Best Business Leaders from Singapore 2025

Singapore’s business landscape continues to thrive as a beacon of innovation and resilience. In 2024, the nation attracted S$13.5 billion in fixed asset investment commitments, underscoring its status as a global investment hub. Furthermore, Singapore’s top-tier labour market competitiveness, ranking first out of 67 economies in 2024, reflects a robust environment for business leadership to flourish.

In TradeFlock’s latest edition, ‘Best Business Leaders from Singapore 2025’, we delve into the journeys of Singapore’s most visionary leaders. Through candid interviews, we explore their strategies, challenges, and the innovative approaches that have propelled their success. From navigating the complexities of digital transformation to leading with purpose in a rapidly evolving market, these best business leaders from Singapore share invaluable insights into the art of modern business leadership.

Beyond stories of Singapore’s inspiring business leaders, this edition offers well-researched features on pressing topics such as market trends, leadership dynamics, and the evolving startup ecosystem. We also delve into the intersection of sports and business, examining how athletic discipline translates into corporate success, and provide a retrospective look at Singapore’s economic history to understand the foundations of its current prosperity. Dive into this edition to gain a deeper understanding of the leaders driving Singapore’s success on the global stage.

Sunil Rajan

CEO

WOG Technologies

Sunil Rajan is a visionary leader turning environmental crises into opportunities for innovation and impact. Driven by purpose over profit, he leads efforts to develop pioneering solutions like sewage-to-hydrogen energy systems, waste-to-bioenergy models, and AI-powered water management technologies. With a bold mission to deliver sustainable water, energy, and growth solutions across 175+ global projects, Sunil redefines business as a regenerative force for a resilient future.

Andrew Ing

Chief Operating Officer

OUE Restaurants

Andrew is a seasoned hospitality leader with 40 years of expertise in nightlife, F&B, and entertainment across Asia. He’s known for transforming business units through a sharp focus on people, brand-building, and innovative operations. Andrew blends strategic insight with hands-on experience to deliver exceptional results.

Dione Song

Chief Executive Officer

Love Bonito

Dione Song is leading Southeast Asia’s top womenswear brand, where she champions purpose-driven fashion designed for the modern Asian woman. She has played a pivotal role in expanding the brand’s presence across Asia and into the U.S. Under her leadership, Love, Bonito has evolved from a digital blogshop into a global omnichannel retailer.

Haresh Khoobchandani

Vice President - Asia Pacific & Japan, WWS

Autodesk

Haresh is a dynamic leader with over 25 years of experience driving growth, transformation, and strategy across Asia Pacific & Japan in sales, marketing, and digital innovation. As Vice President – Asia Pacific & Japan at Autodesk WWS, he excels in leading multicultural teams, delivering cloud transformations, and steering businesses through turbulent political and market landscapes.

Jonathan Eu

Chief Executive Officer

Singapore Land Group Limited

Jonathan is the CEO of Singapore Land Group Limited (SingLand), where he leads the company’s strategic transformation and sustainability initiatives. Appointed CEO in September 2021, he previously served as Chief Operating Officer starting in January 2020. Before joining SingLand, Jonathan spent a decade at UOL Group Limited, where he was General Manager of Investment and Asset Management.

K. Premmananth

CEO

Lightnet Singapore Pte Ltd

K. Premmananth is a visionary fintech leader renowned for driving bold transformations across Asia’s financial ecosystem. With over two decades of experience reshaping cross-border payments and digital remittance networks, he has successfully led high-impact turnarounds, including pioneering digital strategies at Western Union and MoneyGram.

Liyana Sulaiman

CPTO and Co-Founder

Pollen

Liyana Sulaiman is the Co-Founder and Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) of Pollen, Asia’s first cross-border B2B liquidation marketplace designed for sustainability. With a background as a two-time technology startup entrepreneur, she leads Pollen’s mission to reduce product waste using AI-driven solutions. Her leadership emphasises empathy, transparency, and innovation.

Rathish Mani

Director-Operations

Digital Realty

Rathish is the Director of Operations at Digital Realty, where he leads the backbone of global digital infrastructure with precision and strategic insight. With deep expertise in engineering, facility management, and data centre operations, he excels at integrating systems, technology, and people to drive seamless, scalable, and sustainable solutions.

Robin Brouwer

Vice President - Revenue Management & Distribution

Worldwide Hotels Pte Ltd

Robin is the VP- Revenue Management & Distribution at Worldwide Hotels Pte Ltd, where he leads strategic initiatives to optimise revenue streams and enhance distribution channels across the company’s portfolio. With over two decades of experience in the hospitality industry, Robin has held senior roles at Millennium & Copthorne Hotels and Fairmont Raffles Hotels International.

Simon Bernie

Senior Vice President - Head of Strategic Partnerships

TECEZE

Simon Bernie is Senior Vice President and Head of Strategic Partnerships at TECEZE, where he excels in navigating complex, regulation-heavy, and culturally diverse global landscapes. With over 30 years of experience, Simon has driven large-scale transformations, expanding operations to 70 countries, achieving 250% revenue growth, and leading market entries in the U.S., UAE, and Australia.