Viva Sinniah
Viva Sinniah is Executive Chairman of PSB Academy and Managing Director of the Star Education Group, a holding company of Baring Private Equity Asia. He has more than 20 years of experience at senior levels in several domains such as the public sector, hospitality, education, and healthcare. An accomplished leader, he has transformed organizations, helping them bring about solid and sustainable growth.
He has an excellent track record of producing change, attracting and nurturing talent, and developing highly driven and focused teams. In his current appointment in the healthcare sector, he has brought about transformation in the organization resulting in the increase of the organization’s capacity and capability.
He obtained his BA (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and his Master's degree from the University of Sydney. He has attended post graduate executive education programmes at Harvard Business School and was invited to attend the International Visitor Leadership Programme in the United States in 2000.
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