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Dr. Robert Davies : Professor, Strategist, Facilitator, Coach and Innovation Architect
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- Mastering the Challenge of High Performance
Robert brings a unique range of skills and knowledge to the challenges of developing winning teams and organizations. With over 30 years experience enhancing the Strategic and Leadership skills of clients - from Silicon Valley start-ups to Global Multinationals – Robert is an expert in helping you, your team and your organisation.
Dr. Robert J. Davies
BA (Econ) MA, MA, PhD. Fellow, Centre for Management Development, London Business School and Associate Fellow in Strategy and Leadership in The Said Business School at the University of Oxford.
Expert on Strategy, Leadership, Creativity and Management
Robert is an excellent speaker who has conducted seminars, training, and consulting work in the areas of strategy, leadership, creativity, innovation, and change for the top management of international companies in more than 45 countries across Europe, North and South America, Africa, Japan and ASEAN. |
His Background
Formerly a Professor of Strategy and International Business at London Business School. Robert has also been a Professor of Management and Organisation on the faculties of the Stern Graduate School of Business, New York University, the University of British Columbia and McGill University, in Canada.
Before joining the faculty of London Business School, he spent five years with Monitor Company (the strategy consulting firm co-founded by Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School) where he was in charge of their European Management Development practice. This unique practice involved working as a coach/mentor/facilitator with senior managers responsible for strategy formulation and implementation to help them enhance the competitive position – and hence profitability - of their businesses. While a Partner at Monitor Robert was also responsible for competitive strategy and operational improvement studies in a broad range of industries around the world.
Robert continues to remain active in academia and recently joined the Singapore Management University (SMU) as a visiting professor. He has received several outstanding teacher awards, and is well known as a lively and innovative speaker, lecturer and facilitator.
Training and Consulting
An experienced Consultant and Educator who has worked with clients in a diverse range of industries - including aerospace, advertising, automotive, banking, insurance and financial services, computing, consulting, consumer electronics, engineering, oil and gas, publishing, pharmaceuticals, retailing, telecoms and tourism. His clients have ranged from large global companies such as BHPBilliton, Exxon Mobil, Roche, Siemans and Phillips, to SMEs and entrepreneurial start-ups.
Robert provides his clients with custom designed programmes relevant to their businesses. Through the use of well-researched materials, lively discussions, and other interactive mediums, Robert produces exceptional presentations that audiences find lively, engaging, and insightful. His open and approachable, as well as client-centric personality makes his interaction with senior executives and managers truly excellent.
Speaking Engagement
Robert is a highly prolific and entertaining speaker and is often been invited to present keynote speeches, speak at company events, and at special seminars.
Executive Education
Robert has taught regularly on Advanced Management Programmes at London Business School (LBS) and Oxford.
He was Director and Lead faculty on London Business School’s prestigious programme "Strategy in Action" and the Oxford Singapore Advanced Management Programme.
He was also Lead Faculty on Management Centre Europe’s Programme - "Making Strategy Happen".
His programme, Strategy, Creativity and Leadership - Combining the Key Elements for Success in the Modern Organisation, has been running in Singapore and elsewhere for more than 18 years.
Building a Winning Business Model- Combining Analysis and Strategic Insight to Gain Advantage, is his latest programme is that provides senior managers the insights and tools to excel in running their businesses.
He is the author of numerous articles in the fields of international business, economics, strategy implementation and business organisation and culture in both academic and practitioner journals.
Robert received his education from
• B.A. in Economics from the University of Kent at Canterbury, England,
• M.A. in International Economics from Carleton University, Canada,
• M.A. in Industrial Relations,
• PhD in International Business and Economics at the University of Warwick.
He lives with his wife in Singapore and in California in the USA, but flies to all corners of the world for work. To keep himself active, Robert runs wherever he goes. He has completed more than 10 marathons and has also taken up cycling. However, a fold-up bike has proven harder to pack into a suitcase than a pair of running shoes.
Adj. Prof. Wes McMaster : Business Consultant, Financial Planning Specialist
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Expert in Financial Planning
Wes built his own financial planning business and ran it for 16 years. He has been the CEO of a number of large national financial planning businesses and he was Chairman of the Financial Planning Association of Australia for two years. During his period as a director of the FPA, he contributed to much of the thinking that has now emerged in the Financial Services Reform Act governing financial advice in Australia.
