Advisory

I advise corporations, foundations, universities, startups, investors, and public sector organizations on strategy, innovation, organizational learning, and stakeholder engagement.

My work focuses on helping organizations translate ideas into action, evidence into decision-making, and strategy into measurable impact. Drawing on experience across academia, industry, government, and the nonprofit sector, I help leaders navigate complex challenges involving innovation, growth, communications, policy, and organizational change.

As a Principal Lecturer of Executive Education at the MIT Sloan School of Management, I design and lead executive education programs for senior leaders around the world. My academic research examines how organizations mobilize talent, capital, and partnerships to innovate and grow under conditions of uncertainty. Prior to academia, I was an early executive and founding Vice President of Public Affairs at Grab, where I helped launch and scale operations across Southeast Asia and led public affairs, government relations, policy, research, and stakeholder engagement initiatives across the region.

My advisory work spans organizational strategy, learning systems, communications, ecosystem development, and innovation initiatives. I work collaboratively with leadership teams to build capabilities, strengthen alignment, and create pathways from insight to execution.

Areas of Expertise

Strategy, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

• Strategic communications

• Public affairs and stakeholder engagement

• Cross-sector partnerships

• Coalition building and ecosystem coordination

• Narrative and message development

• Executive and organizational positioning

Public Policy & Systems Change

• Government relations and public affairs

• Public-private partnerships

• Policy strategy and implementation

• Systems thinking and institutional change

• Social impact initiatives

Organizational Learning & Knowledge Systems

• Research-to-practice dissemination

• Learning and evaluation systems

• Knowledge management

• Organizational learning and capability building

• Curriculum and program design

• Evidence-based decision-making

Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Growth

• Entrepreneurship and venture creation

• Corporate innovation and intrapreneurship

• Growth strategy

• Innovation ecosystem development

• Venture scaling and organizational transformation

Technology, AI & Emerging Markets

• Technology adoption and scaling

• AI-enabled innovation and organizational transformation

• Digital platforms and ecosystem strategy

• Emerging market growth and expansion

Types of Engagements

• Strategic advisory and thought partnership

• Organizational learning and knowledge-management initiatives

• Research translation and dissemination strategies

• Stakeholder engagement and partnership strategies

• Public affairs and policy strategy

• Executive workshops and retreats

• Innovation and entrepreneurship capability building

Selected Experience

• Principal Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management

• Faculty Director, MIT Executive Education

• Founding Vice President of Public Affairs, Grab

• Advisor to corporations, foundations, governments, universities, startups, and innovation ecosystems across North America, Europe, and Asia