Learning from the Leading Edge
ASIA GLOBAL INSIGHT FORUM 2025
WHERE:
Flora Creek
Chiangmai, Thailand
WHEN:
October 14-18, 2025
Transformative Leaders, Together in Asia
One hundred pioneering Kingdom leaders from diverse Asian contexts are gathering to share insights, forge relationships, and create initiatives to keep us on the leading edge of God’s mission in a rapidly changing world.
Recommend a Participant
Learning from the Leading Edge
ASIA GLOBAL INSIGHT FORUM 2025
WHERE:
Flora Creek
Chiangmai, Thailand
WHEN:
October 14-18, 2025
Transformative Leaders, Together in Asia
One hundred pioneering Kingdom leaders from diverse Asian contexts are gathering to share insights, forge relationships, and create initiatives to keep us on the leading edge of God’s mission in a rapidly changing world.
Recommend a Participant
Learning from the Leading Edge
ASIA GLOBAL INSIGHT FORUM 2025
WHERE:
Flora Creek
Chiangmai, Thailand
WHEN:
October 14-18, 2025
Transformative Leaders, Together in Asia
One hundred pioneering Kingdom leaders from diverse Asian contexts are gathering to share insights, forge relationships, and create initiatives to keep us on the leading edge of God’s mission in a rapidly changing world.
Recommend a Participant
Share
Leader to Leader
The global church will be strengthened as it learns from the insights and innovations of missional lay leaders (in marketplace, government, education and more). The forum is a place to give and receive wisdom from innovative practitioners promoting Gospel transformation in places of greatest need.
Share
Leader to Leader
The global church will be strengthened as it learns from the insights and innovations of missional lay leaders (in marketplace, government, education and more). The forum is a place to give and receive wisdom from innovative practitioners promoting Gospel transformation in places of greatest need.
Share
Leader to Leader
The global church will be strengthened as it learns from the insights and innovations of missional lay leaders (in marketplace, government, education and more). The forum is a place to give and receive wisdom from innovative practitioners promoting Gospel transformation in places of greatest need.
We believe the most transformative insights are surfaced and shared in collaboration, relationship, and dialogue. The forum creates spaces for the exchange of diverse voices, united by a shared commitment to the cause of Christ in the world.
Connect
Leaders with Leaders
Connect
Leaders with Leaders
We believe the most transformative insights are surfaced and shared in collaboration, relationship, and dialogue. The forum creates spaces for the exchange of diverse voices, united by a shared commitment to the cause of Christ in the world.
Connect
Leaders with Leaders
We believe the most transformative insights are surfaced and shared in collaboration, relationship, and dialogue. The forum creates spaces for the exchange of diverse voices, united by a shared commitment to the cause of Christ in the world.
Create
Leaders for Leaders
The forum will conclude with a creative workshop, giving participants time and space to chart new directions for their Kingdom work. After the forum, Global Insight will create resources — ebooks, web articles, podcasts, and more — built from the insights and innovations shared from the gathering.
Create
Leaders for Leaders
The forum will conclude with a creative workshop, giving participants time and space to chart new directions for their Kingdom work. After the forum, Global Insight will create resources — ebooks, web articles, podcasts, and more — built from the insights and innovations shared from the gathering.
Create
Leaders for Leaders
The forum will conclude with a creative workshop, giving participants time and space to chart new directions for their Kingdom work. After the forum, Global Insight will create resources — ebooks, web articles, podcasts, and more — built from the insights and innovations shared from the gathering.
Flora Creek Resort in Chiang Mai is the ideal environment to surface insights and innovations from pioneering missional lay leaders. The venue has been selected because of its mix of built and natural spaces, to encourage reflection and connection with God’s creation and one another.
The gathering is a forum, not a conference. It will gather 100 pioneering lay missional leaders (from the marketplace, government, education and more) to surface insights and innovations in holistic witness from those serving in places of greatest spiritual and social need.
