2026 Speaker's Profile

Ilja Rijnen

VP People Partner APAC & Global Head of Talent Development NPE Division

GEA Group

Ilja Rijnen is VP, People Partner for BU Execution APAC and Global Head of Talent Development for the NPE Division at GEA Group. He leads the people’s agenda across APAC in a complex, engineering-driven environment, partnering closely with senior business leaders on organisational transformation, leadership effectiveness, and talent strategy. His focus is on building high-performing teams, strengthening execution, and aligning organisational design with business priorities. With experience across global and regional roles, Ilja brings a pragmatic, commercially grounded approach to HR, particularly in navigating large-scale transformation and capability building in industrial organisations.

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Josh Skorupa

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Pauline Loo

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Terence Kok

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Claire Yu

Claire Yu

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Shailaja Sharma

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Zahina Bibi

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Kevin Shepherdson

Kevin Shepherdson

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Alex Png

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Andrew Lau

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Aditi Sharma Kalra

Aditi Sharma Kalra

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Priya Sunil

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Sarah Gideon

Sarah Gideon

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