WOTC Asia Advisory Board

Huey Lih is the General Manager for Channel and Partner Ecosystem Business at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Asia Pacific. She leads the Channel, Service Provider and Ecosystem business and has the responsibility of driving the growth and profitability of HPE's partner business as the company accelerates its Edge-to-Cloud, AI and Sustainability strategy. Huey Lih brings to the role over 25+ years of technology and Finance/Accounting experience, and a track record of leading high performing sales and channel organizations that deliver increased revenue and customer satisfaction to the business. She is the Executive Sponsor for "In Her Element," an Employee Resource Group in HPE Singapore that strives to contribute to female employees' empowerment, their development and the company's business growth. She also leads the HPE Partners Sustainability Council as well as the Channel Advisory Council for HPE partners. Prior to this appointment, Huey Lih served as the Chief Operating Officer and sales manager for the HPE Growth and Emerging Markets in Asia Pacific, as well as the acting Managing Director for HPE Philippines. Huey Lih is finance and accounting trained. She obtained her Bachelor of Accountancy degree (Honors) from the National University of Singapore. She started her career as an Auditor with Deloitte Singapore before joining Hewlett Packard as a finance manager. She was promoted to lead the Sales Strategy and Planning organization for South East Asia Hewlett Packard before taking on the roles of Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Channel & Partner Ecosystem. She successfully completed the one-year course with the Stanford Graduate School of Business on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in April 2015.

Namrata is a seasoned B2B tech marketing and business leader, with over 15 years' experience across field, product, content and brand marketing. As an award-winning marketing leader and influencer, Namrata has conceptualized and landed programs that have delivered strong year to year growth and significant business outcomes. Having led cross-functional teams across Asia Pacific, Japan and the Greater China Group, Namrata has worked closely with various stakeholders including global business, sales & marketing leaders, region's operational director as well as channel partners to align the marketing ROIs to business' mind-share and revenue targets.

Suguna is a global business leader with over 30 years of experience driving growth across start-ups, SMEs, and multi-billion-dollar organizations spanning technology, luxury consumer goods, and consulting sectors.

She played key founding roles in pioneering tech ventures namely Vertu, the world’s first luxury communications device, and Steinway Lyngdorf, manufacturer of fully-digital hi-end sound systems. She developed Nokia’s Asia Pacific-wide communications team structure and processes and led the region’s integrated programs during its rise to market dominance.

As founder of Firesong Initiatives, a strategic management consultancy/ venture partner & accelerator, she partners with businesses and entrepreneurs to launch new concepts and accelerate growth through strategic consulting, fundraising, brand and market development.

As a global leadership mentor-coach, she coaches senior executives and founders toward maximal growth and goals. Over 2 decades, Suguna also serves as a global board advisor, with a strong focus on technology, innovation, venture development, and women-led initiatives. She has acted as Portfolio Mentor, Golden Equator Capital/Group; Advisor/Ambassador, Stelar Ltd, a sustainable modern luxury brand; Global Board Advisor, Steinway Lyngdorf A/S (Denmark); Advisor/Asia Ambassador, Faberge Ltd. (UK); and as Strategy Advisor (Apac), DesignStudioNuovo Inc. (USA)

A sought-after speaker, she shares insights on leadership, resilience, and women’s empowerment on international stages. Based in Singapore, she brings a rich cross-cultural perspective shaped by her experience in leading teams in 20 markets across three continents.

Ashwini serves on the Women of the Channel Asia Advisory Board (since 2019) and the CRN Asia Channel Awards Advisory Board (since 2025), where she advocates for inclusive leadership and sustainable ecosystem growth across the technology channel.

A strategic alliances and GSI leader and proven channel ecosystem builder, Ashwini brings over 20 years of experience scaling high-impact partner networks across APAC and Japan and is currently serving as Senior Strategic Partnership Manager - SI, APJ at Wiz. She specializes in translating strategy into pipeline, co-sell execution, and multi-year GTM programs—driving partner-led growth across cybersecurity, cloud, and AI. Throughout her career and across regional leadership roles at Wiz, Cloudflare, UiPath, Palo Alto Networks, SolarWinds, and Oracle, she has built and scaled transformative partnerships, accelerating channel-led growth across APAC.

As a Board Advisor for Women of the Channel Asia, Ashwini brings deep APJ market expertise and a strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the channel ecosystem. She is focused on ensuring that partner ecosystems are not only high-performing, but also intentionally inclusive—creating pathways for women to participate meaningfully in leadership forums, strategic deal cycles, and ecosystem decision-making.

Her contributions are anchored in three core areas: ecosystem enablement, leadership development, and community advocacy. She designs inclusive partner frameworks and co-sell models that embed equitable access to opportunity, while mentoring and sponsoring women across career stages to build influence, executive presence, and long-term leadership trajectories.

