End of Business as Usual:
Shaping the Future of Business
End of Business as Usual:
Shaping the Future of Business
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Singapore Apex Business Summit
Singapore Apex Business Summit
Following the success of the inaugural Singapore Apex Business Summit (SABS®) in 2022, the summit returns in 2024 in a bigger and better format, taking place from 23rd to 25th July 2024 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore.
Focusing on the theme “End of Business as Usual: Shaping the Future of Business”, the summit aims to connect and support the global business community in a fundamentally different operating climate, post-COVID.
This year, we will be bringing to you three signature highlights – Future Economy Conference (FEC) in conjunction with Company of Good (COG) Conference, Singapore Regional Business Forum (SRBF®) and Future of Trade Forum (FOTF).
Guests-of-Honour
Guest-of-Honour
Community Marketplace
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President of the Republic of Singapore
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President of the Republic of Singapore
Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected as Singapore’s President in September 2023.
He served in politics for 22 years before resigning to contest in the Presidential Election. He was Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister for several years, and Education Minister earlier. He last served in government as Senior Minister. He also served as Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore’s central bank and financial regulator, over the 12 years to 2023.
Tharman has spent his working life in public service, in roles principally related to economic and social policies. Internationally, Tharman led the IMFC (the IMF’s top policy forum) for several years and other high-level multilateral councils focused on global financial reforms, preparedness for future pandemics, global access to a quality education, and the UN’s Human Development Report.
He currently chairs the board of the Group of Thirty, an independent global council of economic and financial leaders from the public and private sectors. He also co-chairs the Global Commission on the Economics of Water. He is in addition on the World Economic Forum’s Board of Trustees, which advises the WEF on its strategic directions.
23 July | Community Marketplace, Official Opening by Guest-of-Honour | 1730hrs
Guest-of-Honour
Future Economy Conference (FEC) in conjunction with Company of Good Conference (COGC)
Heng Swee Keat
Deputy Prime Minister
Singapore
Heng Swee Keat
Heng Swee Keat
Deputy Prime Minister
Singapore
Mr Heng chairs the tripartite Future Economy Council which oversees the on-going restructuring of Singapore’s economy, through upgrading the skills of workers and transformation of industry, to create better career prospects for Singaporeans. He leads a team to oversee the design and implementation of national strategies in areas such as skills and capabilities development, innovation and productivity as well as the internationalisation of companies.
He is also the Chairman of the National Research Foundation, which sets the direction for Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) strategies. Mr Heng is overseeing the closer integration of Singapore’s RIE and industry transformation efforts.
Mr Heng served as Minister for Education from 2011 to 2015. He also led the year-long Our Singapore Conversation from 2012 that helped to engage more than 47,000 Singaporeans from all walks of life through dialogues.
He also served as Minister for Finance from 2015 to 2021, overseeing ten national Budgets including an unprecedented five Budgets to support Singaporeans and businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Mr Heng has an MA in Economics from Cambridge University. He also holds a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC, Opening Speech by Guest of Honour | 0910hrs
Guest-of-Honour
Singapore Regional Business Forum
Teo Chee Hean
Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security
Singapore
Teo Chee Hean
Teo Chee Hean
Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security
Singapore
Teo Chee Hean was appointed Senior Minister on 1 May 2019. He also serves, since 21 May 2011, as Coordinating Minister for National Security. He also oversees the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group, the National Security Coordination Secretariat, the National Population and Talent Division and the National Climate Change Secretariat under the Prime Minister’s Office.
He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister from 1 April 2009 to 30 April 2019. He has served as the Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Defence, Minister for Education, and Minister for the Environment. He has also served as Minister of State in the Ministries of Finance, Communications and Defence.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Opening Speech by Guest-of-Honour | 0910hrs
Guest-of-Honour
Future of Trade Forum
Dr Tan See Leng
Minister for Manpower & Second Minister for Trade and Industry
Singapore
Dr Tan See Leng
Dr Tan See Leng
Minister for Manpower & Second Minister for Trade and Industry
Singapore
Dr Tan See Leng was appointed as the Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry on 15 May 2021. Prior to this, Dr Tan was the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Manpower from 27 July 2020.
