Singapore
I lead Unlocked Potential, a results focused global leadership and executive development firm dedicated to empowering leaders and leadership teams to reach their full potential. Splitting my time between Asia and the UK, I bring a unique blend of cultural insights to my work. With over two decades of experience as a seasoned global HR leader and qualified executive coach, I've enjoyed working across diverse industries including financial services, media, consulting, and technology. My journey includes living in seven countries (UK, Ireland, US, Singapore, India, the Philippines and Thailand) and supporting over 30 locations worldwide, where I've championed diversity and fostered inclusive, culturally aware leadership. My mission is to develop leaders who make a significant and positive impact on their businesses, people, and stakeholders. Before joining Unlocked Potential, I was Senior Vice President, Head of HR for Asia Pacific at a Fortune 500 financial services firm. As a member of the Asia Pacific CxO team, I was a trusted advisor, crafting compelling people strategies that drove the firm’s success. Specialties: Executive Coaching, People Strategy, Asia, Australasia, Relationship Management; People Leadership; M&A/Business Growth; Talent Acquisition & Development; Leadership Development; Offshoring/Outsourcing; Rapid Growth/Startup; Organization Design/Effectiveness; Employee Engagement; Budget Management, HR General Management
We create and facilitate dynamic leadership and talent development programmes that are a haven for leaders to excel, ignite new ideas, foster adventure together and power businesses for organisational change. We do this with 20+ years of in-house, global, organisational development and leadership experience, from our offices in Singapore and the UK. Our mission is to help leaders and teams be the best they can be. Creating space so your teams are not afraid to experiment, jump higher, take small steps to change or dream big. We’re in the business of building your tomorrow through: Executive & leadership coaching - creating psychologically safe environments for leaders to thrive, backed by powerful tools and accreditations, and rooted in our deep understanding and empathy for diverse cultures. Learning & development facilitation - our transformative learning experiences address the challenges faced by today’s leaders and to build your tomorrow. We have facilitated both virtually and in-person and across learning environments from large plenary style programmes to more intimate mission-critical retreats. HR consulting & assessments - with decades of global leadership experience across diverse industries, we bring a wealth of knowledge and insights, and recognised accreditation tools, on issues such as culture transformation, reviewing talent and diversity strategies, assessing leadership capabilities and more. Most importantly, we believe in making the world a more equitable place, and offer a a time-matching solution for our executive coaching services. Each time a client company engages us for executive coaching, we offer a time-matched coaching engagement with a diverse future leader in the client’s organisation. This enables socially aware companies to accelerate a pipeline of diverse talent for more senior roles. Take the step to unlock your potential. Reach out for an introductory call - https://calendly.com/peterfay/1-1-introduction-meeting
Mentor to students and early stage start-ups through Singapore Management University's Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
Led the HR function and people strategy for Northern Trust's regulated entities and Asia Pacific Management Company - 8 locations. Member of the APAC Executive Committee and International HR Leadership team. Previous roles with Northern Trust included: • Global Head of Executive Hiring/Americas Head of Talent Acquisition (Chicago) • APAC Head of Talent Acquisition (Singapore, India, Manila) • EMEA Talent Acquisition (London)