Speaker's profile

Mark Laudi

Managing Director

Hong Bao Media

Mark Laudi is an accomplished media mentor, business conference anchor, and radio and financial television current affairs show host. He is a veteran of traditional and new media, with 30 years’ experience in print, radio, television, new and social media, and communications coach to senior business and government leaders in Asia and the GCC.

Between 1999 and 2006, Mark produced and presented regional network television business news programs at CNBC Asia Pacific. He anchored Squawk Box, and performed various roles including Australia Editor, and Sydney Bureau Chief. From 1997-1999, Mark hosted news programs at MediaCorp, and was a member of the inaugural production and presentation team of English-language talk radio station CNA938.

He started his media career at age 21, becoming Australia’s youngest current affairs show host on ABC Radio.

Having spent his formative years in South Africa, Germany and Australia, Mark has called Singapore home for more than 26 years. He is a Gallup®-certified Advanced CliftonStrengths® coach, author of the book “Play to your Strengths when Presenting”, and coauthor of the book “Let the Cash Flow”, both published by Marshall Cavendish.

He is a member of the Asia Pacific Association of Communications Directors (APACD), the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID), Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC), and Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry & Commerce.

When he is not coaching top executives in presence and media skills, he is a presenter himself at numerous business conferences and events as conference anchor or moderator.