An Australian Chartered Accountant who has been a corporate executive of US and Asian multinationals for over 40 years in business operations based in Asia Pacific.

Involved in foreign joint ventures, license applications, managed operations with bottom line responsibility for the Asia Pacific region and for businesses domiciled in Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Australia, a member of Board of Directors of private and public company boards listed in Hong Kong and Singapore and has been appointed as senior advisor for some prominent Asian corporations.

Extensive relationships with high net worth individuals, financial institutions, private, public and government agencies in Asia Pacific.

Voted Asia’s 50 TOP GUNS by IT Asia 2000

Michael Chow is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, the Australia Society of Accountants.

U.K. Chartered Accountant based in Singapore with over 30 years corporate experience most of which has been international exposure gained in the Asia Pacific region.

Areas of expertise include corporate finance, business risk management, investment evaluation and the preparation of bid documents. He has extensive experience including IPO’s, due diligence, restructuring and managing change in regional business operations and government privatisations. Main practice areas include FMCG companies, manufacturing and distribution businesses.

Experience of serving on the boards of companies in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong and with extensive business contacts throughout South Asia and Asia Pacific.

Sanjaya de Silva is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Singapore CPA. He also holds a MBA from the University of Manchester and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from City University London.

An Australian Chartered Accountant with over 35 years international business experience in the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia specialising in international banking.

In depth knowledge of Asian financial markets and strong experience of cross border management of culturally diverse management teams. Record of success in building businesses to increased profitability. Understanding of the role and importance of technology in improving business profitability.

Extensive experience in dealing with major Asian, European and North American Institutional clients at a senior level. Experienced at Board level and dealing with Government Agencies and the Public sector.

A proven track record in building a new business from the ground up, including significant team building, culture change and strategic challenges. The ability to think and act strategically whilst remaining “hands on” in the development phases of business building and growth. Ability to build and empower teams in a business situation.

Paul Barker is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and holds a Bachelor of Business degree from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

With over 38 years IT and telecommunications experience working with and advising multinationals in the US, Asia Pacific and Greater China, Dr. Chou brings a balanced marketing and technical perspective to business development.

Areas of expertise include international business development, strategic alliance development and implementation, corporate planning and business strategy development, market research and new service planning, regulatory affairs and government relations and operation management.

Co-founded a US and Thai consulting companies and has been a senior advisor on corporate strategy to leading corporations in the US and Asia, he also has experience managing operations with bottom line responsibility and has significant contacts in the US and Asia Pacific with special emphasis on the areas of technology and finance and global alliance development and management.

Dr. Chou holds a PhD in Business Management from Lasalle University and a M.Sc. in Technology Management from NTU in the USA and a MBA from University of British Columbia and a B. Engineering from McGill University in Canada.

A corporate executive with over 35 years of experience working with multinational corporations in the Greater China area and Australia.

Familiar with cross border transactions, negotiating and setting up joint ventures, sales and marketing and successfully developing new business opportunities in China. He has experience as the Managing Director of a trading and distribution businesses which set-up operations in China. A proven track record in establishing new business and investments in China for corporations from Germany, Hong Kong and the US.

Has an established network of relationships with businesses and regulators in China.

Stewart Lee holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Trade.

Handoko Tanuadji has more than 35 years business experiences in the area of IT and telecommunications.

His previous working experiences include as CEO of Multipolar Corporation Tbk - Enterprise IT Solution, one of the largest IT companies in Indonesia, Natrindo – a regional telco operating a DCS / GSM 1800 cellular network in Indonesia, Broadband Multimedia Tbk (KabelVision) - The first cable TV operator in Indonesia, LinkNet an Internet Service Provider, Multifiling Mitra Indonesia an archives and documentation management company.

He also founded or co-founded STIKOM University the first and the largest computing University in East Java , Anabatic Technology - IT System Integrator, concentrating in multimedia contact centre, Master System Infotama an IT and Network Solution company, GlobalFon International an internet and telephony company, concentrating in VOIP operation and deploying fixed line operations on behalf of Telkom Indonesia.

