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Turning ambition into impact.

A strategy and transformation advisory firm partnering with organisations, leaders and investors to translate complexity into sustainable impact.

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Who We Are

Sylan Advisory is a strategy and transformation advisory firm partnering with organisations, leaders and investors to translate complexity, create value and drive sustainable impact.

"We don't just advise. We build tomorrow, transform and grow with you."

Perspective
Our Insight

The future is shaped by four powerful forces.

Technology creates possibility. People create progress. Ecosystems create scale.

AI
01

AI

New technology unlocking exponential opportunities.

Intelligence
02

Intelligence

New intelligence for navigating complexity with clarity.

Leadership
03

Leadership

High-integrity leaders shaping resilient, human-centric enterprises.

Ecosystem
04

Ecosystem

Future-ready ecosystems co-creating sustainable value.

Because transformation doesn't happen in organisations. It happens through people.

Services
Our Capability

One integrated point of view — strategy, execution, people and ecosystem.

Sylan 01 TRANSFORM AND GROW 02 DEVELOP THE LEADER 03 BUILD THE VENTURE 04 CONNECT THE ECOSYSTEM
Approach
How We Work

A collaborative, disciplined, iterative approach.

01

Discover

Understand the landscape, challenges and opportunities.

02

Design

Shape the strategy and operating model.

03

Activate

Mobilise leaders, teams and resources.

04

Scale

Embed capability and drive sustained impact.

Think strategically. Move pragmatically. Scale sustainably.

Industries
Industry Expertise

Deep coverage of the industries leading innovation.

Financial Services

Banking · Wealth · Insurance

Technology & AI

AI · Cloud & Data · Digital Platforms

Startup & Innovation

Venture Building · Emerging Technologies

Investment & Venture

PE Investment · Portfolio & Value Creation

TransformationStrategyInnovationGrowth
Impact
Selected Experience

Trusted advisory that leads change and delivers impact.

15+Average Years of Experience
10+Senior Advisors
3+Key Markets — AU · China · US
01
Global Industrial Platform

AI for Operations

30% productivity improvement
AI-enabled operations at scale
02
Global Financial Institution

AI Transformation Strategy

20+ use cases identified
5-year roadmap & AI governance
03
Global Leading Insurer

AI Claims Transformation

40% reduction in claims cycle time
25% cost-to-serve reduction
04
Global Leading Telecom

Customer & Growth Strategy

5x revenue uplift
New AI-powered propositions
Trusted by Leading Organisations
Selected organisations and institutions Sylan Advisory has worked with

Experience across financial services, fintech and insurtech, technology, telecommunications, media and investment sectors.

Team
Simeng (Ashley) Li, Founder of Sylan Advisory
Founder

Simeng (Ashley) Li

Founder & Executive Advisor

15+ years of experience providing strategic advice and execution, driving growth and transformation for private equity and enterprise clients across industries.

Education — MIT Sloan School of Management, AI: Implications for Business Strategy / Harvard Business School
Experience — Former Investor, Private Equity / Strategic Advisor, Board-level (C-level growth initiatives)
Also — Experienced Mentor & Speaker (Private Equity & Growth) / Bilingual in English and Chinese, with a global perspective

"We create sustainable value through innovation — shaping the future and growing with you in a human-centric way."

Backed by a network of 10+ senior advisors and partners across Australia, the US and Asia.

Let's Talk

Let's create
what's next.

Whether you're transforming a business, launching a venture, or building a legacy, we'd love to collaborate — and achieve meaningful results together.