The Leadership Imperative: Bridging Vision and Action
Join us as we explore how organisations and leaders can lead with purpose in today’s rapidly evolving and increasingly globalised world.
The annual SheXO Forum, now in its 5th edition presented by the Deloitte SheXO Program, is centred around the theme of “The Leadership Imperative: Bridging Vision and Action”.
Leadership is the cornerstone of any successful organisation, shaping its culture and performance and plays an instrumental role in enhancing employee engagement and innovation. However, at a time of economic uncertainty as well as cultural and political change, organisations have been prompted to reassess and balance their organisation’s priorities.
Join us as we explore how organisations and leaders can lead with purpose in today’s rapidly evolving and increasingly globalised world.
For any enquiries, please contact the SheXO Program team.
Alister Ong
Lead, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Client Solutions, Michael Page
Alister Ong is a regionally recognised leader in Diversity and Inclusion, speaking in Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore.
Merging valuable experience with a strong background in Bachelor of Economics, he has been speaking in global organisations such as Microsoft, J.P Morgan, Bloomberg, Boehringer Ingelheim, LinkedIn, Uber, Sleek and many more, with the objective of making a positive growth by providing a robust Diversity and Inclusion Strategy through thought leadership and change management.
Alister is also a dedicated grassroots and community leader with a passion for empowering citizens and fostering change. With hands-on experience in various citizen-driven initiatives, he has been instrumental in spearheading projects that address key issues in the community.
Alister’s approach emphasises local leadership, community involvement, and innovative solutions to tackle pressing challenges. His work is characterised by a deep commitment to collaboration and a firm belief in the power of collective action to create meaningful, lasting impact.
Monica Divik Agarwal
Head of People & Talent, MoneyHero Group
Monica Divik Agarwal brings over 17 years of exceptional leadership in HR across the FinTech, Banking, and Technology sectors. Her expertise encompasses strategic HR Business Partnering, navigating HR Mergers and acquisitions, driving Change and Transformation, and fostering enduring Cultures within global delivery models spanning the US, Europe, and Asia.
Monica has held pivotal roles at esteemed organizations including HSBC, Barclays, Atos, and Silverlake Group. Her tenure in these multinationals has honed her abilities to drive impactful strategies, aligning HR initiatives with organizational goals.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Monica is an accomplished Executive and Leadership Coach. She collaborates closely with C-suite executives, start-up founders and emerging leaders, offering guidance to conquer challenges, particularly addressing executive loneliness and unlocking untapped leadership potential.
Monica is also an influential Keynote Speaker, a published author and co-leads a LeanIn circle focused on leadership development for women. Her commitment to empowering women extends beyond her professional achievements. Active engagement with organizations such as NUS, WeDu, and YSEALI showcases her dedication to mentorship, guiding young girls toward fulfilling their life goals.
Nur Syahidah Alim
Singapore para-athlete and 2019 world champion para-archer
Nur Syahidah Alim is Singapore’s top para-archer and a trailblazer in the sport. Born with diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy marked by stiff lower limbs, she faced challenges in mobility but discovered a passion for sports at 18 after attending a Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) expo. This led her to pursue archery, where she has since excelled on the world stage.
Syahidah made her major games debut at the 8th ASEAN Para Games in 2015, bagging two gold medals. A year later, she became the first female archer to represent Singapore at the Paralympic Games, reaching the quarterfinals at Rio 2016. In 2019, she won gold at the World Archery Para Championships, making history as Singapore’s first world champion in the sport.
Beyond competition, Syahidah has played key leadership roles as the Chairperson of the Singapore Para Athletes Commission (2018-2020) and a member of the Asian Para Committee Athletes Committee (2018-2022).
Most recently, Syahidah also participated in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games where she faced a tough 1/16 elimination round in the midst of a slight rain, delivering a heart-stopping performance with just 2 points shy of advancing to the next round. She then kicked off her 2025 competitive season in style, securing silver in the Women’s Individual Compound Open event at the Asia PARA Cup-World Ranking Tournament.
Syahidah continues to inspire as an athlete and advocate for para sports, proving that determination knows no limits.
Yan Ping Koh
Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Council Of Women's Organisations
Ms Koh Yan Ping was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) in January 2023. Under her leadership, SCWO has strengthened its role as the national coordinating body for women’s organisations in Singapore, championing gender equality through impactful advocacy, strategic collaborations, and enhanced support services.
