Ignite the Coach Within

Leadership Coaching Blueprint Launch

9 September 2025
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SMU School of Law, Seminar Room

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About Ignite the Coach Within

The Asia Women Tech Leaders Award (AWTLA) is expanding its mission with a new pillar: Ignite the Coach Within – Leadership Coaching Blueprint.

This initiative empowers women leaders in tech to make coaching a daily leadership practice — moving beyond the idea of coaching as a perk or problem-solver, and recognising it as a powerful tool to:

Unlock hidden potential
Build psychological safety
Create high-performing teams

Why Now?

70% of team engagement is driven by the quality of leadership — and leaders who coach create stronger, more engaged teams.
Organisations with strong coaching cultures consistently outperform revenue targets and report higher collaboration.
Coaching behaviours such as curiosity, candour, and asking before advising foster psychological safety, the #1 predictor of team success.

By embedding coaching into everyday leadership, we aim to nurture cultures where every voice matters, every leader grows, and potential is never overlooked.

Programme

10:30 AM – Welcome & Vision
10:40 AM – The Power of Coaching Culture – Dr Peter Chee
11:40 AM – Coaching Leadership in Action – Panel Discussion
12:10 PM – Your Role as a Pioneer

Coaches

Natasha Kwan

Igniting the leader-coach within, joyful ripples of growth, health & lasting impact

Coaching Credentials & Approach

Certified Chief Master Coach (ITD World)
Accredited Board Director (SMU-SID AD)
Passionate to embed coaching cultures to unlock leadership potential

Leadership Background

30+ years senior leadership at Microsoft, IBM, T-Systems and Philips Health Systems across Asia Pacific
Pioneered Customer & Partner Experience (CPE) transformation at Microsoft embedding a brandable culture shift across Asia.

Dr Peter Chee

Recognised as the world’s #1 Strategic Innovation Coach and CEO of ITD World. With more than 35 years of experience coaching leaders in 80+ countries, he has worked with organisations including Intel, United Nations, Siemens, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, UOB Bank, LinkedIn, Adobe, and Rolls Royce

Frank Koo

Helping leaders play bigger in the future of work

Coaching Credentials & Approach

Qualified keynote speaker, trainer & coach
Certified Chief Master Coach (ITD World)
Serves on boards & councils: IHRP, NIC, SID

Leadership Background

Founder & CEO, Nextplay Pte Ltd
Former Head of Asia, LinkedIn
Senior executive roles at Oracle, Pearson Education & BE Education

Cynthia Quah

Strong body, clear mind, empowered life – guiding leaders to thrive holistically.

Coaching Credentials & Approach

Certified Chief Master/Executive Coach
Certified Personal Trainer & Nutritionist
Holistic Coaching Style, integrating physical vitality, mental clarity, and emotional balance to sustain professional and personal success.

Leadership Background

Accomplished Leader & Coach with 20+ years’ experience in enterprise sales, customer success, and leadership across Asia Pacific.
Proven Track Record of driving business growth, building high-performing teams, and leading strategic transformations in global organisations

Arthur Lam

Unlocking human potential, shaping leaders and teams across Asia

Coaching Credentials & Approach

ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) & Certified Chief Master Coach (ITD World)
EMSc in Industrial & Organizational Psychology (Baruch College, CUNY)
Specialist in leadership development, assessments & organizational change

Leadership Background

25+ years diversified leadership, 15+ years in talent & people development
Regional roles at Micron, Sanofi, Syngenta impacting 49,000+ employees
Extensive APAC experience in OD, L&D, and talent strategy

Yip Hon Mun

Guiding first 100-day CEOs and advancing sustainable leadership for the future

Coaching Credentials & Approach

ICF Accredited Coach (ACC) & Certified Parenting Coach
CFA Institute–certified ESG Investor
Focus on leadership resilience, impact investing & sustainability

Leadership Background

30+ years leadership as CEO, entrepreneur, board member & venture capitalist
Adjunct Associate Professor at National University of Singapore
Founded his own advisory & consulting practice

Jacqueline Koh

From boardroom to living room, building legacies where performance, purpose, and wellbeing thrive

Coaching Credentials & Approach

ICF Accredited Coach (ACC) & Certified Parenting Coach
Workplace resilience solutionist, psychology first aider
Accredited Board Director (MSID-AD

Leadership Background

15+ years in global leadership, transformation, governance & procurement across 110+ countries
Regional roles at Microsoft, JLL, Applied Materials
Bridging digital innovation, ESG, compliance and human-centered leadership

Foo Yan Nuen

Building people for life – from protégés who became leaders to Olympians on the world stage

Coaching Credentials & Approach

Certified Co-Active Coach (CTI)
18+ years professional coaching, mentoring since 1995
Recognized for empowering leaders through cross-cultural coaching and life transitions

Leadership Background

30+ years IT leadership across Asia Pacific
Former Asia Pacific Digital Workplace Services Lead, IBM
Experienced in leading diverse, multicultural teams

Rina Sarif

Championing women’s empowerment, diversity and leadership impact across Southeast Asia

Coaching Credentials & Approach

Certified Women Leader (IHRP)
Senior HR Advisor for ESQ Corporation (Indonesia & Malaysia)
Advisor to multiple boards on human capital transformation

Leadership Background

30+ years progressive leadership in Human Capital & Transformation
Former Group Chief Human Capital Officer in GLCs, MNCs & blue-chip firms