She drives platforms and initiatives that amplify women’s voices across APJ and globally—bridging community engagement with tangible career advancement. Her impact extends to the next generation, having co-led a landmark cybersecurity badge program in Singapore with Palo Alto Networks, Accenture, and USA Girl Scouts Overseas, inspiring young girls aged 4–18 to explore careers in technology.

These efforts are reinforced through her leadership of Women Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and DEI councils across multiple organizations, as well as her founding of a global Lean In peer support network—creating high-impact communities where women can grow, connect, and lead with confidence. She also contributes thought leadership through her Women of the Channel blog series, sharing perspectives on leadership, growth, and navigating the evolving channel ecosystem.

She contributes actively to the Singapore ecosystem as a Volunteer Career Advisor with Workforce Singapore (Ministry of Manpower), having been part of the program since its inaugural cohort in 2021. In this capacity, she mentors early- and mid-career professionals—particularly within the Infocomm and technology sectors—with a strong focus on supporting women, guiding them on career navigation, skill development, and long-term growth in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Beyond one-on-one mentorship, Ashwini is frequently invited as a speaker and panelist at industry and Workforce Singapore–led forums, where she shares insights on career development, personal branding, and emerging opportunities in AI and technology. Through a combination of personalized mentoring, community engagement, and industry thought leadership, she plays a pivotal role in bridging talent with opportunity—supporting the development of a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready workforce.

Ashwini’s impact has been widely recognized through both industry and employer honors, including CRN Global Woman of the Week (2025), Channel Asia Women in ICT Awards (2021), Top Women in Cybersecurity (2020 Nominee), and Singapore 100 Women in Tech (2020 Nominee). She has also received multiple employer awards, including Palo Alto Networks Channel Business Manager of the Year, JAPAC Superhero, Century Club Winner, and the Global “How We Roll” Culture Award, alongside SolarWinds APAC Top Channel Sales Achiever and Oracle Champion Business Development Consultant and Most Valuable Player—underscoring her sustained impact in driving partner-led growth and ecosystem leadership across APAC and Japan.

With 30+ years of experience in the IT fraternity, successfully holding various roles in business development, customer relationship management and marketing largely in the partner ecosystem areas.

During the tenure at Oracle Corporation, Helen had the opportunity to do various Channels roles including successful initiatives on ISVs, VARs Go-to-Market programs across Asia Pacific, Japan & Greater China. Helen’s role prior to the partner ecosystem fraternity was in Marketing and Public Relations, during which she had ideated innovative programs to support the growth of business for Oracle Corporation.

In 2017, she joined SAP Asia Pacific & Japan to support the business development of the OEM / ISVs initiative at SAP. Subsequently leading the Business Development focus for the Software Partner Solutions Go-to-Market at SAP Asia Pacific and Japan.

Currently, as the Global Alliance Lead for SAP Partnership at FPT Software, she oversees all channel development and related programs on SAP.

Helen holds an MBA in International Marketing and Business Development from Camden University via Asian Institute of Management Science, Malaysia

Her passion and drive for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is evident through engagement at industry DEI programs and supporting WomeninTech Chapter as an EXCO member.

During her tenure at SAP, she was the Chapter Lead for SAP Business Women’s Network (BWN) - Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China the largest SAP employee engagement group.

She continues to focus and support efforts on Sustainability through championing the focus as representative of FPT Malaysia for DEI Workstream at CEO Action Network Malaysia.

Also, a member of National Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Malaysia (NAWEM) and a Program Lead of the Women in Tech, Malaysia Chapter.

In her free time, she mentors externally and contributes edifying articles for local publications.

Was awarded the Best Ally Award – 2022 from Women in Tech Asia Pacific association. At SAP’s FY 2023 Asia Pacific & Japan Sales Kickoff, she received the President’s Award for SAP’s Credo of Being Inclusive.

Helen is also acknowledged by the King of Malaysia for her contribution to IT. See more of her contribution published at The Star Malaysia news. Helen Selvanathan Passionate to Create and Bring Value to Partnerships through Effective Engagement

Mahin leads the AWS Partner Solutions Architecture (PSA) organization across APJC. Her team is dedicated to working with a large network of Partners across APJ comprising of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), System Integrators (Sis), Global System Integrators (GSIs), Distributors and Channel Partners across in building their capability, attaining various AWS competencies and specialist skills and also support their Go to Market motion for their products and Services. Mahin has over 21 years experience in IT and has spent the past 3.9 years at AWS as an APJ PSA leader for various teams. Prior to AWS she has worked in Senior Director roles, across large IT organizations in FSI (ANZ Bank, SS&C) and Government sectors (Civica). She is a passionate advocate for Women in Tech and is the president of Women@AWS Employee Led Group for AWS APJC and also the sponsor of Women in Tech mentoring programs that has led to 600+ girls being mentored across APJC in the past 3 years. Mahin also actively mentors up to 8 women each year on a 1:1 basis, as part of the Amazon Mentoring program.