Leadership

As Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Nikhil directs StarHub’s strategic focus and ensures the overall success of the company. He also leads transformation efforts and capitalises on growth opportunities that create value for all stakeholders.

With 20 years of experience in the global ICT sector, Nikhil worked with senior executive teams to make synergistic investments in infrastructure and enterprise communications and technology. He previously served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd (ST Telemedia) and Group Chief Executive Officer of ST Telemedia’s Infrastructure Technology (InfraTech). Nikhil was also an investment banker for over 18 years at Citigroup, where he led capital markets and M&A transactions across Southeast Asia, Greater China, India and the US.

Recognised for championing digital transformation as a core business strategy for growth, Nikhil was named the Top Digital CEO at the SPARK Digital Leaders Award 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics from University College London.

Matt is the CEO-designate and Chief of the Consumer Business Group, leading strategy, product innovation and transformation across the consumer and StarHub Business segments, including StarHub’s digital brands giga!, eight and MyRepublic Broadband. He also oversees Customer Operations, Information Technology and Network, driving integrated execution across the organisation’s core business and infrastructure.

Matt has a track record of delivering distinctive customer experiences, driving business growth and creating sustained shareholder returns for consumer businesses across the world. Prior to joining StarHub, he led the Optus consumer business in Australia and was a board member of the Bridge Alliance. Matt also led businesses for Vodafone Group in the UK, Greece and New Zealand, and held various Group leadership roles working across Vodafone’s country-markets.

Matt holds a Master of Business Administration (with honours) from London Business School and degrees from the University of Auckland.

Vidur leads StarHub’s consumer and small business segments, overseeing strategy, growth and customer experience across its brands, including eight, giga! and MyRepublic. He also leads Customer Operations, bringing sales, service and the end-to-end customer journey together under one team. His focus is on making StarHub simple and relevant for customers, while building the capabilities the business needs to stay ahead in a highly competitive market.

Vidur has a 26-year track record of launching new businesses, delivering growth and leading large-scale transformation in telecommunications and technology across multiple international markets. Prior to joining StarHub, he held executive roles at Optus in Australia, where he drove business growth and digital customer experience. Earlier in his career, he spent several years with airtel in a number of senior leadership roles. He was part of the pioneering team that launched airtel in Sri Lanka and later served as Chief Executive Officer in one of airtel’s most competitive markets in India.

Vidur holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Kit Yong is the Chief of Regional Enterprise Business, a growing segment that focuses on enterprise and government customers. Under his direction, StarHub delivers connectivity, platforms, applications and tailored industry solutions and services that enable organisations to thrive in the digital economy.

Kit Yong has extensive experience leading and executing business strategies across diverse industries such as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, automotive and transportation and logistics. He last held the position of General Manager, Global Technology Services (GTS) at IBM Singapore. Kit Yong also served as APAC Service Leader for Managed Applications (SAP & Oracle) on Multi-cloud and Hybrid Cloud Services and Interim General Manager, GTS at IBM Philippines, where he accelerated IBM’s journey to cloud growth in Asia Pacific.

Kit Yong holds a Bachelor of Finance and Marketing from Curtin University, Australia.

Volkan is StarHub's Chief Technology Officer, and he ensures the maintenance of a strong and efficient network that supports diverse business operations. Additionally, he drives network transformation initiatives to accelerate the company's growth.

With over 20 years of experience in designing and delivering transformative products, services and networks, Volkan previously served as Head of Cloud Access Networks at Rakuten (USA), where he played a pivotal role in advancing cutting-edge technologies. His career spans senior leadership roles, including Senior Director, Manager and Consultant positions at Tier-1 service providers, satellite communications companies and Fortune 100 enterprises in the US.

Volkan holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, a Master of Science (with honours) from Boğaziçi University and a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (with First Class Honours) from Istanbul Technical University.

As Chief Information Officer, Adam directs the strategy for information technology (IT) at StarHub, overseeing the infrastructure, systems and applications that support the company’s business growth and customer-centric goals.

Prior to StarHub, Adam was Head of Engineering at Grab, where he managed technology services across an extensive portfolio of companies. His leadership spanned corporate IT, business IT, productivity systems, IT governance, identity access management and end user computing support, servicing over 10,000 employees across 60 offices in 12 countries. Adam also held management positions in Advanced Micro Devices, Rackspace, Gigster and Data Foundry in Austin, Texas and San Francisco, California.

Adam attended the University of Texas at Austin before pursuing a career in IT, gaining valuable experience at notable technology companies such as Dell, IBM, Applied Materials and IPC Technologies.

Jacky is StarHub’s Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the company’s overall financial well-being. Apart from formulating and implementing financial management strategies, he leads investor relations, merger and acquisition activities, procurement and enterprise risk management.

Prior to joining StarHub, Jacky served as Director and Group Chief Financial Officer of PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk. He was also the Chief Financial Officer of OneConnect Financial Technology Co. Ltd and Yum China Holdings Inc. Earlier in his career, Jacky worked with Ernst & Young, including as a Partner and the Deputy Director in its Asia Pacific Capital Markets Center.

Jacky holds a Master in Professional Accounting, and both a Bachelor of Business Administration (with honours) and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (with honours) from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a certified public accountant in Texas, and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
 

As Chief Corporate and People Officer, Toi Chia drives the strategic people and organisational agenda at StarHub, shaping a culture of excellence while elevating employee performance. He also upholds StarHub’s reputation as a key industry player through corporate branding and communications, and leads the Group’s sustainability agenda.

Toi Chia previously held key positions in government-linked organisations and multinational corporations and worked in various countries around the world. Prior to StarHub, he was the Chief Corporate and Human Resources Officer at Certis, where he led people, strategy, organisation transformation and development, strategic marketing and brand management, communications and corporate social responsibility. Toi Chia also served as a consultant at Heidrick & Struggles, a global executive search and leadership consulting firm.

Toi Chia is a certified coach and a Board Member of the School of the Arts, Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

As General Counsel, Audra leads a team of lawyers providing strategic legal advice to StarHub’s business units and developing legal strategies to support business objectives and mitigate risks. Her remit also includes regulatory matters and Government & Strategic Affairs, overseeing StarHub’s engagement with regulators, government agencies and key stakeholders. She also serves as StarHub’s Data Protection Officer, responsible for privacy and data protection compliance. As Company Secretary, Audra oversees corporate secretarial matters for Singapore Exchange-listed StarHub Ltd and its Group subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with corporate governance requirements and best practices.

Leveraging more than 16 years of industry experience, Audra is a seasoned technology, media and info-communications lawyer with experience spanning business, regulation and governance. She was called to the Singapore Bar in 2006 and previously practised at a large law firm specialising in commercial litigation and dispute resolution.

Audra has been recognised in the Legal500’s GC Powerlist Southeast Asia. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from University College London and a Practitioner Certificate in Personal Data Protection from the Personal Data Protection Commission.

Chuan Wei is the Chief Information Security Officer at StarHub. He formulates and implements strategic technology development and manages the company’s cybersecurity operations.

With more than 25 years of experience in information security, Chuan Wei held key positions in large government-linked organisations and multinational corporations. Before joining StarHub, he was the Group Chief Information Security Officer at ST Engineering. He also served as Executive Security Advisor at IBM.

Chuan Wei graduated from the University of Southern Queensland and is CISSP, CISA, CFE and BCCE-certified. He has been an authorised instructor at The International Information System Security Certification Consortium since 2010. Chuan Wei also lectured at Nanyang Technological University and Temasek Polytechnic and continues to lecture at the Institute of Systems Science-National University of Singapore.