Contributors

Dr. Sabine Schaffer

Dr. Sabine Schaffer is Co-Founder of Pro-invest Group, a leading integrated real estate platform within Australasia covering all aspects of development, asset management as well as day-to-day operations. The Group has in excess of $3 billion AUD across hospitality and commercial assets and is setting new benchmarks in ESG, with all assets within the Pro-invest network have some of the highest environment ratings ( including the very first-carbon neutral hotel according to NABERS ratings). Sabine’s career spans from looking after Private Equity investments at 3i into retail schemes, working on high profile projects with McKinsey & Company focusing on Finance and Public Affairs, to being Director of Investments at a GCC based Private Equity firm. Sabine holds a Master’s degree from Harvard University as well as PhD in Economics from Leopold Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria.

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Ian Tandy

Ian Tandy is Co-Head of Global Trade Solutions, Asia Pacific at HSBC based in Singapore. Ian has held senior trade and commercial banking roles for HSBC in the UK and Asia.

Inv. Galvin Lee Kuan Sian

Inv. Galvin Lee Kuan Sian FRSA is a PhD Researcher in Marketing at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya, and serves as Lecturer of Marketing and Economics & Programme Coordinator in Business at a Private College in Malaysia, specialising in the scholarship of teaching and learning via educational technology. 

Kamon Pornchaichanakit

Kamon Pornchaichanakit is the Managing Director of Flottweg Thailand, where he leads business development and sales across industries, driving the company’s growth and strengthening its reputation in the market.

As the driving force behind Flottweg’s presence in Thailand, he has established the local office, built a high-performing service and sales team, and forged strategic partnerships with local technology providers to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end solutions. 

With over 20 years of experience in process technology and water treatment, Kamon has successfully led projects that deliver sustainable, high-performance results for clients, helping industries optimize operations, improve efficiency, and meet environmental standards. 
 

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Marcus Balzereit

Marcus Balzereit is Senior Vice President, Sales & Solutions at FedEx Asia Pacific. With over 25 years of experience in the logistics industry, he brings deep expertise in driving commercial performance across diverse and complex markets. 

In this role, Marcus leads a 2,000‑strong sales organisation across the region, with a focus on delivering profitable revenue growth and expanding market share, and is responsible for advancing differentiated solutions and strengthening customer relationships, enabling businesses to fully leverage the FedEx value proposition.

Matthew Driver

Matthew Driver is the executive vice president of Services for Asia Pacific at Mastercard.

In this role, Matthew leads the team responsible for Mastercard’s value added services in the region including fraud management, risk and cybersecurity, consulting and marketing services, as well as insights, analytics, loyalty and personalization programs. Under Matthew’s leadership, the team is also championing innovation by leveraging AI and its in-house lab, the Foundry. Matthew has been with Mastercard since 2002 and has held several roles of increasing seniority spanning London, New York and Singapore.

Muhammad Purwa Manggala

Muhammad Purwa Manggala is a Digital Telco Regulation Strategist at PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. He specialises in industrial policy, digital ecosystem strategy, and cross-border investment frameworks in the digital telco and technology sectors. 

With experience advising on infrastructure, emerging technologies, and public–private innovation models, he actively contributes to policy dialogues shaping Indonesia’s digital transformation. 

Purwa is also engaged in advancing trusted business mechanisms to strengthen strategic partnerships and create mutual value between global players and national industries.