Graduating
Class of 2018
EMBA-Global
EMBA-Global
Graduating Class of 2018
The world leading EMBA-Global programme is designed
for experienced professionals who seek to develop the
skills, knowledge and networks to operate as successful
global leaders, anywhere in the world.
Class profile
Number of students
Global reach
The EMBA-Global programme has two streams.
EMBA-Global Americas and Europe is offered in
London and New York by London Business School
and Columbia Business School. EMBA-Global Asia
extends EMBA-Global’s reach to Hong Kong and
Shanghai, with the addition of The University of Hong
Kong to the partnership. HR/Recruitment
Pharmaceuticals
IT/Telecommunications
HR/Recruitment
Law
Finance
E-Commerce
Professional Services
The EMBA-Global programme gives global business
leaders a unique opportunity to learn with and from
an extraordinarily high calibre and diverse cohort.
Both EMBA-Global streams include a diverse range
of nationalities, industries Mining
and cultures, enabling all
Leisure/Retail
participants to develop a broader global perspective
Architecture/Design
FMCG
and foster professional relationships
and networks
around the world.
Entertainment
Public/Not for Profit
Finance/Accounting
Energy/Engineering
Medicine
Consulting
Advertising/Media/PR
Industry/Manufacture
Pharmaceuticals
IT/Telecommunications
Law
Finance
Professional Services
Leisure/Retail
76
Nationality by region
South America
Australia/New Zealand
Asia
24%
North
America
Africa/Middle
East 23%
Europe (excluding UK)
20%
UKUK
13%
Africa/Middle East
9%
Australia/New Zealand
6%
South
America N America
5%
Europe
Asia
Industry sector*
The programme format is HR/Recruitment
designed to allow students to
Law
balance their academic commitments with demanding
E-Commerce
careers and busy personal
lives.Services
In part one, core
Professional
classes are taught in four Mining
or five-day concentrated
Leisure/Retail
teaching periods alternating
monthly between
Architecture/Design
campuses. This allows students
to fully immerse
FMCG
themselves in the learningEntertainment
and networking opportunities
Public/Not
for Profit
of the host city. In part two,
EMBA-Global
students have
access to the electives of Finance/Accounting
all three schools, enabling
Energy/Engineering
them to customise their learning to their interests
Medicine
and organisational goals.Consulting
Global network
37
Cities represented
The content and delivery Mining
of EMBA-Global means that
the programme is truly worldwide and significantly
Architecture/Design
different from other top Executive
MBA programmes.
Taught by internationally renowned faculty, students
Entertainment
benefit from unique insights and gain a truly international
perspective. Each schoolFinance/Accounting
takes advantage of its location
to draw upon the surrounding business communities,
Medicine speakers and business
attracting distinguished guest
leaders.
Advertising/Media/PR
Advertising/Media/PR
Industry/Manufacture
37%
Countries represented
Global perspectives
Pharmaceuticals
11 years
Women
E-Commerce
Global format
122
Average work experience
Other
Finance
35%
Industry/Manufacturing 12%
Advertising/Media/PR
Consulting 9%
Professional
Services
Pharmaceuticals
7%
Energy/Engineering
6%
Leisure/Retail/Entertainment
IT/Telecommunications
6%
Leisure/Retail/
IT/Telecommunications
Entertainment
8%
Pharmaceuticals
Energy/Engineering 3%
Advertising/Media/PR
2%
Professional Services
Other Job function*
13%
Consulting
Industry/Manufacture
Other
General
Finance Management
31%
Finance 23%
Consulting 10%
New
Business
Operations
Management
Development
9%
Project Management
Marketing
& Sales
6%
Professional Services
5%
Project Management 3%
Legal
Professional Services
Operations
Management 3%
Marketing & Sales
Legal
New Business Development
Other 2%
9%
Consulting
* Please note programme statistics have been rounded up to the nearest decimal point.
Finance
General management
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“The LBS network is truly
international with students
and alumni from various
industries and CBS mirrors that.
The conversations both in and
out of the classroom have been
of tremendous value for me in
learning about the industries,
varying ways of doing business
in different countries and finding
new investment opportunities.”
Lisa Shaforostova (EMBA-Global A&E),
Director, CBRE Group – London
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EMBA-Global class profiles
The EMBA-Global programme brings together an
elite international network of business professionals.
Through the world renowned faculty and unique global
curriculum, students have exclusive access to the
most illuminating ideas, ground-breaking research and
innovative international business practices. Whether
they choose EMBA-Global Americas and Europe or
EMBA-Global Asia, students are equipped with the tools
to create the future of global business.
Ahmad Ridwan Abdullah
Malaysian
Special Projects Supervisor
AEON Credit Service
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Projects supervisor responsible
for strategy development and
implementation. Successfully leads
programmes that lie outside traditional
financial product groups.
Yevgeni Agerd
British
Managing Director
Machlin-Oracle
London, UK
Extensive wealth management
experience focusing on Russia
and former Soviet Union countries.
Successful track record with a number
of major global banks. CFA qualified.
Mazen AbouChakra
Canadian/Lebanese
Chief Legal Officer & Deputy CEO
Oger Telecom
Dubai, UAE
Senior executive overseeing the
group’s investment in different ICT
businesses across multiple markets.
Board member of companies in Turkey,
South Africa, Austria and Dubai. Led
a number of teams in major M&A
and corporate finance transactions,
including the team handling the group’s
legal matters.
Nabil Al-Khaled
Kuwaiti
COO
ACICO
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Dynamic real estate executive
responsible for a US$1bn-plus
international group investment
portfolio. Expertise in real estate law,
development strategy, construction
execution, asset management and
operations working across two
continents. Dedicated leader with a
commitment to talent development and
retention.
Programme Key
EMBA-Global Americas and Europe
EMBA-Global Asia
Arnoldo Acosta Carrete
Mexican/British
Portfolio Manager
Gimex
London, UK
Experienced finance professional.
Currently leading the investment team
for a multi-family office, managing
investments across all asset classes.
