Speaker's profile

Reuben Rethinalingam
General Manager Human Relations and Performance Operations Head for APAC
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia
A strong believer in leading a purpose driven HR, Reuben is an action and solution-oriented HR professional with proven track record over 15 years of diverse experience spanning through various local, regional, and global roles specialising in talent management, leadership development and strategic HR business partnering to name a few.
This is complemented with broad exposure and experience working in various dynamic multinational organisations in sectors including oil & gas, FMCG, and automotive.
Reuben is passionate and committed in partnering and consulting leaders and management teams accomplishing their talent and people aspirations, ultimately driving the organisation towards a high performance culture, and achieving operational excellence.
At present, Reuben is the General Manager Human Relations and member of the Southeast Asia II senior leadership team responsible for spearheading people development strategy, culture, employee experience, diversity & inclusion across all locations for Mercedes-Benz in Malaysia.
With a personal mission to be on a lifelong learning journey, Reuben is currently practicing being a life coach enabling people and communities around him to capitalise on their strengths. He is a passionate health & wellbeing enthusiast and practitioner.
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