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The Importance of Harking Back to Company Values with Melissa Kee

Original production by Thrive HR Exchange
Hosted by Matthew Chapman, Co-creator of Thrive HR Exchange and Founder of ChapmanCG


Melissa Kee, Chief HR Officer at Kuok Singapore, speaks about what it's like being a CHRO of an Asian conglomerate. She describes how Kuok’s unique values, descended from Robert Kuok the Founder, has helped the company through these times.

Topics Covered:

  • Shaping organisations through values

  • Technology engagement through HR

  • Effective crisis management and leadership through challenges

Guest bio:

Melissa heads the Corporate HR function headquartered in Singapore with responsibilities in diverse global operations across multiple industry sectors in digital infrastructure, maritime, real estate, and agriculture solutions. Prior to joining KSL Group, Melissa worked for Johnson & Johnson and Dow Chemical as the Asia Pacific Talent Management Director, driving people strategy and implementation of strategic talent initiatives. She honed her HR management and business partnering skills in the high tech industry working for Microsoft and Intel driving various change management, M&A, leadership and employee engagement initiatives.

Melissa has a deep passion for talent development and thrives in a competitive and diverse global environment. She holds a BBBA (Distinction) from RMIT and attended the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD.