Best Business Leaders from Singapore 2026

Singapore has no natural resources, no large domestic market, and barely enough land to matter on a world map, yet it consistently outranks countries fifty times its size on ease of doing business. That gap between what the country has and what it produces is not an accident of geography. It is the compounded effect of leaders who treat every decision as if the margin for error were zero, because in a market this small, it often is. TradeFlock’s latest edition, “Best Business Leaders from Singapore 2026,” turns to the founders, CEOs, and regional heads who have built that reputation deal by deal.

We spoke with leaders running businesses in finance, logistics, manufacturing, and technology, and asked each one a version of the same question: what changed inside your company that outsiders never saw? The conversations moved past the usual expansion timelines and funding rounds into harder territory. One leader described rebuilding a regional supply chain from a single warehouse after a shipping crisis wiped out three vendor relationships in a month. Another explained walking away from a fast-growing but low-margin business line before the board had fully priced in the risk.

This edition puts those calls on record, along with the numbers behind them — headcount added, markets entered, revenue lines that survived a downturn others didn’t. Grab the full digital edition to read every profile in detail.

Henry Tan

CEO & CO-Founder

AES Technologies Pte Ltd.

Henry Tan is an entrepreneur and technology leader who has played a pioneering role in modernising Singapore’s real estate industry through information technology. As Co-Founder and CEO of AES Technologies, he leads the development of integrated solutions covering agency management, valuation, developer ERP, CRM, and property management. Previously, he served as General Manager and CTO at SISV Services, helping real estate businesses transition to technology-enabled operations.

Bhavin Mehta

Managing Director - APAC

Helpling Singapore Pte Ltd.

With over 15 years of experience across consumer businesses, real estate, and banking, Bhavin Mehta is a business leader with expertise in P&L management, sales, operations, business growth, and team leadership. As Managing Director – APAC at Helpling, he brings experience from Zenyum, HomeLane, Housing.com, and Citibank, where he drove 4X to 10X growth, improved profitability, and built high-performing teams.

Chris Feng

President

Sea Ltd.

Chris Feng is a technology and business leader with extensive experience across e-commerce, digital financial services, strategy, and operations. As President of Sea, he has held senior leadership roles across Shopee and SeaMoney, helping scale their digital platforms across Southeast Asia. His career also includes leadership positions at Lazada, Zalora, Garena, Rocket Internet, and McKinsey.

Gan Siok Hoon

Group Chief Corporate Officer

Singtel

With extensive experience across marketing, sales, business strategy, finance, and new business development, Gan Siok Hoon is an experienced business executive with a diverse leadership background. As Group Chief Corporate Officer at Singtel, she brings experience across consumer businesses and corporate functions. Her previous roles include Managing Director and Vice President positions in mobile marketing, consumer sales, and mCommerce, alongside senior finance roles at Singtel and Optus.

Jenny Le

Senior Managing Partner

Granite Asia

Jenny Le is an investor and business leader with more than two decades of experience supporting technology-driven companies and category-creating founders. As Senior Managing Partner at Granite Asia, she has played a key role in building its Asian investment platform and fundraising strategy. She also serves on boards including Temasek and Duke-NUS Medical School, bringing extensive expertise across technology, investment, and business leadership.

Josephine Lee

Group CFO

Hong Leong Asia Ltd.

With more than 30 years of experience across corporate finance, financial reporting, risk management, sustainability, and cross-border transactions, Josephine Lee is a finance leader with extensive international expertise. As Group Chief Financial Officer at Hong Leong Asia, she brings leadership experience from Ho Bee Land, Frasers Hospitality Trust, and Venture Corporation. Her career also includes senior audit and transaction advisory roles at Ernst & Young and KPMG.

Loh Chin Hua

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director

Keppel

Loh Chin Hua is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Keppel, where he has led the company’s transformation toward a global asset management and sustainable urbanisation platform. He joined Keppel in 2002 and previously founded Alpha Investment Partners, its private fund management arm. His earlier experience includes roles at GIC and Prudential Investment, combining investment expertise with long-term corporate leadership.

Roshan Kumar

Field CTO - Asia Pacific and Japan

SentinelOne

With more than two decades of experience across data, cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, and enterprise security, Roshan Kumar is a technology and cybersecurity leader specialising in modern security architectures. As Field CTO for Asia Pacific and Japan at SentinelOne, he works with enterprises on AI-driven security, data intelligence, and threat resilience. His previous leadership roles at Dell Technologies and EMC have strengthened his expertise across data centre and security technologies.

Terry Tan

Senior Vice President - Food Solutions

SATS Ltd.

Terry Tan is a business and operations leader with extensive experience across food supply chains, logistics, procurement, sustainability, and organisational leadership. As Senior Vice President – Food Solutions at SATS, he brings experience from senior roles at Country Foods, Emporion Foods, and SATS. His 25-year career with the Singapore Armed Forces also included leadership of supply chain, logistics, innovation, governance, sustainability, and large-scale operational functions.

Wong Chee Kheong

Group CEO

Venture Corporation Ltd.

With more than 30 years of experience across technology, engineering, research, development, design services, and product development, Wong Chee Kheong is an experienced technology and engineering leader. As Group CEO at Venture Corporation, he brings extensive expertise in engineering and technology innovation. His earlier roles at Agilent Technologies and Hewlett-Packard included R&D leadership and technical positions, building a strong foundation in product development and engineering execution.