The forum’s content will be generated in dialogue as we probe personal and public witness to the Kingdom in all spheres of life. Expert presenters – in the areas of digital technology, migration, global youth, and more – will present, but their insights will serve as a springboard into deeper understanding, not as the final word.
The primary activities will be intensive breakout group sessions where leaders will gather and dialogue with others in their vocational field. Contributions will be synthesized throughout the event, guiding the entire group into deeper reflection for renewed action in God’s work.
The gathering is a forum, not a conference. It will gather 100 pioneering lay missional leaders (from the marketplace, government, education and more) to surface insights and innovations in holistic witness from those serving in places of greatest spiritual and social need.
The forum’s content will be generated in dialogue as we probe personal and public witness to the Kingdom in all spheres of life. Expert presenters – in the areas of digital technology, migration, global youth, and more – will present, but their insights will serve as a springboard into deeper understanding, not as the final word.
The primary activities will be intensive breakout group sessions where leaders will gather and dialogue with others in their vocational field. Contributions will be synthesized throughout the event, guiding the entire group into deeper reflection for renewed action in God’s work.
There is a gap of understanding and need for the contribution of Majority World (Asia, Africa, Latin America) missional lay leaders to shape the future of Christian witness.
At the recent 2024 Lausanne Congress in Seoul, speakers highlighted that global mission conversations and mobilization efforts typically ignore “99% of the church”: lay people. They have their feet fully in the world, understanding its needs and engaged in its transformation.
There is a gap of understanding and need for the contribution of Majority World (Asia, Africa, Latin America) missional lay leaders to shape the future of Christian witness.
At the recent 2024 Lausanne Congress in Seoul, speakers highlighted that global mission conversations and mobilization efforts typically ignore “99% of the church”: lay people. They have their feet fully in the world, understanding its needs and engaged in its transformation.
Dr. Tyler Lenocker
Tyler Lenocker is the Vice President of Global Research and Mission Theologian at Haggai International and is a Visiting Researcher at Boston University in its Center for Global Christianity and Mission. He has his Ph.D. from Boston University, School of Theology; his M.Div. and M.A. in Church History from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; and his BA from the University of California-Berkeley. At Haggai, Tyler has launched the Global Insight research initiative. Global Insight surfaces the perspectives of missional leaders in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to inform and empower other global leaders as well as the work of Haggai.
His research and writing focus on mission studies, urbanization, and migration from the 20th century to the present day. Tyler has written book chapters on global mission and mission history and has written for the World Christian Encyclopedia, the International Bulletin of Mission Research, Missiology, the Religious Studies Review, and the Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity Series by Edinburgh University Press. His forthcoming book on urbanization and World Christianity will be published by New York University Press.
Along with his academic background, Tyler worked in cross-cultural ministry in Madrid, Spain, has served in numerous pastoral and preaching roles in the United States, and has lectured and spoken in countries in Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Paramita Debbarman
Paramita is an Executive & Business Leadership Coach who makes it her mission to create transformation in her clients’ business and professional lives. She believes that a transformed leader is instrumental in bringing about positive change through the entire organization and she leverages her 28+ years of global experience in Information Technology and other industries.
Paramita specializes in helping business leaders accelerate their business profitability, revenue growth, new client acquisitions, market positioning and operational excellence. Intuitive yet pragmatic in her approach to coaching, Paramita helps her clients identify the root causes of their challenges to discover their hidden potential as leaders.
She helps her clients in developing Executive Presence for themselves and creating a Niche Market Positioning for their products and services.
Professional Experience
Paramita brings more than two decades of corporate leadership experience to her coaching practice, including work on large engagements in the European, American, Asian, Sub-Saharan African, and Indian growth markets and as a mentor for various Business Schools and MBA program students.