Previously head of UK portfolio
management for a Swiss private bank,
responsible for managing US$3bn of
global investments across alternative
investment strategies.
Faisal H. Alghamdi
Saudi
Vice President
Weatherford International
Dubai, UAE
Extensive experience in upstream
oil and gas. Currently leading the
expansion of operations across Saudi
Arabian markets. Direct responsibility
for US$300m P&L. Utilises a strong
strategic planning approach centred
on customer satisfaction and
development. Expertise leading
multicultural, multinational senior
teams across multiple geographies and
functions.
Saleh Afshar
British
Director of Operations
Ahmad Tea
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Relocated family tea company
operations from Sri Lanka to the UAE
and project managed the construction
of a US$50m production and
warehouse facility. Currently overseeing
250 employees. Responsible for a
monthly export output of 1.5 million kg
of tea to more than 80 countries.
Amal Algrafi
Saudi
PR and Communication Manager
MiSK Schools
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Versatile communications professional.
Currently representing a Saudi
boarding school dedicated to changing
the local education system. Operations
and project expertise; successful track
record working with influencers and
decision-makers. Previous experience
at a philanthropic foundation with a
strong geographical outreach.
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Ross Allonby
British
CEO/CIO
First River Capital Partners
London, UK
Senior investment professional
with extensive global leadership
experience. Finance and real estate
entrepreneur. Successfully established
an internationally focused EM private
investment business. Developed a
UK alternative credit and commercial
property business. Previously headed
EM trading at a top-tier US firm. Board
member of a London listed company.
Debola Badejo
Nigerian
Vice President
Standard Bank
Johannesburg, South Africa
Investment banking professional with
extensive experience in M&A advisory.
Responsible for identifying acquisition
targets and investments, raising equity
and executing multi-party transactions.
Currently working at Africa's largest
bank advising on more than US$1.5bn
in M&A-related deals. Previous
experience with leading US global
investment banks.
Natalia Blaskovicova
Slovak
Member of Supervisory Board
HTC Holding
Bratislava, Slovakia
Senior executive and successor to a
family holding company specialising
in heavy machinery manufacturing.
Extensive expertise in communications,
marketing and strategy. Currently
responsible for restructuring corporate
strategy and increasing product range.
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Rahul Alreja
American
President
VJ Inspection Services
Bohemia, USA
Founder and manager of the
company's fastest growing and most
profitable division, providing nondestructive global testing inspection
services. Responsible for developing
and deploying corporate brand
strategy and marketing campaigns.
Concurrently maintains the largest
company-wide capital equipment
quota.
Ibrahima Barry
Guinea//Canadian
Founder and CEO
GAMMA CONCEPT
Conakry, Guinea
Skilled business development
professional and entrepreneur. Founder
of a software development and
systems integration firm with extensive
experience operating at an international
level. Multi-industry expertise includes
telecoms, mining, banking, healthcare
and government projects. Strong IT
background gained at a world-class
consultancy firm.
Krystal Bojan
Australian
Associate Director, Business
Development
Macquarie Group
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Experienced change management
professional. Currently driving global
strategy for cash equities business.
Leading the implementation of new
business and products, restructuring,
operational efficiencies, cost savings
and other strategic initiatives.
Operations and management
consulting experience in financial
services.
Pinar Altazli
Turkish/American
Senior Investment Manager
Private Enterprise
Istanbul, Turkey
Experienced finance professional.
Cross-functional expertise in PE,
corporate finance and M&A advisory.
Current responsibilities combine crossborder transactions for international
and local clients with financial and
strategic planning. International
expertise developed across multiple
sectors managing projects focused on
portfolio improvement and sustainable
growth.
Misha Benisi
Iranian/Canadian
Sales and Distribution Officer
Audi Middle East
Dubai, UAE
Extensive experience in supply chain,
sales and production planning. Rich
knowledge of the Middle Eastern
and German FMCG and automotive
markets. Developed a distribution
and sales planning strategy for the
Middle Eastern markets of a premium
German automotive manufacturer.
Allocates vehicle production c.10k
vehicles/€450m annually. Strong
multicultural exposure.
Mallory Morrison Brown
American
Principal, Global Practice Specialist,
Health
Egon Zehnder
Berlin, Germany
Successfully managed a multigeographical team across the US,
Brazil, Europe, China and India.
Led strategy and research for client
engagements in the healthcare sector
totalling CHF50m. Conceptualised,
planned and implemented business
development, client service and
knowledge management strategies
across the firm's global health
practice. Created a big-data candidate
recommendation engine.
Iñigo Alvarez Merodio
Spanish
Risk Unit Director, Retail Credit Risk
Banco Santander
Madrid, Spain
Global banking professional with
a broad international background.
Established a multidisciplinary risk
team supporting a US$24bn corporate
banking franchise. Achieved 140%
of PBT goal designing and executing
growth strategies for a US$3bn
specialty banking business. Currently
spearheading the design of a risk
assessment tool for a ‚€400bn retail
credit portfolio.
Jens Berge
Norwegian
Vice President
A.P. Moller Maersk
Copenhagen, Denmark
Results-driven executive. Successful
leader with overall responsibility for a
fleet of international offshore drilling
units and a diverse global team of
750 professionals. Senior operational
frontline experience gained across a
wide range of countries and cultures
in Europe, Asia, Western Africa and
the US.
Joe Jun Cai
Chinese
President and Founding Partner
JALP Design Institute
Beijing and Shenzhen, China/London
and Cambridge, UK
Senior professional with extensive
management experience. Founded
and developed global operations for a
successful start-up. Highly motivated
and entrepreneurial with excellent
analytical and problem solving skills.
International business exposure across
the US, Asia, Europe and the Middle
East.
Alexander Chagoubatov
British/Russian
Board of Directors
Bank of Astana, Standard Insurance
London, UK
Banking, telecoms and technology
entrepreneur. Interest and expertise
in early-stage companies, distressed
projects and international expansion.
Launched, developed and turned
around a number of companies
on behalf of private investors and
corporates across Australia, Europe
and the CIS.
Beh Chern Wei
Malaysian
Executive Director
VS International Group
Zhuhai, China
Senior professional and board member
of a leading electronic manufacturing
service company. Expertise in financial
control and supply chain management
within regional China. Extensive
experience working cooperatively
across multiple functions and levels to
integrate and manage change.
Arjun Chopra
British
Director
Investec Bank
London, UK
Banking professional responsible for
building UK, European and Indianleveraged finance teams within a
£5.5bn market-cap bank. Strong
international exposure gained leading
transactions across Europe, South
Africa, Australia and Southeast Asia.
Leadership role in a team originating
global transactions. Serial VC investor
within the technology sector.
Antoine Challita
Lebanese
Regional Business Director
UM
Dubai, UAE
Senior media professional. Experience
working with companies and large
brands across a broad cross-section
of industries. Strong track record
managing regional operations,
designing communication strategies
and securing favourable negotiation
conditions. Successfully designs
ROI-driven communication and
development strategies supporting
executive teams pitching for new
business.
Andrew Cheung
Canadian
Director of Business Development
Centrepoint International
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Business development professional.
Currently responsible for developing
the company’s education consultancy
and trading business. Strong track
record in hospitality and tourism,
with experience consulting to luxury
hotels worldwide. International
exposure across China, Europe and
Northern America. Expertise managing
multicultural staff and positively
influencing workplace diversity.
Hao Yuan Chuang
Taiwanese
Director
Suning Group
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Strong China expertise in crossborder corporate financing and M&A
transactions. Advised and completed
several highly visible transactions,
including IPOs and bond acquisitions.
Invented several chart-creating
algorithms and obtained US patents.
Wendell Chen
Chinese
Director/General Counsel
Market's Edge
New York, USA
Value investor and dual-international
licensed attorney. Expertise in
emerging markets, equity investment
and fund management, cross-border
M&A, corporate affairs, and VC and
PE transactions. International litigator
with global arbitration and litigation
experience across the US, UK and
Asia.
Danielle Chick
Australian
Senior Enterprise Customer Success
Manager
Adobe
Sydney, Australia
Results-driven digital business
professional. Develops innovative
strategies driving transformation within
leading organisations. Responsible for
big-data and eCommerce optimisation,
customer acquisition and retention
programmes, and customer experience
and personalisation blueprints.
Currently managing a >US$30m
portfolio for a leading global technology
company.
Merlin Cochran
Mexican/American
Oil and Energy Professional
Arabian Drilling Company
Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Experience working for leading
international companies across
multiple countries in highly disparate
environments. Currently managing
more than US$50m in yearly revenues
and a multicultural team of more than
130 in the Arabian Gulf. Publishes
regular articles on Mexico’s developing
energy reforms.
Yao Cheng Pang
French
Managing Director
Union Bancaire Privee
Geneva, Switzerland
International banking professional.
Broad experience in various industries,
especially in private banking areas,
such as: investment strategy, portfolio
management and risk assessment.
Successfully implemented investment
processes at two banks, launched new
products and established monitoring
and analytical tools. Currently working
on an industry transition strategy
and business model within the new
regulation environment, including new
technologies such as robot investing.
Joanna Chien
American
President
Eastern America Trio Products
New York, USA
Family business intrepreneur. Strong
leader with expertise in value brand
development, production, marketing
and sales. Currently responsible for
growing brands across the US and
Caribbean with a long-term global
focus.
Yuanyuan Cui
Chinese
Director, Outreach
SPCA (HK)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Passionate about conservation and
animal welfare. Currently responsible
for the education and promotion of
animal welfare across Asia, with a
focus on mainland China. Previous
experience in the reinsurance
and finance industries with major
multinationals in China, the UK and
Switzerland.
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Kathleen Diab
Swiss/Lebanese
In-house Counsel
Levant International
Beirut, Lebanon
Multilingual legal professional
with private practice and in-house
experience. Provides legal advice on
projects and investment opportunities
in the Middle East and Europe.
Extensive experience in cross-border
transactions within the real estate,
investment management, and the
oil and gas industries. Prior private
practice experience in New York and
London.
Matias Friedberg
Argentinean
CEO
Credi$imple Group
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Enthusiastic and creative entrepreneur
skilled in finance and risk management.
Family business leader experienced
in building microfinance institutions
with international exposure. Pioneering
expertise developing Latin American
FinTech start-ups. Strong track
record in capital markets and banking
institutions.
Philip Garner
British
Senior Strategy Manager
Lloyds Banking Group
London, UK
Strategy professional at a leading
retail and commercial bank. Evaluates
global developments impacting the
competitive environment and delivers
insights to the group executive
committee. Collaborates with diverse
stakeholders to design and implement
strategic responses.
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Steve Duncan
Australian
Associate Director
CHAMP Private Equity
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Skilled PE investment professional.
Extensive experience in complex crossborder transactions across Oceania,
with completed investments totalling
more than AUS$2.5bn. Responsibilities
include deal origination, evaluating
investment opportunities, managing
due diligence and arranging acquisition
financing. Assists Australian portfolio
companies with strategic planning and
growth into Asia.
Sabrina Gallant
American
Commercial Real Estate Executive,
Retail and Luxury
Isaacs and Company
New York, USA
Accomplished fashion and luxury
expert. Global experience in strategic
sales, brand management and
business development within the
commercial real estate and fashion
industries. Extensive experience
successfully developing and
implementing growth strategies. Proven
track record structuring and negotiating
complex real estate transactions,
and managing sales and branding for
leading fashion houses.
Bob Gormley
American/British
Founder and Director
S.T. Logic
London, UK
Successful entrepreneur and skilled
educational consultant with clients
across six continents. Founder of
multiple ventures with extensive
cross-functional start-up experience.
Currently working as owner and
director of a London-based educational
consultancy company.
Roderick Feltzer
Dutch
Vice President, Global Banking
HSBC
New York, USA
Versatile finance executive. Diverse
international experience across
Europe, North America, Asia and
Africa, in both the private and public
sectors. Currently managing global
relationships with S&P 100 corporates
in the consumer, retail and healthcare
sectors. Responsible for coordinating
all banking products and services
globally, including providing multibillion
US dollar (acquisition) credit facilities.
