After completing my Masters Degree in Political Science at Leiden University in the Netherlands, I spent 7 years at Shell International in The Hague and London, working in a wide range of international marketing and communications roles. My first contact with Internet business models stems from my last job at Shell, where I was responsible for Marketing and Business Development of various Internet ventures that Shell was exploring. I developed for example the Shell Motorsport portal, which generated huge enthusiasm amongst international motorsport fans. I completed my INSEAD MBA in 2003 and subsequently worked as a Senior Brand Consultant at Interbrand Asia Pacific and as a Regional Business Director at Fallon Asia. In both of these roles I was based in Singapore and travelled and worked extensively throughout the Asia Pacific region.

At Conference Bay I focus mostly on the website development and marketing/PR.

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I hold a Masters degree in Financial Business Administration from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Prior to moving to Singapore and starting up Conference Bay, I was working for a specialized Dutch private equity firm and was responsible for restructuring and optimizing their investments. I managed several companies in different stages of their development. Due to my involvement in strategic as well as operational management of subsidiaries I gathered a broad range of experience in improving a company’s overall performance across various industries.

At Conference Bay my main focus is on business development, finance and legal matters.

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