Nitin Pangarkar

Professor,

Professor Nitin Pangarkar, Academic Director, The NUS MBA and NUS-HEC Double Degrees.

Prof Nitin Pangarkar, researches and teaches in the areas of strategic management and international business with published works in dozens of research papers in journals which have been translated into Mandarin.  He has published a book titled “High Performance Companies: Successful Strategies from the World’s Top Achievers”.

Prof Nitin’s works has also been cited and quoted in numerous local and regional media. He has authored more than 30 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 12 book chapters and more than 50 presentations in conferences around the world.

A recipient of several awards recognising research contributions and papers and is a member of the Editorial Review Board of Strategic Management Journal, the Asia Pacific Journal of Management and the Journal of Asia Business Studies. He is also a recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award from the NUS Business School (2010), University Annual Teaching Excellence Award from NUS (April 2009), which are amongst the numerous recognition accomplishments achieved.

Jan-Joris Louwerier (Joos)

CEO,

Jan-Joris Louwerier (Joos), Country Manager and CEO of Allianz Life Indonesia,  (UCLA-NUS EMBA, 2014)

Joos has over  18 years of insurance experience across Asia and in Europe, a proven track record in building insurance brands, driving value, and delivering customer-first priorities. Joos led a successful digital transformation journey as CEO of Allianz Life Korea. Prior to Allianz, he held various senior positions with ING in Asia and Europe, in the areas of operations, risk management, banc assurance, and marketing. He aims to bring insurance inclusiveness and more accessibility to Indonesians through advanced products and services. This led Allianz Indonesia to establish strategic business partnerships with various digital start-ups, while leveraging on Allianz’s extensive network of agents and banks in the country.

Cahyadi Kurniawan

Owner,

Cahyadi Kurniawan, Owner of ActionCoach, Jakarta, NUS Business School Executive Education Participant

Cahyadi Kurniawan, is a specialist in helping family businesses systemize and transition to the next generation to create a more prosperous retirement for the organisation’s owners and leadership. He is able to bridge the communication and generation gap, and coach successors to take their businesses to the next level.

He is the author of 3 books by Gramedia publisher in Indonesia, entitled “It’s Easy Building a Business,” “It’s Easy Managing a Business,” and “It’s Easy Running a Family Business.”