Cynthia Ding

With extensive experience in portfolio management,product strategy, and go-to-market execution, Cynthiahas held senior leadership roles in global tech giantssuch as Siemens, Nokia, and Microsoft. She hasmanaged global portfolios valued at over $10 billionUSD, spanning sales in more than 100 countries. Herexpertise in commercializing innovation, navigatingglobal market entry, and tech investment has made hera trusted advisor and board member for deep-techstartups across Asia.Cynthia holds an EMBA degree from Tsinghua PBCSFand an MBA from the Cheung Kong Graduate School ofBusiness. She has also completed executive programsat Wharton Business School and Stanford University,focusing on innovation and strategy. As the co-author of The Smart Economy GlobalizationHandbook—a groundbreaking reference guide forChinese companies expanding globally, published bythe Economic Development Board of Singapore andPwC Singapore in 2021—Cynthia has been a thoughtleader in global tech innovation.Cynthia serves as Advisor for Elevandi, an initiativeby the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and wasrecognized as one of Singapore’s FinTech65 Women inAI & Data Analytics in 2023.