Kiran Ganesh
British
Executive Director
UBS
London, UK
Investment research and marketing
professional. Currently leading a
multinational team creating and
developing flagship global multiasset investment research for more
than US$2tn in private client assets.
Responsible for realising a pioneering
global digital mass-customisation
strategy to drive client acquisition,
retention and performance.
Iurii Grachov
Ukrainian
Collateral Collections Director
PJSC 'Alfa Bank'
Ukraine
Experienced finance executive with
a background in banking services.
Currently managing a budget of
US$4.5m for an international financial
group. Organised and successfully
developed several new products within
the legal support and debt collection
practice. Extensive expertise in M&A
due diligence, portfolio integration and
management.
Josean Fernandez
Puerto Rican
Managing Director
OppenheimerFunds
New York, USA
Multilingual finance professional with
a reputation for strong relationship
management expertise and investment
acumen. Skilled at building strategic
partnerships. Currently managing a
US$1.2bn book of business partnering
with some of the world's largest private
banks. International experience across
Europe and Latin America. Chartered
alternative investment analyst and
board member.
Miguel García-Nieto
Spanish
Associate
Endurance Partners
Barcelona, Spain
PE professional with a legal
background; provides cross-border
strategic and legal advice to industrial
and financial clients in M&A, finance
and distressed transactions. Currently
leading turnaround management
projects. Evaluates investment
opportunities, leads deal negotiations
and executes restructuring operations.
Anastasia GromovaSchneider
Austrian
Management Consultant
Zeb.rolfes.schierenbeck.associates
Vienna, Austria
Results-oriented and multilingual
finance professional. Extensive
experience in risk management,
finance, audit, regulation, consulting
and project management. Responsible
for leading large scale cross-border
projects and managing international
teams. Strong international exposure
across DACH, CEE and Russia.
Federico Han
Italian/American
Vice President
ING
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Financial markets practitioner with
extensive experience in currency
and interest-rates risk management.
Oversaw global risk portfolio and
interacted with clients across Asia.
Managed P&L and liaised with
headquarters in Europe. Expertise in
business development and customerfocused solutions.
Miles I. Hu
Taiwanese/American
Principal
Whitesun International
Taipei, Taiwan
Highly skilled corporate strategy and
investment professional. Crossfunctional Fortune 10 experience.
Extensive background in VC, PE and
M&A across the US and Greater China.
Currently responsible for developing
investment strategies and leading
transaction deal flow.
Anthon Ivarsson
Swedish
Global Head of Commercial
Transformation
Maersk Group
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Driven strategy and turnaround expert
currently working for a global trade and
shipping company. Strong consulting
background. Experience leading
projects and teams across multiple
countries, with expertise in M&A,
market entry, due diligence and postmerger integration/transformation.
Syed Raazi Hasan
Pakistani
Senior Financial Analyst, Treasury
Saudi Aramco
Dharan, Saudi Arabia
Senior finance professional with
extensive experience in structured
finance across Europe and the Middle
East. Transaction expertise in M&A,
debt and equity financing within the
infrastructure, real estate and corporate
finance sectors. Successful track
record with multiple top-tier financial
institutions.
Laura Huddle
American
Head of Marketing Australia
Eventbrite
Melbourne, Australia
Responsible for driving customer
growth, retention, new user acquisition,
revenue growth and demand
generation for the company’s first
APAC market. Pioneered a category
marketing programme driving growth
of the two largest event categories
through multiple acquisition channels.
Launched multiple core products,
including search and discovery,
invitations and profile pages.
Steve Iwenjora
Nigerian
Vice President
African Capital Alliance
Lagos, Nigeria
Financial services professional
responsible for the banking, pensions
and insurance sectors of a leading
Nigerian PE firm. Previously headed
up an asset management company
and grew assets under management to
more than US$100m in three years.
Edward Haughey
British/Irish
Director
Norbrook Laboratories
Newry, Northern Ireland
Dynamic and results-driven executive
with a strong track record in the
veterinary pharmaceuticals industry.
Successful career as a barrister;
subsequently transitioned into a
strategic and entrepreneurial family
business leadership role. Currently
managing a fully integrated sales and
marketing team negotiating expansive
contract manufacturing agreements
with multinationals.
Jeyhun Huseynzade
Azerbaijani
Tax Advisor
BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Limited
Baku, Azerbaijan
Senior professional with extensive
international and cross-functional
experience in consulting and industry.
Provides support to multibillion oil
and gas assets and serves as an
expert advisor on the tax/commercial
implications of internal and external
business cases. Experience developing
strategic plans and implementing
efficiency models.
Waheed Jamal
British
Vice President, Medical Head of
Europe and Canada Region
GSK
London, UK
Experienced doctor and
pharmaceuticals executive.
Expertise in the development and
commercialisation of medicines across
a number of disease areas. Extensive
global healthcare exposure throughout
the US, Europe and Asia. Skilled at
building high performing teams, leading
transformational change and building
strong alliances within multiple Joint
Ventures.
Ming Hong
Chinese
Global Manager, Audit
J.M. Huber Corporation
Atlanta, USA
Strategic executive with strong
technology expertise. Skilled at driving
innovation and delivering results.
Extensive experience in integrated risk
and audit for ‚‘Big 4’, Fortune 50 and
multinational companies. Currently
responsible for leading highly complex
global audit projects, designing global
risk models and promoting continuous
improvements.
Basil Issa
British
Founder
Atentel Global Teleservices
Malaga, Spain
Entrepreneur with banking and capital
markets experience. Founded a
BPO business in Spain servicing the
Swedish market. Successfully recruited
a fully international team of staff.
Grew the company from five to 45
employees in 1.5 years and generated
a sales growth of 600% within two
years. Clients include established
multinationals.
Eric Janin
French
Senior Finance Manager
Warner Bros International TV
Production
London, UK
Senior finance professional with
extensive technology experience.
Rich international exposure with major
global technology brands. Skilled
at managing cross-border teams.
Established the corporate treasury and
risk management functions for a PEbacked enterprise preparing for an IPO.
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Kumar Jeev
Indian
Principal
DC Energy
Washington DC, USA
Senior data-driven strategist with
extensive experience in global energy
markets. Currently leading innovative
teams investing in power transmission
markets across the US. Applies
sophisticated quantitative strategies
to grow and diversify the company's
portfolio. Cross-functional leader skilled
at spearheading new market entry, and
establishing sustainable and profitable
business lines.
Kristen Kozlowski
American
Senior Director
CBRE Hotels
London, UK
Skilled professional managing business
development, marketing and research
for a Pan-European hotel investment
advisory firm. Currently leading a team
generating new business across six
service lines. Responsible for effecting
organisational change to increase
communication and collaboration.
Olivia Leu
Malaysian
Assistant Director, Compliance
Resorts World at Sentosa
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Leads liaison on casino regulatory
matters. Identifies compliance
vulnerabilities and control gaps;
develops policies and frameworks to
streamline and enhance processes
with preventive measures for better
governance. Expertise in casino audit
and inspection. Extensive experience in
the pre-opening, project management
and performance analysis of Asian
casinos.
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Richard Kelman
British
Finance Director
Audley Travel Group
Oxford, UK
Finance professional with rich
experience supporting high-growth
and PE-backed businesses. Currently
director of a specialist tour operator;
successfully grew the existing UK
business and added US operations.
Realised significant returns for
investors with a £159m equity
investment into a second MBO. Strong
track record in corporate finance
advisory.
Divya Kukar
British/Indian
Industry Manager, Media Agencies
Google
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Results-driven digital marketer with
client-side, agency and media owner
experience. Expertise managing
multimillion US dollar portfolios for key
clients and agencies. Strong global
outlook and knowledge of EMEA and
APAC markets. Part-time entrepreneur,
mentor and co-founder of an athleisure
brand. Regular industry speaker on
leveraging digital opportunities to scale
businesses fast.
Brian Li
Chinese
Project Manager
Accenture
Beijing, China
Manager with a leading global
professional services company. Solid
business development and project
experience with expertise in insightdriven marketing, strategy, campaign
management and customer care.
Highly effective communication,
negotiation and management skills.
Kazuki Ko
Japanese
Controller
American Enterprise Institute
Washington DC, USA
Skilled finance manager and CPA.
Currently overseeing financial
operations for a US think tank with net
assets of about US$300m. Crossfunctional team leader responsible
for strategic planning, financial
analyses and internal control. Broad
international exposure focused on the
US, China and Japan. Prior experience
in government contracts and project
management.
Gloria M. Lee
American
Product Manager
KnowRe
Seoul, South Korea
Product leader for a South Korean
education technology company.
Responsible for the strategic planning,
design and development of adaptive
learning products within US private and
public education markets. Developed
branding and go-to-market strategies,
building on extensive communications
experience in technology, online games
and music.
Jin Li
Chinese
Chief Compliance Officer
Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund
Management Company
Shenzhen, China
Extensive experience in compliance
and risk management. Strong track
record running fund management
companies in China. Risk management
professional with expertise in key
business areas, including investment,
marketing and sales, and operations.
Coco Jinwei Kou
Chinese
Managing Director
Marcum Bernstein and Pinchuk
Shanghai, China
Highly skilled public accountant
with experience in China/US capital
markets and cross-border transactions.
Expertise in auditing and financial
services to US-listed Chinese
companies. Founding member of the
firm’s China branch. Established the
Beijing and Shanghai offices and led
operations. CPA qualified.
Jessica Lee
Taiwanese/Canadian/Hong Kong
Treasurer
Monty Group & BDP Group
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Manages accounts payable and
treasury transactions. Coordinates
finance planning and projects, and
reports to the group CEO. Extensive
experience working with companies
located across Hong Kong, Macau,
China, the US, the UK, Mexico and
Honduras.
Gary Licht
South African
Director
ICBC Standard Bank
London, UK
Uniquely experienced financial market
specialist. Extensive background in
multiple liquid and frontier emerging
economies throughout China, Asia,
Africa, Latin America and the CIS.
Proven revenue generator as head
of a trading desk with a multimillion
US dollar budget. Strategic thinker
adept at business and markets-based
problem solving. Currently focused
on building a China-centric global
business.
Laura Lise
French
Manager, Global Risk Analytics
HSBC
London, UK
Skilled risk management professional
with experience in global banking
institutions and regulators. Currently
operating as global lead for fixed
income quantitative risk methodologies.
Manages a multicultural team spread
throughout New York, London and
Hong Kong, anchoring a multibillion
dollar programme across three
continents.
Mary Leigh Mackie
American
VP Product Strategy
AvePoint
London, UK/New York, USA
Drives global strategic product
decisions for new investment areas
and core management competencies.
Defines product positioning and
supports campaign roll-outs. Currently
leads customer success programmes
for top-tier clients across APAC and
Europe. Previously developed a
product marketing organisation and
oversaw field marketing in EMEA and
Japan.
Elizabeth Mitchell
American
Manager, Enterprise Product
Innovation and Development
CVS Health
Providence, USA
Skilled professional with diverse
healthcare industry experience. Leads
a cross-functional team identifying
strategic opportunities to drive an
incremental US$120m annual EBIT.
Successfully partners with IT teams
to develop and deploy new products
to c.10,000 retail pharmacies. Skilled
at driving organisational change and
efficiencies. Passionate about helping
patients achieve better health.
Wei Liu
Chinese
Director of Board Office
New Hope Group
Beijing, China
Responsible for coordinating M&As,
post-investment management and
overseas development.
Nate Mayfield
American
Director
Cisco Systems
Raleigh, USA
Accomplished professional with diverse
experience across sales, strategic
planning, operations management,
business development and service
delivery functions. Broad international
exposure within multiple industries.
Currently leading strategy and
planning for a US$600m+ global cloud,
software and managed services sales
organisation. Former US army officer.
