Meet your experts

Is it your first time dealing with a business challenge you have never faced before? Do you feel like you or your team can be performing better? Need help making more win-win sales deals or making the perfect presentation? Is your work-life balance suffering? To help you overcome these challenges (and more!), provide expert insight and advice, and empower you to succeed in business and in life, we’ve brought in some experts that are dedicating a chunk of their valuable time to support you.

Our experts specialize in various fields from business strategy, and soft and hard skill coaching all the way to emotional intelligence, happiness and wellbeing. This is a great opportunity for you to tap into their knowledge and get your questions answered at absolutely no cost for you. Simply choose the expert you think is most relevant and schedule a 1-on-1 session. You can also do group sessions with your whole team. Some of our experts will also be delivering monthly talks, online courses, and you may also see them around our locations so don’t be afraid to say hello. 

All this free of charge, and exclusive for you at Dreamplex.

Communications & Persuasion
Thijs van Loon

✓ Improving your public speaking skills
✓ How to negotiate and close sales deals
✓ Better manage your time
✓ How to influence people
✓ Training the trainer

Need some advice for a presentation coming up? Is there an important sales deal you need to close soon? Or are negotiating the terms of a potential partnership? Thijs is here to help.

With big names under his belt such as Google, Bosch & Siemens, and Apple, Thijs van Loon specializes in professional skills training for medium level to senior level management. He is an expert in all things communication and has been spending the last couple of years building his own soft skill coaching company, BetterWorks Asia. He is also a NLP Master practitioner and experienced coach.

Thijs is available for 4 hours per week for free coaching.

Product Design & UX
Tran Phuong

Design thinking & creative problem solving
How to do user testing
Building a product design process
Building a product design team
How to work with designers

Seeking support in developing your product or managing your product design team? Or do you want to learn more about UX design? This is where Phuong comes in!

Phuong is a veteran UX Designer, having worked for some of the biggest brands both locally and internationally. He is also a mentor and trainer for startups in Vietnam through collaboration with accelerators and incubators. He can help and guide you through an efficient approach to develop a product or manage a product design team when your startup is at early-stage. Phuong is the founder and Managing Director of Panic Bear Studio, an award winning product design studio based in Saigon & Singapore.

Phuong is available for 1 hour per week for free coaching. 

Product Design & UX
Tran Phuong

Design thinking & creative problem solving
How to do user testing
Building a product design process
Building a product design team
How to work with designers

Seeking support in developing your product or managing your product design team? Or do you want to learn more about UX design? This is where Phuong comes in!

Phuong is a veteran UX Designer, having worked for some of the biggest brands both locally and internationally. He is also a mentor and trainer for startups in Vietnam through collaboration with accelerators and incubators. He can help and guide you through an efficient approach to develop a product or manage a product design team when your startup is at early-stage. Phuong is the founder and Managing Director of Panic Bear Studio, an award winning product design studio based in Saigon & Singapore.

Phuong is available for 1 hour per week for free coaching. 

Organizational Culture & Well-Being
Ha Pham

Setting core values, mission & big why
Training and developing your team
Improving employee engagement
✓ Setting personal boundaries and work hours
✓ Setting goals and priorities

Looking to perfect your company culture and improve employee engagement and retention? Also to strike a better work-life balance? Talk to Ha Pham.

With 15 year experience in diverse industries (hospitality, real estate, fashion, television, logistics, agency, ride hailing) in office, warehouse and factory environments; and over 10 years working directly with Chairmen, General Directors and CEOs of companies of various sizes, Ha Pham is passionate about coaching founders / entrepreneurs / individuals to get the very best out of their business. With different certificates in Executive Coaching, Business Coaching, Life Coaching, NLP and a relaxing-friendly style, Ha Pham can also be a very professional listener for every single issue in your work or life.

Ha is available for 2 hour per week for free coaching.

Growth & Scalling Your Business
Ruby Nguyen

✓ Making strategic business plans
✓ Building and testing strong business models
✓ Growth tactics and growth automation
✓ Growth channel development
✓ Building a growth culture

Looking to grow your early stage startup to something extremely successful? Ruby is here to help.

Ruby Nguyen is the COO of Vietcetera and the former Country Manager at ELSA. She specializes in building Growth Strategies for local companies. With 10 years of experience establishing and developing SMEs, and MNC’s startup ventures, she has accompanied multiple businesses from launch or early stages to multi-million dollar revenues within 12 months. 

She has also consulted one of Japan's biggest consumer goods groups, several Fortune 500 Companies in the area of business & marketing strategy.

Ruby is passionate about building great teams, solving tough business challenges, and making a positive impact in people’s lives. She believes in success that is achieved with an ambitious mind, a humble attitude, and a kind heart.

Ruby is available for 1 hour per week for free coaching.

Growth & Scalling Your Business
Ruby Nguyen

✓ Making strategic business plans
✓ Building and testing strong business models
✓ Growth tactics and growth automation
✓ Growth channel development
✓ Building a growth culture

Looking to grow your early stage startup to something extremely successful? Ruby is here to help.

Ruby Nguyen is the COO of Vietcetera and the former Country Manager at ELSA. She specializes in building Growth Strategies for local companies. With 10 years of experience establishing and developing SMEs, and MNC’s startup ventures, she has accompanied multiple businesses from launch or early stages to multi-million dollar revenues within 12 months. 

She has also consulted one of Japan's biggest consumer goods groups, several Fortune 500 Companies in the area of business & marketing strategy.

