10 Women in Leadership Reshaping Asian Markets Right Now

Joyce Shia – Indonesia

Designation: Chief Information Officer/ Director of Information Technology

Company Name: Telkomsel

Joyce Shia was named Director of Information Technology at Telkomsel in May 2024, following a decade in the CIO role at NETS, as well as serving as VP of Digital & IT at Singtel, and board positions at Digi and Telenor. Her strategic vision has enabled large scale digital transformation and innovation, and has earned Telkomsel accolades, including national awards for excellence in automation and gaming technology under her leadership. Joyce is an outspoken advocate for Diversity in Technology and continues to advocate for inclusive leadership and the advancement of equity across gender as a participant and co-facilitator of programs and initiatives through forums such as Innovate Asia 2024.

Janine Teo - Singapore

Designation: CEO

Company Name: Solve Education!

Janine Teo is the chief executive director of Solve Education!, a Singapore-based ed-tech non-profit that is focused on delivering quality education to marginalized groups through scalable, AI-driven, gamified learning platforms that reach users in 40+ countries. She is a technologist who developed into a social entrepreneur, combining her computer engineering background with high-level leadership in both global corporate and start-up sectors to create, launch, and sell ventures, as well as manage revenue roles across multiple countries. Janine is also the first Asian recipient of Mensa International's International Award in Intellectual Benefits to Society, and an active advisor (for example, ADB Digital Technology for Development) and speaker on EdTech, gender equality, and poverty alleviation.