Peter Moreno
American
Director of Marketing and Business
Development
JohnsTek
Miami, USA
Accomplished business strategist,
design thinker and leader. Former
US Marine Lieutenant Colonel.
Developed a cybersecurity algorithm
for the insurance industry, providing
an innovative framework to quantify
and evaluate risk. Experienced
business developer with demonstrated
success unlocking value in complex
environments. Established and
monetised strategic partnerships
throughout Latin America.
Guy Livingstone
British
Co-Founder and Board Director
Tough Mudder
New York, USA
Co-founder and board director of a
leading global mass-participation
events business. Grew a business
with US$20,000 seed capital to 150
employees and US$80m annual
turnover in just four years. Led market
expansion into Canada, the UK and
Australia. Scaled operations to deliver
35 events worldwide with 640,000
participants annually.
Meredith McGrath
American
Client Services and Business
Development Executive
TCI Fund Management
New York, USA
Global business development and
investor relations professional.
Currently responsible for client
engagement at a US$17bn Londonbased asset manager that invests in
equities, fixed income and real estate
loans across three capital pools.
Skilled at prospecting and developing
relationships with endowments,
foundations, wealth managers and
family offices.
Vishal R. Naik
Indian
Cluster Analytics Manager
GSK Consumer Healthcare
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Highly competent professional
with rich experience leading crossfunctional teams. Skilled at conducting
multi-country research and analytics
projects within retail, consumer
goods and the consumer healthcare
domain. Developed and implemented
regional and global analytics, business
intelligence and forecasting solutions
for consumer brands, generating more
than US$1bn in revenues.
Gary J. Loberg
American
Aviation Section Head/Operational
Planner
U.S. Marine Corps
Washington DC, USA
Professional leader. Extensive
experience planning and executing
deliberate and crisis-response efforts
at all levels of military operations.
Previously led multinational operations
staff supporting the development
of a foreign national security force.
Currently responsible for training large
staff organisations to integrate national
and partner-nation capabilities to solve
complex problems.
Karim M. Mekouar
Moroccan
Wireline Group Quality Manager
Schlumberger
Paris, France
Expert oilfield services professional.
Successful track record in operations,
R&D, manufacturing and quality
across North America, Europe and
Asia. Skilled at managing factories
and industrialising high-tech products.
Currently leading a multicultural quality
team supporting 10 worldwide plants
(US$1.1bn) aiming to extend the
technical integrity differentiation of the
group.
Anastasios Nasim
Greek/British
Senior Vice President
Barclays Capital
London, UK
Banking professional specialising in
fixed income and foreign exchange
markets. Currently responsible for
managing and developing a broad
international portfolio. Clients include
banks, hedge funds and portfolio
managers across Central Eastern
Europe, Turkey and Israel.
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Sahm Nasseri
Australian
Director, Business Development and
Strategy
Merck
Sydney, Australia
Passionate business leader. Extensive
strategy development experience
across multiple industries including
retail, telecoms and healthcare. Led
a full strategy refresh for a US$500m
subsidiary of a global pharmaceuticals
company. Responsible for identifying,
evaluating and negotiating deals across
Asia Pacific; successfully executed
deals worth US$75m over the past two
years.
Duane Perera
Australian
Director
UBS AG
London, UK
Experienced corporate financier and
investment banking professional.
Extensive international experience
in capital markets, and M&A and
strategic advisory, as well as asset
allocation, investment analysis and
funds management. Responsible for
developing and executing client and
distribution initiatives across multiple
geographies. Expertise leading crossborder teams originating, structuring
and executing corporate finance
transactions.
Devin Pratt
Canadian
Owner, Principal Consultant
Quest3 Insights
Toronto, Canada
Performance-focused executive.
Successful track record implementing
innovative strategies to drive growth,
generate revenue and increase the
bottom line. Expertise in consumer
insight assessment and market
research development in Canada, the
US and the UK.
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Zhanara Nazarova
Kazakh
Lead Economist
Royal Dutch Shell
Astana, Kazakhstan
Multilingual oil and gas expert. Strong
management background focused on
the analysis and planning of oil stocks
and the supervision of extraction
facilities. Expertise leading teams and
budgets.
Roman Petr
Czech
Management Consultant
McKinsey and Company
Global
Completed multiple projects
focusing on digital growth,
operational turnarounds and global
M&A. Implemented a new APAC
salesforce organisation following
a US$40bn merger of global hightech corporations. Achieved savings
c.US$0.6bn through operational
excellence programmes. Designed an
innovative US$1.2bn big data support
centre, including vendor selections,
cybersecurity strategy, architecture and
hiring.
Drew Propson
American
Consultant
New York, USA
Senior consultant leading financial
inclusion and MSME development
initiatives in Latin America. Expertise
in strategy development and capacity
building. Experience in the field in
more than 15 countries. Responsible
for managing large-scale projects for
development banks, the private sector,
governments and NGOs. Extensive
experience managing global teams.
Christopher Ng
Chinese
Deputy General Manager
Tsianghua Tongfang
Los Angeles, USA/London, UK/
Shenzhen, China
Senior executive in high-tech consumer
electronics products. Extensive crossfunctional experience in business
development, R&D and procurement.
Responsible for US, UK and German
branches totalling US$240m revenue.
Develops innovative technologies and
strategic partnerships with tech-giants
across Silicon Valley, Taiwan and
mainland China. Combines technology
and innovation to build business and
brand value.
Max Pluss
American
Vice President, Corporate
Development
KC Group Holdings
New York, USA
Diverse finance and entrepreneurial
experience. Responsible for investment
analysis and deal structuring on
global projects, and buy-side M&A on
cross-border transactions between
Asia, North America and Europe. Led
marketing and corporate development
for public companies, and transaction
and investment advisory for family
offices.
Gautam Ramaswamy
Indian
Marine Superintendent
Anglo Eastern Ship Management
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
Senior maritime executive with
extensive cross-functional experience.
