2026 JUDGE'S PROFILE

Serene Tan
People & Organisation Director, Asia
XP Power (Malaysia)
Serene Tan is a senior people & organisation executive with over 25 years of HR leadership experience across Asia, including unionised environments. She brings strategic perspective in organisational transformation, succession planning, talent strategy, industrial relations and culture change. As people & organisation director, Asia at XP Power, she partners senior leadership to strengthen organisational capability and business growth. Her prior leadership roles include Schindler, DHL, Otis just to name a few. Serene’s holds an MBA from Victoria University, Australia, and has served on employer and judging panels.
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Serene Tan
People & Organisation Director, Asia
XP Power (Malaysia)