• MEDIA

  • LEESA SOULODRE - PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA

    TRADE PUBLICATIONS & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

    “Turn frontier IP into trusted and scalable solutions”, PaperJam, December 2025

    CXO Insights on healthcare technology, AI diagnostics, and venture capital.

    MedTech Outlook | Healthcare Innovation (2021-2025)

    "Breaking the Venture Capital Oligarchy - an Emerging Managers CXO Insight" (October 2025)

    "The Race against Long COVID" (September 2022)

    "How Digital Biomarkers are driving forward our fight against neurocognitive diseases" (June 2021)

    INSEAD Knowledge | Academic Thought Leadership (2015-2016)

    Co-authored with INSEAD Professor Gilles Hilary on corporate governance and crisis management.

    "Getting Boards into Reputation Risk Management" (January 2016)

    "How not to respond to a scandal" (June 2015)

    RepRisk INSIGHT | ESG & Sustainability Columnist (2012-2014)

    Strategic Risk Magazine | Expert Columnist (2012-2019)

    Regular contributor on reputation risk management, crisis communications, and corporate governance for the global risk management community.

    Featured Articles:

    "Mitigating the unintended consequences of technology" (2018)

    "Hidden problems that can trigger a chain reaction" - Supply Chain Resilience (2017)

    "Recalls and Reputation Risk" - Managing Product Recall Risk (2017)

    "Eight tips for writing effective risk reports" (2016)

    "Why a good reputation cushions the blow" - Product Recalls Special Report (2016)

    "Mitigating medicine's costly slip-ups" - Healthcare Risks Special Report (2016)

    "Make sure your boss gets the message" (2016)

    "Most risk managers don't understand reputation risk" (2016)

    "If your supply chain is morally suspect, this is how you should react" (2016)

    "Volkswagen emissions scandal has vast reputation and insurance implications" (2015)

    "Who should lead your crisis management team?" (2015)

    "Firms must define their reputation currency" (2015)

    Regular contributor on sustainability, supply chain transparency, and corporate reputation (Circulation: 10,000).

    "Sustaining competitive advantage and brand value in China" (July 2014)

    "How can Companies benefit from improving access to Medicines" (July 2014)

    "M&S on the Implementation of Greener Business in Supply Chain" (March 2013)

    "A Retail Giant's Evolutionary Approach to Water in its Supply Chain" (March 2013)

    "Risk and Reputation in the Fashion and Luxury Sectors" (March 2013)

    "WWF and Coca-Cola work together for better water management outcomes" (August 2012)

    "Keeping your Good Name and the Cost of Losing It" (March 2012)

    Entrepreneurship, technology strategy, and organizational innovation for Asia-Pacific startup community.

    e27.co | Startup Ecosystem Commentary (2016-2018)

    "Organisational design challenges: How you can ensure a climate conducive to business growth" (February 2018)

    "Myanmar based mobile gaming subscription startup Goama launches in India" (June 2018)

    "The $USD16 billion tech problem - Unfair treatment drives employee turnover" (July 2017)

    "Why Brandjacking matters and how to handle potential threats" (July 2016)

    "Smart Nation is the Future: Governance key to innovating" (July 2016)

    "Lessons from my first startup experience - just because it's legal doesn't mean it's ethical" (June 2016)

    Additional Trade & Industry Publications

    Poland Today - "Take it from Singapore: how to shape the future of Smart Cities" (October 2019)

    Focus.pl - "Giants of new technology at Masters and Robots 2019" (October 2019)

    BiznesTuba.pl - "Giants of new technologies in Warsaw" (September 2019)

    Grow Asia - "Agritech Business Model Showcase - Traceability" (November 2019)

    NewCampus - "Three career lessons from a Chief Innovation Officer" (October 2018)

    Business Because - "How the TRIUM EMBA is training the next generation of female business leaders" (May 2018)

    Puls Biznesu - "Real success is only ever achieved every hundred Startups" (October 2017)

    IR Magazine - "Why financials can be hidden in plain sight" (July 2016)

    Campaign Asia - "Diversity in Marketing and Comms in APAC" (May 2016)