Captain of seagoing vessel. Led >30
accident investigations and >45 internal
audits. Manages the company’s quality,
health, safety and environment (QHSE)
strategy and regulatory compliance.
Responsible for port operations for
a leading shipping company across
multiple European locations.
Kevin Panahon
Filipino/Dutch
Manager, Technology Consulting
Accenture
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Experienced business and technology
consultant with extensive expertise
in utilities. Successfully transformed
multiple electricity, water and gas
companies in Europe, the Middle East,
Africa and Australia. Currently driving
the adaptation of cloud-based offerings
within the company's client base.
Alopa Pradhan
Indian
Senior Group Manager, Strategy and
Planning
Hungama Digital Media
Entertainment
Mumbai, India
New business development and
strategy specialist. Skilled at
developing and managing profitable
alliances. Successfully built a mobile
commerce business and knowledge
process outstanding business in
the telecoms domain. Expertise
implementing and managing change
through organisational restructuring
and process definition.
Martin Reilly
Irish/American
Managing Partner
Hibernian Holdings
London, UK/New York, USA
International executive with extensive
experience in global real estate, PE and
development finance. Development
and investment expertise in deal
sourcing, structuring, capitalisation,
feasibility and deal analysis,
construction management and
consultant procurement. Experience
leading projects in London and New
York; concurrently managing the
company creating development returns
on equity.
Elena Reznik-Orskaya
Russian
Director of Programme Management
and Change
Walgreens Boots Alliance
London, UK
Senior executive with extensive
international experience. Broad
expertise in strategy development and
execution, business transformation and
change programmes. Led business
optimisation initiatives with a £1bn+
budget resulting in annual savings
of c.£250m. Currently accountable
for global wholesale transformation.
Leading a team of more than 50 people
across multiple locations.
Shane Sawyer
American
CFO
Maersk Group – SeaLand
Miami, USA
Extensive experience in corporate
restructuring and strategy
development. Successful track record
optimising multibillion US dollar
organisations across four continents.
Skilled at communicating complex
financials ensuring full alignment and
transparency. Delivers improved market
share, cost and margin efficiencies, and
a fully engaged workforce. Currently
establishing IT systems, and financial
controls and procedures.
Neetu Sinha
British
Founder and Managing Director
Fresh Mind Works
London, UK
Founder of a London-based training,
engagement and development
company. Designs and develops
collaborative workplace engagement
interventions for employees, teams and
companies. Cross-sector consulting
experience with IT, health and voluntary
organisations. Successfully launched
an international platform providing
impactful strategic solutions to aid
optimal performance.
Thorsten Rotter
German
Global Head of Performance
Management
HeidelbergCement
Heidelberg, Germany
Performance-focused executive from
a world-leading aggregates firm.
Currently heading an international
programme to create and implement
an integrated - and industry leading operational, commercial, and financial
management system covering more
than 500 sites with 7000+ employees
globally. Also leading the global PMO
for Continuous Improvement to deliver
187% of the 2013-15 target.
Simone Schmid
Swiss
Director of Administration and
Special Projects
c/o Hotels
Stockhom, Sweden
Administers 20 companies, owned by
a Swedish entrepreneur, managing
critical processes to ensure corporate
efficiency and effectiveness. Oversees
special projects and participates in
strategic organisational and financial
planning. Liaises at an international
level with managers, accountants,
attorneys and advisors.
Mackenzie Smith
American
Senior Manager, Client Development
Capital One
Washington DC, USA
Cross-functional business leader
with diverse experience across
US and Asian markets. Currently
driving strategy and managing client
relationships for the largest co-branded
credit card partnership. International
background in strategy development,
implementation and advisory. Skilled
at optimising and growing business
lines across industry verticals in both
emerging and mature markets.
Joao Luiz Sartori Lopes
Brazilian/Portuguese
Vice President, Asset Management
Safra National Bank of New York
New York, USA
Skilled banking professional with
rich experience of financial products
and investments strategy. Currently
overseeing and evaluating the financial
needs of a group of private bankers
and offshore clients. Manages the
development of tailored proposals and
diversified asset management services.
Strong business intelligence and risk
management background.
Dinesh Sewak
Indian
CFO
KVS Group
Jakarta, Indonesia
Experienced finance professional.
Extensive knowledge of manufacturing
and new business in the apparel,
mining and power generation
industries. Experience in start-up
manufacturing with a successful track
record managing finance, strategy,
operations and financial closure.
Haolin Sung
Taiwanese
Director
Diamond Biofund
Shanghai, China
Leads the investment department for
the largest biotech evergreen fund in
Taiwan. Prior experience in investment
banking within the healthcare industry.
Completed three IPOs, raising
US$35m. Achieved 89% ROI in the
2009-2013 period, outperforming the
TWSE market return by 78%. Writes
a monthly investment column for a
leading biotech magazine.
Silvia Savini
Italian
Director, New Business
CGNMB
London, UK
Senior executive establishing the
development and growth strategy for
new clients, products and markets
globally. Strong cross-functional skills
within the reinsurance and specialty
insurance industry. Led and managed
multicultural teams spread across six
continents from a range of different
professional and cultural backgrounds.
Skilled communicator with an
entrepreneurial outlook.
Ben Shen
Chinese
President and CEO
Huizhou Evergreen Tree Christmas
Decoration Company
Shenzhen, China
Successful entrepreneur. Founder and
owner of a manufacturing company
that produces Christmas trees,
decorations and gifts, and employs
>500 personnel. Strong global export
experience.
Daniel Szakats
Swiss
Co-Owner
Future Events
Zürich, Switzerland
Extensive experience in the financial
sector, mostly in FX and energy trading.
Founder of a leading Swiss events
management company.
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Natsuko Takagawa
Japanese
Partner Business Solutions APAC
OPG, Strategic Partner Manager
Google
Tokyo, Japan
Highly strategic technology
professional. Supported the
monetisation of online publishers
in Japan and South East Asia via
targeted online advertising placements.
Helped individual owners to launch
and succeed as businesses. Skilled in
innovation, efficiency improvements
and leadership.
