Stephanie Thng has taken on a new role as Associate Partner at ACID. Based in Singapore, she works with business founders, startups, and companies on strategic communications, media relations, brand narrative development, and executive positioning.

Stephanie's prior communications experience includes roles at Fullerton Fund Management, Aberdeen Asset Management and iFAST. She currently also serves as the Head of Communications for Femtech Association Asia in an advisory capacity.

Hisham Abdullah has joined KLCC Group as Manager, Digital Brand Marketing & Events Management, on a secondment basis. Based in Malaysia, he leads a range of communications initiatives, including strategic communications, branding, media and digital engagement, and reputation management.

Hisham brings more than 17 years of strategic communications experience, having worked at organisations such as PROTON, KIA Motors, BASF Malaysia, and PETRONAS.

Sophie Spooner has joined Allianz Australia as Senior Manager Corporate Communications. She has wrapped up her recent contract at Ogilvy PR, where she was Head of Travel & Lifestyle. Prior to that, Sophie was Executive Director - Consumer at HerdMSL.