Meet Roshan
Roshan Thiran is not your typical founder. He’s a former GE global leader turned entrepreneurial sparkplug, now building movements, not just businesses. Part strategist, part storyteller, part stand-up philosopher, Roshan fuses corporate rigour with playful creativity — inspiring change from the boardroom to the classroom, and everywhere in between.
As the founder and “Chief Kuli” of Leaderonomics, one of Asia’s most impactful social enterprises, Roshan has spent years helping organizations rethink leadership, rebuild culture, and reimagine what work and learning should feel like. Whether he's running all-employee growth rituals, curating AI-driven summits, or turning kids into changemakers through the MAD Movement, he brings a rare blend of deep insight, sharp humour, and unrelenting belief in human potential.
He doesn’t just teach transformation — he lives it. With a portfolio of ventures ranging from CyberArmour (cybersecurity with a human twist) to SpaceQuest (space education for youth) and Budaya (HR tech for culture change), Roshan is building the future one breakthrough at a time.
Call him the “Connector-in-Chief.” Or the “Leadership Whisperer.” Or just Roshan — a man on a mission to simplify the complex, spark ideas that matter, and help people, organizations, and communities grow into who they were always meant to be.
“My goal is to help you grow into a leader, so that you can build communities that thrive. Join me and my team at Leaderonomics and let’s transform this nation together.” - Roshan Thiran
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About Roshan
Roshan Thiran is what happens when you throw a corporate warrior, a startup rebel, and a TED Talk into a blender. After 14 years at GE doing everything from fixing failing businesses to teaching leadership at their Crotonville institute (basically GE’s Hogwarts), Roshan decided spreadsheets weren’t enough — he wanted to spark revolutions. So he launched Leaderonomics… with zero money, zero clients, and a ton of ambition. Today? It’s one of Southeast Asia’s biggest leadership brands. Not bad for a guy who still calls himself the “Kuli.”
He’s turned around billion-dollar businesses, built companies in education, cybersecurity, and even space tech (yes, actual space), and helped CEOs cry less and lead better. Whether he’s coaching top execs, running social movements for kids, or gamifying HR with AI, Roshan does it all with humour, heart, and an alarming number of whiteboard markers. He doesn’t just believe in leadership — he lives it, stumbles through it, and teaches it with stories that are 50% genius and 50% “wait, did that really happen?”
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What Others Said
“Roshan is an example of a person that leads from the front. He as the leader and founding member of Leaderonomics continuously strive to inculcate the knowledge that leadership is a trait that can be developed, base on his philosophy that leadership skills is from cradle to grave!”
Dr. Arul AruleswaranBusiness Director, GEODIS Asia Pacific & Business Transformation Expert
“Roshan is a very passionate guy and passionate people make good leaders. I remember how much effort he put into developing GE's well-known Financial Management Program (FMP) in the region which brought a lot more focus on the talent in Asia. Additionally, he gave a lot of his time to the FMP trainees and acted as a coach and mentor to them which I am sure helped them a great deal in their respective career advancement.”
Shariman YusofManaging Director, Edgenda PROPEL Berhad
“Roshan is a rare breed, gifted with many amazing abilities. Here’s a guy can mentally conceptualize new ways of doing things, then rally an entire organization to give 110% towards implementing the change successfully. He has a genuine passion for developing, coaching and connecting with others, from the FMPs under his care right up to the movers and shakers of the corporate world. His mental and physical energy is unfathomable. Here’s a guy who can walk out of a 20-hour flight and head straight to the football pitch for a full 90-minute competitive game! Difficult to imagine, yes? Well, that’s Roshan…”
Jagdip RekhrajExecutive Director HR, Asia
“A great speaker and terrific teacher, Roshan was the first to introduce me to the power of corporate storytelling. He also has the rare talent of being able to boil down complex concepts into simple everyday terms that the everyman can understand.”