Global Faculty & Expert Team

VIETSTAR brings together a team of senior Lecturers and Expert Consultants who are advisors to several governments in the ASEAN region, strategists, economists, consultants for Fortune Global 500 companies, prestigious domestic and international scholars, and world-renowned educational organizations such as the University of Washington (USA), Paris Graduate School of Management (France), National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, the International Professional Management Association (IPMA – UK), and Pareto Cost Consultancy BV (Netherlands)… Thus, delivering high-quality training programs and comprehensive consulting solutions.

PROF. SUNG HAG YONG

Professor at the University of Ulsan, South Korea.
Board Member of the Korea National Oil Corporation.
Former Vice President of SK Energy – South Korea (SK Energy is a leading South Korean conglomerate with 95 subsidiaries and 113 offices worldwide. The group ranked 57th in Fortune 500 magazine).

PROF. DR. JOHN BEHZAD

Professor of Management & Finance, California State University System; Paris Graduate School of Management (PGSM).
International consultant in strategy and financial investment.
Prof. John served as Executive Director of the Institute for Emerging Technologies and Innovative Systems at California State University, directly overseeing several national and regional projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the State of California, and telecommunications companies in California.

PROF. DR. JOHN VONG

Senior Advisor to the World Bank (WB) and UNDP.
Prof. Dr. John Vong is a leading Professor of Finance at New York University, USA. He is an international consultant for partners in over 20 countries worldwide.
Notably, Prof. Dr. John Vong has over 10 years of experience working specifically in the Vietnamese market and generally in Asia. He is a co-founder of BaliPay in Asia, aiming to build sustainable communities through digital financial supply chains.

ASSOC. PROF. RONY GERMON

AI Ambassador, Ministry of Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation – French Republic; Executive Director of Futur Possible.
Assoc. Prof. Rony Germon is one of 300 Artificial Intelligence Ambassadors honorably recruited from thousands of Technology Experts to become the Representative face of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation, French Republic. He is also the founder of Futur Possible, a company specializing in digital transformation; Associate Professor at the Paris School of Business & Technology (PST&B), and a member of the Association of Information Experts of the French Republic. Holding a PhD in Sustainable Development (UTT 2013), his research focuses on the impact of emerging technologies (AI, Blockchain, etc.) on business models.

PROF. LARRY R. WILLIAMS

Leading Professor of Soft Skills Training in the USA; Senior Lecturer at Paris Graduate School of Management (PGSM).
Prof. Larry is a senior lecturer and reputable international consultant in management and leadership for government organizations, corporations, and large companies worldwide. Prof. Larry was a business management consultant for Sony Corporation, Motorola, Dell Corporation, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority, Malaysian Investment Corporation (PNB)…

MR. OOI BOON HOE

Mr. Ooi Boon Hoe served as Chief Executive Officer of Jurong Port Pte Ltd from August 2014 – September 2022 – a leading international multi-purpose port operator, established in 1965, acting as Singapore’s main gateway for general and bulk cargo. Mr. Boon Hoe has over 30 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. He has held key positions such as Deputy CEO and CEO of Portek International, Director in various types of companies (publicly listed companies in Singapore and Hong Kong, unlisted companies like Jurong Port), and governance member on Boards of Directors in different countries: Indonesia, Algeria, China, etc.

MR. BENOIT CHALIFOUX

Chairman of the Board, Center d’apprentissage parellèle de Montréal (CAP)
He is an internationally renowned speaker and author, specializing in soft skills, technology leadership, and cross-cultural management.
He has led 1000+ Workshops/Courses held in Canada, Europe, Africa, and Asia, helping numerous organizations enhance their capabilities through developing the human element – the core factor in any digital transformation journey. He is the author of the book “Being at your Best: The Incredible Power of Interpersonal Skills.” Known as an inspirational speaker, he integrates research on emotional intelligence and leadership skills to distill practical methods for creating sustainable change for organizations facing the acceleration of digital transformation.

DR. KANES K RAJAH

Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Management Institute.
Dr. Kanes was directly involved in the leadership competency transformation program for senior managers at Petronas – Malaysia.
Additionally, Dr. Kanes has held important positions in major corporations including: European Marketing Director for DCI Ltd, Senior R&D Executive for Kraft R&D Europe Inc, and Commodity Trading Director for Ernest George Ltd in the UK.
Dr. Kanes has also served as Dean of the Business School in Pretoria, South Africa and in the UK.

DR. VO TRI THANH

Doctor of Economics – Australian National University. Former Deputy Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) – Ministry of Planning and Investment; Member of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council for the 2011-2016 term.
Senior expert in economic analysis and policy consultancy within Vietnamese and regional economic forums.
Dr. Vo Tri Thanh has received several important awards such as: The UN Special Prize for policy impact of the National Human Development Report 2001 (Co-editor), Second-class Medal for outstanding research on development in 2005 from the Global Development Network (GDN) (Co-author),…

MR. AMIT SHARMA

Amit Sharma is an expert in researching, strategizing, and integrating Digital Transformation technologies (Industrial IoT, Cloud, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Blockchain).
Expert Amit has 22 years of experience in leading Business and Market Development in the mobile and information technology industry, and is a member of the Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) – an international network of science and technology experts specializing in consulting on the deployment of emerging technologies.
Expert Amit previously held the role of Vice President and Head of Global Digital Business Development at Tech Mahindra – a global IT and Communications company consulting for Fortune 500 enterprises in transforming their business operations.