She spent more than twenty years at IBM. As IBM’s Associate Director and Project Executive, Paramita worked with major American, UK, Irish, Spanish, South African and Nigerian telecom companies. She has also worked with big insurance, healthcare and oil and gas companies in US, India, UK and Netherlands on the service delivery of IT applications, supporting annual revenue of $90-$100 million and positively influencing incremental growth, profitability, and client satisfaction. Paramita has also performed various other roles in areas pertaining to large Change Management Initiatives, Program Management, Pre-Sales Consulting, and as Executive Assistant to the VP of Global Delivery. Paramita has also done a Corporate Services Corp (Community Service) Assignment in China to help a start-up company expand to international markets and develop Smarter Cities Capabilities.
As an Executive Leadership Coach, Paramita has clients in the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Indonesia, Argentina, Philippines, India, Caribbean, Nigeria and various other countries across the world. She aims to help business leaders define their core values and develop the skills necessary to improve their business, executive presence and leadership style with adequate focus of revenue growth, profitability and people development.
Recognized by her clients as an enthusiastic and empathetic coach, Paramita combines her hands-on business leadership experience with her ability to access untapped potential to consistently achieve results that positively impact executives, their teams, their business and their organizations.
Qualifications & Accreditations
Paramita holds a Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and telecom from the National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur in India. She also has certifications and accreditations from recognized global executive coaching organizations, including:
- Certified Executive Coach by Global Coach Group
- Certified Executive Coach by Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
- Strategic Intervention Coach by Robbins-Madanes Training
- Life Coach by Neoway Academy
Ritchie Tay
Ritchie Tay is a dynamic business entrepreneur with nearly four decades of leadership experience. Beyond his thriving career, Ritchie is driven by a mission to equip Christian leaders in both the marketplace, church and the next generation.
As the National President of Haggai Malaysia and a Haggai Faculty Trainer across Southeast Asia, Ritchie’s impact extends globally. His influence as an international speaker through the Haggai International Leaders Experience has touched countless lives, while his mentorship of young entrepreneurs shapes the leaders of tomorrow.
He shares his life’s journey with his wife, Janice Hah, and they are blessed with three children and two grandchildren. Ritchie’s driving passion is to make disciples and raise up leaders who will shape the future.
Rebekah Mathew
Rebekah Mathew, an Indian from Kolkata, has been serving the Lord since she was 14 years old. Aside from teaching, preaching, and various church leadership roles, she is co-director and youth coordinator of Agape Global Reach Mission. Agape Global Reach Mission rescues children from slavers and from prostitution, supporting them with resources to heal and giving them hope through the message of Jesus. Many youth have become Christians and have gone on to plant churches among the unreached in India.
Rebekah is an author of the book, “Let Them Fly,” which aims to equip children in growing up whole physically, mentally, and spiritually strong in their early periods of life. She has been serving as a Haggai facilitator for over 10 years. She holds a Bachelor’s in theology and is pursuing a Master’s in Divinity, with a vision to start a seminary.
Dr. Tyler Lenocker
Tyler Lenocker is the Vice President of Global Research and Mission Theologian at Haggai International and is a Visiting Researcher at Boston University in its Center for Global Christianity and Mission. He has his Ph.D. from Boston University, School of Theology; his M.Div. and M.A. in Church History from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; and his BA from the University of California-Berkeley. At Haggai, Tyler has launched the Global Insight research initiative. Global Insight surfaces the perspectives of missional leaders in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to inform and empower other global leaders as well as the work of Haggai.
His research and writing focus on mission studies, urbanization, and migration from the 20th century to the present day. Tyler has written book chapters on global mission and mission history and has written for the World Christian Encyclopedia, the International Bulletin of Mission Research, Missiology, the Religious Studies Review, and the Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity Series by Edinburgh University Press. His forthcoming book on urbanization and World Christianity will be published by New York University Press.