    Jakarta Post - "Getting Boards into Reputation Risk Management" (January 2016)

    Business Insurance - "Volkswagen woes highlight reputation risks" (November 2015)

    Global Reinsurance / Insurance Times UK - "Eight tips for writing effective risk reports" (August 2016)

    Hong Kong Lawyer - "Firms should always assume they have been hacked" (November 2016)

    MINDA Boardview (Issue 18) - "Technology as a Risk, Cybercrime and Data Privacy" (February 2017)

    Digital News Asia - "Malaysian startup makes Klean sweep at Pitch@Palace" (June 2018)

    Intima Asia / Network Dessous - "Robinson Guest Interview" pp106-119, Circulation: 7,000 (March 2014)

    BOOKS & ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

    Book Chapters

    "Climate and Reputation Risks in an Asian Century" - The Palgrave Handbook of Climate Resilient Societies, Palgrave Macmillan (January 2021)

    "Competencies of the 21st Century / Competencies of Digital Era" - Chapter contributor (2023)

    "Managers' Development: Current and Upcoming Trends" - Chapter contributor (2023)

    "Essentials of Future Governance" in "Wow How did you know that?" by Dr. Janson Yap and Dr. Nelson Nones - First Edition (November 2017) and Second Edition (May 2018)

    White Papers

    "The Future of Enterprise Applications" - CIO White Paper for PegusApps (Belgian Software Development Company) (March 2015)

    PODCASTS & BROADCAST MEDIA

    Innovantage Podcast - "Transforming Money - Investing Smart with AI" (July 2024)

    Phoenix Podcast - "Economic Outlook - New and Old Money" Full Episode (25:13) + Trailer (March 2022)

    99% Effective Podcast - Women in entrepreneurship and venture capital (2024)

    PRESS RELEASES & INDUSTRY NEWS

    EIN Presswire / PR Newswire (2023-2025)

    "Breaking the Venture Capital Oligarchy" (October 2025)

    "How AI is reshaping Investment strategies" (July 2024)

    "Global specialists unite to launch groundbreaking applied AI and frontier technology water accelerator program" (April 2024)

    "R3i Impact Foundation's Visionary Planet43 Program is Mobilizing $1 Billion for advancing SDG Impact" (December 2023)

    RECOGNITION & FEATURED PROFILES

    CIO Media Magazine - "10 Transformational Leaders 2023" (July 2023)

    EliteX - "10 Elite Business Women to Watch in 2023" (March 2023)

    Medical Tech Outlook - Featured transformational business leader

    The Business Paradox - "Leesa Soulodre: A Trailblazer in Venture Capital and the Pioneer of Planet43" (May 2024)

    Long-form thought leadership on innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation:

    "BESEENBEHEARDBEHEALTHYBERICH" - Women's collaboration for International Women's Day (March 2020)

    "Moving the Needle on Inclusion" - Gender diversity and unconscious bias (October 2019)

    "3 Lessons on Our Journey to Making Every Machine Smarter" - IoT entrepreneurship (July 2019)

    "Saving Lives Through Severe Dengue Prediction" - Healthcare AI (May 2019)

    "Building Deep Tech VC Bridges with Enterprise Singapore" (May 2019)

    "10 Startup Hacks to Get You There Faster" (December 2018)

    "Mitigating the Unintended Consequences of Technology" (December 2018)

    "Tesla should adopt Enron's old catch cry and 'Ask Why'" (April 2018)

    LINKEDIN THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

    R3i Capital Newsletter - https://substack.com/@theventurer

    Substack .- https://theventurer.substack.com

    Crisis management and reputation risk series:

    "Navigating the 4 stages of the Digital News Cycle in a Crisis"

    "Carmakers Python - a matter of Outrage and Trust" (VW emissions scandal analysis)

    "Code and Conscience: The Dual Engines Propelling AI Investment Strategy and Ecosystem Resilience" (August 2023)

    Media Inquiries: Sara Gori, Chief Reputation & Stakeholder Engagement, R3i Global

    Leesa Soulodre is a globally recognized thought leader in venture capital, AI ethics, reputation risk management, and deep technology investment. Her work spans 50+ published articles, 4 book chapters, and regular speaking engagements at premier international conferences.

