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| Mr. Mohammed Ashril Ahmad Noordin Vice President Economics & Investment Iskandar Regional Development Authority Mohammed Ashril holds an MBA from University Utara Malaysia (2001) and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from University Malaya (1997). He benefits from 22 years experience in US multinational companies such as Flextronics, United Technologies and Boeing in various fields mainly engineering, program management and business development. Gain vast experience in Aerospace and Electronic Manufacturing Services. Mohammed Ashril join IRDA in Aug 2009 and currently a VP in Economics & Investment Division which is responsible for logistic development in Iskandar Malaysia. Involve in a G2G initiatives as a Secretariat to Industrial Work Group between Singapore & Malaysia under Joint Ministerial Committee platform. | |
| Subha Dutta Regional Head of Logistics Shell Lubricants, APAC, Middle East and South Africa Subha is a qualified supply chain professional with 2 decades of diverse leadership experience in end-to-end supply chain management, commercial contract negotiations and strategic problem solving with strong focus on delivery and value creation through operational transformation. He is currently the Regional Head of Logistics for Shell Lubricants, APAC, Middle East and South Africa. In Shell, prior to this position, he headed Sourcing and Logistics for Global Convenience Retail business (US$6bn) and also worked as a Senior Strategy Consultant providing business strategy across Europe, US and APAC. Subha started his career with Unilever and led e2e supply chain transformation programs with Coca Cola as GM Logistics to drive both cost efficiency and customer satisfaction. In his professional life, he spends a lot of time mentoring and developing talent and helping them fulfil their potential. | |
| Steve Harley President Energy Sector DHL Steve Harley heads up the DHL Global Energy Sector and is responsible for strategic and commercial development of the global Energy Sector of DHL. Steve is supported by a team of energy specialists covering account management, program management, HSSE and solution design. He has been with DHL legacy companies since 1998 working in energy logistics in Africa, Europe and the US. Before taking up his present role in 2010 and being responsible for the formation of the Energy sector, he had previously worked with both the Supply Chain and Forwarding divisions of the company. | |
| Martin Johnson Senior Director, Health Safety Environment & Business Continuity Management, Asia Pacific DHL Supply Chain Singapore Pte. Ltd. | |
| David Mann Global Chief Economist Standard Chartered David is responsible for Standard Chartered’s global economic research, based in Singapore. He leads a team of economists based in 12 locations, including China, Hong Kong, Korea, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Dubai, the UK and the US. David was previously Chief Economist for Asia at Standard Chartered and before that was based in New York, responsible for Americas research coverage and providing clients with the Bank’s views on Asia in the US time zone. Prior to his time in New York, David was a founding member of the FX strategy research team based in London (2000-05) and Hong Kong (2005-09) with Standard Chartered. David has macroeconomic and FX expertise in Asia and the G7. In 2001, he was awarded the Rybczynski Young Economist Prize for his work on the Malaysian Ringgit Barometer. David appears regularly on BBC World, CNBC and Bloomberg Television. He was formerly a member of the British Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong Business Policy Unit Committee. He holds a BSc in economics from the University of Warwick and an MSc in finance from the University of London (Birkbeck College). | |
| Karsten Michaelis Head of Ocean Freight Asia Pacific DHL Global Forwarding Management (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd Currently the Head of Ocean Freight for DHL Global Forwarding in Asia Pacific, Karsten is responsible for the development of the ocean freight business spanning 21 countries across Asia Pacific. Karsten brings over two decades of forwarding experience with him which began in Germany in 1996. Since 2002, he has been working in Asia Pacific with postings in Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Australia and Singapore. Prior to his current role, Karsten held several positions with DHL Global Forwarding, heading the regional Full-Container-Load product and capacity management team and was also responsible for regional route management which included carrier and space management. Karsten graduated with Honors in Business and Management Studies from Oxford Brookes University. He currently sits on the Asia Pacific Management Board for DHL Global Forwarding and is based in Singapore. | |
| Mark Onderwater Regional Sector Head Energy AP, Global Customer Manager DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation Mark Onderwater leads the DHL Energy sector in Asia Pacific with the responsibility for business development, retention and strategic direction for the sector. Mark has been working in the logistics and supply chain industry for over 17 years both in operational and commercial roles. He has broad experience in warehousing, contract logistics, transportation and supply chain optimization. Mark joined DP DHL in 2007 and has worked in various roles within the CSI cross business unit organization in both the EMEA region and Asia Pacific. | |
