Governments, corporations and individuals know what they want and why they want it. However, the challenge is the how. Being the first of its kind, GTF provides insights from global leaders, corporate mavericks and notable figureheads.
An exclusive preview of how to Operationalise Transformation with proven methodologies, best practices and case studies from a collection of luminary icons.
Speaker Profiles DATO SRI NAJIB RAZAK Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato Sri Najib Razak, the Prime Minister of Malaysia has been instrumental in Malaysia s pursuit to becoming a developed and high-income nation by 2020. He successfully established the National Transformation Programme (NTP) which has made fundamental improvements to education, healthcare, rural infrastructure, alleviating poverty to reducing crime and improving the cost of living. HELEN CLARK Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Ms Helen Clark is the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for six years, and is the first woman to lead the organisation. She is also the Chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of the heads of all UN funds, programmes and departments working on development issues. GOH CHOK TONG Former Prime Minister of Singapore Succeeding Singapore s founding father was by no means an easy task. As the second Prime Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong inculcated a new consultative leadership approach in his governance. He believed the ties between the elected leaders and the people must be constantly nurtured through continual discussion, feedback and explanation in shaping a country s future. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Former Governor of California, Actor & Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger s upward path in life saw him undergo a few transformations. Having been a body-builder, sports icon and an actor, Schwarzenegger showed his leadership skills when he was elected as California s 38th Governor. He led the state to the forefront of the nation, giving back to the country that had given him as much as a naturalised citizen. CARL LEWIS Olympic Champion & Humanitarian Carl Lewis is one of the greatest track and field athletes of our time. Winning 10 Olympic medals and 8 gold medals in the World Championship, he is recognised as one of the world s most technically perfect sprinters. Discipline, focus and personal conviction laid the foundation for him to make the impossible possible.
DATO SRI IDRIS JALA CEO of PEMANDU, Minister in the Prime Minister s Department, Malaysia Dato Sri Idris Jala was recently featured in Bloomberg Markets 50 Most Influential List of individuals who have moved markets or shaped ideas and policies. He was a Member of the World Economic Forum s Global Agenda Council on New Growth Models and the World Bank s Panel of Advisory Experts for Competitive Industries practice division. He is a Minister in Prime Minister s Office and Chief Executive Officer of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU). PEMANDU is a unit that oversees the Malaysia s National Transformation Programme. Previously, Idris spent an illustrious 23 years working for Shell in various capacities, based in Malaysia, UK, Netherlands and Sri Lanka. He led a successful turnaround when he was the CEO of Malaysia Airlines. During the time, he was also a Board member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). KIRAN BEDI Social Commentator, Activist & Author Kiran Bedi was the first and highest ranking woman police officer in the Indian Police Service. Her experience and expertise include more than 35 years of tough, innovative and welfare policing. She has been voted as India's most admired and trusted woman and has been recognised with numerous awards for her work in reform and social welfare. LORD SEBASTIAN COE Chairman, London Organising Committee of The 2012 Olympic Games Lord Coe played a critical role in winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympics in London. Using his strategic know-how in the sporting arena and his astute negotiation skills he helped orchestrate the most successful Games of modern time. OMARI ISSA CEO of the President s Delivery Bureau, Tanzania Mr Omari Issa serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the President s Delivery Bureau, Tanzania, established to oversee the Big Results Now (BRN) programme, a key driver in Tanzania s Public Service Delivery Transformation Programme. He was previously a Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Climate Facility for Africa, being responsible for managing the ICF s seven-year programme to improve Africa s investment climate and remove barriers to growth. CHARLES SABEL Professor, Columbia Law School Professor Charles F. Sabel is an American academic and Professor of Law. His research centers on public innovations, European Union governance, labour standards, economic development, and ultra-robust networks. He introduced the theory of directly deliberative polyarchy or democratic experimentalism, which is related to the concept of deliberative democracy. This concept mainly builds upon Japanese production methods interpreted as the institutionalisation of decentralised learning.
SIR MICHAEL BARBER Chief Education Advisor, Pearson Sir Michael Barber is a world-leading expert on government delivery, education systems, systemic innovation and education reform. Over the past two decades his research and advisory work has focused on school improvement, standards and performance, system-wide reform, effective implementation, access, success and funding in higher education, and access and quality in schools in developing countries. JORGE QUIROGA Former President of Bolivia Jorge Quiroga received the World Leader of Tomorrow Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He is a member of the Club de Madrid, a group of more than 80 former Presidents and Prime Ministers of democratic countries, who works to promote democratic leadership and governance. He was the youngest vice president in Bolivia's history at the age of 41 before serving as the President of Bolivia. PIERLUIGI COLLINA Chief Refereeing Officer, Union of European Association (UEFA) Pierluigi Collina is one of the most recognisable faces in sports. For six consecutive years he was voted Best Referee in the World by FIFA. Drawing parallels between business and football, Pierluigi considers leadership, planning, decision-making and execution necessary for peak performance, especially under pressure. TAN SRI TONY FERNANDES Entrepreneur & CEO of AirAsia Tony Fernandes is CNBC s Asia Innovator of the Year 2013, winner of GQ India s International Businessman of the Year 2012, and the Malaysian Investor Relations Association s Best CEO for Investor Relations Mid Cap for 2012. He founded Tune Group, and currently is the Group CEO of Air Asia, World s Leading Low Cost Airline - Skytrax s coveted award for six years in a row from 2009-2014. He has revolutionised the aviation industry in Asean. TIME Magazine named Tony Fernandes to the 2015 TIME 100, the magazine s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. ZEV SIEGL Co-Founder of Starbucks Zev Siegl established Starbucks Coffee Company that has now become one of the world's most recognised brands. He is passionate about his mission to inspire and develop young entrepreneurs. He brings with him an invaluable bank of experience and insights from setting a vision to product development, securing funding and effective operations. *The Organiser reserves the right to amend the speakers line-up in the best interest of the Forum.