Desmond Yam

Desmond Yam is an experienced compensation and benefits professional currently serving as the Global Compensation Manager at Takeda since July 2025. Prior to this role, Desmond held the position of Total Rewards Manager for the APAC & MEA regions at Electrolux from August 2022 to June 2025, and served as Senior Total Rewards & Talent Deployment Specialist at AbbVie from September 2019 to July 2022. Earlier career experience includes roles at CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd as Assistant Manager for Global Compensation, Benefits & Mobility, at Bulgari as Senior Regional Compensation & Benefits Specialist, and at International SOS as Senior HR Specialist focused on compensation and benefits. Desmond Yam's educational background includes a Diploma in Compensation & Benefits from the Singapore Human Resources Institute, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies with a major in Human Resource Management from Loughborough University, and a Diploma in Business Computing from Republic Polytechnic.