The New Work and Recruitment Environment after Covid-19

Ricky Foo is a Partner and Director with Mercuri Urval. He delivers executive search and leadership advisory solutions to clients in the APAC region. He specializes in the Healthcare/Life Science, Industrial and Technology sectors, where he focuses on mid-to-large size international companies. In the last 9 years, he has worked across the Asia Pacific countries on many complex assignments.



Prior to joining Mercuri Urval, Ricky was a Senior Consultant / OD Manager with a Singaporean consulting firm. He is a professional trainer/facilitator and he has led several change management projects in local and international companies. Throughout his career, he worked with senior executives and professionals to drive change in organizations and also to develop individuals and teams to their fullest potential.



Ricky earned a Master of Arts (Education and Human Development) at George Washington University. He is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay Language.

Stephen is an Architect and Project Manager with over 35 years’
experience in managing business units and working with multi-
nationals, owner occupiers, financial institutions, property
developers and London estates.

His technical and client/consultant/contractor facing skills have enabled him to deliver complex workspace developments across the North and Southeast Asia region including Japan, The Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand.

He is an active cyclist, golfer, skier, motorsports enthusiast and
father to two rugby mad boys!

AWARDS
AIA International Region Award –Honour Award in Interior Architecture – Masan (2014)
AIA Awards – Merit Award in Interior Design (Hong Kong Chapter) – Masan (2013)
Asia Pacific Interior Design Association (APIDA) – Excellence Award – Masan (2013)
FX International Awards, Finalist – Diageo Singapore (2018)
Singapore Good Design Award – Gold Winner in Social Category – Diageo Singapore (2019)
Australia Good Design Award – Diageo Singapore (2019)
Singapore Good Design Award – Social Category – Trend Micro Singapore (2019)
Singapore Good Design Award – Zendesk APAC Headquarters, Singapore (2020)
Singapore Good Design Award – Beam Suntory, Singapore (2020)

Bhavna has worked on large scale architecture and interior design projects ranging from institutional, commercial, retail to
residential projects throughout Asia and the Middle East.

She is an architecture graduate with master degrees in Business
Administration and Marketing; she has in-depth experience in design consultancy, project management and luxury goods
industry.

Her diverse work experience and broad educational background enables her to merge architectural design withbusiness strategies to produce holistic, client focused solutions.

With her problem-solving skills, and hand on experience, Bhavna can address the demanding needs of any project at any
phase. She takes a creative and adaptable approach in a complex and continuously changing environment.

Awards
Interior Design Confederation Singapore – People’s Choice Award for Best Design in F&B Category – Redpan Bistro,
Singapore
FX International Awards, Finalist – Diageo Singapore (2018)
Singapore Good Design Award – Gold Winner in Social Category – Diageo Singapore (2019)
Australia Good Design Award – Diageo Singapore (2019)

Ian Wu is the CEO of HUONE Singapore, a proudly Finnish events venue with a presence in Finland, Denmark and Singapore. He is also Secretary for the Finnish Business Council. Prior to assuming the role at HUONE in August 2019, he spent 8 years (2011 to 2019) in the Exhibition and Conference space with SingEx Exhibitions and Informa, organising IP owned events in Singapore, India, South Africa, and Thailand, in the sectors of: Healthcare, Industrial Automation, Automotive, and Rubber Commodities. Before his time in the exhibition space, he spent 13 years with the Singapore Armed Forces (1998 to 2011) in various roles from leading a platoon in a combat unit, in training institutions, organising large scale events like the National Day Parade & the Army Half Marathon, and developing operational doctrine. Ian holds a First Class Honours Degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Wales.

Adaptive executive strategy and digital transformation management professional with over 20 years of experience in digital transformation, business strategy execution, program management, change management, and solution development and delivery within the supply chain management, banking, mining, insurance, telecoms and high-tech industries.

Pasi has consulted global and regional clients for 13 years as an independent management consultant based in Singapore. He just joined a boutique strategy and digital transformation consulting firm, Renoir Group, advising South East Asian clients in their digital transformation journeys.