Tim Tsiang
Australian
Sales and Marketing Manager
Toppan Vite
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Skilled marketing and sales
professional with broad experience
across South-East Asia, China and
Australia. Currently responsible
for business development in the
financial transaction and business
communications industry. Expertise in
the implementation and execution of
commercial strategies, new product
development and geographic market
expansion.
Sarah Walker
American/British
Senior Manager, Commercial
Proposals
GE Oil & Gas
London, UK
International senior manager, dynamic
communicator, intrapreneur and skilled
team leader. Responsible for leading
global commercial deals of more than
US$200m. Manages multinational
teams selling subsea technology to
Oil and Gas companies. Expertise
in project and budget management,
negotiation and financial risk
assessment. Background in emerging
markets PE.
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Andy Thompson
American
Manager, DevOps and Enterprise
Integrations
Columbia University
New York, USA
Skilled IT professional. Extensive
experience in DevOps processes
and enterprise integrations. Currently
responsible for organisational and
cultural change, increasing agility and
response rates to rapidly changing
business needs. Leads a development
team implementing a new integration
system to streamline information
exchanges between mission-critical
applications.
Stefany Valer
Peruvian
Vice President
CAPIA
Lima, Peru
Corporate financier and investment
banking professional with extensive
Latin American experience. Expertise
in M&A, capital markets, strategic
advisory and fund structuring. Crosssector background includes food and
beverage, personal care, retail, logistics
and real estate. Successfully executed
M&A and cross-border deals, advising
local economic groups, PE firms, family
businesses and global corporations.
Isabelle Wang
Canadian
Greater China Brand General
Manager
FF Group
Shanghai, China
Dynamic retail executive with extensive
experience in the Asian luxury
goods segment. Successful brand
ambassador with core capabilities
in strategic marketing, brand
management, finance, customer
experience, merchandising, operational
excellence and business development.
Caitlin O. Tormey
American
Vice President, Art and Archive
Development
Condé Nast
New York, USA
Senior executive. Global operations,
international expansion, and strategic
planning experience within the luxury
and eCommerce industries. Currently
spearheading monetisation of content
for one of the world’s leading media
companies. Previously implemented
innovative operating structures
supporting online auctions across
160 countries. Former professional
marathon runner and Olympic trials
qualifier.
Boris Vilidnitsky
American
Vice President, European Equity
Research
Barclays
London, UK
Accomplished finance professional with
a strong programming background.
Extensive multi-sector experience in
emerging and developed markets;
currently responsible for analysing
European equities. Previously worked
as both a buy-side (US) and a sell-side
analyst (UK) covering emerging markets
in the consumer, internet, industrials
and telecoms sectors.
Shun Wong
Hong Kong/Australian
Head of Strategy Asia
Lendlease
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Led real estate strategy for an
international property and infrastructure
group. Managed growth initiatives at
group level and for the Asia business,
including new market strategies,
business and product development,
business model innovations, asset
class penetration and operations.
Diverse expertise in development,
investment management, strategic
research and consulting. Trained
lawyer.
Christina Teng Topsøe
Danish
Director
Haldor Topsoe Holding A/S
Copenhagen, Denmark/New York, USA
Successor and board director of a
third generation family-owned group of
companies operating in the chemicals,
environmental, refinery and biotech
sectors. Led the development and
implementation of a new ownership
and corporate governance structure.
Extensive experience within the design,
and food and beverage industries.
Fabian Waechter
Austrian
Partner Life Science and Healthcare
LilO Ventures
Vienna, Austria
Inspiring leader with local and global
experience in public affairs and
pharmaceuticals. Successfully co-led
the global market access and pricing
strategy for a pharmaceuticals alliance
product. Broad international healthcare
background covering pharmaceuticals,
public service, hospital practice and
entrepreneurship.
Cheng Yang
Chinese
Managing Director, Global
Investment Division
Vera Group
Beijing, China
Global PE investor focused on the
aircraft and luxury hotel industries.
Strong finance background, with
expertise leading teams across South
Asia. Knowledge of the Japanese and
Chinese markets.
Ganna Yevtushenko
German
Senior Manager, Global Business
Development
PayPal
Berlin, Germany
Payments and FinTech leader with a
strong global outlook. Builds innovative
products in fast-moving and highly
competitive environments. Successfully
launched partnerships in the US,
Western and Central Europe, Russia
and Asia Pacific. Extensive experience
in online and mobile commerce, new
markets entry, business and product
development, and end-to-end M&A
execution.
Janet Yu
Chinese
Senior Marketing Manager
Rackspace
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Delivers strategic plans and
implements marketing programmes
driving profitable growth in target Asian
countries. Extensive experience hiring
and developing marketing and presales teams. Full budget responsibility.
Established and developed sales
offices across Asia.
Jeffrey Zhou
Chinese
CEO
Luckylucky International Logistics
and Supply Chain Company
Shenzhen, China
Entrepreneur with a unique
understanding of the logistics and
supply chain field. Established a
data-driven logistics platform; serves
international eCommerce businesses to
provide optimum user experience and
customer satisfaction.
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“As the business world is
increasingly dependent on
international networks, I was
interested in an education
programme that would give
me maximum global exposure.
Once I’d found EMBA-Global
Asia, I didn’t consider any other
programme. Connecting three
prestigious schools across three
continents is a unique concept –
there’s simply no parallel.”
Anthony Ho-Yin Mak (EMBA-Global Asia),
Director, Hong Kong Trade Development
Council
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EMBA- Global Americas and Europe 2018 class
EMBA- Global Asia 2018 class
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“It’s clear that everyone on this
programme aspires to be the
best they can be. We all want to
change the world, even if only
in a small way. I’m filling gaps in
my professional knowledge by
learning about disciplines and
industries that I haven’t previously
had exposure to and it’s such a
privilege to learn from classmates
across other sectors and
industries. In amongst the hard
work, commuting and coursework,
this programme is simply an
amazing opportunity to get to
know brilliant people.”
Angelina Jiang (EMBA-Global A&E),
Vice President, HSBC Bank
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