Our speakers bring together a rich diversity of perspectives, experiences, and expertise from across the global OD community. From internationally recognized thought leaders to experienced practitioners, academics, and change-makers, each speaker contributes unique insights aligned with this year’s theme, OD for Sustainability: Wisdom, Adaptability, Innovation.
Explore the speakers below and discover the voices shaping the IODA Conference.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
day 1: JACQUELINE WONG
Founder & Senior Partner of the Sequoia Group. Dean of the Sustainability Institute, Singapore.
BIOGRAPHY
Jacqueline is the Founder and Senior Partner of Sequoia Group and Dean of the Sustainability Institute in Singapore. With more than 25 years of experience, she has designed and facilitated leadership and Organization Development initiatives across the public, private, and healthcare sectors in Singapore and internationally. Her work focuses on strategic planning, systems leadership, organizational learning, change, and stakeholder engagement.
She is the lead author of the Worthy of Commitment – Philosophy, Principles and Practices for Human Systems Flourishing (2026), a Straits Times bestselling book exploring leadership and human systems flourishing. Prior to founding Sequoia Group, Jacqueline led the Civil Service College Consulting Group within Singapore’s Public Service Division, where she contributed to the development of senior public sector leaders.
Jacqueline holds a Master of Science in Positive Organization Development from Case Western Reserve University and is widely recognized as a speaker, facilitator, and thought leader committed to advancing the practice of OD and sustainable leadership.
SESSION
Co-Creating a Better World: From Human-Centric to Life-Centric OD
For decades, OD has worked to make workplaces more human-centric: more engaged, purposeful, and humane. But today’s interconnected challenges, from climate disruption to ecological strain and a workforce questioning the purpose of its labour, call for a broader perspective. This keynote explores OD’s next frontier: becoming life-centric by seeing organizations as living systems nested within larger living systems, teams within organizations, organizations within communities, and communities within the planet itself.
Drawing on 25 years of practice and the Sequoia Group’s Living OD framework, the session explores the shift from a Diagnostic to a Dialogic paradigm: from diagnosis to discovery, intervention to invitation, motivation to activation, and inspiration to aspiration. Grounded in the concept of holons, where every organizational element is both a whole in itself and part of a larger whole, participants will discover how to balance autonomy and integration while creating regenerative change.
Participants will leave with a practical vocabulary for life-centric OD, a framework for navigating individual and systemic change together, and a renewed sense of their role in shaping a more sustainable and regenerative future.
day 2: dr. piti Tantakasem
Director & Chief Executive Officer, TMBThanachart Bank Public Company Limited
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Piti Tantakasem is Chief Executive Officer of ttb and a distinguished business leader with extensive experience in strategic management, organizational transformation, financial services, and sustainable business development. He has led major transformation initiatives focused on customer-centric innovation, digital capabilities, organizational agility, and sustainable growth, helping strengthen ttb’s position as a leading financial institution. He also serves as Chairman of the TTB Foundation, championing initiatives that create lasting impact for communities and society.
His expertise spans corporate strategy, enterprise transformation, change management, digital innovation, leadership development, organizational development, and ESG integration. Through his leadership experience, Dr. Piti offers valuable perspectives on how organizations can navigate uncertainty, embrace innovation, and create sustainable growth.
Dr. Piti holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Bangkok University in collaboration with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, USA, an MBA in Finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Chulalongkorn University.
SESSION
From Crisis to Purpose: Transforming a Failed Bank into a Future-Ready Organization
The story of ttb is more than a banking transformation—it is a story of how purpose, culture, and disciplined execution can reinvent an organization born from adversity.
In this keynote, Piti Tantakasem, CEO of ttb, shares the bank’s transformation journey—from the aftermath of Thailand’s 1997 financial crisis and the turnaround initiated in 2008, to the landmark merger of Thai Military Bank and Thanachart Bank in 2019 that created today’s ttb. Against the backdrop of slowing economic growth, demographic shifts, rising household debt, and industry overcapacity, he explores why successful transformation requires far more than financial restructuring.
Drawing on ttb’s experience, the session examines the leadership principles behind sustainable change: defining a clear purpose, putting customers at the center of every decision, creating long-term value for all stakeholders, and building a culture where strategy is translated into measurable outcomes through clear objectives and rapid feedback.