MR. JOHN ANTONY

Expert John Antony – Advisor to the Board of Members/Board of Directors, Strategic Management Consultant, Former Assistant to the President of Singapore (1997 – 2001).
Expert John has over 26 years of experience in management consulting and strategic advisory across Asia Pacific, Europe, and Africa in various fields such as strategy formulation and execution; change management/organizational transformation; leadership development, training, and coaching; operational & process improvement.
Expert John has held positions including Vice President – African Institute of Human Resources (South Africa); Senior Vice President – Ascendas Pte Ltd (Singapore); Board Advisor to numerous large enterprises such as Tabung Amanah Pekerja (TAB), Brunei, Robert Bosch (Hong Kong), Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) (Asia Pacific).

MR. ALBERT ANTOINE

Expert Albert Antoine – Technology Advisor on AI, Data Science, and Digital Transformation to the Former Deputy Prime Minister and President of Singapore, Ministries and agencies of the Government of Singapore.
Digital transformation technology advisor for governments in Asian countries such as Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, the World Bank, multinational corporations, and enterprises in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
In 2018, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc of Vietnam invited him to participate in the Summit on the 4th Industrial Revolution in Hanoi as a keynote speaker alongside the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and other speakers from the World Bank (WB) and the World Economic Forum (WEF).

MR. CHOR GHEE LIM

Investment and Strategy Consultant in Finance and Tax; General Director of Tricor Vietnam, part of Asia’s largest business expansion and investment advisory services group.
External Relations Director and Co-founder of IMM Group; Former Vice President of Star Cruises Limited (Hong Kong) responsible for legal and corporate affairs for all operations in over 15 countries.
Expert Lim has nearly 30 years of experience in corporate operations and advisory in investment management, foreign direct investment, cross-border financial and tax management, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and management of strategic alliances and joint ventures, and assisting numerous foreign companies in expanding their business in Vietnam.

MR. SEAN T. NGO

Chief Executive Officer – Vietnam Franchises Company.
Expert Sean T. Ngo has extensive experience in franchise development, operations and strategic planning, negotiation and business development execution, financial and corporate management.
Expert Sean T. Ngo has worked for Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, National Semiconductor, Lockheed Martin, and Coldwell Banker,…

Global Faculty & Expert Team

VIETSTAR brings together a team of senior Lecturers and Expert Consultants who are advisors to several governments in the ASEAN region, strategists, economists, consultants for Fortune Global 500 companies, prestigious domestic and international scholars, and world-renowned educational organizations such as the University of Washington (USA), Paris Graduate School of Management (France), National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, the International Professional Management Association (IPMA – UK), and Pareto Cost Consultancy BV (Netherlands)… Thus, delivering high-quality training programs and comprehensive consulting solutions.

PROF. SUNG HAG YONG

Professor at the University of Ulsan, South Korea.
Board Member of the Korea National Oil Corporation.
Former Vice President of SK Energy – South Korea (SK Energy is a leading South Korean conglomerate with 95 subsidiaries and 113 offices worldwide. The group ranked 57th in Fortune 500 magazine).

PROF. DR. JOHN BEHZAD

Professor of Management & Finance, California State University System; Paris Graduate School of Management (PGSM).
International consultant in strategy and financial investment.
Prof. John served as Executive Director of the Institute for Emerging Technologies and Innovative Systems at California State University, directly overseeing several national and regional projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the State of California, and telecommunications companies in California.

PROF. DR. JOHN VONG

Senior Advisor to the World Bank (WB) and UNDP.
Prof. Dr. John Vong is a leading Professor of Finance at New York University, USA. He is an international consultant for partners in over 20 countries worldwide.
Notably, Prof. Dr. John Vong has over 10 years of experience working specifically in the Vietnamese market and generally in Asia. He is a co-founder of BaliPay in Asia, aiming to build sustainable communities through digital financial supply chains.

ASSOC. PROF. RONY GERMON

AI Ambassador, Ministry of Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation – French Republic; Executive Director of Futur Possible.
Assoc. Prof. Rony Germon is one of 300 Artificial Intelligence Ambassadors honorably recruited from thousands of Technology Experts to become the Representative face of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation, French Republic. He is also the founder of Futur Possible, a company specializing in digital transformation; Associate Professor at the Paris School of Business & Technology (PST&B), and a member of the Association of Information Experts of the French Republic. Holding a PhD in Sustainable Development (UTT 2013), his research focuses on the impact of emerging technologies (AI, Blockchain, etc.) on business models.

