Desmon Koh

has the opportunity to positively impact people and planet, simply by making mindful compassionate decisions with ‘Capital.'. Here capital refers not only to ‘financial' capital (i.e. investments, businesses, and consumption/spending), but also to "physical, mental and emotional" capital (i.e. time and energy, thoughts and emotions). He strives to plant these seeds of positive intentions into the hearts and minds of investors and private families, with the goal of catalysing collaborations for impact and change in portfolios and businesses. Desmond is Managing Director at BNP Paribas Wealth Management and his team serves private families and family offices in Southeast Asia. Aligned with BNP Paribas' leadership in Sustainable Finance (Ranked #1 Best Bank for Sustainable Finance 2018 by Euromoney). Desmond leads a sustainability taskforce at the bank and runs #ConsciousCircle, a community of mindful asset owners. A 3x Olympian (swimmer) and Mindfulness practitioner, Desmond is actively exploring Consciousness and The Human Potential. He strives for peak performance states and has experienced his best life performances when the internal "mind-body-spirit" trio is delicately balanced and operating in true harmony with values. He shares this ideology with the motivation of benefiting others and to positively impact the world around him. He enjoys building communities (men's groups/sustainability/meditation circles), conducts mindful life coaching, and speaks on "Mind and The Human Potential." He advises Founders and Businesses on Sustainabilty, Innovation and Impact, and serves on Boards of non-profit entities in areas of education, mental health, wellness and sustainability.