Widade is a Project manager at Thomson Reuters, covering Asia-wide projects on FX and Advisory & Investment Management. She is passionate about entrepreneurship, Risk & Compliance as well as diversity & inclusion in the work place. At Thomson Reuters, Widade has the opportunity to merge her business skills and her passion to understand regulation and technology to help bring about answers to clients’ everyday challenges.
Widade Deguerre moved to Singapore from New York in 2013 having previously live in Haiti, Boston, Philadelphia and London. After calling so many places home and visiting countless more, Widade understands the need to approach each new location with an open mind to understand its own uniqueness and values. Connecting people with the right resources and with each other is a natural fit for Widade; and this is apparent in her work for Thomson Reuters, as well as her volunteer engagements.
Widade has a BA in Sociology from Bryn Mawr College, and a Masters of International Business from Hult International London. From there she explored her interest in law by working with one of her hero at Harvard University; Professor Charles Ogletree.
In her free time, Widade enjoys practicing her Kite-Surfing techniques; she’s also an amateur saxophone player and an avid reader.