Along with his academic background, Tyler worked in cross-cultural ministry in Madrid, Spain, has served in numerous pastoral and preaching roles in the United States, and has lectured and spoken in countries in Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Paramita Debbarman
Paramita is an Executive & Business Leadership Coach who makes it her mission to create transformation in her clients’ business and professional lives. She believes that a transformed leader is instrumental in bringing about positive change through the entire organization and she leverages her 28+ years of global experience in Information Technology and other industries.
Paramita specializes in helping business leaders accelerate their business profitability, revenue growth, new client acquisitions, market positioning and operational excellence. Intuitive yet pragmatic in her approach to coaching, Paramita helps her clients identify the root causes of their challenges to discover their hidden potential as leaders.
She helps her clients in developing Executive Presence for themselves and creating a Niche Market Positioning for their products and services.
Professional Experience
Paramita brings more than two decades of corporate leadership experience to her coaching practice, including work on large engagements in the European, American, Asian, Sub-Saharan African, and Indian growth markets and as a mentor for various Business Schools and MBA program students.
She spent more than twenty years at IBM. As IBM’s Associate Director and Project Executive, Paramita worked with major American, UK, Irish, Spanish, South African and Nigerian telecom companies. She has also worked with big insurance, healthcare and oil and gas companies in US, India, UK and Netherlands on the service delivery of IT applications, supporting annual revenue of $90-$100 million and positively influencing incremental growth, profitability, and client satisfaction. Paramita has also performed various other roles in areas pertaining to large Change Management Initiatives, Program Management, Pre-Sales Consulting, and as Executive Assistant to the VP of Global Delivery. Paramita has also done a Corporate Services Corp (Community Service) Assignment in China to help a start-up company expand to international markets and develop Smarter Cities Capabilities.
As an Executive Leadership Coach, Paramita has clients in the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Indonesia, Argentina, Philippines, India, Caribbean, Nigeria and various other countries across the world. She aims to help business leaders define their core values and develop the skills necessary to improve their business, executive presence and leadership style with adequate focus of revenue growth, profitability and people development.
Recognized by her clients as an enthusiastic and empathetic coach, Paramita combines her hands-on business leadership experience with her ability to access untapped potential to consistently achieve results that positively impact executives, their teams, their business and their organizations.
Qualifications & Accreditations
Paramita holds a Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and telecom from the National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur in India. She also has certifications and accreditations from recognized global executive coaching organizations, including:
- Certified Executive Coach by Global Coach Group
- Certified Executive Coach by Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
- Strategic Intervention Coach by Robbins-Madanes Training
- Life Coach by Neoway Academy
Ritchie Tay
Ritchie Tay is a dynamic business entrepreneur with nearly four decades of leadership experience. Beyond his thriving career, Ritchie is driven by a mission to equip Christian leaders in both the marketplace, church and the next generation.
As the National President of Haggai Malaysia and a Haggai Faculty Trainer across Southeast Asia, Ritchie’s impact extends globally. His influence as an international speaker through the Haggai International Leaders Experience has touched countless lives, while his mentorship of young entrepreneurs shapes the leaders of tomorrow.
He shares his life’s journey with his wife, Janice Hah, and they are blessed with three children and two grandchildren. Ritchie’s driving passion is to make disciples and raise up leaders who will shape the future.
Rebekah Mathew
Rebekah Mathew, an Indian from Kolkata, has been serving the Lord since she was 14 years old. Aside from teaching, preaching, and various church leadership roles, she is co-director and youth coordinator of Agape Global Reach Mission. Agape Global Reach Mission rescues children from slavers and from prostitution, supporting them with resources to heal and giving them hope through the message of Jesus. Many youth have become Christians and have gone on to plant churches among the unreached in India.
Rebekah is an author of the book, “Let Them Fly,” which aims to equip children in growing up whole physically, mentally, and spiritually strong in their early periods of life. She has been serving as a Haggai facilitator for over 10 years. She holds a Bachelor’s in theology and is pursuing a Master’s in Divinity, with a vision to start a seminary.
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