The QED Changemakers

As part of our 13th QED Changemaker Forum on Business Resilience in a Shifting Landscape, we spoke with Guna Chellappan, General Manager, Singapore of Red Hat.

A seasoned IT software industry veteran with over 25 years of leadership experience, Guna oversees his company's sales and business development efforts within the country. He has played a pivotal role in deploying complex solutions, including hybrid multi-cloud platforms, enhancing customer experiences, and streamlining supply chains across various sectors such as finance, government, manufacturing, and retail. In this episode, we chat with him about Business Resilience.

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As part of our 11th QED Changemaker Forum on Leading Corporate Sustainability - From Ideas to Action, we wrap up the session with a special insights from the senior leaders who attended. After the forum closed its doors, we spoke with Phillip Forrest, Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at 8VI Holdings / Singapore Institute of Directors and Margaret Rumpf, Global Commercial Head at GSK to get their thoughts on the discussions that took place about Leading Corporate Sustainability and their experience at the QED Changemaker Forum. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at [email protected]

As part of our 11th QED Changemaker Forum on Leading Corporate Sustainability - From Ideas to Action, we spoke with Betul Genc, SVP & Head of Adecco ASEAN of The Adecco Group. She is a seasoned leader working towards reinventing workforce solutions for a resilient economy and creating a talent platform to address the ever-changing landscape of skills shortage and transformation along with her diverse team. In this episode, we chat with her about  Leading Corporate Sustainability. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at [email protected]

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Lilian Tan, Chief Human Capital Officer of SATS. With over 20 years of experience, she holds a wealth of experience in human capital management and organisational change. At SATS, she is responsible for the Group’s strategic people agenda and leads the SATS Foundation, SATS Academy, and SATS Shared Services. In this episode, we chat with her about how she helped SATS transform their business during the pandemic. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at [email protected]

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Lynette Ong, Assistant Chief Operating Officer of Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). With over 20 years of experience in the public healthcare sector and as an active member of the Design Education Advisory Committee (DEAC), she currently oversees the hospital's operational efficiency through effective resource management, supply chain management, service quality, and value-based care. In this episode, we chat with her about one of TTSH’s initiatives which was featured in the DesignSingapore Council’s Playbook for Building a Design-Led Culture. Download the report ‘It’s All About Culture: Better Businesses by Design’. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at [email protected]

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Marcus Loo, CEO of Savills Singapore. With a wealth of experience in real estate and an intimate knowledge of the real estate industry in Singapore, he oversees the strategic growth and day-to-day operations of the local office. Prior to Savills, he spent 13 years at Colliers international overseeing their Singapore Office Services division. In this episode, we chat with him about his experience at the recent QED Changemaker Forum on Future Ways of Working. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at [email protected]

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Sam Bednall, Technology Lead, Digital Workplace, Telstra. With over 20 years in the technology industry, he is currently in a technology lead role focusing on building Telstra's digital workplace and cloud propositions, and provides expert guidance to Telstra’s global teams and customers in emerging technologies. In this episode, we chat with him about how new ideas can be a key driver of change in the Workplace. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at [email protected]

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Betul Genc, Country Manager, Singapore of The Adecco Group. She is directly responsible for the organization’s country operations which work towards reinventing workforce solutions for a resilient economy, and creating a talent platform to address the ever-changing landscape of skills shortage and transformation. In this episode, we chat with her about The Future Workforce. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at [email protected]

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Gwenda Fong, Assistant Chief Executive of Strategic Planning & Digital Readiness at IMDA. With years of experience across several organisations in the public sector, she currently oversees the formulation of research-based strategies for Singapore in the digital economy, and leads IMDA’s Digital Readiness efforts to develop and implement programmes that drive digital access and adoption amongst Singaporeans. In this episode, we chat with her about Technology as an enabler in the Future Ways of Working. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at [email protected]

As part of our 10th QED Changemaker Forum on the Future Ways of Working, we spoke with Ishak Ismail, Chairman of the Family for Life Council. He leads the council to actively promote family as a building block of Singapore's society. Once a recipient of the Public Administration Silver Medal for his significant contributions to the military, he also now volunteers on the Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence to strengthen and recognise family support for National Service. In this episode, we chat with him about flexi-work arrangements as a norm in the Future Ways of Working. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us at [email protected]