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Welcome to ALB SE ASIA IN-HOUSE LEGAL SUMMIT 2024!

	DATE 16 MAY 2024, THURSDAY
	TIME 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
	VENUE Intercontinental Singapore, 80 Middle Road, Singapore 188966, Grand Ballroom (Level 2)

For further information, please contact Nafilah Noor at nafilah.noor@thomsonreuters.com or call +(65) 6973 8921

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Speakers & Panelists


Alan Zhou, Partner, Global Law Office

Alan Zhou is the leading partner of the compliance and risk control practices at Global Law Office. He has a strong background in the life sciences and healthcare industry, routinely representing multinational corporations and private equity funds. As a participant or an external counsel, Alan has been engaged by local authorities and industrial associations to advise on legislation and industrial standards for compliance enforcement in China. Alan has been ranked as tier one lawyer in compliance and life sciences by the Legal 500, Chambers, ALB and numerous awards from prestigious global legal ranking institutions. He also serves as an expert of National Cooperates Compliance Committees of CCPIT, the corporate compliance third-party monitorship committee endorsed by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the PRC, the vice chairman of the Compliance Committee of CPIA etc. Before he joined GLO, he used to work as the regional general counsel of a multinational pharma company over nine years.

Deeksha Manchanda, Partner, Chandhiok & Mahajan

Deeksha Manchanda is a partner at Chandhiok & Mahajan’s Competition Law Practice and has been practicing law since 2012. She specializes in advising clients on all aspects of competition law across industries. She has extensive experience in representing clients in merger control, cartel investigations and abuse of dominance cases before the CCI, the appellate forums, High Courts and the Supreme Court. Deeksha has also expanded her practice repertoire to cover data privacy and cybersecurity. Along with her innate understanding of technology, her decision to expand her practice accounts for the increasing relevance of these issues and her desire to provide holistic advice to her clients. Combining her knowledge of competition law with her litigation experience, she has also acted for clients in various jurisdictional and due process challenges. This includes India’s first challenge to the legality of a dawn raid and a recent challenge against procedural lapses during a DG investigation.Deeksha was awarded the 40 Under 40 Rising Star Award by the Legal Era -Legal Media Group. She is also recognized in the Chambers Asia Pacific and Global Guide for 2023 & 2024. Deeksha’s excellence in her career stems from a history of academic excellence. She completed her B.A. LL.B. (Honors) at National Law Institute University, Bhopal and earned a gold medal for her academic performance.

Jacky Li, Partner, Global Law Office

Jacky Li is the leading partner of the compliance practice at Global Law Office based in Shanghai. He is an attorney-at-law in the PRC and California, US, and is a US ACFE certified fraud examiner and a contributing expert for the United Kingdom’s The Law Reviews. He mainly focuses on regulatory compliance, corporate and government investigations, dispute resolution and litigation, healthcare and life sciences. Jacky has practiced in compliance for more than 15 years and has extensive experience. He is well versed in conducting various types of internal investigations and dealing with government investigations, in connection with anti-corruption (including US FCPA), anti-monopoly and anti-money laundering matters, white-collar crime, cybersecurity and data compliance.  Jacky has received numerous awards from prestigious global legal ranking institutions.   In addition, he also serves as an expert on the corporate compliance third-party monitorship committee endorsed by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the PRC, a standing member of the Law and Compliance Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association and a director of the Association of China Compliance Professionals.

Mike Meadon, Director, Asia Pacific – LSEG Risk Intelligence
Mike leads LSEG’s Risk Intelligence business in Asia. In this role, he helps define LSEG’s go-to-market, product and content strategies, including for the flagship World-Check, Digital Onboarding, LSEG IDV, and Enhanced Due Diligence products. He is particularly focused on keeping abreast of regulatory, industry and technological developments, to ensure LSEG continues to innovate and develop products that meet client needs. Mike has expertise in sanctions compliance, anti-bribery & corruption, and anti-money laundering, with detailed knowledge of international conventions and guidance (e.g. FATF, Wolfsberg, UNCAC), extraterritorial legislation (e.g. FCPA, UKBA) as well as regional (EU 4MLD, 5MLD) and local laws in numerous jurisdictions. He is a World-Check, screening, and due diligence expert, and has advised dozens of banks, insurance companies, multinational corporates, DNFBPs and others on designing effective AML, CFT, and ABAC programs.
 

