Alex Holmes heads up EIU’s analysis and forecasts for Asia Pacific markets and is based in Singapore. His career to date has been focused on macroeconomic research, both deep country-level analysis and delving into the cross-cutting themes affecting Asia. Being in a region where external trade plays such an oversized role in the economy, Alex takes a particular interest in related issues, including structural supply chain reconfiguration, the global electronics cycle and models of export-led development. Alex regularly appears in the media and has also co-hosted a business video-podcast produced by Bloomberg.

Prior to the EIU, Alex was Lead Economist at Oxford Economics, following stints at Capital Economics, ICAP, Barclays Bank and the UK Government Economics Service.

Alex holds a BSc in economics from the University of Sheffield and an MSc in financial economics from the University of London.

Angela is a Partner in Control Risks’ Asia Pacific Global Risk Analysis team, in which role she leads a group of specialists conducting country, sector and regulatory risk assessment work. Angela is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has worked in financial services and economic development for 20 years. She has been posted in Russia, Indonesia, and Egypt, and has worked in India, China, Eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. Her technical specialties are economic development, governance, anti-money laundering policies and audits, anti-corruption, compliance and financial risk management consulting.

Alex Capri is a former Senior Fellow and current Senior Lecturer in the Business School at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He also teaches in the NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

He is the author of Techno-nationalism: How its Reshaping Trade, Geopolitics and Society (Wiley).

Alex is a research fellow at the Hinrich Foundation, in Singapore, where he has authored a series of ground-breaking essays on international trade, technology and great power rivalry.

From 2007-2012, Alex was the Partner and Regional Leader of KPMG’s International Trade & Customs Practice in Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong.

Alex has done decades of work in international business, trade and global value chains -- both as professional consultant and an academic. He has advised clients on cross-border projects in more than 40 countries, throughout Asia and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.

He has worked extensively in both emerging and developing economies.

• Optimizing cross-border supply chain trade strategies, re-shoring, friend-shoring and restructuring
• Scenario mapping around export controls, sanctions, data restrictions, black-listings
• Digital trade and MSMEs
• Geopolitical risk management and mitigation


Alex is a regular panellist, author and workshop leader for the World Economic Forum.
Alex writes a column in Forbes magazine and the Nikkei Asia and is a frequent guest on global television and radio networks, including BBC International, CNBC, Bloomberg and Channel News Asia.

He holds an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, in International Political Economy and a B.Sc. in International Relations, from the University of Southern California.

Ms Carol Fong is Group CEO of CGS International Securities, responsible for the overall management and financial performance of the entire Group’s business, a regional financial services franchise covering Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) as well as offices in London and New York. She was previously Group Head of Equities and Country Investment Banking CEO of CIMB Group, where she was responsible for building up its investment banking business, and key client and regulator relationships in Singapore.

Carol’s experience in financial markets spans over 35 years. She started her career at OCBC Bank and over the past 30 years, she has held a number of senior managerial positions in various stockbroking firms. She is also currently Chairman of the SGX Securities Advisory Committee.

Carol is a recipient of the Excellence in Leadership award at the Women in Finance Asia Awards 2024 and Executive of the Year – Brokerage award at the Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards 2023. She was conferred the IBF Distinguished Fellow award in 2016 in recognition of her role as a beacon of excellence for the financial industry.

Carol is a strong advocate for the empowerment of communities and individuals with lifelong skills in managing personal finances and making better investment decisions for a sustainable tomorrow.

Sumana is a senior policy professional with 17 years of experience. Having worked at several dynamic and vibrant tech firms, Sumana designs and implements policies through advocacy, strategic communication and evidence-based analysis. With a flair for writing and communication, Sumana is able to negotiate complex engagements & cultivate senior-level internal/external relationships.

Sumana holds a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Michigan, as well as a B.A. in Political Science and Geography from UCLA.