Instructor Details

Dr. Nadir Zafar is a Singaporean national who holds several leadership roles.

He is Chief Experience Officer (CXO) at the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI), responsible for leading the client engagement, strategic marketing, and alumni relations teams. HCLI is a Temasek Management Services-owned leadership institute backed by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Ministry of Manpower. Its mission is to develop leaders and leadership in Asia.

Dr. Zafar is concurrently the Director of the Singapore Leaders Network (SGLN), where he leads a national movement aimed at preparing Singaporeans for global leadership roles. SGLN is managed by HCLI and supported by EDB.

He previously served as Chief Operating Officer at a global education technology company based in UAE and as a Board Member of a London-listed education company.

Dr. Zafar has a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation from the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, & Human Development, an MBA from global business school INSEAD, and a Bachelor of Business Management from the pioneer cohort at the Singapore Management University.