Antonius Tigor, General Manager Legal Coprporate Governance Division, Telkomsel

Antonius has extensive legal and regulatory experience with a leading digital telecom company. He is a policy adviser to stakeholders and is frequently requested speaker in Europe, Dubai, and Southeast Asia. In the last four years, he consistently had a prominent high rank in the sector to support the shareholder of the company, Telkom and Singapore Telecom.  In May 2022, Antonius won Young Lawyer of the Year at the regional level in Southeast Asia in Singapore from ALB Thomson Reuters. He was also listed as an In-House Lawyer of The Year & Data Protection and Privacy Lawyer of The Year at the regional level (Singapore). He is a Chevening Scholar (A global British Government prestigious scholarship) to get his LL.M in London.

Anna Quah, Vice President, Legal, UPS Asia Pacific Region

Anna Quah is the Asia Pacific Vice President for Legal in UPS. In her role, Anna has helped the company navigate many regulatory and political challenges, while ensuring business sustainability and growth. With more than 25 years of experience as a transportation lawyer, Anna also dedicates time in promoting women leadership. Anna was a founding member of the UPS APAC Women’s Leadership Development and continues to mentor young female leaders. Anna is actively involved in community service – including spending 3.5 weeks in Lower East Side, NYC, supporting homeless individuals recovering from mental illnesses. Anna supports her local community by delivering dry food rations to needy families for YWCA Singapore monthly. In addition, Anna supports Hope for the Family in Thailand, a non-profit organization in Chiang Mai, that provides shelter to vulnerable children at risk of being trafficked into prostitution. In her limited spare time, Anna enjoys running, practicing yoga, as well as indulging in her dream to be an aerial (circus) artist. Anna is a certified yoga and mobility instructor.

Glenn Seah, MD & Head Legal, Compliance & Corporate Secretariat, SGX Group

Glenn is the Head of Legal, Compliance and Corporate Secretariat for the SGX Group and a permanent invitee to the Group Executive Management Committee. He provides legal and compliance leadership and manages the Group’s regulatory relationships across the US, Europe and Asia, covering equities, fixed income, FX, commodities, market data and indices. Prior to SGX, Glenn held senior leadership roles in a major international bank and as a lawyer in government service.

Guadalupe Lyn Vergel De Dios, Head of Compliance and Government Relations, Xendit

Atty. Guadalupe Lyn P. Vergel de Dios is currently the Head of Compliance and Government Relations at Xendit, a leading regional fintech company. In this role, she spearheads strategic initiatives in compliance and engages with government stakeholders to ensure regulatory adherence and foster positive relations. Prior to her role at Xendit, she served as the Chief Compliance Officer for Globe Fintech Innovation ("GCash"), Regional Compliance Head for North Asia, China & the Philippines at MoneyGram International where she concurrently served as its Compliance Officer for Privacy and was a Member of the Board of Directors of its Philippine subsidiary. Before venturing into fintech, her career included serving as an associate at law firms in the Philippines and Mayer Brown JSM in Thailand. Her role as Securities Counsel at the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission showcased her expertise in regulatory matters. Her commitment to excellence extends beyond her professional roles into various affiliations where she actively contributes to industry development and good governance: President and Trustee of the Association of Remittance Company Compliance Officers-Philippines (ARCCO), Vice President and Trustee, Corporate Secretary of Good Governance Advocates and Practitioners of the Philippines, Faculty Member at the School of Law and Governance, University of Asia and the Pacific. She is a highly qualified legal professional, holding a Bachelor of Laws and Economics from the University of the Philippines. Complementing her academic achievements, Guada pursued a Certificate Course in Strategic Compliance in Banking Industry from DLSU-ABCOMP in 2014. She is also Certified as a Data Privacy Officer with the National Privacy Commission.

Ezra Tay, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Travala.com

Ezra is Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Travala.com, the largest web3 travel company. His experience spans across fintech to crypto, payments, BNPL, p2p financing and insurtech.

