IWD 2021: Thriving In The New World of Work

Jo Tyndall was most recently New Zealand’s Climate Change Ambassador. From 2016 to December 2018, she also co-chaired the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA). As Climate Change Ambassador, she was head of delegation to the United Nations climate negotiations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from July 2010 to March 2016.

From 2014 -2015, she held a Vice President position on the Bureau of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, representing the regional grouping of Western European and Other States.

Prior to her role as Climate Change Ambassador, Ms Tyndall was Director of the Broadcasting Unit in the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. From 1999 to 2006, she was Chief Executive of the broadcasting funding body, NZ On Air. She has also served as Chief Executive of two screen industry organisations -the Screen Production and Development Association (SPADA) and Project Blue Sky (1994 to 1999).

MsTyndall began her career as a multilateral trade policy specialist with the Department of Trade and Industry and subsequently the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Executive Director, Platform Transformation & Public Cloud

Johan de Villiers is currently serving as Global Vice President – Oil & Gas. In this role Johan and his team is responsible for strategy, technology and the go-to-market approach for ABB’s Oil & Gas business. The portfolio includes automation, electrical, telecommunication and digital solutions for the upstream, midstream and subsea segments as well as for off-shore wind.

Johan joined ABB in 1997. He initially gained practical experience in engineering, manufacturing and project management, followed by various business leadership roles which helped him further develop his business and management related skills. These roles included full profit and loss business roles as well as country leadership roles, and took him from South Africa to the Middle East and to Asia. He worked accross a range of business areas, such as power grids, process automation, industrial digitalisation, e-mobility, robotics and data centers.

Prior to his current role Johan was Country Managing Director – Singapore, with oversight over Southeast Asia. Johan and his team was repsonsible for driving growth across all 5 ABB divisions in Southeast Asia.

Johan has a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, as well as a Master degree in Business Administration. He was a member of the Singapore government’s Future Economy Council manufacturing sub-committee and served on the board of the EU-ASEAN Business Council. He also served as an advisor to consultative committees at National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and served on the boards of several ABB legal entities and joint ventures.

Tanie Eio is the Vice President of Human Resources for UPS Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Tanie is responsible for the overall Human Capital Strategy for more than 13,500 employees across more than 40 countries and territories in the region.

With 23 years of experience in human resources (HR) across Asia, Europe and the United States, Tanie has continuously led organisational transformation through HR programs that nurture and empower UPS talents to serve the evolving logistics and commerce needs of our customers worldwide.

Tanie’s career with UPS began in 2001 as a HR Manager for Learning and Development in APAC. In this role, she led the successful alignment of two UPS business entities with a consolidated workforce growth from 2,000 to 4,500. Tanie also led strong HR imperatives and business growth across South Asia, resulting in being awarded 2007 Employer of Choice by Hewitt Associates in Singapore.

Her role quickly expanded to disciplines including Health & Safety, Compliance, Community Relations and Employee Services. In 2012, Tanie was appointed as HR Director for UPS’s North Asia District and subsequently as Director for Asia Pacific Region. In 2016, Tanie relocated to Belgium as HR Director for UPS Europe, overseeing HR operations for close to 47,000 employees in 24 countries. While based in Europe, she also actively participated in the UPS European Women Leadership Develop (WLD) groups, including launching a new Mentorship Program, as well as the inaugural Asian Business Resource Group in Europe.

Most recently, she led the development and implementation of the first UPS Asia Pacific Vision Map, equipping current and future employees with the tools to drive the company’s business vision.

Tanie holds a Bachelor in Arts & Social Sciences Degree from the National University of Singapore as well as a Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Singapore Institute of Management, and she has completed an advanced HR Executive Program at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Tanie has also been certified as a Senior Professional by the Singapore Institute of Human Resources Professionals (IHRP), and holds a Certified Human Resource Manager (CHRM)® title by the International Academy of Business and Financial Management.

Tanie is an active advocate for women’s leadership development, diversity and inclusion. In her free time, she enjoys coaching and mentoring, and spending time with her family. She lives in Singapore with her husband and daughter.

Sabrina has been working in the talent solutions industry across Asia Pacific for over 10 years and is passionate about unlocking the potential of individuals in the workforce.

She founded half the sky (halftheskyasia.com) - a career and headhunting platform connecting female professionals with equal opportunity employers. Through half the sky, Sabrina hopes to empower women in the workplace and level the playing field for women.

Currently resides in Singapore, Sabrina was born and raised in Hong Kong and educated in Hong Kong, New York and Beijing. Sabrina speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.