Mr Jonathan Kwan

Principal, Kwantum Leap Career Coaching
(Chairperson for Session 1: Human Capital Management)

Biography

Jon has over 7 years of experience as both a career & executive coach to CEOs and Managing Directors, as well as young aspiring executives. He is also an external career advisor at both Singapore Management University (SMU), and the National University of Singapore (NUS). In addition, Jon is an Adjunct Faculty of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources at SMU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business teaching Career Skills.

Originally from Toronto, Jon spent 7 years in the Consulting practice of the largest professional services firm in the world advising clients in the financial services industry, retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, hi-tech and the public sector. As one of the youngest Managers in the practice, Jon was constantly asked to mentor young analysts and has given company-wide workshops on what it takes to succeed in the corporate world.

Having had the fortune to live and work on 3 separate continents, Jon now calls Singapore home. Outside of work, he is the founder and a member of the Board of Directors of the CUTC Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on technology education and awareness.

Jon holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours – Co-op) in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. In his spare time, you can find him playing Ultimate Frisbee in and around the island.