  • SELECTED ARTICLES

     

    2020年3月3日 · Women,IWD2020,International Women,ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    This is what happens when 15 women collaborate.  They create an online summit with 15...
    2019年10月15日 · Gender Diversity,Inclusion,Unconscious Bias
    A conversation about inclusive leadership at #WFAsia 2019.  Sharing my favorite panel from the...
    2019年7月18日 · INTERNET OF THINGS,IOT,ANALYTICS,EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
    This month marked the end of my chapter as Chief Innovation Officer and local Director of...
    2019年5月29日 · Prognostic,In Vitro Diagnostic,Severe Dengue
    Did you know that among the circa 100M Dengue infections yearly, up to 60% are hospitalized, yet...
    2019年5月1日 · DEEP TECH,VENTURE CAPITAL,ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE,ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    There is talk in Singapore that with all the fund mega raises this year, early-stage venture...
    2018年12月13日 · STARTUP,INNOVATION,ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    So.... you have decided to launch your venture but have no idea where to start... As the queen...
    2018年12月10日 · DRONES,INNOVATION,AUTONOMOUS,DEEP LEARNING,MACHINE LEARNING
    You may have seen the Facebook trending fictitious video of the sea of swarming drones that is...
    2018年4月3日 · TESLA,ELECTRIC VEHICLES,REPONSIBLE INVESTMEN,ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    When Elon Musk posted his April Fool's/Easter joke re a Tesla Bankruptcy, it appears no one was...
  • MEDIA & ARTICLES

    Check out the upcoming Book series "Reputation Risk in an Asian Century"

    Reputation Risks in an Asian Century


     

    REPUTATION RISKS IN AN ASIAN CENTURY

    New Report: Smallholder Agritech Business Models
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    Strategic Risk Magazine

    Leesa Soulodre, Investor in Inspirit IoT and adjunct faculty member at the Singapore Management University (SMU), argues more focus needs to be placed on establishing ethical principles and guidelines for the creation and deployment of new AI technologies.

    StrategicRisk Magazine - The Journal - Recalls and Reputation Risk - Chapter 4
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    Strategic Risk Magazine

    Special Report - Supply Chain Resilience, Page 7

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    • Provides a comprehensive overview of global attempts to create climate-resilient societies
    • Presents an invaluable survey of key themes and challenges
    • Reports on best practices and lessons learned

    Living reference work

    The Palgrave Handbook of Climate Resilient Societies

  • COLLABORATORS

    In her latest publication series "Reputation Risks in an Asian Century" Soulodre features expert commentary, cases and insights from trusted expert practitioners in disciplines of reputation, cybersecurity, physical and digital securitisation, and risk management.

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    Mike Love

    Former Communications Director

    Microsoft, McDonald's, British Telecom, Advisor to Margaret Thatcher

    Sara Gori, Head of Reputation Risk, AXA Group

    Sara Gori

    Head of Group Reputation Risk

    AXA SA

    Pierre Noel, Former CISO/CPO Huawei, Former CISO Microsoft

    Pierre Noel

    Former CISO / CPO Huawei

    Former CSO Microsoft

    Terence Yap, Chairman Guardforce AI Group

    Terence Yap

    Chairman

    Guardforce AI Group

    Clare Markham, CoFounder and COO, Startuptoken.com Blockchain Accelerator

    Clare Markham

    Cofounder, COO

    StartupToken

    Blockchain Accelerator

    Dr Janson Yap, Managing Partner  Cognitive Computing Centre  Deloitte South East Asia

    Dr. Janson Yap

    Chief Risk Officer

    National University of Singapore Office of Risk Management and Oversight

    Herbert Heitmann, Former Brand and Communications Director Bayer, SAP and Royal Dutch Shell.

    Dr. Herbert Heitmann

    Former Brand and Communications Director Bayer, SAP and Royal Dutch Shell; Association of Communications Directors

    Peter Hlavnicka, Brand and IP Protection Fitbit Asia Pacific

    Peter Hlavnicka

    Former IP and Brand Protection Leader at Nortel, Dolby Laboratories, Blackberry & SunPower