Damien Cummings is an accomplished digital transformation leader based in the Asia Pacific region. With a vastly recognized professional profile, he has taken leadership positions in renowned global brands such as Standard Chartered Bank, Philips, Samsung, and Dell. During his career, Damien has been juxtaposed in various positions, for instance, Global Head of Digital Marketing, Chief Marketing Officer, and General Manager. Most recently, he founded Peoplewave, an HR tech/SaaS company, before taking on the role of Chief, Digital Strategy & Leadership practice at the National University of Singapore.

Additionally, Damien Cummings is an internationally ranked keynote speaker, judge for various awards and has been honored several times, including receiving a Doctor of Philosophy in Management honoris causa from KEISIE University in Korea in October 2017. He has also held industry leadership positions such as the APAC Board Director of the Mobile Marketing Association, APAC Advisory Board of the CMO Council, and the Global Executive Committee of the World Federation of Advertisers.

Damien's extensive education background includes studying Masters's Degree in Digital Management at Hyper Island, Digital Marketing: Customer Engagement, Social Media, Planning & Analytics at Columbia Business School, Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies at Harvard University, Wharton's Entrepreneurship Specialization at the University of Pennsylvania, and Graduate Certificate, Business Administration at Charles Sturt University.