Ruby is passionate about building great teams, solving tough business challenges, and making a positive impact in people’s lives. She believes in success that is achieved with an ambitious mind, a humble attitude, and a kind heart.

Ruby is available for 1 hour per week for free coaching.

Emotional Intelligence & Neuroleadership
My Holland

Your personal and professional wellbeing
Building resilience & emotional strength
Understanding your emotions
Coping with stress and anxiety
Making your team feel psychologically safe

Are you having trouble coping with stress and anxiety at work? Or do you as a company leader want to move towards building a healthy workplace culture?

My Holland, CEO and founder of EQuest Asia, specializes in Emotional Intelligence, Neuroleadership, Positive Psychology, and Mental Toughness. She is a catalyst for positive changes and focuses on transformational and human leadership. As one of the top EQ leaders in both Australia and Vietnam she has clients from all over the world. She is the published author of Happiness is the Way, Leadership 01, and Feminine Quotient.

My is available for 1 hour per week for free coaching.

Leadership & Management
Brad Reed

Motivating your team and getting results
Improving yourself as a leader
Becoming a better manager
Building high-performance teams
Getting the best out of your career

Having trouble navigating your new leadership or managerial role? Think your team can perform better? That’s where Brad comes in!

Brad is a Marshall Goldsmith SCC certified leadership, executive and team performance coach (ICF approved). He can teach you the what, when and how of excelling in today's competitive business environment. Brad founded Top Prospect Careers, a company that specializes in corporate training, coaching, employment, and communications. Brad has previously worked with Dragon Capital, Bosch and IDH. Brad is also certified in Life Coaching and High Performance Coaching.

Brad is available for 4 hours per week for free coaching. 

Leadership & Management
Brad Reed

Motivating your team and getting results
Improving yourself as a leader
Becoming a better manager
Building high-performance teams
Getting the best out of your career

Having trouble navigating your new leadership or managerial role? Think your team can perform better? That’s where Brad comes in!

Brad is a Marshall Goldsmith SCC certified leadership, executive and team performance coach (ICF approved). He can teach you the what, when and how of excelling in today's competitive business environment. Brad founded Top Prospect Careers, a company that specializes in corporate training, coaching, employment, and communications. Brad has previously worked with Dragon Capital, Bosch and IDH. Brad is also certified in Life Coaching and High Performance Coaching.

Brad is available for 4 hours per week for free coaching. 

Growth & Marketing
Nikolaj Groeneweg

Maximizing a small business budget
Creating a go-to-market strategy
Excelling at B2B sales
Creating content marketing strategies
Growth hacking and scaling your business

Need expert advice on building your marketing plan and content strategy? Want to figure out how to scale your startup? Ask your questions from Nikolaj!

Nikolaj is a technical founder with a background in Artificial Intelligence and business strategy. He has launched and developed various businesses and digital initiatives internationally (Europe, USA, Asia), for both startups and large corporates. He is also the founder of Thrivity, a company that helps clients grow their business on LinkedIn by designing and executing data-driven strategies. Nikolaj believes that the secret to success lies in relentless iteration, and he is here to help you strategize and get things done.

Nikolaj is available for 1 hour per week for free coaching. 

Acquiring & Retaining Talent
Joan Tercero

✓ Acquiring the right talent
✓ Optimizing team performance
✓ Creating the ideal employee experience
✓ Improving employee engagement and retention
✓ Setting up HR operations

Need help with anything HR-related such as hiring the right talent, creating the right company culture, and improving retention rates? Talk to Joan.

Joan has more than 10 years of combined experience in the field of Talent Acquisition and HR Leadership for both local and regional enterprises. She specializes in building Human Resource strategies for startups and growing companies, and is responsible for overall HR direction, strategy and set up. She partners with many organization leaders and stakeholders in designing and implementing HR programs that aim towards achieving business goals. Joan also champions employee experience as an organization strategy in acquiring and retaining talents.

Joan is available for 2 hours per week for free coaching

Acquiring & Retaining Talent
Joan Tercero

✓ Acquiring the right talent
✓ Optimizing team performance
✓ Creating the ideal employee experience
✓ Improving employee engagement and retention
✓ Setting up HR operations

Need help with anything HR-related such as hiring the right talent, creating the right company culture, and improving retention rates? Talk to Joan.

Joan has more than 10 years of combined experience in the field of Talent Acquisition and HR Leadership for both local and regional enterprises. She specializes in building Human Resource strategies for startups and growing companies, and is responsible for overall HR direction, strategy and set up. She partners with many organization leaders and stakeholders in designing and implementing HR programs that aim towards achieving business goals. Joan also champions employee experience as an organization strategy in acquiring and retaining talents.

Joan is available for 2 hours per week for free coaching

Employee & Customer Experience
Daan van Rossum

Understanding CX and EX planning
Creating a competitive employee experience
Establishing and communicating company Culture
✓ Professionalizing interviewing and onboarding
✓ Measuring and perfecting experiences

Need support building a healthy workplace culture and improving your employee experience? Improved employee engagement brings many benefits: higher retention, better customer service, higher levels of productivity and more!

Daan van Rossum is Dreamplex’s Chief Experience Officer – a role that spans both Employee Experience as well as Customer Experience. He can help you think through how you’re currently engaging employees and customers, and how to improve it – always with business results in mind.
Prior to Dreamplex, Daan worked as a marketing strategist for 15 years across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, before finding Bright, the Vietnamese startup focused on helping people thrive. He’s a trainer, public speaker and certified life coach.

Daan is available for 2 hours per week for free coaching.