Damien Cummings

Damien Cummings

Chief, Digital Strategy & Leadership Practice

National University of Singapore (NUS-ISS)

Damien Cummings is one of Asia Pacific’s most recognised digital transformation leaders. He is currently the chief, digital strategy and leadership practice at the National University of Singapore (NUS-ISS). Before joining NUS-ISS, he was CEO of HR technology company, Peoplewave. Before entrepreneurship, he was global head of digital marketing at Standard Chartered Bank and chief marketing officer at Philips APAC. Cummings has also worked at major global brands such as Samsung, Dell, Ogilvy, Coca-Cola, and McKinsey & Company.

He is a sought-after keynote speaker, chairman and commentator on digital transformation, marketing and entrepreneurship.

Cummings holds a master of arts in digital management from Hyper Island, and a doctor of philosophy in management (honoris causa) from KEISIE University, Korea. He is currently a candidate in the executive master of digital transformation, ESSEC Business School and doctor of business administration, University of Canberra, where his research thesis focuses on the intersection of trust, digital content and artificial intelligence.