He was also Chairman of KPSG, a sales and marketing outsourcing service provider that was the largest in Indonesia with 1800 agents.

Handoko Tanuadji is also President Commisioner of an Indonesian energy infrastructure and logistic company.

Valued Partners have a special relationship with Handoko Tanuadji to service our clients’ investment requirements in Indonesia and Indonesian investors’ interests outside of Indonesia. He is particularly good with government affairs and is a respected business executive in Indonesian business circles.

Satwant Singh has over 45 years of corporate experience working with a conglomerate and advising / joint venturing with Multinationals in the field of IT, Telecommunications and Healthcare in India.

In-depth knowledge of negotiating and setting-up foreign joint ventures, sales and marketing and successfully developing new business opportunities in India. Extensive experience in dealing with major Asian, European and North American Corporations at a senior level. Experience of serving on the Boards of several companies and in dealing with Government agencies and the Public Sector.

Has an established network of relationships with businesses, high net-worth individuals and Government agencies / regulators in India.

Satwant Singh is a History Honors Graduate of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University.

Ashley Rocque has over 32 years of business experience mainly focused in business development and the property sector.

Extensive Real Estate and Project management experience. Responsible for real estate advisory and transaction services at Colliers International, Bangalore. Hands on experience of working with major Indian property developers, high net individuals and foreign investors in the Indian property sector.

Achievements include having acted for large foreign multinational accounts such as HSBC, Philips, HP, ABN AMRO, and GE as well as local India conglomerates including Infosys, Axa, Thomson Financials and Proxim. Worked as a consultant with the Government of Karnataka for various Infrastructure projects and completed an "Asset Maximization" study.

Ashley specializes in advising corporations and financial institutions on financial restructuring linked to real estate assets. Ashley also acts for Valued Partners’ clients with investment ambitions in India.

Ashley Rocque has a BSc from Saifia College, India

Shahid Sangani has over 30 years experience in corporate management focused mainly on the apparel manufacturing and export sector in Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Areas of expertise include General Management and Human Resources, with a passion for manufacturing. Extensive experience in developing business relationships with leading global multinational corporations at senior management level. Shahid has also served on Boards of Public Companies.

Shahid has an extensive network of relationships with corporate’s and individuals in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the U.A.E.

Shahid is an Attorney at Law

A qualified medical doctor with over 35 years of management experience in healthcare related industries in Malaysia and Singapore.

Involved in the setting up of a new purpose-built Columbia Asia Hospital in Puchong (Selangor, Malaysia), as General Manager of the facility and also as Vice-President (Business Development) of the Columbia Asia Group of Hospitals.

His previous experience includes general management, business development and software and content development in information technology and pharmaceutical companies.

He has also served as an advisor, board member and company director in various healthcare based information technology and consulting companies.

Legally trained, adaptable, and efficient individual. Thorough in-the-field approach to projects have yielded excellent results.

Key experiences include critical analysis, due diligence, market research, business development, operations planning, and event management.

Bachelor’s degree with Honours in UK Law from the University of the West of England (Bristol, UK).

Working in the CNC Metal Industry, specializing in semi-precision product manufacturing & etc.

Passionate in researching new technologies and Continuous Personal Development (CPD).

Enjoys archery and poetry.

Bachelor (Honours) in E-Commerce - Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (Chengdu, China).

Passionate in corporate structure analysis and company financial evaluation.

Studied and lived abroad since 16, exceptionally independent thinker and efficient individual.

Perseverance shuttler on the badminton court.

Double Degree in Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance & Accounting), University of Adelaide.

Master of Finance and Business Economics, University of Adelaide.

⁠Bachelor of Ministries, Adelaide College of Ministries.

⁠⁠Master of Theological Studies, Vision International University.

Areas of focus include developing merger and acquisition proposals, assessing the practicality of desired outcomes for effective strategic negotiations, and work closely with the team to provide corporate strategies and business transformation support.

Energized by the achievements of his clients, he enjoys bringing people together, having conversations, facilitating discussions, and achieving actionable outcomes - Connecting the dots.