Since joining SCWO, Ms Koh has played a pivotal role in expanding the reach and impact of key initiatives, including the Maintenance Support Central, the continued development of the Star Shelter, and the launch of the SCWO SAGE: Summit for Action on Gender Equality. She has also deepened engagement with SCWO’s diverse member organisations, fostering stronger collective advocacy on women’s issues.
Ms Koh is an advocate for women with close to 20 years of experience championing women’s interests in Singapore. She speaks on gender equality and diversity, equity and inclusion topics regularly at both local and international platforms. She often contributes thought leadership pieces and opinions on policies impacting women through the media.
Prior to SCWO, Ms Koh was Deputy Director of the Women and Family Unit at the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), where she spearheaded women-centric career programmes, mentorship initiatives, and advocacy campaigns to improve workplace practices. She also played a key role in national initiatives such as the Citizens’ Panel on Work-Life Harmony and the Conversations on Singapore Women’s Development.
Ms Koh is deeply committed to empowering women and driving systemic change to create a more equitable and inclusive society.
Indranil Roy
Workforce Transformation Leader, Technology & Transformation, Deloitte Southeast Asia
Indranil is an Executive Director in the Human Capital practice at Deloitte Technology & Transformation, based in Singapore. He leads the Workforce Transformation Practice for Southeast Asia. He also serves on the Technology & Transformation Executive Committee in Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific Executive Committee for Human Capital, and Future of Work.
Indranil is a globally renowned strategic advisor in the areas of the Future of Work, Digital Transformation, Innovation and New Business Models, Executive Leadership, Agile Workforces and Culture. He has extensive experience in advising clients in Asia, United Kingdom and United States across a wide range of sectors, including Financial Services, Telecommunications, Technology, Government, Consumer and Healthcare.
Pushp Deep Gupta
Executive Director, Technology & Transformation, Deloitte Southeast Asia
Pushp is an Executive director in the Human Capital practice at Deloitte Technology & Transformation, based in Singapore. He specialises in talent and leadership consulting, and has over 20 years of experience. He leads the Talent Initiatives, spearheads the Southeast Asia Pursuit Centre of Excellence (PCoE) and serves on the Technology & Transformation Executive Committee.
He helps his clients articulate robust high potential talent and leadership strategies, and co-designs with them longitudinal interventions to help them achieve the desired outcomes. His works with clients include Leadership Acceleration, High Potential Talent Strategy, Integrated Talent Management, Top Team Assessment, and Total Rewards Strategy. Pushp brings to his clients a focus on long-term thinking, creative program design, and stakeholder alignment. He strives to achieve a significant 'multiplier effect' on leaders that he coaches and develops.
Shariq Barmaky
Country Managing Partner, Deloitte Singapore
Shariq is the Country Managing Partner of Deloitte Singapore.
He has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting in the United Kingdom and Singapore.
He has extensive experience in the audits of multinational and local companies in various industries. He has been involved in due diligence and public listings of equities and commercial papers.
As the Deloitte Southeast Asia Audit & Assurance Leader from June 2016 to May 2023, Shariq was responsible for the overall audit and assurance business within the 10 ASEAN countries.
Shariq is on the boards of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), Civil Service College, and Shared Services for Charities as well as various committees in these organisations. He is also a Vice President of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA).
Yvaine Gan
Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi3) Leader, Deloitte Singapore
SheXO Program Leader, Deloitte Southeast Asia
Yvaine is a Deloitte Partner and Leader of the Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi3) practice in Singapore. She has extensive experience advising businesses across industries on broad-ranging investment activities, such as headquarters, innovation/R&D, manufacturing, supply chain management, talent/capability development, finance and treasury.
Yvaine is also the leader for Deloitte Southeast Asia's SheXO Program, which supports the personal and professional development of established, emerging or aspiring women leaders by creating a supportive environment for them to connect, grow and drive change in communities to advance women in leadership.
Prior to Deloitte, Yvaine was with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the lead government agency in facilitating investments in Singapore. At EDB, a major part of her role was to customise incentive packages for key investment projects, as well as facilitate companies in the end-to-end process of incentives management.
Yvaine has considerable experience engaging senior C-suite executives on their investments in Singapore and the region, particularly in the evaluation, negotiation and management of incentives.
In addition, Yvaine advises companies with existing incentives in fulfilling investment commitments, as well as in the re-negotiations and renewals of incentive packages.
Yvaine holds an Honours degree in Chemical Engineering and is fluent in English and Mandarin.
