SUTD Academy: Associate Project & Product Management Driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Data Analytics

Allen has more than 25 years of extensive experience in investment banking, venture investment and entrepreneurial startups. He has helped many entrepreneurs grow their business through mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, fund raisings and restructurings. A seasoned investment banker in established financial institutions such as DBS, OCBC and Daiwa Capital Markets, he spent most of his career in the financial industry, specialising in corporate finance services, with in-depth experience advising, executing and structuring M&A and IPO deals in Singapore and in the region. He has completed more than 40 deals with deal value totaling more than S$10 billion in diverse sectors spanning TMTs, financial, healthcare, energy, real estate, consumer and industrials. Allen currently provides consultancy and trainings for corporates, institutions and schools in the areas of corporate finance, investments and ESG. He has been awarded the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing. Allen graduated with MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and Chartered Valuer and Appraiser.

Ritesh is an experienced coach and practitioner in enterprise and technical agility, with a strong passion for helping software development teams grow and excel. He focuses on guiding teams through agile practices, product management, and leveraging Generative AI, always with the goal of delivering value to customers. Ritesh mentors software development teams on software design, architecture, and best practices in software development, keeping customer-centricity at the core of everything he does. He plays an active role in agile transformation initiatives within his organization, helping teams navigate their journey with methods like Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps. His expertise also extends to advanced development techniques such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), pair programming, and refactoring. With a strong foundation in product management, Ritesh helps teams align their work with business goals and customer needs.

Anil Bidari GenAI, Cloud & DevOps Consultant Anil is a seasoned professional with over 18 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in Generative AI, Cloud, and DevOps solutions. As an AWS Authorized Instructor and Google Cloud Authorized Instructor, Anil has played a significant role in advancing AI technologies across various sectors. Throughout his career, Anil has been instrumental in designing and delivering comprehensive training programs on Generative AI tools and technologies across major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). He has developed and led numerous workshops and hands-on sessions, demonstrating how GenAI can transform industries, from enhancing cybersecurity measures to developing AI-driven solutions using platforms such as AWS AI tools, Azure AI Studio, and GCP's Vertex AI. Anil’s work includes building innovative GenAI applications like a Multimodal Playground for side-by-side model comparison, a text-to-voice chatbot using OpenAI, and various custom chatbots, including a website chatbot capable of scraping data. He has also developed an AI avatar for creating personalized video content and a custom Chat-GPT application that allows secure, private data access within organizations.

Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) & Enterprise Agile Coach Gaurav has been an experienced IT professional for 20+ years, helping enterprise teams transform into an Agile mindset, create an innovative culture, and feel empowered. Gaurav holds specialization in Agile, Scrum implementation & training. For the past 10 years, he has facilitated several Agile workshops and innovation games and has trained thousands of professionals in these areas. Gaurav is also the co-creator of the Leadership coaching model and a frequent speaker at global and regional Agile & Scrum conferences. In his coaching assignments & workshops, he has engaged with global banks, asset management companies, technology firms, telecom giants, and several start-ups across the globe. He has also conducted public training for the employees of large organizations. Industry Credentials:

• SAFe® Program Consultant & Trainer
• Certified IC Agile Team Facilitator Trainer
• Certified IC Agile Coach Trainer
• Certified Scrum Trainer (CST)
• Certified Scrum Professional – Scrum Master
• Certified Scrum Professional - Product Owner
• Certified EXIN DevOps Master

• Advisory Board Member
• Principal Instructor
• Courses conducted in 13 countries
• 25 years of experience

• Certified Agile Leadership (CAL I & II) – for CScrum Alliance
• Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) – for Scrum Alliance
• Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) – for Scrum Alliance
• Advanced – Certified ScrumMaster® (A-CSM®) – for Scrum Alliance
• Advanced – Certified Scrum Product Owner® (A-CSPO®) – for Scrum Alliance
• Certified Business Agility Coach (CBAC) – forEnterprise Scrum
• Certified Agile Leadership (CAL I & II) – for Enterprise Scrum
• Open Space Technology (OST) – for OpenSpace Agility
• OpenSpace Agility (OSA) – for Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) – for OpenSpace Agility

Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), Certified Team Coach (CTC)

Stuart is one of the most experienced Agile Coaches and Trainers in the World. Over a 30-year career, he has achieved significant landmarks: The UK’s Most Valuable Professional Scrum Master in 2010, contributor author to Agile industry papers, Hong Kong University guest lecturer, and the role of Global Head of Agile at HSBC Bank.

