2025 JUDGE'S PROFILE

Raymond Ong
Global HR Director
Mad Monkey Hostels
With over 20 progressive years of working with banking, finance, tech, hospitality, APAC, US, European, global, and start-up stakeholders, Raymond Ong is a battle-tested HR leader with exposure to all HR functions, including digital HR transformation and complex business and people matters. Career highlights include establishing the HR function for five companies (including an asset management firm that grew AUM to USD 1.7 billion) and a progressive 14-year career at ING Bank, where he was promoted four times and was awarded the Most Outstanding Employee Award and Global CSR Award.
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Jolene Huang
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Carolyn Khaw
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Juliana Ong
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Jaspreet Kakar
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