PROF. LARRY R. WILLIAMS

Leading Professor of Soft Skills Training in the USA; Senior Lecturer at Paris Graduate School of Management (PGSM).
Prof. Larry is a senior lecturer and reputable international consultant in management and leadership for government organizations, corporations, and large companies worldwide. Prof. Larry was a business management consultant for Sony Corporation, Motorola, Dell Corporation, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority, Malaysian Investment Corporation (PNB)…

MR. OOI BOON HOE

Mr. Ooi Boon Hoe served as Chief Executive Officer of Jurong Port Pte Ltd from August 2014 – September 2022 – a leading international multi-purpose port operator, established in 1965, acting as Singapore’s main gateway for general and bulk cargo. Mr. Boon Hoe has over 30 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. He has held key positions such as Deputy CEO and CEO of Portek International, Director in various types of companies (publicly listed companies in Singapore and Hong Kong, unlisted companies like Jurong Port), and governance member on Boards of Directors in different countries: Indonesia, Algeria, China, etc.

MR. BENOIT CHALIFOUX

Chairman of the Board, Center d’apprentissage parellèle de Montréal (CAP)
He is an internationally renowned speaker and author, specializing in soft skills, technology leadership, and cross-cultural management.
He has led 1000+ Workshops/Courses held in Canada, Europe, Africa, and Asia, helping numerous organizations enhance their capabilities through developing the human element – the core factor in any digital transformation journey. He is the author of the book “Being at your Best: The Incredible Power of Interpersonal Skills.” Known as an inspirational speaker, he integrates research on emotional intelligence and leadership skills to distill practical methods for creating sustainable change for organizations facing the acceleration of digital transformation.

DR. KANES K RAJAH

Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Management Institute.
Dr. Kanes was directly involved in the leadership competency transformation program for senior managers at Petronas – Malaysia.
Additionally, Dr. Kanes has held important positions in major corporations including: European Marketing Director for DCI Ltd, Senior R&D Executive for Kraft R&D Europe Inc, and Commodity Trading Director for Ernest George Ltd in the UK.
Dr. Kanes has also served as Dean of the Business School in Pretoria, South Africa and in the UK.

DR. VO TRI THANH

Doctor of Economics – Australian National University. Former Deputy Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) – Ministry of Planning and Investment; Member of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council for the 2011-2016 term.
Senior expert in economic analysis and policy consultancy within Vietnamese and regional economic forums.
Dr. Vo Tri Thanh has received several important awards such as: The UN Special Prize for policy impact of the National Human Development Report 2001 (Co-editor), Second-class Medal for outstanding research on development in 2005 from the Global Development Network (GDN) (Co-author),…

MR. AMIT SHARMA

Amit Sharma is an expert in researching, strategizing, and integrating Digital Transformation technologies (Industrial IoT, Cloud, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Blockchain).
Expert Amit has 22 years of experience in leading Business and Market Development in the mobile and information technology industry, and is a member of the Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) – an international network of science and technology experts specializing in consulting on the deployment of emerging technologies.
Expert Amit previously held the role of Vice President and Head of Global Digital Business Development at Tech Mahindra – a global IT and Communications company consulting for Fortune 500 enterprises in transforming their business operations.

MR. JOHN ANTONY

Expert John Antony – Advisor to the Board of Members/Board of Directors, Strategic Management Consultant, Former Assistant to the President of Singapore (1997 – 2001).
Expert John has over 26 years of experience in management consulting and strategic advisory across Asia Pacific, Europe, and Africa in various fields such as strategy formulation and execution; change management/organizational transformation; leadership development, training, and coaching; operational & process improvement.
Expert John has held positions including Vice President – African Institute of Human Resources (South Africa); Senior Vice President – Ascendas Pte Ltd (Singapore); Board Advisor to numerous large enterprises such as Tabung Amanah Pekerja (TAB), Brunei, Robert Bosch (Hong Kong), Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) (Asia Pacific).

MR. ALBERT ANTOINE

Expert Albert Antoine – Technology Advisor on AI, Data Science, and Digital Transformation to the Former Deputy Prime Minister and President of Singapore, Ministries and agencies of the Government of Singapore.
Digital transformation technology advisor for governments in Asian countries such as Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, the World Bank, multinational corporations, and enterprises in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
In 2018, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc of Vietnam invited him to participate in the Summit on the 4th Industrial Revolution in Hanoi as a keynote speaker alongside the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and other speakers from the World Bank (WB) and the World Economic Forum (WEF).

MR. CHOR GHEE LIM

Investment and Strategy Consultant in Finance and Tax; General Director of Tricor Vietnam, part of Asia’s largest business expansion and investment advisory services group.
External Relations Director and Co-founder of IMM Group; Former Vice President of Star Cruises Limited (Hong Kong) responsible for legal and corporate affairs for all operations in over 15 countries.
Expert Lim has nearly 30 years of experience in corporate operations and advisory in investment management, foreign direct investment, cross-border financial and tax management, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and management of strategic alliances and joint ventures, and assisting numerous foreign companies in expanding their business in Vietnam.

MR. SEAN T. NGO

Chief Executive Officer – Vietnam Franchises Company.
Expert Sean T. Ngo has extensive experience in franchise development, operations and strategic planning, negotiation and business development execution, financial and corporate management.
Expert Sean T. Ngo has worked for Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, National Semiconductor, Lockheed Martin, and Coldwell Banker,…