Hee Eun Kim, Director of Competition Policy, Meta

Hee-Eun Kim is the Director of Competition Policy, Asia Pacific, at Meta, based in Singapore. In her role, she leads and provides strategic oversight and guidance on competition policy matters across the region. Before joining Meta, Hee-Eun served as the Principal Legal Counsel at Samsung Electronics. During her 8-year tenure at Samsung, she worked as the lead antitrust counsel, advising senior management and business divisions on all aspects of international antitrust matters related to semiconductor and mobile businesses. Prior to her time at Samsung, she practiced EU competition law and intellectual property law at Covington & Burling LLP in Brussels, and previously worked at the UN in New York and Geneva. In addition to a law degree from Korea, she holds an LL.M. in Law, Science & Technology from Stanford Law School and an LL.M. from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center, as well as two postgraduate diplomas from King’s College London specialising in Economics for Competition Law and EU Competition Law. She is a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales and a member of the New York Bar.

 

Jasmine Karimi, Assistant General Counsel, Regional Counsel, APAC, FMC Corporation

Jasmine is the APAC General Counsel for FMC Corporation (an NYSE listed agricultural sciences company). She brings multi-industry and cross-cultural perspective to strategy, problem solving and risk management, having led Legal & Compliance teams across diverse sectors (Media, Manufacturing, Luxury Retail, Healthcare) and countries. A passionate advocate for DEI, Jasmine champions initiatives to foster a truly inclusive workplace, and serves as mentor and advisor in various platforms. A frequently invited speaker at industry and professional forums globally, Jasmine is a licensed attorney in England & Wales, Singapore, Canada, and Hong Kong, and serves on the Board of ACC Singapore, as Governor at the American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, and was previously the President of ACC Hong Kong. Jasmine has been named as one of the leading influential in-house lawyers in business in Asia in The Legal 500: Corporate Counsel 100 Asia, in Green GC Power list: Southeast Asia 2023 and featured in the inaugural edition of the World’s Leading General Counsels book.

 

Joyce Lai, Executive Director, Sustainability & ESG – Group Legal and Compliance, DBS Bank

Joyce Lai is regional head for Sustainability/ESG in Group Legal and Compliance at DBS Bank, based in Singapore.  Prior to taking on this role, she was regional head of Legal and Compliance-Treasury & Markets at DBS.  Before joining DBS, Ms. Lai returned from London to join the Financial Markets, Legal team at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore.  She was previously in-house counsel (head of derivatives) at BlueCrest Capital Management in London, and also at MUFG Securities in London.  She trained and practised at Slaughter and May in London and in Hong Kong, and later practised at Clifford Chance in London. She is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, and in Hong Kong, SAR.  She is a co-chair of the ASIFMA Transition Planning (and Finance) Working Group, as well as an active member of the ASIFMA/ISDA Public Policy Committee, ASIFMA Sustainable Finance Committee and ASIFMA Carbon Markets Working Group.  She was a co-chair of the ISDA Asia-Pacific Legal and Regulatory Committee – South Asia (July 2019 - April 2024).  Ms Lai is a reviewer-contributor to the GenZero and Allen & Gledhill LLP paper “The Legal Character of Voluntary Carbon Credits: A Way Forward” published on 26 March 2024. She has been actively involved in IBOR transition work for DBS in Singapore and regionally.  She is also a core member of the Legal subgroup (SG5) of the Steering Committee for SOR & SIBOR Transition to SORA (SC-STS) in Singapore; supporting the Business/Syndicated Loans subgroup and the Derivatives subgroups (SOR transition), and the Comms and Public Education subgroup (SIBOR transition).

 

Kanu Priya, Lead Legal and Compliance Counsel, Channel Partnership Markets Asia, Manufacturing plants Asia, Cardinal Health

With more than 10 years of experience in the Healthcare industry, Kanu Priya has been advising and counseling Medical and Pharma companies on engagement with Healthcare professionals, distributors and medical device manufacturing related issues including special projects on Solar PPAs, Real-estate and Labour related issues.

