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Shaun Chan is an experienced marketing and communications professional with over 18 years in the food and beverage (F&B) and hospitality sectors. As the Director of Marketing at Park Regis by Prince Singapore, he successfully navigated the hotel through a significant renovation and comprehensive rebranding initiative. Shaun has a proven track record of leading major business initiatives, including overseeing two hotel renovations, a reopening, and a large-scale rebranding effort. This showcases his ability to manage significant changes and adapt to market evolution. His areas of expertise include developing strategic campaigns, leveraging digital marketing, and leading high-performing teams. Shaun holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Management and Marketing from Murdoch University, as well as an Advanced Certificate in Crisis Management for Business.

Welly is a seasoned hotelier with over 20 years of leadership experience, having served as General Manager and VP Operations across Australia, China and Singapore. Now leading the group’s Technology and Innovation team, driving the design, development, and integration of digital systems and platforms to drive operational efficiency, elevate guest experiences, and enhance digital marketing effectiveness.

Bringing a unique blend of strategic insight and hands-on operational expertise, Welly has played a key role in the transformation of the group’s digital landscape. He has successfully introduced technology solutions that power the group’s membership programs, streamline operations, and strengthen digital distribution channels and genAI based chatbots to improve customer service and streamline guest communication.

He holds a B.Eng from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, and an EMBA from the AGSM, University of NSW, Australia.

Furama Hotels International (FHI)

Headquartered in Singapore, Furama Hotels International is a leading hospitality management company with a portfolio of over 40 hotels, villas, and resorts comprising more than 7,500 rooms across Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Managing a diverse range of properties from four-star city hotels and boutique accommodations to villa resorts and limited-service options, FHI caters to both leisure and business travellers, delivering stays that balance comfort, value, and cultural immersion.

Mrs Audit is legally trained across jurisdictions like India, UK and Mauritius, with more than 25 years of experience in commercial, corporate and financial services regulatory environment. Over last two decades, she has gained extensive know-how of financial regulations and of business conduct in Mauritius for having worked both with regulatory agencies and private sector in Mauritius.

In her career, Mrs Audit has actively been involved in leadership roles and participated in various senior level delegations, national committees and international forums. She has actively contributed in industry initiatives, governmental taskforce, regularly spoken at conferences, and lately been actively involved in exit of Mauritius from FATF’s grey list.

Segun is an accomplished financial services leader with over 16 years of experience across Africa and Asia, spanning seven countries including Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Singapore, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

He currently serves as Head of Coverage – Wealth at Absa Bank (Mauritius), leading client coverage and strategic wealth segment activities for onshore and offshore clients.

He previously held senior leadership roles including Group Director Investment Products at Equity Group Holdings Plc (Kenya), where he drove 80% digital coverage of savings solutions and streamlined product development processes from 40 to 10 days. As Head of Wealth Management at Standard Chartered Bank, he achieved over 50% annual investment AUM growth across Southern Africa, building the largest collective investment scheme distribution business in Zambia with an extension of the offering into Botswana.

His track record includes growing managed investment AUM from USD42m to USD250m across African markets within three years, leading teams of 50+ professionals, and consistently delivering 20%+ annual revenue growth. He holds an MBA from Gordon Institute of Business Science(University of Pretoria) and advanced certifications in Wealth Management.

Segun is recognized for strategic vision, multicultural stakeholder engagement, and building innovative financial solutions that drive business growth and client satisfaction across diverse markets.