Speaker’s Profile

Tarun Deo
Managing Director
Golin, Singapore & SEA
Tarun Deo has more than 25 years’ experience in public relations across Asia Pacific and has lived and worked in India, Hong Kong and Singapore. At Golin, he serves as Managing Director of Singapore and South East Asia.
For over two decades he has built a reputation for helping his teams achieve the highest standards of client service, deliver award winning work and embrace a passion for innovation that helps his clients find new ways to meet their public relations and business objectives in a fragmented and disrupted communications environment.
As such he has consulted with a wide array of companies across various sectors working most recently with well-known brands including McDonalds, Mastercard, Porsche, Oracle and FairPrice.
Tarun is deeply experienced in working with businesses to nurture their brands and reputation in today’s dynamic, “always on” world. He has conceived and led earned public relations initiatives with insights, creativity and visual storytelling at the core of integrated campaigns that have helped his clients engage with their key stakeholders including media and influencers to remain relevant and keep winning.
Prior to joining Golin, Tarun served for more than five years as the Managing Director of another international PR firm focusing on their corporate, technology and digital practice groups working with clients across Asia.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi, and was schooled at Sherwood College, Naini Tal. He is an avid sports fan and a keen golfer.
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