 

Kenneth Lim Chi Shen, Principal, Legal (IT/Technology & Cybersecurity), AIA Singapore Private Limited

Kenneth spends an unhealthy amount of time thinking about data and all the opportunities it brings. Not just in terms of designing goods & services, but also as a means of building trust. He’s spent time on the inside of law firms; a tech-regulator; digital start-up; an MNC; and several Web3 DAOs, but still has not found the answer to mysteries such as “what’s the difference between ngohhiangs and haezhors?” and “why are there so few good cheeseburgers/ hotdogs in Singapore?” He’s also a Certified A.I. Governance Professional, which is convenient because everyone seems to be talking about A.I. these days.

 

Lifen Tang, Director, Legal, Capital Markets, OMERS

Lifen is Director, Legal at OMERS Capital Markets. She handles the legal affairs of OMERS Capital Markets Asia. Prior to her current role, Lifen was General Counsel at a private credit investment firm. She was a lawyer for over a decade at Allen & Overy and Ashurst in London and Singapore, focusing on complex cross-border financings and restructurings.  Earlier in her career, she was a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company. Lifen has a BA and MA in Law from Jesus College, University of Cambridge. She is admitted as a lawyer in England and Wales and Singapore.

 

Matthew Kasdin, Director, Senior Counsel, Maxeon Solar Technologies

Asia-based, New York-qualified and trained lawyer with a wealth of diverse legal, compliance, government affairs, sustainability / ESG and impact investing experience across the globe. I currently act in a global role as a director and senior counsel for Maxeon Solar, performing a broad range of legal work as well as overseeing ESG / sustainability.  After law school at Northwestern in Chicago, USA, I was a Fulbright Scholar and then began my career working at Latham & Watkins in New York and London.  I also spent time as the acting general counsel at the United Nations Global Compact.  Since moving to Asia 15 years ago, I have advised Impact Investment Exchange, a global pioneer in the impact investing space. I currently lecture on corporate ethics and sustainability at Singapore Management University and was named to first ever Legal 500 Green GC Powerlist.

Mekhla Basu, APAC General Counsel & Compliance Officer

Mekhla Basu is a management executive and a legal & compliance leader with experience in advising top multinationals in the Greater Asia Region. Mekhla served as Senior Director Ethics and Compliance with Otis Elevator and lead a team of legal, ethics and compliance professionals in APAC, based at the AP headquarters, in Singapore. Mekhla has proficiently provided corporate consultancy to management & board of directors in large MNCs like Intel, IBM, GE and Unilever; has in-depth competence in corporate commercial laws, competition law, IP, e-commerce & privacy laws, labour & employment, corporate governance & ethical landscape, risk mitigation and other complex legal issues applicable to MNCs in industries like Manufacturing, Tech, FMCG and pharma sectors across high-risk jurisdictions. Mekhla has been one of India's youngest General Counsels and widely known in the industry for her core competence and executive leadership.

Nathan Bush, Partner, Head of Antitrust and Competition, Asia, Head of International Trade, Asia DLA Piper, Singapore

Nathan (Nate) Bush advises clients in internal investigations, government enforcement actions, and compliance involving antitrust and competition, international trade, and corruption and fraud. He was based in Beijing from 2004 through 2012 and has covered Asia from Singapore since 2013. Nate pioneered antitrust practice in China, and guides clients through anti-bribery and anticorruption (ABAC) risks in Asia's dynamic markets. He has served as co-chair of Legal and IP Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (2017-2019) and as Legal Committee Chairman (2008) and General Counsel (2009-2011) of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.

 

Nicole Peter, Head of Compliance, Roche Diagnostics APAC

Nicole Peter serves as the Head of Compliance Asia Pacific at Roche Diagnostics, stationed in Singapore. With a robust multi-dimensional background that spans pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and extensive cross-geographical Compliance expertise, Nicole is a strategic leader adept at driving Roche's sustainable growth and innovatively shaping ecosystems across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.  A fervent advocate for diversity and inclusion as well as women's leadership, Nicole not only mentors emerging leaders but also dedicates herself to crafting progressive, best in class Compliance teams. Her leadership prowess was also recognized when her team won awards such as the prestigious Women in Compliance Award.  Outside of her professional pursuits, Nicole enjoys Muay Thai and yoga, and relishes the opportunity to immerse herself in the diverse cultures of new countries during her travels.

