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Umesh Nair

Managing Director

Redhill

Umesh Nair is the Managing Director at Redhill. He is responsible for driving strategic communication initiatives for the firm’s key clients, leading its technology, finance, telecom, VC, and government sectors. In his role, he oversees and supports key clients such as Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, Nokia, edotco Group, B Capital Group, Vertex Holdings, NTT Data, 500 Global, and Innoven Capital with their communications strategies across multiple markets in the APJ region.

Colin Kleine

Co-Founder and
Chief Strategy Officer

Scalerr

Colin is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Scalerr, a management consultancy and executive recruitment service provider to tech companies seeking international expansion. He is an APAC market entry expert and has helped 150+ successful startups maximise revenue and increase valuation by offering a full spectrum of recruitment services and bespoke expansion strategies.

Perry Pöhlmann

Head of APJ CX
Field Marketing

Nokia

Perry is the Head of Customer Experience Marketing at Nokia, where he oversees the company's marketing and communication strategies in the APJ region. He drives and localises global campaigns for the Asia Pacific and Japan regions and promotes the success of Nokia through a range of thought leadership, awareness programs, and events.

Karen Ng

Regional Head of
Expansion & Market
Lead

Deel

Karen is the Regional Head of Expansion and Market Lead at Deel, a HR Technology Service Provider that focuses on simplifying every aspect of building a global team. With over 15 years’ experience across the technology and hospitality sectors, she oversees Deel’s business development across Asia, Greater China, and India.