New leaders in Asia are making bold strategies and showcasing unwavering commitment to for strong sustainable growth while managing hurling challenges. The recent leadership changes in Asia are proof of this as they prioritize resilience, especially in geopolitical resilience, to withstand adversity. In fact, today's top executives and businesses choose to play both offensive and defence. They take a protective stance, mitigating their downside risks, but they also seize fresh chances to create upside, demonstrating both strategic bravery and long-term thinking. Here are some of the top leadership changes in Asia driving business success on a global level.
Eugene (Yuxiang) Huang, Group Chief Information Officer, DBS Bank
With effect from May 10, 2024, seasoned technologist Eugene Huang will join DBS Group Holdings as Chief Information Officer (CIO), the bank announced today. Huang will report to CEO Piyush Gupta in this capacity and be a member of the DBS Group Executive Committee. Huang, a seasoned professional with more than 36 years of technology and banking experience, comes to DBS from Ping An Group, where he oversaw a staff of 22,000 workers that offered a comprehensive range of IT services to all of Ping An's businesses, including infrastructure, cybersecurity, middleware, and customer-facing apps. In addition, he oversaw P&L as Chairman and CEO of Ping An Technology, the Ping An Group's technology division. Ability to effectively manage and enable sizable geographically divided resources in both onshore and offshore locations in order to provide quantifiable outcomes. Technology architecture may be directed and influenced into business-oriented strategy very effectively with the help of practical technology management skills and extensive capital market business understanding. Proven ability to establish and manage international technology teams with excellent project implementation skills and superior production support.
Aaron Momin, Chief Information Security Officer, Synechron
Synechron welcomed Aaron Momin as its new Chief Information Security Officer. The appointment is in accordance with its overall expansion plan. Aaron Momin, in his new role as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), offers more than 28 years of experience in risk management and cybersecurity. With over 28 years of experience managing technology and cyber risk, enhancing security maturity, and integrating privacy for international enterprises, Aaron is a seasoned cybersecurity and cyber risk practitioner. He has a reputation for expertise and excellent performance in completing challenging projects and is a qualified CISO, CISM, and CRISC.
As the CISO of Certinia, a leading provider of cloud-based ERP solutions, Aaron led cyber risk management, information security, and business continuity planning. Under him was a team of risk & security professionals, whom he guided to implement IT risk, security compliance, data protection, security technology enablement, and 3rd party risk management initiatives. He led Certinia to achieve a high level of security maturity and resilience, and delivered multiple projects with high satisfaction ratings.
Tracey Evans, Chief Technology Officer, Virtus Health
Melbourne-based Australian healthcare provider Virtus Health has announced the hiring of Tracey Evans to Chief Technology Officer. Leading major transformation and balancing the operational constraints of complex IT platforms functioning across matrix organizations, Tracey is a forward-thinking CIO. A catalyst with the ability to use disruptive and enabling technologies where they are most needed in order to manage complexity and increase company agility. Having a track record of implementing a "culture first" strategy that empowers and enables teams to use appropriately sized technology frameworks to address unmet business objectives, produce creative solutions, and create plans that increase revenue and market share. competent in using a variety of tech platforms and services, including as Microsoft, Splunk, Workday, Salesforce, SAP, and AWS.
A cheerful and extremely persistent CIO who accepts responsibility for the tasks that need to be completed.
A long history of working together to establish strategy, execute results, and provide real benefits with Boards, Executive teams, and Stakeholder groups. Always offers a "outside in" viewpoint derived on extensive industry knowledge.
Roy Huang, Head of Asia & Caribbean, FTI Consulting
Roy Huang has joined FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) as the Head of Asia & Caribbean, the company said today. Huang, who is based in Hong Kong, will be in charge of expanding the company's core service capabilities and providing clients with access to the firm's combined experience to drive growth throughout the region. Additionally, Huang will strengthen ties with corporate clients and private equity firms, as well as the Business Transformation practice in Asia.
Huang led the Transactions and Integrations business in Asia Pacific, the Private Equity and Principal Investor practice, and the Corporate Finance and Strategy practice in Greater China at Boston Consulting Group ("BCG") before joining FTI Consulting. With regard to investments, company transformation, and mergers and acquisitions, he has vast experience working with corporate and private equity customers. He specializes in the technology, consumer products, and financial services sectors.
Prior to joining BCG, Huang was employed at Roland Berger. His previous positions in finance and client portfolio management teams have given him extensive management expertise as well. Huang graduated from Tsinghua University with a bachelor of science in mathematics and applied mathematics.
Laurence Si, Managing Director, Microsoft Malaysia
Laurence Si has been named by Microsoft as the managing director of its Malaysian business. In order to promote growth and digital acceleration for Malaysia, its developer and startup ecosystem, enterprise businesses, small-to-medium enterprises, the public sector, and critical industrial vertical sectors, Si brings to the table 30 years of commercial and technological experience as well as extensive industry knowledge. Si and his leadership group at Microsoft will be in charge of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud adoption to accelerate the nation's digital transformation.
Si will be in charge of Microsoft's AI development and add to the beneficial effects on society. With his vast expertise, Si has held executive positions at AWS, VMware, Cisco, and Lucent, where he was crucial in establishing the companies' footprint and promoting cloud usage in developing nations like Malaysia.