The keynote also highlights why culture ultimately determines whether transformation succeeds. Through ttb’s ICARE culture and a mindset of continuously challenging the status quo, Piti demonstrates how organizations can remain resilient, adaptive, and innovative in an era shaped by digital technology and artificial intelligence.
Finally, the session explores the next frontier of leadership: ensuring transformation outlives today’s leaders by building an enduring culture, developing future leaders, and creating organizations that can continuously reinvent themselves.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Ann clancy
Session: Cultural Evolution: Our Next Frontier – Reclaiming OD Wisdom, Adaptability, and Innovation
Executive coach and expert in strategic planning, organizational change, facilitation, and leadership/team development. Author, qualitative researcher, and coach trainer.
MICHELLE de BRUYN
Session: Regenerative Collaboration: The Experience of Restoration Networks and Partnerships in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa
Co-founder of Wild Restoration NPC, Committee Member of Cape Floristic Region Partnership, member of the Regenerative Evaluation Community of Practice.
claudiA RAFFO & JIM MADDOX
Session: Making the Art of Hosting the tool for wisdom, adaptability and innovation (Deep Synthesis & Collective Sense-Making)
Claudia: Global OD Consultant & Executive Coach
Jim: Teaching Associate Professor, HR Development, University of Arkansas
ALBERT VALENTINE
Session: PDCA to PCAD: The Performance Ladder as a Human-Centered Framework for Organizational Learning in Turbulent Times
Behavioral Scientist and Scholar-Practitioner, Assistant Professor of Management, University of Guam, USA; OD Consultant, Bangkok, Thailand.
roderick barnett
Session: Keeping the “O” in OD: Balancing Personal, Interpersonal, & Organizational Development
Principal of Salient Consultancy, Australia with experience in management, education, training and organizational change.
SASHA FARLEY
Session: When Naming the Problem Makes It Worse: Leader Readiness, Decision Gates, and Reducing Unintentional Harm in OD
Principal of Sasha Farley Consulting LLC based in Madrid, Spain.
JACQUELINE WONG & Zafirah Mohamed
Session: Living OD for Sustainability — Cultivating Organizations That Thrive Over Time
Jacqueline: Senior Partner, Sequoia Group & Dean, Sustainability Institute
Zafirah: Principal Consultant, Sequoia Group, Director, Sustainability Institute
CECILEE ESSARY & JIM MADDOX
Session: Frontline Managers’ Perceptions of Career Development as Part of Leader Identity
Cecilee: Director of Student Employment Offices of Career Connections, University of Arkansas
Jim: Teaching Associate Professor, HR Development, University of Arkansas
Jocelyn F. Pilapil
Session: Human Connection: Building Relational Capital for Sustainable Organization Development
Director of Human Resources, World Vegetable Center, Taiwan; PhD Candidate in Organization Development
Wenhua Gao & Zhang Ping
Session: Distributed Leadership and Employee Job Performance in a Qingdao Private Enterprise: The Intervention of Psychological Empowerment
Wenhua: Associate Professor, Qingdao Institute of Technology, China
Zhang: Associate Professor, section chief, Beijing Polytechnic University, China
BEI HE & ANN CLANCY
Session: Enhancing Online Teacher Job Performance Through Skill Competency and Collaboration: An Organization Development Intervention Using Lewin’s Action Research Model
Bei: Chinese Department Head, Raffles American School Bangkok.
Ann: OD Practitioner and Research Advisor, Clancy Consultants, Inc., USA.
Somya Sharma & Charusmitha Rao
Session: Intentionally Peer-Led: A Systemic Approach to Leadership Development in Hybrid Organizations
Somya: Manager, Global Talent Development, Akamai Technologies, Bengaluru, India
Charysmitha: Director, Global Talent Development, Akamai Technologies, Bengaluru, India
Ulrike Rodgers & Enrique J. Zaldivar
Session: Cultural Competence: A Key Skill for Today’s Successful OD Practitioners
Ulrike: Partner, Aurora Bridge Consulting
Enrique: Partner, Inspired-Inc.
