ROGER COLLANTES

Roger Collantes is a Global Training, Talent and Human Resources Practitioner for more than 25 years, a Senior Executive Coach to multinational C-suite executives, a Best-Selling Author on Resilient Leadership (“Beyond Survival”), a sought-after International Motivational Speaker, and a passionate EduTech Entrepreneur involved in cutting edge educational advocacies.

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Roger is Founder & CEO of Global Learning Solutions Pte Ltd (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines), Master Franchisee & CEO of MindChamps International Preschools (Philippines), Co-Founder & President of Smarter Robotics (Philippines & Malaysia). He is currently the Chairman of Global Digital Learning Solutions Limited (Hong Kong), an innovation startup focusing on the application of Artificial Intelligence and Humanoid Robotics to education and customer experience design. Roger was formerly the Asia Pacific Learning and Development Director for Citibank, covering more than 30,000 staff across 13 countries. He conceptualised and founded Citibank's training academy, the Institute for Learning Excellence and Accelerated Development (I-LEAD) based in Shanghai, China.

 

Roger is a highly regarded industry icon and thought leader who has won 8 major regional and international awards, including the “Leading HR Professional Award” from the Singapore Human Resources Institute (2007); the “Learning Leader Award in Organizational Management Excellence” from Bersin Associates USA (2008); the “Best Training, Learning & Development Award” from the Marketing Institute of Singapore (
2009); the "Most Outstanding Contribution to HR Industry Award" from HRM Singapore (2011).

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Roger conducts the highly popular and motivational resiliency program called "The Art of Thriver Leadership" (based 
on his best-selling book) to large audiences around the world where he teaches senior leaders, managers, entrepreneurs and executives how to "thrive, not just survive" in a highly disruptive digital world of the 21st century.