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Meet our Team of Experts around Asia
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- Thailand
- UAE
- Vietnam
Patrick Laredo
Domains:
Interim & Consulting
Cross-Border Expansion
Patrick is recognized internationally as a tireless entrepreneur and business driver. Began career at KPMG, gained expertise in management consulting and project implementation, led the French consulting practice. Started and developed X-PM a prime executive interim company, successfully leading its expansion into Asia. Spearheaded transnational project initiatives, building strong market presence and executive partnerships.
Founded Asia-Connect, specializing in cross-cultural executive operations throughout Asia, and fostering global connections. Adept at driving growth, innovation, and market entry strategies, with a focus on staffing, implementing and scaling them in dynamic, Asian environments.
Asma Aidi
Domains:
Business Transformation & Digital Innovation
C-Level Leadership in Transport & Supply Chain
Digital Strategy & Project Management
Operational Excellence & Turnaround Strategy
Asma is a senior executive and board member with over 35 years of leadership experience at multinational organizations.
She has held C-level roles at Thales, Sopra-Steria, Vodafone, and with the SNCF Group within Keolis and GEODIS, where she has driven large-scale digital transformation and strategic operations in the transport, energy, and supply chain sectors.
Her career spans significant projects in Singapore, India, and the broader APAC region, as well as the UK and France. Asma has consistently implemented innovative digital strategies to streamline operations and drive sustainable growth. Her expertise enables her to build resilient organizations that excel in dynamic, competitive markets.
Andy Wälti
Domains:
Healthcare & Biotech
Finance & Investment
Energy & Chemicals
Cross-Border Expansion
Andy is a seasoned executive with 30 years of international experience in the manufacturing and chemicals industry, having held regional and global leadership roles at Sandoz, Novartis, and Clariant mainly in Asia (China/Thailand) and Middle East & Africa.
Most recently, Andy served as Region Head China & APAC, based in Shanghai, for Clariant, a global leader in specialty chemicals. Throughout his career, he has successfully led businesses across diverse markets, driving growth and transformation coupled with a deep understanding of cross-cultural issues.
Now based in Bangkok, Andy works as an independent consultant, advisor, and board member, helping businesses navigate complex global challenges and capitalize on new opportunities.
He holds a Master in Business Administration (lic. oec. HSG) with a specialization in Finance from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Elise Becker
Domains:
Aeronautics & Transportation
Telecoms
Hospitality & Food Solutions
Consultancy
Bio:
Elise has nearly 20 years of experience, both as a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group and in key leadership positions across Aeronautics, Transportation, Hospitality, Logistics and Telecommunications. She has held senior roles at Lufthansa Technik, LSG Group, Lufthansa Group Airlines, and Airbus Group.
A specialist in business growth and cultural transformation, Elise has played a critical role in bridging Europe and APAC during times of crisis, helping organizations and partnerships rebuild after the COVID pandemic. Having always worked in multicultural environments, she is passionate about building sustainable international organizations.
Elise holds an engineering degree from Télécom Paris Tech and an MBA from Sorbonne University in Paris, France. She is married and has three children.
Franck Euvrard
Domains:
Mobility
Technology & Digital
Industry & Machinery
Cross-Border Expansion
Franck is an international executive with 30+ years of leadership in automotive, engineering services, and IT across Europe and Asia. He has held senior roles in program management, manufacturing, and digital transformation for OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and tech firms.
With experience in India, Japan, China, and Vietnam, he has led market expansion, restructuring, and strategic partnerships for Faurecia, VinFast, Tata Technologies, and KPIT.
As a partner at Asia-Connect Executive Partners, he provides strategic leadership for companies navigating growth and innovation in Asia.
He holds master’s degrees from IAE University of Lorraine and INSA Strasbourg.
Christine Wang
Domains:
New Business Model and Innovation
AI and Digitzation
Change Management and Transformation
Market Expansion
Christine has over 15 years of international experience in innovation, strategy, and venture building across Europe and Asia. She has held leadership roles at Lufthansa, Alibaba, BCG X, and the AI-driven startup Meero.
Bridging corporates and startups, East and West, Christine helps organizations accelerate growth and transformation through technology and new business models. Beyond advisory, she also takes on interim executive roles to drive hands-on implementation and transformation in high-impact environments.
