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Kevin Jia-Ven Lai

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Kevin Lai, based in Singapore, is the Global Health Practice Co-Leader. He is deeply experienced within the health sector, with more than 16 years of experience, as well as within the consumer industry. He advises healthcare companies on Board and C-level positions including succession planning of key executives. He is also involved in the assessment and development of senior executives. Other than Health, Kevin is a core member of the Consumer and Family Business Advisory practices.

I strive to impact individuals and organizations in order to help the good guys win. We cannot always develop the future for ourselves, but we can develop ourselves for the future.

Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Kevin was an Executive Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board, guiding national strategy, policy, and infrastructure development for the health and consumer industries. He worked closely with senior management teams from global healthcare companies to chart their investment plans in Asia, particularly in Singapore. Previously, he directed EDB’s operations in Northern Europe and Russia. Healthcare has been an area of interest for Kevin. He is a guest lecturer at Essec Business School in Singapore. He also mentors several healthcare start-ups founded by young entrepreneurs in the country.

Kevin has a B.Eng with honors in chemical engineering from the University of Sheffield in the U.K. He enjoys spending time with his family, home improvement projects, and reading.

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Risk and Opportunity: Healthcare Leaders in Asia Reflect on Post COVID-19 Recovery

Risk and Opportunity: Healthcare Leaders in Asia Reflect on Post COVID-19 Recovery

Healthcare CEOs in Asia have embraced that duality and in a teleconference organized by Egon Zehnder, they gathered to discuss the fallout from COVID-19. Read more

Financials, Clinical Trials, Supply Chain: What Health Care CEOs are Focused on Now

Financials, Clinical Trials, Supply Chain: What Health Care CEOs are Focused on Now

On March 28, our global health care practice convened a virtual meeting with 15 CEOs around the world to discuss how to ensure financial… Read more

COVID-19: Healthcare Leaders Respond

COVID-19: Healthcare Leaders Respond

We convened global health care CEOs on March 21 and 22 to discuss what’s needed now and how best to lead in this crisis. Read more

How Healthcare Leaders Are Handling the COVID-19 Crisis in APAC

How Healthcare Leaders Are Handling the COVID-19 Crisis in APAC

Egon Zehnder’s Singapore and China offices convened a virtual round table on March 12, 2020, with HR leaders to share learnings. Read more

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