Disrupt with the fortitude of steel and the flexibility of rubber
Azran Osman-Rani, a visionary leader in digital health and innovation, currently spearheads Naluri as CEO and Co-Founder. With a formidable background spanning aviation, media, and management consulting, Azran brings a wealth of experience to the forefront of healthcare technology. His academic prowess, evidenced by degrees in Management Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, underpins his analytical approach to business transformation.
Azran’s career trajectory is marked by ground-breaking achievements, including pioneering low-cost long-haul aviation as CEO of AirAsia X, where he orchestrated the company’s growth from start-up to IPO in a mere six years. His innovative spirit continued at influx, where he championed a unique corporate culture as the ‘Dragon Keeper of the Tao’ and scaled it from start-up to 20 million users across 30 countries in three years.
A prolific thought leader, Azran has authored “30 Days and 30 Years: The Sprint and Marathon of Breakthrough Performance”, encapsulating his philosophy on sustained excellence. His expertise in consumer marketing, brand development, and corporate strategy is further bolstered by his roles at McKinsey & Company and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Azran’s current focus on digital health therapeutics at Naluri exemplifies his commitment to leveraging technology for societal betterment, making him a compelling voice in the intersection of health, technology, and business innovation.
Talking Points
DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION: MINDSET, CULTURE & INSPIRATION
Manage risk and harness the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ by using corporate venture structures to attack new customer segments with ‘no-turning-back’ determination. Traditional strategic planning and budgeting are outdated. Gain a strategic advantage through experimentation. Harness customer insights and deploy design thinking’s iterative problem-solving processes to continuously innovate new ways to delight customers. Build a culture of curiosity and risk-taking by removing the fear of failure in your organisation and prioritising agility over caution.
DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION: MINDSET, CULTURE & INSPIRATION
EMPATHIC LEADERSHIP: BUILDING TRUST AND CONNECTION WITH TEAMS
Trust and connection are critical for leadership in times of crisis and uncertainty. Azran will touch on how a digital lifestyle and simultaneous multi-tasking exacerbates mental fatigue and distress and how to create psychological safety in remote teams. Understand the prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among employees, the signs and symptoms to look out for, and the age demographic factor – why younger employees are 2-3x more likely to experience mental distress.EMPATHIC LEADERSHIP: BUILDING TRUST AND CONNECTION WITH TEAMS
Applying the Trust Equation and encouraging Courageous Conversations to address energy-draining potential team conflicts and the C.A.R.E. framework of how to support colleagues and team members who may be overwhelmed with depression, anxiety and stress. Build positive mental health and resilience as individuals and as a team.
THE WINNING MINDSET: USING SPEED & ENDURANCE FOR BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Using his personal experiences as a CEO and a competitive endurance athlete, Azran shares principles and techniques on how to build a speed and endurance mindset: grit, tenacity and focus – to increase energy levelsnce.
THE WINNING MINDSET: USING SPEED & ENDURANCE FOR BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
MASTERCLASS
Azran Osman-Rani delivers custom-designed masterclass workshops that actively engage participants through interactive leadership and team-building exercises, practical frameworks, and memorable stories drawn from his experience as a CEO and entrepreneur. Built on years of leading high-performing teams and organising leadership retreats, these sessions are designed to inspire teams, align around shared goals, and elevate professional performance.MASTERCLASS
His Leadership Uplift masterclass themes include:
- Strategic and Innovative Leadership – venture building and leading successful digital transformation
- Agile Leadership – fostering a culture of speed, adaptability, and continuous improvement
- Empathetic Leadership – building trust and leading with authenticity through courageous conversations
- Resilient Leadership – developing mental toughness and sustaining performance under pressure
Video
Building A Disruptive Business From Inception To IPO (The AirAsia X) – iflix, Azran Osman-Rani
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