2026 Speaker's Profile

Sarah Gideon
Journalist
Human Resources Online
Sarah joined the Human Resources Online team as a Journalist in November 2023. As a Curtin University graduate, she is an adaptive and creative learner, and comes to the team with a great mix of experience in event operations, social media, and podcast & video editing.
Prior to this, Sarah worked for an events company, but the adrenaline of events could never match her burning passion for writing.
In her free time, you will find her saying that she has no plans but by the end of the day, her extrovertedness will take over and you will find her hanging out with friends and family. If not, you will find her tucked in bed, and always ready for the next day to produce content that will grab eyeballs.
2026 Speakers

Sophie Liu
Director, Talent and Learning Development

Ramya Balakrishnan
VP Global Talent & Development

Harsh Narula
Head of Customer Experience and Business Transformation
DBS Bank

Josh Skorupa
Head of Digital Transformation & Capability
GovTech

Kingley Lim
APAC Head of Culture, DEI, CSR & Talent Head SEA ANZ
Henkel

Pauline Loo
SVP & Regional Hub Head of HR
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation

Terence Kok
Chief AI and Innovation Officer

Claire Yu
Senior Director, Talent, Asia Pacific
Otis

Ilham Maulana
HR Director for Oral Care, Asia Middle East Africa (AMA) and Product Supply, AMA
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
Chief Corporate Services Officer
Toll Group

Aditi Sharma Kalra
Editor-in-Chief
Human Resources Online

Priya Sunil
Deputy Editor, Southeast Asia
Human Resources Online

Sarah Gideon
Journalist
Human Resources Online