REF Ho Chi Minh City
Leaders Powered by Collective Intelligence
A REF é uma organização global de conselhos consultivos de pares para líderes empresariais de alto nível.
Os membros acessam a Inteligência Coletiva de seus pares em um ambiente de confiança e confidencialidade, local e globalmente.
Impulsionamos a Inteligência Coletiva por meio de uma abordagem de desenvolvimento pessoal, profissional e comercial.
REF, formerly "Renaissance Executive Forums"
Founded 30 years ago in the USA
Global Membership of peer advisory boards for business leaders
Composed of over 3,500+ Members across 20 countries, in Latin America, USA, Europe, and Asia.
Forum Groups are the foundation of every REF membership—carefully curated peer advisory boards where 12-15 business executives from non-competing industries come together in a confidential, high-trust environment.
Meeting one morning each month, members connect, challenge each other, and grow together, gaining invaluable insights and strategic clarity to navigate leadership with confidence.
Exclusive Peer Group – Each Forum consists of 12 to 15 business leaders from non-competing industries, ensuring diverse perspectives without conflicts of interest.
Monthly Meetings – Members meet one morning per month for structured, high-impact discussions.
Expert Facilitation – Every session is led by a certified REF Forum Leader, ensuring depth, structure, and meaningful takeaways.
A Safe & Trusted Space – Built on transparency, trust, and confidentiality, enabling open dialogue on real challenges.
Strategic Reflection & Growth – A dedicated space for reflection, planning, and high-level decision-making.
Collective Intelligence in Action – Members gain peer-to-peer feedback that unlocks new perspectives and drives transformation.
Make better strategic decisions
Maximize company value
Optimize leadership skills
Structure process of professional and personal growth
Global network of business leaders
Build authentic connections
Leading a company in Vietnam today means making decisions faster than ever: around succession, capital, talent, technology and international expansion. Often there is no one around you who can give an honest view without an agenda.
A circle of trust, not a networking club. You share a table with 12–15 owners and CEOs from non-competing industries. What is said in the room stays in the room. Members agree to this formally, and the Forum Leader protects it at every meeting.
Counsel without loss of face. Members bring real issues: a family succession, a difficult partner, a stalled expansion. They do so in a setting designed for candour and mutual respect, not judgement.
Respect for your time. One morning a month, run by a trained Forum Leader, with clear structure and practical takeaways.
Local roots, global reach. The Forum is built around Vietnamese business realities. Behind it is a 30-year methodology and a network of over 3,000 leaders worldwide.
Be part of the founding Forum. The first REF Forum in Ho Chi Minh City is forming now. Founding members will help shape how REF grows in Vietnam.
Líderes evoluídos e conectados são uma força positiva no mundo.
Meet our Team in REF Ho Chi Minh City
Sergio Salvador
Partner & Forum Leader
Partner & Forum Leader
Sergio Salvador
Singapore
About
People are ultimately responsible for an organisation's success. With a professional background that includes digital giants like Google, Yahoo!, and Nokia, unicorns like CARSOME, and top talent consulting firms like Egon Zehnder and now EY, my passion is to harness and develop human capital to its full potential.
My journey has taken me across continents, where I've pioneered people-centric initiatives, fostered global alliances, and championed organisational and individual development.
Over the years, I've established myself by developing comprehensive solutions that place leaders and individuals at the heart of company transformation. My executive coaching experience has enabled me to guide countless executives, ensuring they leverage their unique talents, overcome obstacles, and achieve meaningful change within their teams and organisations. Beyond metrics and milestones, the friendships and relationships I've fostered have been the most valuable to me during my career. From employee engagement to succession planning and change management, I believe in a people-centered strategy that prioritises empathy, collaboration, and strategic innovation.
Abhishek Mathur
Top Executive Forum Leader
Top Executive Forum Leader
Abhishek Mathur
Ho Chi Minh City
About
Abhishek’s purpose is to help leaders navigate change, gain perspective and rise to their potential.
He has spent more than 25 years working alongside business leaders across Asia Pacific, ANZ and India, with senior roles at Johnson & Johnson, GE Capital/Genpact, Mercer, Tata Motors, Space Matrix and VNG Corporation. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, he founded Potential Lab and works as an HR advisor to Vietnamese and multinational companies, as well as a certified leadership coach to their executives.
He has seen the same thing again and again: leaders make their best decisions when they have honest counsel from people who understand their world and have nothing to sell them. He brings discipline, patience and a deep respect for confidentiality to every Forum he leads.
Nosso propósito
É acelerar a evolução pessoal, profissional e empresarial de nossos membros, pois acreditamos que líderes evoluídos e conectados são uma força positiva no mundo.
O valor de cada reunião do fórum está no efeito enriquecedor da diversidade de perspectivas dos membros ao dar e receber feedback de seus colegas.
Requirements:
CEO, proprietário, presidente ou equivalente.
Qualifying company criteria:
SMB: US$ 5 milhões a US$ 30 milhões em receita.
Corporativo: de US$ 30 milhões a US$ 300 milhões em receita.
Grandes corporações: Mais de US$ 300 milhões em receita.
O valor de cada reunião do fórum está no efeito enriquecedor da diversidade de perspectivas dos membros ao dar e receber feedback de seus colegas.
Requirements:
C-Suite, Alta gerência, VPs, diretores, gerentes ou equivalente
Qualifying company criteria:
Corporativo: de US$ 30 milhões a US$ 300 milhões em receita.
Grandes corporações: Mais de US$ 300 milhões em receita.
O valor de cada reunião do fórum está no efeito enriquecedor da diversidade de perspectivas dos membros ao dar e receber feedback de seus colegas.
Requirements:
Identified as a high potential by the company.
Qualifying company criteria:
Corporativo: de US$ 30 milhões a US$ 300 milhões em receita.
Grandes corporações: Mais de US$ 300 milhões em receita.
Testimonials
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“The hardest conversations aren’t about strategy, but the decisions CEOs carry alone. REF offers a confidential space where leaders share the same stakes, with no one there to sell, impress or compete.”
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“REF has been highly rewarding. Each session sharpens my thinking and delivers practical insights I apply immediately, improving my strategy and decisions.”
Ready to reach the next level?
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