PeopleNXT Asia: Shaping the Future of HRTech Across Asia
Businesses today are operating in a far more complex and unforgiving environment than ever before. Market opportunity alone no longer guarantees success. Growth is now constrained by leadership depth, talent capability, governance maturity, regulatory exposure, succession readiness, and the ability to build organisations that can function beyond their founders. Across Malaysian and regional businesses, one truth has become increasingly clear: Every major business outcome is shaped by people decisions. PeopleNXT Asia was created as a response to this reality.
PEOPLE NXT ASIA 2026

Badrol-Izam Baharom
Group Chief People Officer Boustead Holdings Berhad

Kasmariza Kassim
Chief People Officer Vantris Energy Berhad

Haikal Akmar
Chief Human Resources Officer, UOA Group and Chief Executive Officer and Principal, UOA Academy

Sarah Yon
Chief People Officer, Boost

Zaidil Annuar Zaludin
Chief People Officer, HRSB Holdings

Liyana Aziz
Chief People Officer
The Pacific Insurance Berhad

Paije Penley
Chief People Officer, Xendit

G Saravanan
Chief Information Officer and Chief Transformation Officer, Informed Solutions

Sarala Santhira- sekaranathan
HR Director - APAC & MEASA, Frost & Sullivan

Gurunathan Nagappan
Head of Business Acquisition Knowledge Group of Companies and ICF Certified Coach