He has an enormous amount of experience with a large number of Scrum teams and has effectively trained over 4,500 people in the Scrum framework. Feedback on Stuart’s courses is consistently fantastic, with many attendees stating, "it’s the best course I’ve ever taken." The course is highly interactive, with recent real-world stories and worked examples throughout. Stuart’s students are not only fully equipped to pass the certification exam but also have a really enjoyable experience.

Sarah’s passion is in helping others to understand their minds better and in doing so develop increased awareness of their values and purpose. Through the use of mind training and research based interventions she helps leaders become more focussed, aware, compassionate and self-less. Over the past 20 years Sarah has designed, developed and delivered leadership development programs from helping leaders to be more focussed, resilient and innovative to supporting their journey towards self-awareness and how to be successful in an agile culture. From Biotech start-ups to GE, Accenture, and BCG Sarah’s career has included SME’s, large commercial organisations, consultancies and not-for-profits, whilst also being international in nature with European and APAC roles, living in the UK, Singapore and Australia. Other Relevant Information Scrum Master Challenges And Solutions, Daily Scrum Meeting Tips, Python For Big Data Training, Certified Scrum Product Owner 3 Day Training, What Does A Scrum Master Do, What Is A Scrum Master

Certified Scrum Trainer(CST) Energy, Caring, and Fun. Sam brings these to every aspect of his work and life as a Leader, Coach, Trainer, and Facilitator. Sam works for the Commonwealth Bank in Australia, and in his current role, he runs the Bank’s Agility Practice, leading the Bank’s team of Agile coaches and helps people adopt better ways of working and leading. Sam is a Certified Scrum Trainer(CST) from Scrum Alliance. He completed his MBA from Macquarie Business School and BEng (Hons) in Electronic & Electrical Engineering from the University of Nottingham. Sam, with over 32+ years of experience, has played many roles in the teams such as Scrum Master, Product Owner, Practice Lead, Training Lead, Program Lead, and Sales Lead. SUMMARY

• Global Head of Agile Practice: Agile Practice and Chief Product Owner for Agility across the whole of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for 8,000 staff working in Scrum and Kanban.
• Agile Practice Lead Wealth Management: Agile Practice lead and Product Owner for the Wealth Management business unit Agile Practice.
• Program Lead Scaled Agile project: Program Lead for Customer Engagement Engine scaled Agile project with 8 Scrum teams.
• Agile Coach Regulatory Project: Agile Coach for the Financial Claims Scheme regulatory project.
• Scrum Master Finance Project: Scrum Master on the Simple and Easy Procurement Program which delivered a benefits profile of $250M.
• Program Lead OCM capability: Program lead for Change Capability Program which created the CBA methodology for OCM based on Prosci/ADKAR.
• Program Lead Infrastructure: Led the Workplace Technologies Improvement Program as Program Lead.
• Executive Portfolio Manager: Responsible for the successful delivery of Enterprise Services Service Support (ESSS) programs and projects for Wealth Management
• IT (WMIT) and Group  Governance IT (GGIT).

1. Arranger – He loves initiating and managing change
2. Communication – He loves stories and storytelling
3. Developer – He loves to see potential and progress in people
4. Positivity – He loves to live life to its fullest
5. Relator – He loves close caring mutual relationships

John is the Head of Agile Practice for Orbium, and founder / creator of Auspicious Agile, based in Singapore. John has founded Agile services practices for Rally Software in Asia and for Point B, a mid-sized US management consultancy. John is also a contributor to InfoQ on Agile & DevOps, and an author of the ebook “ A Guide to Distributed Agile Framework”. John has two decades of leadership and process improvement knowledge in technology related projects, and over ten years of experience with Agile methods and coaching. John has led corporate Agile training, executive education, & Agile certification sessions publicly and privately in the US & Asia. John is a frequent speaker at Agile and industry conferences. He has also taught several university courses in the business and technology space (including Enterprise Agile Scaling at National University of Singapore, and for the Singapore Skills Future government initiative). John has proven success in numerous roles as an Agile leader. He has worked in the telecommunications, entertainment, real estate, information services, financial services and professional services industries with numerous Fortune 500 & Global 1000 companies including Disney, JP Morgan, Allianz, Toyota, and Accenture. John has experience with start-up and entrepreneurial ventures and working with government clients. John specializes in applying Agile and DevOps at scale in the enterprise. John is also experienced in guiding C-Suite executives on Agile Leadership and Agile organization principles. His largest Agile scaling implementation with Disney had a $1 billion USD budget, with 500+ team members that spanned three continents. John also focuses on using enterprise Agile and DevOps together to deliver the highest value, as quickly as possible. John has a passion for using Agile, Lean principles, and DevOps to create business value and competitive advantage for companies. However, his greatest excitement is through the coaching and development of team members on their Agile journey, enabling them to initiate and sustain their own improvements and culture change. John has a Bachelor of Science degree (University of California Irvine), a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree (UCLA), and a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree (Southwestern Law School). John is a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Agilist (SA), Scaled Agile Framework Program Consultant (SPC4), Certified Trainer for the IC Agile Management Track (ICA-APM), the IC Agile DevOps track (IC Agile DevOps Foundations), and is a contributor to the new IC Agile Business Agility Track.

