Editor's Choice
Peter Wu: Shaping Taiwan's Technological Future Through Ai And Digital Transformation
By: Peter Wu, CEO, ASUS Cloud & TASC
Dr Mohammed Al-Najjar, CEO, Mega Group
Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice”. Jim Collins aesthetically elucidated in his book, Good to Great. Rewinding 30 years, Dr Mohammed Al-Najjar, A PhD holder from the University of Cambridge, UK and the CEO of MEGA Group, one of the most established and trusted consulting companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, had already cultivated the discipline and foresight to make that conscious choice, to become great. When his determination combined with his stellar academic career starting from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) with BSc and MSc in Engineering, continuing at the University of Cambridge, achieving a PhD in Operations Management, and an envious level of hands-on business experience, there was no turning back.
Peter Wu: Shaping Taiwan's Technological Future Through Ai And Digital Transformation
By: Peter Wu, CEO, ASUS Cloud & TASC
Learn, Unlearn and Re-Learn
By: Sujith Vasudevan, Managing Editor
Today, with the advantage of technology, education is not a phase in your life. Even in professional lives, only the ones who constantly learn, unlearn and relearn thrive.
Addressing The Human Element in Cybersecurity
By: JP Yu, Vice President, Proofpoint Inc
The APAC region is traveling through an alarming cyber environment filled with vulnerabilities. According to reports, the yesteryear wasn’t kind either.
By: Nishant Saxena, CEO - Emerging Markets & Europe, Cipla
Being a business head is a crazy, relentless roller coaster where the initial glamour of the role is quickly replaced by the weight of responsibility – millions of patients.
By: Alka Malik, MD & Founder, Ascentria
Educational leadership is about inspiring and empowering educators and students to reach their full potential, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
By: Dr. Anuj Kacker, Chief Executive Officer (Interim), Aptech
Let’s uncover the problems behind this industry academia gap through the lens of a veteran who has been around the game for 37 years - 20 years.
By: Ganesh Tayi, BD & Operations Head, Jukshio
As businesses strive to deliver seamless, secure, and personalized experiences, digital customer onboarding is evolving rapidly. With increasing competition and rising customer expectations.
By: Sanjay Sehgal, Chairman & CEO, MSys Technologies, Venture & Angel Investor, Philanthropist
AI has the citizens of the world divided into splits about opportunities and threats a future with the technology weighs.
By: Charmaine R.A. Valmonte CISO Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.
In today’s digital age, cyber security is not just a priority for large corporations but also for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Top 10 Global Alumni from Asia - 2025
Asia is an amalgamation of foremost global leaders, entrepreneurs, and other pioneers from various industries that share in the shaping of businesses, technologies, and innovations on an international scale. Global Alumni from the top Asian universities have become active agents for growth, guiding multinationals and startups alike through various government policy initiatives. Asian alumni are considered to make accords of success at Fortune 500 companies, global financial institutions, or even high-tech companies from countries around the world; they thus contribute to transformation in fields such as artificial intelligence, finance, healthcare, and sustainability. They provide vision and leadership in the highly competitive market, digital transformation, and innovation so that the organization can reach greater heights.
Global alumni from Asia possess some peculiar hurdles such as cultural differences, volatility of the world economy, and the usually conflicting minds of old and new business practices. Gaining resilience and strategic thinking helps in adapting to various corporate environments, working around biases, and managing the complexities of cross-border business. They balance responsible growth with sustainable and ethical leadership in varying degrees as the future moves toward global economies. Many Asian alumni lean on their professional networks, mentoring programs, and collaborative initiatives supporting entrepreneurship and innovation. The alumni's continued rise in global leadership may transcend the domains of business and influence policy, social change, and the global future of industries. These leaders, with their focus on adaptability and vision, continue to influence global markets and drive their long-term economic progress.
CEO Insights Asia in this issue presents a list of ‘Top 10 Global Alumni from Asia - 2025' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience in offering effective skills to the market. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board. We recognize their valuable contribution to the ever expanding and competitive market and their ability to sustain themselves and emerge as top contestants through their reliable knowledge.
Our subscribers play a decisive role in finalization of our annual list of "Top 10 Global Alumni from Asia - 2025" by nominating those which have served them with excellence and are praiseworthy. If you feel there is a company that deserves to be on our annual list, do write to us about them mentioning their value proposition.
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Arunrat Singmaneechai, Managing Director | Accenture | He has a proven track record of experience in the information technology and food & beverage sector, and also proficient in business analysis, project management, ERP, integration, program management, and so on |
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Claudio Iurilli, Regional Director - MEIA | Jotun | With more than 17 years of experience in both B2B and B2C sectors, he possesses a wide range of skills, extensive knowledge in emerging markets, proficiency in managing multicultural teams, and a strong business acumen |
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Dolporn Pitaksit, Head - Sales & Growth Strategy (Thailand) | Lalamove | She possesses a stellar academic background and excels in developing solutions for diverse sectors, including MMB, retail, e-commerce, construction, and automotive, ensuring we maximize value across these markets |
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Gunhee Kim, Managing Director | Macquarie Group | He possesses a demonstrated history of expertise in the Investment Banking Division, showcasing exceptional skills in communication, channel deployment, capital markets, real assets, team management, and more |
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Hari Narayan Tripathi, Managing Director - Thailand | WeFreight | With over twenty years of experience in commercial operations, logistics, and supply chain management, he excels in production planning, inventory management, customer service, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning |
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Hideaki Jo, Managing Director & Deputy Head - Division | MUFG | He has a proven track record in the financial services sector, with expertise in FX hedging, business planning, foreign exchange (FX) options, fixed income, currencies, and commodities (FICC), as well as corporate governance |
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Keity Kim, CEO & Managing Director | TUV Nord Korea | With more than 27 years of expertise in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) sector, he has overseen profit and loss, quality management, lean six sigma initiatives, and global operations |
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Dr Mohammed Al-Najjar, CEO | Mega Group | He has 30 years of experience working with C-suite executives in diverse industries, focusing on transformation and business excellence methodologies such as lean management, kaizen, TPM, and BSC |
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Narain Chutijirawong, Executive Director | Deloitte Thailand | With more than 29 years of experience across multiple fields, he possesses expertise in marketing strategy, digital strategy, CRM, business development, business strategy, talent management, communication, direct sales, and other skills |
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Yasuyuki Hattori, CEO | Connecty | He leads the company's expansion by leveraging a strong background in cloud CMS services, focusing on building partnerships and creating an ecosystem for integrated digital solutions |
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