The QED Changemakers

As part of our 17th QED Changemaker Forum on 'Beyond AI Hype: Scaling the Human–AI Advantage for Competitive Growth amid Uncertainty', we spoke with Lauren Huntington, Head of Employee Experience Strategy, Asia at Qualtrics.

An architect of the modern workforce for the past 17 years, Lauren sits at the high-stakes intersection of behavioral science and predictive technology. Lauren is an Organisational Psychologist with specialized expertise in innovation and brings a rare, cross-border perspective gained from crafting and enabling people strategies across 20 countries. Having spent the last seven years in Asia, she has become a voice for senior leaders navigating the 'Human-AI' transition.

In this episode, we explore a critical leadership reality: the challenge is no longer adopting AI, but redesigning organisations so that AI becomes a sustained driver of business value. We discuss overcoming passive resistance, why "care" is becoming the ultimate corporate differentiator, and how to protect the purpose of work as tasks become automated.

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This part 2 of our 'Deep Dive' podcast on the QED Changemaker Foresight 2025 Report.

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As part of our QED Changemaker Foresight 2025 report, this special ‘Deep Dive’ episode unpacks key insights from the biannual senior leaders’ pulse check survey, conducted in Nov - Dec 2024. 

Over 250 C-suite executives and Board Directors shared their top priorities for the next 6 to 12 months. 

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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]