Prof. McMaster's present role is that he is a Director of his own consulting business, McMaster Securities Pty Ltd. He is providing business planning and strategic advice on distribution as well as the establishment and positioning of financial services businesses. He is also advising institutions and individual businesses on acquisitions and mergers. His principal clients are financial institutions, accounting groups and financial planning businesses.
Highly Sought after Trainer and Speaker
He is also providing consulting and training services in South East Asia through his company, McMaster & Tin Pte Ltd based in Singapore. He and his partner have been recently engaged in writing and delivering training courses in financial planning to private bankers in financial institutions. He is also sought after as a speaker on directions in financial planning in the region.
Wes is consulted on business issues in financial advice businesses ranging from brand name institutions to financial planning practices. He has also developed a reputation among the leading law firms as an expert in rules governing financial advice.
Wes is also a Director of The Money Managers Ltd in Melbourne as well as Adjunct Professor of Financial Planning at RMIT University
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Francis Warren Mckeown : Academist, Financial Planning Specialist, Acclaimed Author
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Well known and Reputable Professional in Financial Services and Education
Warren has built a reputable profession in the Financial Services and Education sector. He was the Course Director in financial planning at the School of Economics and Finance, RMIT University. By constantly liaising with industry bodies, he develops short courses for industry practitioners. He has provided countless consultation and accounting on many financial planning matters in the Financial Services Industry. And, he has been consulting and training in various countries including Australia and Singapore, where he has also spearheaded several workshops.
For over a decade, Professor McKeown has managed undergraduate courses of both Australia and Singapore programs offered via Open Universities Australian. He was also responsible for subject development and course co-ordination for undergraduates and post-graduates. He conducts lectures in the area of Financial Planning for both the Undergraduate and Masters Courses, including subjects on Superannuation, Insurance, Estate Planning and Risk Management. |
He assumes key roles and responsibilities in Financial Planning Association of Australia and Certified Public Accountant (Australia). To name a few, he is a member of the Disciplinary and Academics Progress Committee and a nominee as a panel member of the Financial Industry Complaints Service in FPA and is also a member of the Advisory Panel for CPA. Besides that, Warren is an oral assessor and writer of examination questions for the Certified Financial Planning Program.
HIghly Acclaimed Author and Editor
Warren is a highly-acclaimed author and editor. His works comprises of the best seller “Personal Finance”, “The Australian Insurance Institute Journal Selected Readings – Risk Management and Insurance”, “Cases in Strategic Management” and “Asia Financial Planning Journal, 2000”. He has also conducted and written innumerable research activities and articles such as “Should individuals have a greater say in managing national pension schemes?” and “Do financial planners need a degree?”. His current research interest concerns market efficiency, asymmetric information and agency theory in the context of personal financial planning industry.
Being highly outstanding, Warren has also received several awards, including The Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2001 Tertiary Single Title Category and he was also a member of the team that received the RMIT Teaching award in the category of Student Centred Teaching in 2002.
Warren is a Certified Financial Planner and a Chartered Accountant. He also holds a Master of Business (Research). |
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Christina Tin : Financial Planning Specialist, Talent Management Consultant
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Christina has built an outstanding career in both the Financial Services industry and the Human Resource sector. With her tremendous exposure and experiences, she has been consistently engaged in consulting and training projects.
Involved in the Financial Services industry for more than 20 years, Christina has been in a myriad of training and consulting work. She has written and delivered courses to train private bankers globally in the development and delivery of financial strategy for high net-worth individuals. She specializes in the cultural shift from a sales-based client relationship to an advice-based client relationship (from transactional to influential). She has, to date, trained more than 1000 private bankers around the world.
Christina is also involved in numerous HR consulting projects. In a recent project, she was engaged full-time as a consultant for a period of 15 months in running the entire operation of a recruitment and executive search firm. During this period, she enhanced and implemented business systems and helped the company achieve remarkable results in terms of increased sales turnover. |
Christina lectures regularly at Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). She lectures in the area of Financial Planning, Customer Service Helping Skills and Superannuation and Retirement Planning. The courses that she is involved in include Bachelor of Business in Accountancy, Bachelor of Business in Financial Planning and Bachelor of Business in Economics and Finance with the RMIT University.
Christina has also been invited to Radio 93.8 (Singapore) to discuss about Financial Planning for Women and she has written several articles for the media, including the highly-acclaimed “Importance of Understanding Your Financial Health”.
Christina is a Certified Financial Planner. |
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