2026 Speaker's Profile

Priya Sunil
Deputy Editor, Southeast Asia
Human Resources Online
Driven by her passion for writing and for reporting the freshest news, Priya became part of the Human Resources Online team as a Journalist in 2018, and has since moved up the ranks as a Deputy Editor, Southeast Asia. Leading the SEA editorial team in this role, she is responsible for driving editorial content, managing the newsroom, executing partnership content, and supporting custom projects.
She loves having conversations about the future of the HR function with her team mates and industry practitioners — so get in touch if you’ve something to share! Priya also enjoys unearthing facts and opinions about world events, industry developments, and societal issues.
She is a mass communication graduate from Curtin Singapore, starting out her career with a stint in PR. On weekends, you’ll find her spending time with her loved ones, getting her sweat on, or buried deep in a motivational read riverside.
2026 Speakers

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Ramya Balakrishnan
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Josh Skorupa
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Kingley Lim
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Pauline Loo
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Terence Kok
Chief AI and Innovation Officer

Claire Yu
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Otis

Ilham Maulana
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P&G

Shailaja Sharma
Group Head Talent and Learning

Zahina Bibi
Head of Organisational Transformation

Kevin Shepherdson
CEO and Founder

Alex Png
Chief People Officer, Asia-Pacific

Dharma Chandran
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Aditi Sharma Kalra
Editor-in-Chief
Human Resources Online

Priya Sunil
Deputy Editor, Southeast Asia
Human Resources Online

Sarah Gideon
Journalist
Human Resources Online