Dr. Robert Bong is the Principal Consultant of Blue Ocean Strategy India Office. He has more than thirty three years of experience in corporate leadership, government affairs and operational management in the technology sector, and has worked and lived in the USA, UK, India Subcontinent, Greater China region, and most of the Asia Pacific countries. Prior to relocating to China, Robert spent extensive amount of time in India, witnessing the structural transformation of the global software development and IT services industry, the subsequent emergence of the global business process and IT outsourcing industry from India. Robert is now heavily engaged in the social transformation and globalization of the Chinese economy in China.

 

He is a former Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Independent Board of Director of a number of public listed companies on New York, Toronto, Thailand and Singapore stock exchanges. Robert also joined and co-founded CRICT in Boston, M.A. in 2000; CRICT is a highly specialized professional services company providing their clients with independent advisory and hands-on consultancy services. Today, CRICT Asia operates out of Beijing China and Bangalore India. Robert has special interest in the technology and education sectors, and he is and has been based out of the Beijing office since 2005 and travels to India on alternate months. CRIT is the official representative of Blue Ocean Strategy in India.

 

Robert spends his leisure time coaching the young entrepreneurial start-up businesses in China and India. In addition, he works with the INSEAD Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School, Tsing Hua University and Singapore Management University, Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship as coach and business mentor.

 

Robert is a long distant runner who loves to study and explore history, culture and nature. He comes from a diverse ethnic and cultural background, and is fluent in multiple languages including English and Chinese (Mandarin).

 

Robert’s involvement in major economy transformation as well as his vast understanding in senior executive positions gives his consultancy a great sense of relevancy, credibility and refreshing insights as he has experiences working with the two greatest nations of the world.