Association Chiefs

Stuart Bailey: Passing the torch

What does this 10-year chairmanship mean to you? It has been both an honour and a privilege to serve as the chairman of HKECIA for the past 10 years. I am deeply grateful to the members...

Sarah Branquinho: Retail recalibration

Newly-elected Tax Free World Association’s (TFWA) president Sarah Branquinho outlines her progress-with-purpose mandate, focusing on navigating geopolitical volatility and evolving the association's flagship Asia-Pacific event to meet shifting traveller expectations

Steve Puckett: Setting the standard

Since its inception, Asian Lubricants Industry Association (ALIA) has grown from a manufacturer-focused union into a diverse, 100-member-strong association representing the full spectrum of Asia’s lubricants industry. Steve Puckett, its co-founding director, shares insights on the association’s eight-year evolution, its role in advancing global sustainability standards, and the vision ensuring its members continue to thrive

See Swee Sie: The enduring endgame

Under the leadership of its president, See Swee Sie, the Penang Chess Association (PCA) is positioning the island as a hub for the game, as its inclusive approach – which ranges from developing grassroots talent to hosting international championships – inspires Malaysia's next generation of chess leaders.

Hari Krishna Bhanusree: Laying the foundations

Hari Krishna Bhanusree, director general of CREDAI outlines its five-pillar plan to ensure sustainable, transparent, and skilled industry growth leading up to Viksit Bharat 2047

Senthil Gopinath: Forward together

ICCA’s commitment to supporting its association meetings industry members with intelligence and valuable connections will take everyone forward amid a  testing macroenvironment, says its CEO Senthil Gopinath

Catherine B Turvill: Well-meaning intentions

Catherine B Turvill, president of the Wellness Tourism Association of the Philippines (WeTAP) and founder-president of Nurture Wellness Village in Tagaytay, discusses the association's role in driving the Philippines' growing wellness tourism sector

Hirotake Chikanami: A decade of dialogue

What has the JCMA learned from a decade of operations? We have learned that our continuous proposals and specific requests to the government and related organisations will lead to measures by the national and local...