ACG SF | Doing Business in Singapore, October 3, 2024

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Moderator: LouAnn Conner – Founder and CEO - SagaciousThink, LLC

From working at companies such as Booz Allen Hamilton, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and Honeywell, where among other efforts she oversaw the construction of Teleglobe’s European network, ran operations for a NASA satellite system and scaled multiple organizations from scratch. However, nothing topped the satisfaction of starting SagaciousThink in 2008. LouAnn recognized that many small and medium companies did not have the operational expertise in house to move them forward. SagaciousThink was created to help companies requiring operational and strategic support. Since the start, SagaciousThink has expanded to meet the needs of larger companies, including Fortune 100 firms in areas of strategy, business process optimization, post M&A integration and transformational change.

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Chris Shen – Co-Founder and COO of Revere

Chris Shen is the co-founder and COO of Revere, which is building the “Bloomberg Terminal” for private alternatives. Chris is also a founding partner (non-executive) of West 22nd Capital Advisers, a Hong Kong-based single-family office and investment firm that is licensed by the Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC). Among other roles, Chris established the firm’s operations, served on the investment committee, and led venture capital and external asset manager investments. Chris was also a managing director at LQ Pacific Partners, the advisory firm and merchant bank founded by Jason Zeng, one of the co-founders of Tencent Holdings. Before moving to the investment world, he was a special counsel with the global law firm Baker McKenzie, focusing on corporate finance and fund formation in the Asia-Pacific region. 

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David Stepat – Country Director - Singapore at Dezan Shira & Associates

With over 15 years of industry and consulting experience in ASEAN, China, and India, David is Country Director Singapore at Dezan Shira & Associates, a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary professional services firm. He provides strategic guidance and operational support to international investors looking to establish a presence in the region, guiding them through Asia’s complex regulatory environments and assisting them with all aspects of establishing, maintaining, and growing their business operations in the region.

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Marsha Vande Berg  - President of MJ Strategic Advisory

Marsha is a distinguished advisor and corporate director uniquely positioned to guide organizations toward a future where profit and purpose are successfully intertwined. As an independent di[1]rector and advisor at MJGlobal Insights, Marsha brings deep experi[1]ence in the management of emerging global risk and international thought leadership for the benefit of capital market decision makers. Her services help organizations effectively navigate macro risk and enhance competitiveness, particularly in Asia Pacific markets. Her career is marked by a series of influential roles, including her ten[1]ure as CEO of the Pacific Pension and Investment Institute (PPI) where she strategically expanded the institute’s Asia-Pacific platform, including during the 2008- 09 Global Financial Crisis.