 

Peter McDonald, Partner, Head of Antitrust and Competition, Asia, Head of International Trade, Asia, A&O Shearman 

Peter specialises in challenging competition law, consumer and regulatory issues. His expertise encompasses transactional advice, merger clearances, joint ventures and collaborations, access to infrastructure, and enforcement responses and defence. He is recognised as a leading individual in all major directories, including, Who's Who Legal, Chambers Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Legal 500 and IFLR 1000. Prior to joining the firm, Peter worked as a senior officer at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

 

Peggy Lim, Assistant General Counsel, Wider Asia, Haleon

Peggy is currently Haleon’s Head of Legal, Wider Asia Region and is a member of the Legal, Compliance and Corporate Secretariat Leadership Team of Haleon. As a member of the Leadership Team, she is involved in helping to shape the strategy and mission of Haleon’s Legal, Compliance and Corporate function. In addition, she sits on several commercial leadership teams and oversees the legal support to Haleon’s business and operations across Wider Asia (ANZ, India-Subcontinent, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and Taiwan) from their R&D to manufacturing to marketing and sales activities. Prior to Haleon’s demerger from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in 2022, Peggy held various roles as part of the Legal team of GSK overseeing legal support to the Pharmaceutical and Vaccines business across parts of Asia Pacific, GSK Asia regional headquarters, GSK’s global nutritionals and systemic pain category and she also served on their Legal Digital Centre of Excellence. Peggy is an alumni of GSK’s Asia Leadership Program and was instrumental in building up a legal team across Asia.Before joining GSK, Peggy was the Asia Pacific counsel of a European company in the oil and gas industry. Peggy started her career in private practice as a litigator in a Singapore law firm before switching to corporate work focusing on mergers and acquisitions and capital market work. Peggy graduated from the National University of Singapore’s law school.

 

Prerna Gandhi, Head of Legal, Amazon Consumer Singapore

Prerna Gandhi is Head of Legal at Amazon Consumer, Singapore. She was previously the lead counsel supporting Kindle eBooks, Alexa content (which covers Alexa skills and voice services in India and South East Asia) as well as Amazon devices (Kindle e-readers and Echo devices) in South East Asia. Prior to joining Amazon, Prerna spent a decade at law firms in Singapore, London, and Mumbai at Sidley Austin LLP, Latham & Watkins, and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, respectively advising on equity and debt securities transactions in the US, India, Singapore and Indonesia. Prerna is dual qualified in New York and India and obtained a Masters in law from the NYU School of Law, New York and her Bachelor’s degree in law from National Law School of India, Bangalore.

Quentin Fouesnant, Manading Director – Sustainability Solutions, Zuno Carbon

Quentin has spent the last 12 years in Asia Pacific working on Energy and Sustainability. With a Master’s Degree in Engineering, Quentin decided to contribute to the energy transition by working with Alstom and General Electric. Convinced that the energy sector needed a radical shift, he went on to join Metron, a startup dedicated to energy efficiency and decarbonizing some of the most energy intensive industries. He went on to head the Asia Pacific region for FiscalNote ESG Solutions as their Managing Director.  Today, Quentin acts as Managing Director – Sustainability Solutions for Zuno Carbon, a startup providing end-to-end carbon and ESG management solutions and helping organizations move forward on their sustainability journey. He also acts as an advisor for various organizations on the subjects of sustainability, ESG and decarbonization. A firm believer in making an impact outside of work, Quentin has also been working with various nonprofit organizations such as the Halogen Foundation and The Matcha Initiative, where he mentors youths and young professionals from all industries to acquire the skills to drive a sustainability agenda. 

 

Ranajit Dam, Managing Editor - Legal Media Group, Thomson Reuters 

Ranajit Dam is the Managing Editor of Thomson Reuters Legal Media Group, which includes Asian Legal Business, Asia’s foremost monthly publication covering the legal industry. A former lawyer, Dam has been a journalist for more than 15 years, after graduating from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Since then, he has worked in the United States, India, China and Singapore, where he is currently based.

