Founding Board Members
Meet the visionary leaders guiding the Association of Professional Kiều Bào towards a future of global Vietnamese excellence and strategic partnerships.
Kimble Ngo
Canadian Founding Member
Canadian-Vietnamese with fintech and ESG expertise from UBS and Standard Chartered Ventures. Regularly advises government bodies and corporates across Vietnam and SEA, bridging international business relations for strategic development.
Corina Trang Luong
Romanian Founding Member
Romanian-Vietnamese seasoned business professional with over a decade of experience across the marketing, advertising, and technology sectors. She has built a dynamic career spanning multiple markets—including Europe, Southeast Asia, and Vietnam—driving growth and innovation for both global tech companies and startups. Her expertise lies in go-to-market strategy, digital media, and navigating fast-changing, high-growth markets.
Tam Nguyen
American Founding Member
American-Vietnamese expert on circular economy (ESG) with The Alliance to End Plastic Waters (AEPW), covering Vietnam, Thailand, and China. His work with the Minister of Agriculture and Environment (VN) and Multi-national Organization (World Bank, UNDP, ADB, WEF) deploy capital and support policies that promote green development.
Alexandre Ho Thanh
French Founding Member
French-Vietnamese is a Legal and Tax Advisor, as a Director of RBA Group, specializing in IP, M&A, and FDI investment. He is also an International Arbitrator at Vietnam Traders Arbitration Centre (VTA) and Myanmar International Arbitration Centre (MIAC)
Gia Thi Nguyen
Singaporean Founding Member
20+ years working globally for German conglomerates Siemens and SAP in 7 countries, solving complex challenges by bringing People, Process, Applications and Data together. Former CIO, CFO, Head of Operational Excellence and Head of Service Business. Experience across all business stages from start-up, hyper growth, maturity, restructuring, acquisition and divestment.
John Vu
American Founding Member
Associate Partner at CL2B, a leading circular economy and sustainability consultancy in Ho Chi Minh City. Specializes in building sustainable supply chains for international brands across Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Manages SVK (Saigon Viet Kieus), a community of 6,000+ overseas Vietnamese returnees. Former Vice Chair of AmCham Vietnam's ESG Committee.
Danh Bui
American Founding Member
Business Development Manager at CADDi with expertise in supply chain management and AI platform solutions. Former Quality and Lean Leader at Simpson Strong-Tie, with extensive engineering and BIM experience. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified with strong focus on problem-solving and innovation.
Thang Ha
Chinese Founding Member
Business Representative for CreditTech at Ant International, spearheading lending business in Vietnam. Over 13 years of proven track record in fintech, digital banking, and strategic partnerships. Former Head of Partnership at TNEX and Business Strategy Head at TIKI. MBA and PMP certified, with expertise in e-commerce finance, digital lending, and supply chain financing across Southeast Asia.
Duy Quang Bui
Founding Member
Senior investment executive with 16 years in investment & financial management across Southeast Asia, APAC, and Global markets. Provides capital and capacity building for portfolio companies in Financial Institutions, Climate Finance (renewable energy, efficiency, adaptation), Gender-balance investing, Financial Inclusion, Fintech, Climate-smart Agriculture, Healthcare, Education, and Real Estate. Born and raised in Vietnam with significant experience across Asia and Europe.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Experienced leaders providing strategic guidance to AKB's mission and activities
Dr. Ngô Dương Hoàng Thao
Advisory Committee Member
Chairman & Founder of GROUP GLOBAL ONE, Danish Kieu Bao, with over 35 years in ICT, Telecom, and Energy experience in Denmark, Germany, America, and Vietnam.
Thy Tang
Advisory Committee Member
FinTech innovator with 20+ years of experience building technology driven financial platforms across the U.S., UK, EU, Asia, and Vietnam. Co-Founder of Acquired.com and CTO of Qunit Group, a global Fintech Company.
Joe Nguyen
Advisory Committee Member
Senior Strategic Advisor for Hakuhodo/DAC, served as Chair of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Singapore and also currently on the Advisory Board of the Mobile Marketing Association (APAC), he is an expert in data analytics and marketing in consumer brands, online behaviour, and advertising technology.
Lương Thanh Nghị
Advisory Committee Member
Lương Thanh Nghị
Advisory Committee Member
Veteran Vietnamese diplomat with extensive foreign affairs experience. Former Director General of Foreign Press Center, Department of Information & Press, and Ministry Spokesperson. Served as Deputy Consul General in Osaka and Ambassador to Australia and Denmark. Previous Vice Chairman of State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, driving policies and initiatives strengthening connections with diaspora communities and promoting international cooperation and development.