Speaking seven languages and having worked across all continents, Christine brings strong cross-cultural fluency and collaboration skills. She holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master’s in Business and Computer Science from the Technical University of Munich
Friedhelm Best
Domains:
Engineering & Machinery
Technology & Digital
Operational Excellence & Turnaround Strategy
Cross-Border Expansion & Internationalization
Friedhelm has nearly 25 years of international leadership experience, building and leading sales, service, and engineering teams across Europe, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region.
He focuses on general management, business development, and operational excellence, especially for mid-sized companies expanding abroad. With degrees in precision engineering and industrial management, he combines technical expertise with strategic insight.
As Chair of the Mittelstand & Regional Markets Committee and former Vice President of the Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, he promotes cross-cultural collaboration. Based in Singapore, he helps companies achieve sustainable growth in complex transformation environments.
Lena Chen
Domains:
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Entertainment, Leisure & Sports
GCC Strategic Expansion & Localization
China Globalization & Market Entry
Lena is a multilingual executive connecting Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
As General Manager of a listed technology group’s MENA headquarters, she built the entity from scratch and leads market entry, expansion and regulatory navigation. She works with ministries, regulators and industry to secure alignment and enable smooth operations.
With experience across Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Paris and Riyadh, she specializes in TMT and entertainment. Recognized for translating corporate strategy into market access and cross-border growth, she delivers results in GCC localization and Chinese globalization initiatives.
Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, English and French, she holds degrees from Shanghai and Paris, and is an EMBA candidate at IMD, Switzerland.
Frederic Gomer
Alliance Partner – B2G Consulting
Domains:
Engineering & Machinery
Supply Chain & Logistics
Cross-Border Expansion
Interim & Consulting
As Managing Director of B2G Consulting, he brings over 20 years of hands-on experience leading recovery, restructuring, and ramp-up programs across sectors like manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and FMCG.
Author of The Turnaround Blueprint, he’s received multiple awards, including the APICS Leadership Excellence Award and the Excellence in Execution Award. Frédéric has successfully led over 30 complex transformation initiatives and is a frequent global speaker.
Céline Perren
Domains:
Governance & Legal Risk
Cross-Border Operations
Leadership & Transformation
Céline brings over 15 years of international experience at the intersection of governance, leadership, and social impact. She began her career in international taxation and public policy at the UN, before joining Médecins Sans Frontières (Switzerland), where she built the organisation’s legal and compliance systems and led field reviews across more than 15 countries, ensuring operational access and institutional integrity in highly complex environments.
Today, she helps entrepreneurs and SME leaders design resilient organisations, strengthen purpose-driven governance, and prepare for sustainable growth.
Céline holds master’s degrees from HEC Paris and the Geneva Academy and is currently based in Singapore.
Christian Mardrus
Domains:
Mobility
Technology & Digital
Supply Chain & Logistics
Cross-Border Expansion
Christian is a former senior executive in the Automotive & Services industries, specializing in Operations Management and IT/Digital.
As a Renault-Nissan Executive Committee member, he led key transformation plans between Renault and Nissan such as integration of Engineering, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, and Digital Transformation. He operated and managed business in several countries : Europe, Middle East, Japan, Africa, India and the USA.
He is a Senior Advisor at BCG and part of its Executive Coaching Practice, mentoring international leaders.
Christian also contributes to Asia Connect Executive Partners, fostering business between Europe and Asia.
He holds engineering degrees from École Polytechnique and Télécom Paris Tech and is a member of the French State “Corps des Mines”.
Jean-Michel Piveteau
Domains:
Finance & Investment
Interim & Consulting
Cross-Border Expansion
After three years in Paris and London, followed by two years in Abu Dhabi with BNP Paribas, Jean-Michel was appointed to establish and lead multiple international banking structures : His career took him to Bahrain, where he oversaw operations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, before moving to Asia, where he spent four years in Taiwan, five years in India, four years in Thailand covering five Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia and Vietnam, and then twenty seven consecutive years in China ; all over, managing the full spectrum of the Group’s investment banking activities.
As a partner at Asia-Connect Executive Partners, Jean-Michel leverages his expertise and network across Asia and the Arabic Gulf, providing project management solutions for European and Asian corporate clients.
– Sciences Po Paris / Docteur es Sciences Gestion Paris Dauphine University.
