When I First Arrived in Singapore, I Didnโ€™t Know The City Would Change Me As Much As I Hoped to Help Change Others

My โ€œ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆโ€ in those early days was my own living room, my marketing plan was a stack of name cards, and my โ€œbig breakโ€ was a small workshop where I hoped someone would say, โ€œ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜บ.โ€

I came here with a passion for organizational culture, a belief in the power of emotional intelligence, and a desire to help leaders not just manage teams but inspire them.

My โ€œ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆโ€ in those early days was my own living room, my marketing plan was a stack of name cards, and my โ€œbig breakโ€ was a small workshop where I hoped someone would say, โ€œ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜บ.โ€

Fast forward, and Iโ€™ve had the honour of working with over 50,000 leaders across 45 countries on 6 continents, guiding transformations in boardrooms from Raffles Place to global HQs. But this year, to be named one of Singaporeโ€™s ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ & ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ for New In Asia’s SG60 Showcaseโ€ฆ this feels different. This is home. This is personal.

 

This recognition is a celebration of every client who trusted me, every leader who was brave enough to lead from the inside out, and every conversation where a spark turned into action. Singapore, thank you for being my launchpad, my inspiration, and my stage.

 

A big heartfelt thank you to Andrew Chow, CSP and Janine Teo for spearheading this vision and for your generosity, and to New In Asia for curating such an inspiring showcase of speakers that amplifies the heart of this country and this community.

 

Special appreciation to The Westin Singapore our wonderful venue sponsor, for providing such a beautiful space that made this evening truly memorable.

 

To all the amazing speakers and trainers, who I share this honour with and have built this communityโ€ฆ

 

Letโ€™s continue to tell our stories to inspire, uplift, and upbeat the world forward.