Outthinking the Algorithm: Your Next Strategic Move in the Age of AI
Moderator: Regina Zhiyenkul, General Manager APAC at Tigerhall
Regina Zhiyenkul is a business and learning leader with a background in finance and over a decade of experience across investment banking, private banking and enterprise transformation. She is currently the General Manager, APAC at Tigerhall, a global change activation platform that helps organizations drive strategy execution, leadership development and change through personalized insights.
Prior to Tigerhall, Regina worked with leading financial institutions including UBS and Crédit Agricole CIB, where she built deep expertise in financial markets, regulatory environments, and advising complex, global stakeholders. Her experience spans regulatory transformation, risk and compliance, and working with ultra-high-net-worth clients across emerging markets.
At Tigerhall, Regina partners with senior leaders across multinational organizations to turn strategy into action, enabling faster capability building, culture change, and leadership effectiveness at scale. She is passionate about continuous learning, human performance, and building systems that help people and organizations adapt in moments of change.
Bojan Blecic, Former Group Head Customer Experience at OCBC Bank
Bojan Blecic is an architect by training whose work spans design, technology, and finance. He founded Singapore’s first customer experience team in 2010 and has pioneered methodologies that have since become common industry practices.
With over 25 years of experience, he has served on several boards advocating for customer-centricity and has received numerous awards recognizing his thought leadership.
He currently helps companies navigate shifting customer expectations and turn experience into a decisive competitive edge.
Dhanaraj Shanmugam, CEO & founder of Kongu, Engineering & Software Services
With over 17 years of hands-on experience in embedded systems, software engineering, and AI-driven innovation, Dhanaraj Shanmugam has built his career at the intersection of technology and business transformation. Before founding Kongu Engineering and Software Services (KESS), he worked across multiple industries — including life sciences R&D, automotive, sports analytics, and consumer electronics — specializing in firmware and Linux driver development.
At KESS, he leads multidisciplinary teams delivering solutions that blend electronics, AI/ML, and platform software to help clients achieve digital transformation. His work spans IoT product engineering, intelligent automation, AI-assisted platforms, and system integration for global clients.
Dhanaraj believes innovation should create meaningful impact — enabling businesses to operate smarter and scale faster through thoughtful application of technology.
Manuel Ungerer, Senior Director of Engineering at AstraZeneca
With 20 years industry experience in life science and pharmaceutical, specialised and design, build and operate in manufacturing facilities, Manuel Ungerer demonstrates of a high passion for innovation and continuous improvement, with core expertise and proven experience in strategy developments for technology management, environmental sustainability, and manufacturing 5.0
He holds degrees in engineering, chief strategy officer, Singapore certified energy manager, and EMBA candidate in NTU.
Oussama Labib, CEO & founder of Aeqlia & Creator of Miki Island game
Oussama Labib is the Founder & CEO of æqlia, an EdTech and executive education company headquartered in Singapore, focused on building future-ready leaders and high-performing organisations through immersive business simulations, experiential learning, and data-driven insights.
Oussama is also the founder of Miki Island, a digital, gamified team and leadership development platform used by 250,000 employees globally and adopted by training companies and coaches worldwide to deliver scalable, high-impact team and leadership interventions.
In addition to his industry work, Oussama is an Associate Faculty member and facilitator in executive education, working with universities and executive education providers such as the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore Management University (SMU), and Emeritus. He collaborates with academic and corporate partners to design and facilitate experiential programs that combine simulations, reflection, and applied learning.