Leadership Conversations Show Featuring Telstra

Telstra, founded in 1975, is one of the world’s leading telecommunications and technology companies offering a full range of communications services from programmable networks and cloud solutions to mobility and enterprise collaboration tools.

Geraldine Kor, who is the managing director, South Asia and country managing director Singapore, at Telstra, is responsible for Telstra’s growth across Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, India and Thailand.

She, who has made significant contributions as an entrepreneur, business leader, mentor and thought leader, shares her insights on:

What Telstra does in the region and the company’s key products and services
How she enables teams to think differently about how they approach problems, looking at the bigger picture in terms of creative solutions and ways to move forward
How she uses her breadth of knowledge from different roles within the industry, and her own achievements, to enable change with her current team
Why she cares deeply about creating an inclusive workplace for all the people at Telstra, irrespective of gender
Observations of how business investment priorities have changed over the course of the pandemic
Key trends shaping the industry moving forward, especially in the next 24 to 48 months when digital transformation will be less of a buzz world but more business normal
How digital transformation investments will change and how the future of work will evolve
Her vision and priorities for Telstra in Singapore and South Asia and what to expect from the company in 2022 and beyond
The extra elements that women can bring to the table that may enhance overall boardroom effectiveness and performance

In addition, she also talked about her artisanal cheese and fine foods business which she started in 2012, the lessons learnt and how it shaped her as a person and also her leadership style.