As a teenager, Laurence became fascinated with Scientist James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis - that the earth itself is a living eco-system. This led him to decide to dedicate his career to transforming organisations and leaders, and leveraging technology, to enable organisations to do better business faster - while preserving the planet.

After 30 years, and some successes, at organisations such as the WorldBank, McKinsey & Co. General, Electric, LG Electronics, & DBS Bank - he realised that it was too slow, and he needed to massively magnify his impact. Hence the launch of the Asian Sustainability Network (ASN), with the explicit Mission to develop, connect & empower, 5,000 leaders and Sustainability Professional before the Paris Accord deadline of 2030.

In 2008 while Laurence was Head of Learning for GE Money and based in Tokyo, he was involved with the launch of GE’s EcoMagination strategy in China and Japan. Inspired by this, he went on to found GreenMondays, a monthly networking event in Tokyo, as well as get Certified by the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP). He then helped ISSP launch in Japan.

Since then, in senior roles as Chief Learning Officer & Head of HR, he has:

• Helped DBS Bank to define its new Purpose of ‘Making Banking Joyful’ - which has since evolved to ‘a Better Bank for a Better World’ ·      
• Published a global #1 bestseller on ‘Transformation Mindset’ ·
• Mentored senior leaders at a major ASEAN state owned Oil company ·
• Run mini hackathons on Climate Tech & Green Finance for a major ASEAN state owned bank

Laurence holds Certificates in Sustainability and Climate Science, from the University of Cambridge, Stanford Business School, ISSP, and the UN SDG Academy. He also has a Masters in Organisation Learning & Design from George Mason University.