 

Rishi Ganiswaran, Head of Legal (Technology) & Chief of Privacy Officer, Yinson Group of Companies

Rishi holds a double degree in Electrical Engineering and Law. He was called to the Singapore Bar in 2012, admitted in NSW, Australia as a solicitor in 2009 and also an accredited mediator. Currently Rishi is the Head of Legal (Technology) and Chief Privacy Officer of the Yinson Group of Companies, an energy infrastructure and technology MNC. His vast experience includes commercial and civil litigation, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate work, intellectual property, data privacy, information technology, cybersecurity and other legal matters covering broad corporate, commercial, regulatory, licensing and advisory issues. Rishi is a firm advocate of pro bono legal work, and regularly dedicates time in dealing with bro bono matters.

Sadaf Ansari, Associate Corporate Counsel, Asia Pacific  (ASEAN, HK, Taiwan, South Kore) Lead. Tata Consultancy Services

Dedicated in-house corporate and technology law specialist with 16+ years of experience and a proven track record across industries and verticals. Involved in several complex high value deals pertaining to Information Technology and related services with clients in the Public Sector Undertakings, Oil and Gas, Private Sectors Financial services, Telecom, Banking, Healthcare, Aviation, Travel and Hospitality sectors.  Have a wide portfolio regarding contract negotiations with Customers across industries. In TCS, I am currently or have been part of various geographies in the capacity of undertaking contract negotiation and advisory function to business. I have negotiated contracts for the APAC geography – (Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong-Kong, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand) UK, Europe, and India Geography. In the previous company, Capgemini, has negotiated contracts for India and Middle East.

 

Simarna Singh, International Keynote Speaker on ESG & Sustainability

Simarna Singh is actively involved in actioning Sustainability and ESG, with a strong belief that “the Youth are key stakeholders in catalysing change...” At the start of her career, Simarna was appointed as a United Nations Global Compact Youth Ambassador. She had the privilege to be a part of MASDAR’s Future Sustainability Leader’s program to complement her academic studies. She represented the UAE Youth Delegation in Madrid at the COåP25 United Nations Climate Change conference with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. More recently, she was selected by the Singapore Government as one of the 40 youth to participate in the prestigious Climate Youth Development Program and represented the Singapore Youth Delegation at COP28. Additionally, she received the honour of being chosen the Indonesian Government to address the broader sustainability agenda of ASEAN. Simarna has taken a leadership role as the Regional (APAC) Healthcare Sustainability Manager for DKSH, a Swiss multinational specialising in market expansion services. Prior to this, she worked at foodpanda Singapore, an online food and grocery delivery platform owned by German multinational Delivery Hero. Her understanding, knowledge and experience around Sustainability has led her to share her learning with corporates, as a consultant. In August 2020, she was the Sustainability Consultant for the Singapore Business Council in UAE after, spending almost a year consulting a leading 5-star hospitality brand with their mandatory sustainability compliance for seven properties. She also focused on growing and expanding her Singapore Social Enterprise, Coco Veda, internationally whilst, amplifying impact. In 2023, as the author, Simarna's research on the adoption of UN Sustainable Development Goals in Dubai Hotels was published by SAGE in the Tourism and Hospitality Research Journal. She has been a Keynote Speaker and Moderator at 90+ major International Conferences and Events. Notable speaking engagements include being alongside The President of Armenia H.E. Armen Sarkissian, IRENA, Asian Development Bank Gender Forum, UAE Government Youth Summit, United Nations ITCILO in Italy, Annual Investment Meeting with the UAE Ministry of Economy, Bloomberg, The Economist Impact Roundtable, Workforce Singapore, TerraPinn, HP and UPS. Her commitment to sustainability and women empowerment was recognized by Senior Minister of State Ms. Low Yen Ling, who acknowledged Simarna in a speech in August 2021. Simarna has also been mentioned and featured in various media outlets, including Channel News Asia, RICE Media, EcoBusiness, Gulf News, Khaleej Times, Hotelier Middle East, Abu Dhabi Media and MoneyFM 89.3 (Eco Money) amongst others.