– Officier de la Legion d’Honneur / Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite.
Göran Johansson
Domains:
Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)
Interim Management
Digitalization.
Göran is a successful CEO from international subsidiaries in the Nordic countries, followed by a successful start-up in interim management. Göran has more than 15 years experience as a CEO, in GSK’s (Glaxo Smith Kline) and Nestlé’s subsidiaries in the Nordic countries . Göran founded the first Interim Service Provider in Denmark and maintained a market leader position for more than 20 years. This company was built on efficient processes uniquely tailored to the interim service concept including quality control processes, to give customers the best interim product in the market.
Göran is a co-owner and partner in Asia-Connect Executive Partners and focus on building Asia-Connect on the same principles, to deliver top-tier interims.
Jay Kostos
Alliance Partner – B2G Consulting
Domains:
Supply Chain & Logistics
Interim & Consulting
Sustanability & ESG
Jay is passionate about building resilient, sustainable supply chains and connecting talent with the right opportunities.
With over 20 years of experience in Singapore and Australia, she has worked in professional services and consulting, specializing in supply chain and interim management across Europe and Asia Pacific. She has supported business growth, launched training and consulting solutions, and contributed to sustainability-led transformations.
Deeply committed to learning and development, Jay has shaped programs that empower professionals. She has also led three international virtual awards celebrating supply chain excellence.
Based in Singapore, she enjoys film, the arts, and is always open to meaningful conversations.
Ilann Amram
Domains:
Technology & Digital
Engineering & Machinery
Ilann brings over 25 years of experience in international sales of industrial solutions and heavy machinery, specializing in metals.
He has worked 17+ years across Singapore, Taipei (Emerson), Jakarta, and Shanghai (Rio Tinto).
Since January 2022, he’s been based in Jakarta, helping tech firms enter Indonesia’s market, including a year advising industrial engineering group Fives on their ASEAN strategy in 2023.
Fluent in French and English, he also works in Bahasa Indonesia.
Ilann holds a microelectronics engineering degree (Polytech 1996), an Executive MBA (Edhec 2019), and an IFMT Interim Management certification (2022).
As an alliance Partner at Asia-Connect Executive Partners, he’s poised to boost Indonesian business.
Sandyani Sulistyaningtyas
Alliance Partner – Cintasia
Domains:
Healthcare & Biotech
Cross-Border Expansion
Sandyani began her career in Indonesia’s medical equipment sector before spending 15 years in China and France, launching micro-enterprises in several B2C sectors such as jewelry, catering, Batik cloth trading.
In 2022, she co-founded CINTASIA to boost tech firms’ sales in Indonesia. In 2024 she leveraged her knowledge of the Indonesian Medtech sector to advise a Japanese group launching a new cardiology product in Indonesia.
Native Indonesian, fluent in French and English, Sandyani excels in procurement and negotiation.
She earned a biomedical engineering degree from Jakarta Polytechnic Health University II (2002) and a Health Biomedical Maintenance Bachelor from Paris V University (2009).
As an associate at Asia-Connect Executive Partners, she’s the perfect bridge to Indonesia.
Nicolas Ajacques
Domains:
Energy & Chemicals
Consumer Goods
Industry & Machinery
Nicolas has 25+ years of leadership experience in China and Asia, holding CEO roles at Eridania Béghin-Say (Food), Savencia Cheese and Dairy (China & APAC), and ARC International (APAC). In 2021, he joined TOTALENERGIES as Deputy GM of a lithium battery joint venture.
He has deep expertise in Food & Beverage and heavy manufacturing, with a focus on Li-Ion batteries. Nicolas has led greenfield investments, restructurings, and performance improvement programs in China.
A former President of the French Chamber of Commerce in China, he is an Advisor to the French Trade Ministry and a China Chapter board member.
Philip Borg
Domains:
Finance & Investment
Interim & Consulting
Philip has a professional background in financial primary research. He began his career in London at a major expert network, where he worked with French small and mid-cap private equity clients. He later co-founded Nexus Network, an expert network firm, leading its business expansion in France and the Benelux region.
Currently based in Seoul, South Korea, Philip holds a BSc from Heriot-Watt University and both an MSc in Management and a Master in International Affairs from the National University of Singapore. He is fluent in English, French, and Swedish.
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