What's in this Episode?

In this episode, Mr. Benjamin Avancena will share his views on Crisis Leadership as well as how as the Vice President and Board of Directors of NGO-Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. (PTSI), they are giving back to their country especially during these turbulent times.

About Benjamin Avancena

Mr. Benjamin Avancena is the CEO and Senior Partner, leading our North Asia and ASEAN practice based in Manila, Philippines.

He has been deeply involved with the healthcare domain through his work over the past 23 years, at Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices & Diagnostics. Ben's last position at J&J was International Vice-President, North Asia, member of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Asia Pacific Regional Leadership Team, Chairman of the Lifescan Diabetes Care Franchise and Chairman Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific Contributions Committee. Prior to this Ben held several critical leadership positions including Area Manager International, Greater China with responsibilities for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Managing Director of Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia and Managing Director of ASEAN and Pakistan.

Having lived in Europe, North America and many countries in Asia, he has acquired a deep appreciation of diverse cultures which enables him to easily embrace and work with people and organisations across countries. He has led from the front in all his leadership positions, turning around businesses, building strong organizations with enviable leadership pipelines, developing innovative strategies to enter new markets, and consistently delivering strong business growth.

He co-chaired the Strategic Partnership Program between Johnson & Johnson, the Chinese Ministry of Health and the Chinese State Food & Drug Administration. He founded and chaired the Healthcare Committee of the Shanghai American Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the board of Junior Achievement, China, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and inspiring the youth. He is currently involved with several NGOs and sits on the board of several for-profit companies in his native Philippines.

He can be reached at http://www.oneasiahealth.com/