James (Gus) Gustafson
Session: From Either-Or to Both-And: Helping Leaders Build Adaptive, Sustainable Organizations
Founder, Both-And Leadership, Leadership & Organization Development Consultant. Chicago, Illinois, USA
Susan E. Stewart
Session: Tackling Wicked Problems: Leveraging OD System Wisdom to Move Your Community Forward
Partner, Susan Stewarts and Associates, USA |
Isaac Selvaraj Peter
Session: Developing People Leaders in a Hierarchical and Collectivist Culture: A Malaysia-Based Case Study
Founder & CEO PPL Performance Sdn Bhd, Malaysia |
Timea Agota Rozsa
Session: The Wisdom of the Forest: What Can Leaders and OD Practitioners Learn from Forests and Permaculture About Teams and Organizations
OD Consultant, ICG Integrated Consulting Group; Guest Lecturer, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
Lakshmidevi Vasudevan
Session: Beyond Words – Embodied Self as an Instrument of Change
OD and Dance movement therapy Practitioner and founder of Way to Roots and Kalpavriksha4 you, India
Oleg Komlik
Session: Occupational Heat Stress and Sustainable Work: Human Resource Management as an OD Mechanism for Climate Adaptation
Department of Behavioral Sciences, College of Management Academic Studies, Israel
Genae Young
Session: OD and Organizational Design in the Age of AI and Automation
President, OD Network, USA |
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
GROWING CULTURE FROM THE GROUND UP: EMBEDDING ORGANISATIONAL VALUES IN POPULATION HEALTH THROUGH SUSTAINABLE, LEADERSHIP-LED PRACTICES
- Eugene Fidelis Soh | DyGCEO, NHG Population Health, Singapore
- Eric Tan Teck Boon | CHRO, NHG Population Health
- David Hendrick Jr | Director, HR, NHG Population Health
- Tan Yan Qing | Management Fellow, Community Health Operations Planning, NHG Population Health
- Deborah Chin Jiamin | Manager, Office of Clinical Governance, NHG Population Health
- Sheryl Tan Hwei Wen | Management Executive, Office of Clinical Governance, NHG Population Health
- Shania Anabel Wong | Corresponding Author: Management Executive, Operations Khatib Polyclinic, NHG Population Health
DESIGNING TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE: A FUTURE-ORIENTED APPROACH TO WORKFORCE TRANSFORMATION
- Prof Eugene Fidelis Soh | Executive Director, Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Singapore
- Thomas Liew | Director, Learning & Organization Development, Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Singapore
- Sherry Lim | Senior Manager, Learning & Organisation Development, Centre for Healthcare Innovation
- Sarah Quah Huiting | Corresponding Author: Manager, Learning & Organization Development, Centre for Healthcare Innovation
Exploring Organizational Capabilities and Growth Readiness: A Qualitative Case Study of PowerVault Thailand in the Energy Transition
Sukmeet Sohal: Candidate, Master of Management in OD (MMOD), Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University, Thailand.
Somchai Tantasanee: Lecturer, Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management Assumption University, Thailand.
Fostering Thriving Students through Sustainable Student Well-Being: Understanding Resilience and Bedtime Procrastination with Perceived Stress as a Mediator
May Thu Zaw: Candidate, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Assumption University, Thailand
Organizational Strategic Agility and Its Impact on Employee Performance through Employee Engagement: A Case Study Of Power Vault Thailand
- Seng Nu Mai: Candidate, Master of Business Administration, Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University.
- Somchai Tantasanee: Lecturer, Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University.
Practical Recommendations to Enhance Psychological Safety, Transparent Workflows, Shared Ownership, Translator Leaders, and Participative Decision Making
- David Charles Smith: Candidate, Master of Management in OD (MMOD), Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University.
- Marrisa Fernando: Lecturer, and Program Director, OD Program Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University.
Organizational Management Readiness for Branch Expansion in Optical Store Businesses
- Thanida Apinankul: Candidate, Master of Management in OD (MMOD), Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University.
- Marrisa Fernando: Lecturer, and Program Director, OD Program Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University.
Leadership KSA to Foster Psychological Safety in Building an Inspiring Workplace
Srithai Srisaichon: Candidate, Master of Management in Organization Development (MMOD), Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University.
Marrisa Fernando: Lecturer, and Program Director, OD Program Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University.
Key Strategies to Enhance Safe Driving Behavior Among Corporate Shuttle Drivers
- Chonlanutda Pethchaiyaweth: Candidate, Master of Management in OD (MMOD), Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University.
- Marrisa Fernando: Lecturer, and Program Director, OD Program Graduate School of Business & Advanced Technology Management, Assumption University.