Singapore
Thoughtful, inclusive British-born global leader. Ran Asia Pacific for Google from 2019-2024: its fastest growing region & half its users. Previously ran China and Korea for Google from 2013-2019. Big picture advisory focus on global technology / trends, digitisation of governments and businesses, data, regulation, B2B partnership and emerging markets. Coaching & mentoring of senior C level executives, mid-level executives and start-up entrepreneurs. Teaches on Leadership, with particular focus on building high performing teams of diverse talent. Based out of Asia for the last decade, formerly in London, Bonn and Madrid. Operated across a wide spectrum of multinationals and startups in all sectors, with experience of scaling, crisis, turnaround and hyper growth.
Leadership of Asia Pacific region (inc Japan, India, China, Korea, Australia), Google’s fastest growing region, generating ~20% of Google’s total revenues and half its users. - Create shared vision and implement strategic, cross-functional plan spanning 19 countries, including regional giants such as Japan, China, and India. - Significant focus on advising multinational and government clients across both emerging and developed markets on leveraging technology from both a product and data perspective to increase sustainability, transform infrastructure, harness efficiencies, build customer base and drive revenue. Work with global FMCG brands, tech brands, banking groups and e-commerce leaders. - Cybersecurity - broad exposure to approaches and issues across sector, government and region. - Regulation - navigate complex external environment with intensifying regulatory scrutiny. - Product - bringing product development closer to local demands of users (Search, YouTube, Play, Maps etc). Encourage deployment of products relevant to the tech-savvy, mobile-first user base. - Diversity - champion within Google. - Co-Chair, Regional Enterprise Risk Management Committee. Established and chair Regional Diversity Inclusion Committee. Member, Global ERM Committee.
Appointed to revive and rebuild Google China and, from 2015, Korea. Our focus was on rebuilding our relationships and operations in and from China. We were able to transform our business and presence considerably. Chair of the APAC Regional Hiring Committee during this time.
Created and led large scale B2B partnerships for Google with a focus on multinational media groups, including originating new business models. Chaired the European Cross-functional Review Board, focused on commercial and other risk in partnerships, new business models and partnership opportunities.