YuJin Wong is Asia’s leading mental fitness expert, uniquely positioned to address the challenges of modern corporate life. With a background as a lawyer and investment banker, he understands firsthand the pressures professionals face. YuJin combines this experience with certifications in psychology, neuroscience, and fitness to offer science-backed strategies that enhance mental fitness, a key factor in productivity and well-being. As the first Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) from Asia Professional Speakers Singapore, YuJin delivers impactful speeches and workshops that are both insightful and engaging. His unique blend of serious content with a fun, dynamic delivery ensures that audiences leave not only informed but also inspired. A best-selling author and media personality, YuJin’s work has earned him accolades such as the Global Brands Icon in Wellness & Peak Performance. His practical, enjoyable approach to mental fitness is transforming workplace cultures across Asia.
Andre is a highly experienced professional leadership coach with over 3,000 hours of coaching experience. He worked in Switzerland as a project manager, function head and, after additional specific studies, also as a coach for leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, finance, insurance and IT sectors. He lives now in Australia and has been coaching in government agencies, mining, the Leadership Western Australia signature program and the UNHCR.
Andre supports executives in uncertain, complex and conflict situations. His strength is helping his clients gain clarity, manage their emotions, improve relationships, and define and act on their next steps.
For Andre, coaching is more than a skilled application of techniques. It’s the art of partnering and creating a safe space where future possibilities emerge, where aha-moments enable clients to improve their relationships and adaptability, and where breakthroughs increase leaders’ authenticity, influence and happiness.
Vaclav is VP-HR and member of the Board of Directors at T-Systems Malaysia. He got his first HR Director role at the age of 27. Since then, he has held a number of executive roles in Human Resources, namely in the ICT industry. For a significant part of his career, his role also included regional responsibility, for the region of Central/Eastern Europe. Before joining T-Systems Malaysia, he was the VP HR at T-Systems Czech Republic.
He is a member of Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management and Organisation Development Network Malaysia. In 2018, he received "CHRO of the Year" award from Employer Branding Institute in India. In 2019, he was named "101 Global HR Heroes" by the World HRD Congress (Mumbai) and received the HR Leader 2019 award from Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management. In 2020, he was named one of the most influential HR leaders in Malaysia.
At LinkedIn, Kym contributes to building the world's most in-demand sales talent by transforming sales capability and behaviour to drive growth - for the individual and for LinkedIn's Marketing Solutions. As a coach, trainer, facilitator, author and keynote speaker, Kym Cousins empowers salespeople, entrepreneurs and sales leaders to cut through the hype and bring back the heart-based connection that smart sales are built from, empowering them to grow business with authenticity and trust. In the corporate sector, she has trained, coached and led high performing teams in some of the world’s most recognisable IT brands across Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and North America. As founder and director of Sprout Enablement, a national training consultancy based in Queensland, Kym draws on this background as well as the use of evidence-based psychometric assessments, to train, coach, and mentor her clients to deliver predictable business growth.
John Buchanan, an Australian cricket strategist, left an indelible mark on the sport. As the coach of the Australian cricket team from 1999 to 2007, his tenure witnessed unparalleled success, securing multiple Ashes victories and consecutive Cricket World Cup wins. Known for innovative tactics, he introduced sports psychology and unconventional team structures, reshaping cricket coaching methodologies. Despite initial skepticism, Buchanan's leadership revolutionized team dynamics, emphasizing collaboration and mental resilience. Post his coaching career, he contributed to various cricket leagues globally and authored insightful books on leadership and coaching. His pioneering strategies continue to influence modern cricket coaching and team management.
Bo, an advocate of Authentic Leadership and Entrepreneurship, embodies Compassionate Confidence and Resource-Based Motivation. With a background in Psychological Counseling and an ICF-Credentialed Coach (PCC), they fuse over a decade of global business leadership into their coaching practice.
Their ethos revolves around championing authenticity, confidence, diversity, and inclusion in leadership and entrepreneurship. Bo believes in anchoring leadership in individual identities, strengths, values, and experiences for sustained authenticity.
In their coaching sessions and workshops, they address common challenges: overcoming self-doubt, silencing the inner critic, embracing authentic leadership, leveraging resources confidently for personal and collective growth, setting compassionate boundaries, and nurturing the best in others. Connect with Bo for guidance in navigating these transformative themes.
Kerstin Pramberger is an international Leadership Expert and Sports Enthusiast. She is a true bundle of energy that sweeps along and inspires others. She advises companies, coaches managers, motivates and inspires teams and brings individuals to peak performance. She has more than 20 years of international leadership experience, has established and expanded cooperations, successfully managed key accounts and extensive restructuring and change situations.
Kerstin is Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Team Coach (ACTC) of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She is a mental fitness trainer, passionate hiking guide, and sports trainer. Her huge business experience in combination with meeting the highest ethical and quality standards have led to her selection as one of the top 10 coaches in the Frankfurt region in 2023.
