa Regional Head, as well as South East USA Regional Head.
• Currently the VP of APAC in Cosentino, where I oversee the business of Cosentino with own presence in Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand and working through distributors in the rest of the Asian countries.
• Industrial Engineer from ICAI University in Madrid, Spain. MBA in IE, Madrid, Spain and Master in Stock Exchange and Financial Markets in IEB, Madrid, Spain.

• Founder and CEO of Multipass Asia, championing mid- and back-office transformation for traditional financial institutions, led the expansion of the company into Asia
• Founding board member and president of the Central and Eastern European Chamber of Singapore; where one of his main objectives is fostering FinTech cooperation
• Works on digital asset compliance solutions connecting the world of tokens and smart contracts to the real world financial and legal compliance frameworks
• 5+ years in Singapore

• Asia Advisor to Antler & Advisory Board Member at Investigate Group
• Board Member of Harvard Business School Club of Singapore
• MBA, Henley Business School, UK; Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, USA
• +24 years in Singapore

• Joined Prudential Singapore in February 2020
• Veteran banker with 26 years of experience in consumer banking spanning product development, segment management, marketing as well as sales and distribution
• Bachelor of Science in Business (Honours with Distinction) from Indiana University, Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Programme, Certified Financial Planner
• Council Member and Distinguished Fellow at the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) Singapore, Management Committee Member at the Life Insurance Association (LIA) Singapore 

• Joined Philip Morris International in 2016 as Manager External Affairs; responsible for all regulatory and media relations in Singapore
• 2018 – Head of External Affairs for Philip Morris Singapore; served in the management team and oversaw strategy for all government and stakeholder relations, regulatory and fiscal affairs, as well as the company’s contributions in the area of sustainability
• 2020 – joined the regional team for East Asia and Australia in as Director External Affairs; plays a key role in providing strategic guidance and support on regulatory, public policy and government relations strategy for several markets in Asia
• Legally trained and served as the assistant counsel under the Dairy Farm Group; responsible for all legal, regulatory, compliance and risk management matters for several businesses in Singapore

• Prior Partner and Solicitor at Thümmel, Schütze & Partners LLP in Singapore (2006-2008)
• Prior Partner and Solicitor at Haarmann, Hemmelrath in Munich (2000) and in Singapore (2001-2006)
• PhD, Doctor of Laws, University of Freiburg, DE
• +17 years in Singapore

• In January 2017, He moved to Singapore and as Vice President for Atlas Copco in Southeast Asia Holding.
• in 2012 was appointed Atlas Copco Quality Air President. He returned again, to the United States as Atlas Copco Medical Gas Solution Division President in 2014
• During his time in Belgium he was appointed as President of Atlas Copco Specialty Rental Division in March 2012
• He was then appointed as Vice President Marketing Rental and moved to Belgium in 2007
• in 2006 he was appointed as Vice President for USA Prime Energy
• In 2002, he returned to the United Stated in Houston, Texas to Atlas Copco RSC- Rental Service Cooperation
• In 2001 he moved to the Netherlands as General Manager in Atlas Copco Netherlands’ Customer Center
• In 1999 he moved to the United States where he became General Manager for Rotoflow, a company within the O&G business
• He started his long and fruitful Atlas Copco career in 1983 when he joined Atlas Copco Energas in Germany as Mechanical Development

     Engineer, after which he held several Engineering positions

• Holds a degree in Technische Hochschule Koeln Mechanical Engineering – Diplom Ingenieur Konstruktionstechnik , January 1981.

• Head EAM Asia & Global Family Offices of Vontobel; prior Global Head Financial Products, Advisory & Distribution at Vontobel for +20 years
• Prior Vice President, Fixed Income Derivatives at Credit Suisse for five years
• President of Swiss Structured Products Association since 2014
• Attended INSEAD, International Executive Program (2007), SFI Swiss Finance Institute (2005) and the Graduate School of Business Administration, Zurich (1995)