2025 JUDGE'S PROFILE

Yat Seng Ng
Head of Talent Development Asia
Synthomer
Yat Seng holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Industrial & Organisational Psychology from the National University of Malaysia. With over 25 years of HR experience, he has held leadership roles across security services, financial services, shared services, and the chemical industry. As Head of Talent Development for Synthomer Asia, he partners with global and regional leadership to shape strategies in succession planning, talent and leadership development, performance management, learning, employer branding, and talent acquisition. He has played a key role in driving impactful HR initiatives, particularly in talent management and leadership development. As part of the regional DE&I leadership team, he has also been instrumental in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across the organisation.
View other 2025 Judges’ Profile

Tay Siao Lin
Regional IT & Data HR Business Partner
Danone Business Services

Thiagarajan Veeran
Head of Human Resources

Viknesh Rajandran
Head of Employee Experience, Branding & Young Talent
Maxis

Ravinder Kaur
Cluster Head – Human Resources, Southeast Asia

Debica Sigamani
Chief Talent Officer
IPG Mediabrands

Umasuten Karisnan
Head of HR
Lattice Semiconductor

Dominic Goh Chin Seng
Head, Talent Management
Mah Sing Group

Anjali Velayudhan Menon
APAC HR Director and Global HRBP
Sibelco

Yat Seng Ng
Head of Talent Development Asia
Synthomer

Ngee Loke Koh
HR Director
UCT