Singapore
Ai-first HRM & executive search/advisor to corporate MNCs/CXOs. I have 35 years of executive search/coaching experience across various industries and mainly interact with entrepreneur family owners, Governments, Board and corporate executives. I have invested in a few startups which are game changer of their industry at various stages of development (iconic.ai; Kaikaku.ai, B2Bedge & rPET recyling bottles machine) and a passionate real estate investor in global cities over the last three decades. Passionate about visual contemporary Asean and Chinese art. Of pure Hainanese descent, I am a decarbonisation warrior (drive apple on wheels EV Xpeng G6) and speak/write English, Malay and speak Mandarin fluently. I hold Malaysian passport prev and converted to Singapore passport for family reason. I am a certified PADI scuba diver and active sportsman. Ranked in chess & football tournaments from a young age. At age 10, work in bakery, then delivery(SCM)and BATA shoe shop; ran a mahjong parlour at age 14-16, my first business adventure. Now trying to stay fit through gym and spa. Pre-mortem rather than post-mortem approach to life management , hence risk manager with strong actions & risk appetite !
Retained Executive search consultant assisting EMAAR, ICD(UAE Temasek), Dubai Govt et al build up leadership talent pool for creation of downtown Dubai, including Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa (a beacon for Muslim world) etc which is now a leading global lifestyle tourism destination. Other achievements include CEO of Community Foundation of Singapore; Lien Centre of Innovation, Asian equity exchanges securing mandates at CEO levels. I also serve banking and family office clients in the region. One placement at ceo level created 26x value upon private bank sale exit. Met Satoshi Nakamoto (unverified) in 2012, Bitcoin inventor on Blockchain technology. He reminded me of the QR inventor, another Japanese of significance!
Assemble a high-density talent pool of AI programmers with Singapore detailing mindset. I lead the HR domain expertise amplified through AI-native & AI-agentic HR software for B2B and B2B2C ecosystems for augmented workforce embedded on OpenAI multi agents but can pivot to math & code or/and multi-modal learning. This is based on vibe or/and intuition coding to understand the context for decision making. The final vision is a digital twin for each consumer to have their proprietary control and owned their data through a conscious system.
Boutique search firm with best of breed partners, serving our healthcare/biotech clients with integrity and professionalism.
Eric Salmon & Partners is a global management consulting firm offering executive search and leadership advisory services.
Park my extensive search practice under AL for interim competitive shootout for Global mandates on trial run, with a view to reconnect with ex-Partners of Heidrick and KF. Senior recruiter for CXO and Board level mandates for global and Asia/Pacific clients on a retainer basis. Won Cargill as PSL for MSA contract. PE/VC ecosystem advisory for unicorn farming by feeding accurate leadership. Key member of the global CEO & Board practice chaired by Mary Macleod, an ex-MP of UK parliament and QE/King Charles’ monarchy advisor. Client interaction at the senior and top levels only.