Due to her long-standing commitment to D&I, Kerstin was voted among the top 10 of "Germany’s Top Out Executives".
She is cofounder of the SMART Leadership Institute.
Dorin specializes in unlocking the potential of leaders and teams, providing invaluable support as they navigate the ever-changing landscape of their environments. His mission is to empower them to become more intentional and impactful in both their professional endeavors and personal lives. With a career spanning over 25 years, he has held various key roles in the industry, including engineering, team leadership, training, coaching, and servant leadership in the demanding fields of telecommunications and the automotive industry, where he has contributed his expertise to renowned multinational corporations such as Telefónica and BMW. Dorin has dedicated more than 14 years to the development of high-performing teams within the context of large-scale agile transformation initiatives. He is a sought-after speaker, frequently sharing his insights and knowledge at various events and conferences, including but not limited to Agile Tuesday, OOP, Management 3.0 Stammtisch, Kitchen2Soul, and Large Scale Scrum Berlin.
Alice has an educational and professional background in the airline and hospitality industries and worked for Qantas Airlines, in Australia, as a flight attendant and in- flight trainer and then in Qantas Retail Sales. While living in Dubai, she worked for Emirates Airlines Corporate sales. Alice worked as the European based Representative of Barberyn Ayurveda Resorts, and was responsible for customer relations, business development, event and media management. She has been interviewed by the BBC and other publications, and has had several articles on Business Etiquette and etiquette problem solving published by the South China Morning Post and Singapore Straits Times. She also wrote a monthly column on BBC Good Homes (India). Her client list includes companies such as LVMH, Christian Dior Couture, DFS, Bulgari, Chaumet, Nespresso, Cathay Pacific, UBS, DBS, HKU, HKUST, DHL, to name but a few.
Leo Martin, dubbed is a former secret agent, criminal investigator, and interrogation expert. With a criminology background, he spent ten years in a major German secret service, recruiting and managing confidants within organized crime. His expertise in building trust quickly under challenging conditions relied on his deep understanding of human nature and communication. Today, he delivers interactive lectures like "Secret Weapons of Communication" and intensive training such as "Mission Trust: The Art of Winning People Over" at top corporate events. His books on trust and understanding people are SPIEGEL bestsellers.
Friederike Fabritius, MS, is a neuroscientist and trailblazer in the field of neuroleadership. Her brain-based leadership programs have transformed how Fortune 500 executives think, innovate, and navigate change. She is known for engaging global audiences at organizations such as Google, Ernst & Young (EY), Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Adecco, Accenture, Deloitte, BMW, Bayer, SAP, Harvard Business Review, trivago, and Audi. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Brain-Friendly Workplace: Why Talented People Quit and How to Get Them to Stay and of the award-winning book The Leading Brain: Neuroscience Hacks to Work Smarter, Better, Happier. Her work has been featured in HBR, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Newsweek, Huffpost and many more. She is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice, focusing on Work-Life Balance. Friederike's passion is to help people not only work better, but also lead better and happier lives, using neuroscience.
Dr. Marcel Fratzscher focuses on macroeconomics, inequality, and European integration. Since 2013, he has been President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and Professor of Macroeconomics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He serves on the High-level Advisory Board of the United Nations on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is Associate Editor of the Journal of International Economics. Additionally, Dr. Fratzscher is a member of the scientific advisory board of the German Ministry of the Economy and the supervisory board of the Hertie School of Governance.
Axel Weber is President of the Center for Financial Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt and Chairman of the Trilateral Commission Europe. He serves on the Group of Thirty and holds advisory roles with Visa Economic Empowerment Institute, Boston Consulting Group, Temasek Holdings, and CVC Capital Partners. He also chairs Raisin GmbH’s Advisory Board and advises various European payment providers and venture capital firms.
Weber was Chairman of UBS Group AG (2012-2022) and led the Deutsche Bundesbank (2004-2011). He has taught at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and University of Cologne. Weber holds a PhD in economics from the University of Siegen and honorary doctorates from Duisburg-Essen and Constance.
I'm Mithun A. Sridharan, an entrepreneur, author and keynote speaker on Strategy, Management Consulting and Digital Transformation. I'm a Forbes Technology Council Thought Leader and a Member of Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. As a strategy consultant and technology executive, I advise senior leaders and corporations derive value from their strategic technology investment portfolios. I am a TEDx speaker and regularly share insights at industry conferences and corporate events. I have also contributed thought leadership to high-impact journals and magazines, such as the World Economic Forum, the American Banker, Wired, Bloomberg, etc. I hold an MBA from ESMT Berlin, a Master of Science from Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, both in Germany and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Madras, India. I am based in Heidelberg, Germany.