Jamie, a dual citizen of the UK and NZ, has spent over 20 years improving IT Services for public and private organisations in the UK, Australia and South East Asia. As the architect and lead coach for VisionLed’s 7 Principles of Business Agility, he specialises in creating cross-functional Digital Capability Teams that are competent, accountable and inspired.

Eric is a leading expert in design thinking, innovation, business model innovation, new business design and startup acceleration. He has worked hand in hand with hundreds of corporate innovation teams as part of innovation programmes he has designed and facilitated. He has also accelerated in excess of 90 startups to date. He is also a key partner to the IMD Business School and helps them deliver their innovation programmes to local organisations, global MNCs as well as their annual MBA students in Switzerland. Summary:

• Innovation Accelerator & Coach: Innovation Director & Faculty of The Innovators Institute
• Innovation Architect & Facilitator: Managing Director of ASA Advisory
• Support Facilitator &Coach: supporting IMD Business School Innovation Program in the region and globally
• Innovation Trainer: Exponential Innovation Program Co-Lead at Civil Service College
• Network Orchestrator & Lead Facilitator: Founder of Singapore Ideas Lab, community of 750 innovators & entrepreneurs
• Advisor, Lead Facilitator and Coach: supporting design and facilitation of SG Innovate Accelerator Programme in Singapore

RPA and AI Evangelist with over 15 years of experience in the field of business process automation. Pavel transforms businesses through automation using tools and ideas from 21st century. Constantly pushing the limits is his driver in the business space. He has the ability to create strategic competitive advantages for the companies he works with. He uses and teaching Agile Practices that helps his clients rump up their teams performance to its limits and push it further. He is the founder and leader of Robotic Process Automation community in Sydney, Australia.

Charlie is an Exponential Keynote Speaker, Business Futurist, Innovation Strategist and Disruption Advisor. As a Business Futurist, Charlie analyses, imagines and explains the future, especially on how technology will impact, disrupt and empower businesses, industries, professions and economies. As an Innovation Strategist, he inspires, advises and speaks to organisations and leaders to imagine, innovate and transform in the 4th Industrial Revolution. Charlie has been featured in international and Asian media such as BBC, Financial Times, Al Jazeera, Asian Scientist, Channel News Asia, MediaCorp, Straits Times, and Business Times. He is the Founding President of The Innovators Institute, Ambassador of SingularityU Singapore, the local chapter of Singularity University, and Adjunct Advisor at International Data Corporation (IDC). Charlie received his MBA from the NUS Business School and BSc (First Class) Honours in Computer Science from University of Manchester, UK. He is trained in strategic futures, design and innovation at Singularity University (in Silicon Valley), Oxford University’s Said Business School and Stanford University. He is also an Authorized Expert in Exponential Organizations (ExO) methodology. He is the Regional Judge of the prestigious IDC Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Awards and on the steering committee and judging panel of Singapore Human Resources Awards 2018. Summary:

• Business Futurist & Disruption Expert: Founder of Everything 4.0
• Innovation Strategist: Founding President of The Innovators Institute
• Exponential Educator: Ambassador and Chapter Leader of SingularityU (Singapore), which is the worldwide alumni network of Singularity University
• Technology Analyst: Adjunct Advisor at International Data Corporation (IDC)
• Futures Trainer: Exponential Innovation Programme Lead at Singapore Civil Service College
• Exponential Organisations Consultant: Authorised Expert at ExO Works
• Digital Transformation Thought Leader: International Judge IDC Digital Transformation Awards Asia-Pacific

Jon Scheele consults and trains in the strategy and implementation of digital technologies. He has led consulting and delivery projects in the financial services, telecommunications and technology industries in Singapore, Australia, USA and Europe. At ANZ Banking Group, Jon established an innovation practice and partner ecosystem of technology firms and universities to assess, pilot and implement digital and analytics technologies and new operating models. He co-designed a program with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to educate bank executives in digital transformation. Topics included digital platforms, partnering, API-enabled services, and leading a high velocity organisation. Prior to ANZ, he led client engagements at international telecommunications carriers to implement decision support, network and billing solutions. Jon holds an MBA, a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Graduate Diplomas in Applied Finance and Digital Communications, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Certified Scrum Trainer (CST)

Kane Mar was born and raised in United Kingdom and has been developing, coaching and leading Agile projects for the last 20 years. He has been an active member of the Agile community since 2001 when he first had the opportunity of working with Ken Schwaber. Kane became one of the first 30 Certified Scrum Trainers in 2006, and one of the first three Certified Scrum Coaches in 2007.