| Andrew Pilkington Assistant Director, Solution Design DHL Supply Chain APAC Currently the APAC Head of Automation and Global Lead for DHL Solution Design Automation Practice, Andrew leads and reviews automated projects in the region as well as advising on prospective projects. He also supports country teams in the understanding and adoption of automation technology. Andrew has over 25 years of experience in automation systems and solution design, having worked with 2 European main stream integrators and manufacturers of materials handling equipment. In his current role he is working on the deployment of automation for existing customer accounts and new prospect. Andrew has worked on control systems & commissioned AGV systems prior to designing material handling solutions and heading up the Storage & Retrieval department of an automated crane manufacturer and past president of the UK Automated Materials Handling Association. | |
| Christoph Remund Christoph Remund Vice President, Industrial Projects Asia/Pacific DHL Global Forwarding DHL Christoph Remund is Vice President, Industrial Projects, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Based in Singpaore, he is responsible for DHL’s Industrial Projects business in Asia Pacific, which includes 17 countries across the region. Mr Remund joined DHL in 1992 as DGF Country Manager for Indonesia and over the past two decades was also the CEO for DHL Global Forwarding in India, and later in the U.S. Christoph Remund returned to Asia in 2015 to take over his present role. | |
| Raghvendra Singh Managing Director, Accenture Management Consulting in ASEAN Accenture Raghvendra is the Managing Director for Accenture Management Consulting in ASEAN. He advises organizations on Enterprise Transformation, SG&A Optimization, Org redesign, Digital Operations, and Performance analytics areas. Prior to Accenture, he has led consulting and outsourcing businesses of two of the fortune 200 companies within APAC region where he executed multiple Operating model design, Process re- engineering, Shared Services, Finance and HR transformation initiatives for his clients. In recent engagements, he had helped his clients build the strategy and implementation for Robotic Process Automation, Blockchain and AI within their Finance and supply chain functions. He had also served as the Group Head of Shared Services and Head of HR for Singapore Post in the past. | |
| Gert Van Dijck Global Head Sector Strategy DHL Gert is the Global Head Sector Strategy for Energy within DHL. He is a supply chain professional with a broad experience in strategy definition, project management, business improvement and consulting. Gert has an extensive expertise in the Energy Industry with a specific focus to oil and gas. Within the supply chain arena, his expertise lies mainly within supply chain design, contract logistics and LLP (Lead Logistics Provider). He has a broad international experience, having worked and lived in Belgium, UK, Oman and Singapore. Prior to DHL, he worked as a consultant with Ernst and Young and Capgemini. | |
| Swati Wig VP and Partner, DHL Consulting DHL Swati joined DHL Consulting in the Singapore office in April 2011. Her experience within DPDHL spans all the BUs, multiple sectors (Oil & Energy, FMCG, Technology, Chemicals) and multiple markets including Germany, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, India, South Korea, UK. She leads the Oil & Energy sector for DHL Consulting globally, and also drives the DHL Supply Chain Practice Group for DHL Consulting in Asia-Pacific. Swati has led projects of varying degrees of complexity and team sizes, with stakeholder engagement at multiple levels. Prior to joining DHL Consulting, Swati worked with HSBC for 6 years completing a Management Associate Programme and doing stints in Trade Finance, Corporate Banking, Risk Management & Restructuring and the CEO’s office. Swati has also had internship experience in branding with PepsiCo, IT consulting with Accenture and technology market research with Frost & Sullivan. Swati is a Singapore national, who was born and brought up in India. She holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from INSEAD, France and an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from the National University of Singapore. | |
| Vincent Wong Head of Airfreight Business and Product Development, Asia Pacific DHL Vincent is a supply chain executive with more than 28 years of experience in the logistics industry. He joined Deutsche Post DHL Group in 1995 as Business Development Group Manager and held various roles at country, regional and global in DHL Express, CSI and DHL Global Forwarding. Graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA with a Bachelor of Science in International Marketing, he pursued his continued education on Logistics Management with Penn Sates/ National University of Singapore. He is now the Head of Airfreight, Business and Product Development in DHL Global Forwarding responsible for the Asia Pacific Region. Working closely with the other regions in AMER & EMEA, he looks after major RFQ and the Airfreight development of several DHL Top Strategic customers, designing distribution solutions and working with Carriers partners in support of key customers distribution requirement across the globe. | |
| Pang Mei Yee Vice President, Innovation, Asia Pacific Mei Pang leads the DHL Asia Pacific Innovation Center (APIC). APIC is part of a DHL global innovation platform with a mission to inspire, connect and engage industries with the future of logistics. Under Mei’s leadership, a team of innovators seed ideas to link businesses and relevant partners; bringing innovative solutions to life. An entrepreneur in a global company, Mei is known to bring innovation and entrepreneurship to the teams she leads. As Partner at DHL Consulting and head of office for Asia-Pacific until 2015, Mei doubled business size of DHL Consulting by spearheading a new service portfolio. DHL Consulting advises senior management of Deutsche Post DHL Group on management topics and customers on supply chain strategy. She led a team of consultants across Asia Pacific and has a keen focus on improving supply chain effectiveness for DHL’s customers in Asia. | |
