Mathia Nalappan

Mathia has over 25 years of executive management experience. He has led organisations through change while maintaining operational excellence and superior financial performance. He has worked across MNCs and start-ups. He recently served on the board of Swedish public-listed firm, Safeture AB for a 3-year term.

He current interest and focus is with technology start-up companies both as an investor and advisory role for start-up CEOs. He spends time mentoring executives as well as a volunteer with NGOs in Singapore.

Previously, he managed various regional businesses for NCS, Nokia, Motorola and HP respectively. He has deep working experience in both Asia Pacific and Africa. He has worked across cultures and led diverse teams in challenging environments. He adapts quickly to new environments while delivering superior results and people management.

He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) from NUS as well as post-graduate diplomas in systems analysis (NUS) and International Marketing Management (SIM).

Functional expertise: Sales, marketing, go-to-market strategy

International experience: Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East