About Roshan Thiran

Biography

Corporate Transformer. Culture Whisperer. Reluctant Founder. Relentless Kuli.

Roshan Thiran isn’t your usual leadership guy. He’s part turnaround artist, part builder of dream teams, part globe-trotting strategist — and 100% obsessed with unlocking human potential.

Before launching Leaderonomics, Roshan spent over 14 years at General Electric (GE), where he crisscrossed the US, Europe, and Asia in nine wildly different roles. Along the way, he picked up Black Belts (yes, the Six Sigma kind), built high-performance teams, and even helped steer a failing Malaysian aviation business into a global benchmark — increasing revenue fivefold and turning it into one of GE’s best-performing operations worldwide. (That transformation is still talked about two decades later, whispered in corporate hallways like folklore.)

Roshan’s career isn’t a resume — it’s a rollercoaster. He’s worn many hats: financial wizard at GE Investments, sports analyst at NBC Universal, leadership architect at Crotonville (GE’s legendary leadership institute), and global talent director at Johnson & Johnson, where he helped shape leadership pipelines from China to Chile.

But in 2008, he traded corporate suits for startup sneakers. Roshan founded Leaderonomics, starting from scratch as a social enterprise with a bold mission: grow leaders, build communities of love, transform the nation. Fast forward to today, and Leaderonomics is one of Southeast Asia’s most trusted brands in leadership development, people science, employee intelligence, and digital learning — working with MNCs, GLCs, PLCs, and forward-thinking startups alike.

Leaderonomics has since evolved into a constellation of ventures:

• CyberArmour – a stealth-mode cybersecurity company protecting digital assets by making them invisible.
• SpaceQuest – inspiring the next generation of engineers and astronauts through space tech education.
• Budaya – a next-gen HR engagement platform decoding workplace culture.
• MAD Movement – empowering kids, youth, and communities to be the change and managing MAD Clubs across ASEAN
• And more to come…

Roshan is also the founding chairman, board advisor, and idea catalyst to a number of startups and social ventures, including eVulx, Eqwip, and numerous educational and social institutions across Asia. He’s been an adjunct professor, keynote speaker, media host, and author, sharing insights on change, innovation, leadership, and culture at conferences around the world — all while continuing to mentor CEOs, startup founders, and future change-makers.

What makes Roshan different? He believes leadership isn’t about titles or authority — it’s about impact. It’s about rallying people to solve problems, shift culture, and build organisations people love to be part of. Whether it’s a war room or a classroom, a podcast or a pulpit, Roshan brings energy, insight, humour, and a deep sense of purpose.

Want to know how to turn around a company, rewire its culture, and ignite its people — without the usual jargon and fluff?

Stick around. Roshan’s just getting started.