Co-founder & Director
Ahead Strategy
Lester brings 27+ years scaling businesses, building insight teams, and driving AI-enabled growth across APAC and MENA. He leads Ahead Strategy from Singapore — bringing senior firepower and a global network to every mandate. Ahead Strategy is a future-forward insights agency that brings together human insight, cultural intelligence, emerging tech and responsible use of AI.
Lester’s lived commercial experience spans from setting up Kantar’s digital units across the region to leading durable growth at Fuld, System1, SKIM, PureSpectrum, and recently concluded a Series A scaling round of AI-powered research at Bolt Insight.