Monica Bhatia
Head of Large Customer, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions (Southeast Asia, HongKong and Taiwan), LinkedIn
Monica Bhatia leads the Large Customers Group for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and HongKong, managing a rapidly expanding portfolio of enterprise-tier customers. Her focus is on fostering partnerships and enlightening customers about pivotal marketing and B2B research themes, emphasizing success, retention, and growth narratives. Monica crafts and executes cross-functional strategic plans, collaborating seamlessly with teams specializing in marketing, insights, technical operations, and content strategy. She regularly leverages LinkedIn’s unique workforce data and B2B research to help senior business leaders navigate AI-driven skill shifts, evolving talent demands, and the future of work across Asia.
Beyond her core role, Monica has been part of the Women@ LinkedIn Employee Resource Group, serving as Global Co-Lead role for External Partnerships and APAC External Partnership lead. Most recently, she has taken on the responsibility for the LinkedIn Singapore Office Lead for Women@ LinkedIn.
Previous Experience:
Monica likes to call herself a marketing communications specialist, having worked across brands, media, and creative agencies. Some of her previous roles include Managing Director & Client Partner at Essence Media agency– a part of WPP & GroupM, and marketing roles at L'Oréal, Dabur, and Godrej Group. She has also worked with multiple media and creative agencies such as Maxus Worldwide and Lowe.
For over a decade in leadership roles, Monica has shaped company strategies, influenced Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) globally, and championed the power of media, creativity, and technology to craft groundbreaking campaigns. She consistently promotes strategic thinking, creativity, and innovation, anchoring campaigns in data-driven insights.
Monica has called Singapore home for over 11+ years and has also lived in Indonesia, Vietnam, Nepal, and India. Her journey from a young career-focused individual in India to a trailing spouse in Nepal, Indonesia, and Vietnam, and now back to a career-focused woman, inspires her to share her story to help other women navigate similar milestones.
Advocacy and Recognition:
Monica is a committed advocate for women in leadership and inclusive workplaces, frequently speaking at platforms such as YWLC, Mums@Work. She is also a recognised voice on the future of work and AI transformation, having shared LinkedIn’s workforce insights at flagship events including the Singapore FinTech Festival. Her industry contributions have earned her seats on juries such as Spikes Asia and the MMA Smarties, as well as recognition by Campaign Asia as one of its “Women to Watch in APAC.”
