Participant Biographies

Ravi Velloor

Ravi Velloor

Associate Editor, The Straits Times
Session 4 - "Southeast Asia and LIO"

Mr. Ravi Velloor is Associate Editor, Leader Writer and Speaking of Asia columnist with The Straits Times, flagship of Singapore Press Holdings, Southeast Asia’s No. 1 media group. A 38-year-veteran of the trade, he was formerly with Bloomberg News, Time Warner Inc. magazines and Agence France-Presse. Mr. Velloor is a Media Leader at the World Economic Forum, and a frequent moderator and panelist at WEF, Jeju Forum, and other international meetings. His interests span global diplomacy, macro economics, and Asian transition issues. Mr. Velloor obtained his B.A. in Economics, Politics & Sociology from St Joseph’s College in Bangalore and M.A. in Sociology from Delhi University, India.