2024 JUDGE'S PROFILE

Gayatheri Silvakumer
Vice President, People & Culture
Star Alliance
Gayatheri holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Roehampton in the UK and is a Chartered Practitioner CIPD. At the forefront of innovation, Gayatheri is renowned for her visionary approach to HR management. By harnessing cutting-edge tools and emerging technologies, she orchestrates transformative change, streamlining HR processes and forging a sustainable talent management ecosystem primed for long-term growth and cost optimisation.
As an award-winning leader, Gayatheri is recognised with her exceptional contributions to the industry. Her adeptness at navigating complex organisational cultures and high-demand environments speaks volumes about her influential leadership style.
From spearheading communication strategies to orchestrating seamless mergers and acquisitions, Gayatheri’s expertise traverses a myriad of domains, including employment transfer, trade union negotiations, establishing an effective and agile total compensation structure, and initiatives to drive inclusivity across all aspects of talent management.
Her unwavering passion for the airlines and aviation industry is palpable as she champions change and business growth through nurturing a robust employee foundation.
Gayatheri’s ethos of perpetual self-discovery and growth serves as an inspiration, driving her relentless pursuit of excellence and propelling her towards becoming an ever-evolving, refined version of herself.

Ruby Jean N. Buenviaje
Vice President, People and Culture Transformation

Ozge Yurtsever
Director, Strategic HR Business Partner

Rosemary Loh
VP, People and Culture

Alby Yeo
Head of Talent Acquisition, Asia Pacific

Victoria Herrero
VP HR Asia & Global Travel Retail

Yvonne Tan
Chief People Officer Southeast Asia

Sharon Lam Hang
HR Director

Chris Mead
Talent Acquisition Leader – APAC & EMEA

Binesh Menon
Director Learning & Organisation Development Asia Pacific

Eunice Kong
Vice President, Human Resources for Asia Pacific South

Pauline Tay
VP Human Resources – Asia Pacific

Antoine Thomas
Human Resources Director

Andrew Sam
Global Talent Acquisition Director

Ray Chua
Senior Director, Human Resources (SEA, Hong Kong & Shenzhen)

Phil Wells
Head of People, Development & Learning – Asia Pacific

Paulene Chong
Vice President, Human Capital

Karen Tay
Vice President, Core Services APAC

Arthur Lam
Head of Global Learning & Development, South Asia & Japan

Tony Liu
Global HR Director

Uday Burra
Head of Care – APJ

Saif Sultan AL Abri
GM People Experience

Luigi Bellopede
VP HR & Organisation Apac
Prysmian

Joseph Anthony C. Rodriguez
Assistant Vice President - Recruitment & Employer Branding

Gayatheri Silvakumer
Vice President, People & Culture

Cyl Lin
HR Director, Singapore & HRBP, MDC & Analytics APJ

Faith Zhuang
Human Resources Director, Asia