Featured Profiles
Boardroom to Boxers Boss: How the NUS EMBA Supported a Bold Life Pivot for Luigi La Tona
Luigi La Tona (NUS EMBA Class of 2020), founder of ThunderWear Asia, turned a spontaneous idea into a bold menswear brand. With the NUS EMBA shaping his vision, he now blends expressive design with comfort- selling not just underwear, but emotion.
Recognising Leadership & Impact: Poets & Quants 2025 Best & Brightest
NUS EMBA student Neeraj Govil, COO for APEC at Marriott International, has been named to Poets & Quants’ 2025 Best & Brightest. Leading operations across 24 brands and 22 markets, he exemplifies cross-cultural learning, mentorship, and purpose-driven leadership.
Transforming Property Sales and Leasing with AI: How Saran Rangarajan and Proplens Are Reimagining Customer Engagement
Despite its scale, real estate remains reliant on legacy systems. NUS EMBA alumnus Saranyan Rangarajan (Class of 2025) saw an opportunity to transform the industry with Proplens AI. In this blog, he shares how the NUS EMBA shaped his journey from sales leader to tech founder.
From Classroom to Container Ship: How an NUS EMBA Student Brought Global Trade to Life
What happens when classroom learning meets container ship operations? NUS EMBA student Amy Park brought her peers on board the HMM Bangkok to explore real-world shipping logistics — a powerful example of peer-led learning in action.
Shaping the Future: Manuel Sguazzi’s Vision at Swagelok Singapore
Manuel Sguazzi, a 2023 NUS Executive MBA graduate and Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Swagelok Singapore, has a 15-year career spanning global markets. He excels in leadership, innovation, and strategy in technology and sustainability sectors.
Pioneering Digital Excellence across Different Cultures: Insights from Naohiro Yamaura , COO of Ayudante, Inc.
Mr. Naohiro Yamaura, COO of Ayudante, Inc. and NUS Executive MBA alumnus (Class of 2024), exemplifies leadership in digital marketing. Ayudante, a specialist in Google-centric solutions, expanded its regional presence by acquiring Southeast Asia data marketing firm Sparkline in June 2024.
Redefining Education: Insights from Jaydeep Saha, Founder of empwr.ed
Jaydeep Saha, founder of empwr.ed and a 2023 NUS Executive MBA graduate, leverages his technology leadership background to innovate in education. Through empwr.ed, he seeks to transform global access to and perception of education. His insights draw from a distinguished career across various sectors.
Tech for good: Championing mental health through purpose-driven entrepreneurship
Jeff and his team are championing mental wellness through Zoala. The mental health platform operates online and via a mobile phone app. Users receive regular check-ins, virtual assisted therapies, and community access, ensuring a seamless continuity of care. Let’s find out how the team met during the EMBA(Singapore) program and how it helped develop their synergy to start Zoala.
From shampoo to skincare, he’s always up for more.
Koji Kobayashi embraces new experiences, marketing different products in India and Shanghai. After a decade, he seeks a new challenge and joins The NUS EMBA program in 2014. Now, he enjoys being an industry speaker on marketing analytics, sharing knowledge with MBA candidates and giving back to NUS BIZ. We interviewed Koji to hear his thoughts on the EMBA program.
Learning from diverse classmates boosts soft skills
Tan Yong Wah, NUS EMBA Class of 2000, retired as the Chief Information Officer of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. He values the unique learning opportunities of the NUS EMBA, including diverse classmates and their knowledge-sharing over meals and drinks after class. Yong Wah believes that even an hour of post-class discussions can provide valuable nuggets of wisdom.
From East to West, she’s aced every role!
Lily Low is the CFO at Envision Digital International Pte Ltd and an independent director at Standard Chartered Bank Singapore. With experience in both the East and West, including 19 years with IBM and a CFO role in the renewables industry in China, Lily attributes her versatility as a leader to the wide range of management and corporate skills she acquired during her EMBA program.
Challenges? Nah, Thorsten sees the world holistically!
Thorsten Molitor holds the position of Executive Vice President at Karl Storz, where he oversees Global Sales & Marketing and Global R&D. His approach to business involves seeing the world in a holistic manner and concentrating on opportunities instead of challenges. He attributes his new perspective to the NUS EMBA program and frequently shares his leadership concepts on his LinkedIn page.