Welcome to the professional journey of Tony Leng, a seasoned executive with a rich history in leadership, technology, and executive search.
Tony is currently engaged as a consultant with HIEC, an esteemed executive search firm. In this role, he specializes in advising Top Technology Officers within organizations, including CIOs, CDOs, CTOs, CISOs, and their direct reports. Simultaneously, he serves as the Co-Moderator of the Samudra Digital Leadership Trust and contributes as a National Advisory Board member of HMG Strategy, providing valuable insights to the CEO.
In his prior role as Managing Director and Practice Leader at Diversified Search, Tony spearheaded the Digital Transformation and CIO/IT Officers Practice. Over the years, he led the Technology and Private Equity Practices at the firm, conducting over 200 high-level searches for various leadership positions across large and small organizations.
Tony is the founder and moderator of the Fisher CIO Forum, a group that brings together CIOs and CTOs from prominent organizations in the San Francisco area. This forum, initiated in 2003, has evolved over the years, and recently, the Haas Business School’s Fisher Leadership Center joined forces. Tony has the privilege of engaging with top technologists from companies such as Facebook, Uber, Visa, and many others, fostering discussions on technology trends.
From 2017 to 2020, Tony served as the Chairman of VaultBank, a technology company utilizing Blockchain to create, issue, and trade Financial Instruments. The company underwent transformations, ultimately being sold to Franklin Templeton. Additionally, Tony played a pivotal role as Managing Partner at Hodge Partners, a boutique executive search firm, and as a Partner at Heidrick and Struggles, focusing on Technology and CIO Practices.
Tony's diverse career includes serving as the CEO of KTL Limited, a publicly traded company with interests in IT distribution, software, outsourcing, security, defense technology, and telecoms networking. He also held the position of Managing Executive at Telkom SA Ltd, overseeing corporate customers and playing a key role on the Board of Vodacom.
From 2017 to 2020, Tony served as the Chairman of VaultBank, a technology company utilizing Blockchain to create, issue, and trade Financial Instruments. The company underwent transformations, ultimately being sold to Franklin Templeton. Additionally, Tony played a pivotal role as Managing Partner at Hodge Partners, a boutique executive search firm, and as a Partner at Heidrick and Struggles, focusing on Technology and CIO Practices.