Kane class consists of interactive scenarios, case study discussions, mini-project simulations, role plays, quizzes, and games.

Master’s Degree in Quality Management, Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner, GRI Certified Sustainability Professional, Certified TRUE Advisor (Zero Waste Reporting) Meet Henry Kang, a highly accomplished and Certified ESG Practitioner, GRI Certified Sustainability Professional, and Certified TRUE Advisor (Zero Waste Reporting). With an impressive track record spanning over 15 years, Henry is a trailblazer in green projects and training, equipped with the expertise to transform businesses into eco-friendly powerhouses. Henry has successfully facilitated over 500 SME digital and environmental initiatives throughout his illustrious career, earning him a reputation as a sought-after speaker and trainer. His insights and guidance on Digital Transformation, ESG, and Challenges have profoundly impacted individuals and organisations. As a visionary leader, he spearheads CSR programmes across the Asia Pacific region, empowering businesses to embrace eco-conscious practices while achieving remarkable success. Henry's diverse skill set and hands-on experience encompass compliance with various environmental frameworks, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Boards (SASB), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), UN Global Compact, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Electronic Code of Conduct (EICC), and ISO26000. His personalised approach ensures that each organisation he collaborates with receives tailored guidance, resulting in green transformations that yield long-term benefits. As a seasoned expert, Henry understands the complexities of sustainability and possesses a keen eye for opportunities that drive Environmental, Social, and Economic progress. His unwavering passion for eco-conscious practices and extensive knowledge make him the go-to professional for crafting a resilient and prosperous future.

Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer, Certified Information Security Manager, Certified Information System Auditor, WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance

Mike is a Data Protection and Security professional with multiple MNCs. Mike spent four years with the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission as an Investigation Officer and Technical assessor. He was subsequently headhunted to join Grab as the Privacy Engineering Lead, where he set up the Privacy Engineering team within the Infosec team. He then moved to Alibaba Cloud, leading the Privacy and Security Compliance for Australia, Japan, South Korea, and India. He was also the head of SE Asia Enterprise Privacy for ByteDance, focusing on internal privacy and security compliance and providing privacy consultancy and solutions to external partners and clients.

Some of the key initiatives undertaken by him include but are not limited to, Cookies consent, Data Subject Request, Data Protection/ Privacy by Design, APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules and Privacy Recognition for Processor certifications, Data Center security audit, third party privacy and security assurance, data mapping, Data Protection Impact Assessment, data breach incident management, and privacy center. He is also familiar with ISO, SOC and PCI certifications.

Certified Blockchain Professional, Chartered Accountant David Tan is a highly qualified Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in the FinTech sector. With a vital Finance and Information Technology background, David has held management positions in Fortune 500 companies within the ICT industry. He has guided prominent multinational corporations like SAP, Symantec, Veritas, and Ericsson. David possesses Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, and Cyber Security expertise. He stays current with the latest technological developments, particularly in Blockchain, Digital Asset Management, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and the Internet of Things (IoT). In addition to his technical proficiency, David is a qualified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Coach. He is a member of the Australia CPA, Professional Business Coaches Alliance, and the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

• Masters in Management Sciences
• ICAgile Accredited Trainer

Masters in Engineering, Certified Scrum Trainer, CST, Scrum Alliance Suresh Konduru has 25 years of experience in the IT industry, extensively in Agile Transformation, Agile Consulting, Agile Coaching and Scrum Training, Product Development, Delivery Management, Program Management, and Project Management for Global Fortune 500 customers. He Specialises in "Training Scrum from the Back of the Room" based on brain science learning. Suresh delivered more than 500 workshops in the areas of Agile, Scrum, Scrum Master & Product Owner in more than 35 countries. He trained more than 12,000 professionals globally and is the only Certified Scrum Trainer rated 5 out of 5 on Google by more than 4,000 genuine Google reviews. Suresh has strong hands-on experience in product and project delivery. He established and managed large programs to drive Delivery Excellence, Financials, Innovation, Metrics, Customer satisfaction, Management Reporting, etc. Managed large turn-key transition programs while taking over from long-standing partners seamlessly. Established and ran multi-year and multi-million AMS engagements that included SLA compliance, due Diligence, Pre-Sales, etc. Established and worked in a distributed and scaled Agile environment with large teams at multiple locations.