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EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP

PARADOXICAL LEADERSHIP: NAVIGATING COMPLEXITY WITH AI-DRIVEN INSIGHTS

FOR TEAM LEADERS, SUPERVISORS, MANAGERS, HR TEAM OF ANY LEVEL & INDUSTRY
Date:

22 August, 2024

Venue:
AC Hotel, Penang
Time:
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
MYR 1,300 / PAX
FULLY HRDC CLAIMABLE
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     TRAINER     

ROSHAN THIRAN

KEYNOTE SPEAKER | LEADERSHIP AUTHOR | SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR

Roshan Thiran is the Founder and CEO of Leaderonomics Group, a leading organization dedicated to providing access to leadership development to everyone of all ages in developing nations across Asia Pacific. Leaderonomics has grown into one of the largest employee intelligence and leadership development group winning numerous awards in Leadership consultancy, Digital Learning and Employee Engagement Solutions. He has built numerous impactful ‘social’ initiatives including the award winning DoGoodVolunteer.com platform, M.A.D-For-Good and M.A.D Movement (Making a Difference) initiatives, Leaderonomics Clubs and the annual Malaysian Leadership Summits, bringing global thought leadership into the Asean countries.

Roshan began his career with Exxon-Mobil in an operational role. He later moved to General Electric (GE) and began his GE career at GE Investments in Stamford, CT, USA leading the start-up efforts of a mutual fund as an Investment Analyst. He was later drafted into GE Capital’s Financial Management Program (FMP) and had a number of Finance assignments with various GE Capital businesses, GE International in Shelton CT and also leading an integration effort at GE Global Compression Services in Dallas, TX.

Roshan then joined National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) at its Rockefeller Center, New York City hub as News & Sports Analyst responsible for 6 news programs, The Today Show, Dateline, and Sunrise and lead the MSNBC cable network start-up efforts. He was part of numerous media initiatives at NBC Universal helping drive growth. Roshan then moved to London, UK, to take on a cross-functional pan-Europe role for GE Capital Europe focusing on acquisition and integration of operations and processes across Europe and the US. Roshan returned to the US in 1998 to join GE Corporate Initiatives Group (CIG), GE’s think-tank, and later took on the role as project manager of global Y2K efforts.

In April 1999, Roshan moved to Malaysia as CFO & Executive Director of GE Engines Services Malaysia (GEESM). Roshan helped grow GEESM 5 times in 2 years and helped in its successful turnaround, including enabling it to be “best-in the world” in a number of areas. In 2001 Roshan took on a leadership development role with GE Crotonville as a Learning Leader, spearheading the training and leadership development efforts in Asia Pacific and Australia.

In 2003, Roshan took over as Director of HR Asia Pacific, overseeing Finance organizations across Asia. In 2007. Roshan moved out of GE and took a role as the Director of Global Talent Management for Johnson & Johnson. He supported J & J’s global emerging leader programme design and implementation and the Global Succession Planning and Performance Management projects. He was also instrumental in driving talent management processes across Asia.

He has won numerous awards in business, HR and leadership development, including a Global HR award and the Malaysia HR Leader Award. Roshan currently hosts several TV show and also writes frequently for newspaper columns and has his own weekly radio segment. He is a key thought leader in the field of leadership and business and frequently speaks at global conferences.

IN TODAY’S RAPIDLY EVOLVING AND COMPLEX WORLD, LEADERS FACE UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES THAT REQUIRE A BALANCE OF PARADOXICAL THINKING AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME, LED BY ROSHAN THIRAN, EXPLORES THE INTRICACIES OF PARADOXICAL LEADERSHIP, INTEGRATING CUTTING-EDGE AI ELEMENTS TO ENHANCE DECISION-MAKING AND STRATEGIC THINKING. PARTICIPANTS WILL ENGAGE IN IMMERSIVE SIMULATIONS, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING DISCUSSIONS DESIGNED TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE SKILLS TO NAVIGATE CONFLICTING PRIORITIES, DRIVE INNOVATION IN UNCERTAINTY, AND LEAD EFFECTIVELY IN DISRUPTIVE TIMES. 

Programme Objective 

At the end of the programme, participants should be able to:
  • Understanding the current global context and its impact on leadership.
  • Navigating complex and critical decisions using AI-driven insights.
  • Balancing conflicting priorities and making courageous choices.
  • Leveraging AI to transform uncertainty into innovative opportunities.
  • Developing actionable strategies for immediate implementation.

Programme Outline

Time

Session

8:30 am to 9:00 am

Registration

9:00 am to 9:15 am

Welcome & Speaker Introduction

9:15 am to 10:30 am

Content of Complexity: Understanding the content of today's Transitionary Times

10:30 am to 10:45 am

Morning Break

10:45 am to 12:30 pm

Silega Cold War Immersive Simulation & Debrief

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Lunch Break

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

The Art of Juggling Conflicting Priorities Successfully: AI as a Strategic Tool

3:30 pm to 3:45 pm

Afternoon Break

3:45 pm to 4:30 pm

Turning Uncertainty to Innovation: AI-Driven Solutions

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

QNA & Closing