A veteran medical practitioner, Dr Tan was Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at IHH Healthcare Berhad, one of the largest listed integrated healthcare providers globally, from 2014 to 2019. He was also concurrent CEO and MD of Parkway Pantai from 2011 onwards till 2019 when Parkway Holdings was merged with Pantai Holdings. During Dr Tan’s tenure, the group doubled its revenue and expanded its presence to 11 countries with 84 hospitals employing over 50,000 employees.
An entrepreneur, Dr Tan founded Healthway Medical Group in Singapore in the early 1990s and was its Chief Executive Officer from 1992 to 2003. He expanded the GP clinic chain to more than 40 locations with a turnover of S$20 million per annum, making it the second largest private primary healthcare provider in Singapore.
Dr Tan has served on the boards of several medical committees including the Singapore Ministry of Health’s Medishield Life Review Committee. He also sat on the Advisory board of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at the Singapore Management University and has guest lectured at international symposiums including the Harvard Business School’s seminar on healthcare entrepreneurship.
Under his leadership, IHH Healthcare Berhad has won numerous awards, including Best Managed and Best Overall Corporate Governance Poll awards by Asiamoney. He has also earned awards from his own medical community in Singapore, including the Albert and Mary Lim award from the College of Family Physicians and the Merit Award from the Singapore Medical Association.
Special Guest Speaker
SRBF®
Masagos Zulkifli
Minister for Social and Family Development
Second Minister for Health
Singapore
Masagos Zulkifli
Masagos Zulkifli
Minister for Social and Family Development
Second Minister for Health
Singapore
Mr Masagos Zulkifli is Singapore’s Minister for Social and Family Development. Mr Masagos entered politics in 2006, after being elected as Member of Parliament for Tampines Group Representation Constituency, and was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Education. Prior to that, Mr Masagos was working in Singapore Telecommunications Limited and last held the position of CEO, SingTel Global Offices. From 2008 to 2014, Mr Masagos held other positions in the Singapore Government, within the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs. He was appointed Minister-inCharge of Muslim Affairs in May 2018. From October 2015 to July 2020, Mr Masagos was Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. He took on his current appointment on 27 July 2020.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Luncheon Keynote by Special-Guest-Speaker | 1230hrs
Guest-of-Honour
Future Ready Networking Dinner
Alvin Tan
Minister of State
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth &
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Singapore
Alvin Tan
Alvin Tan
Minister of State
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Singapore
Mr. Tan was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2020, and appointed Minister of State for both the Ministry of Trade & Industry (MTI), and the Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth (MCCY). He is also a Board Member at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
At MTI, he is involved in growing Singapore’s economy, focusing on the tourism, tech start-up, agri-food tech and advanced manufacturing sectors, and securing free trade agreements with Latin America. At MCCY, he is working on empowering youths, promoting mental well-being and mentoring, strengthening racial and religious harmony and supporting Singapore’s sports, arts and culture sectors. At MAS, he is helping develop Singapore’s financial sector, including as a fintech, green finance and digital assets hub.
Before leaving the private sector to join politics, Mr. Tan worked in finance and tech at companies such as Goldman Sachs, Facebook and LinkedIn. He has also worked in the United Nations and Oxfam, and in New York, Hong Kong, Sydney, and San Francisco. He has also served in the Singapore Armed Forces as an armour officer, and the Ministry of Defence in diplomacy, research and counter-terrorism roles.
Mr. Tan has degrees in Economics from Sydney University and Harvard University, and was an International and Global Affairs Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Centre of Science and International Affairs.
Speaking at: 24 July | Future Ready Networking Night, Guest-of-Honour | 1935
Speakers
Hafimi Abdul Haadi
Executive Director
LVK Group of Companies
Hafimi Abdul Haadi
Hafimi Abdul Haadi
Executive Director
LVK Group of Companies
Hafimi Abdul Haadii is from a 3rd generation business family in Brunei Darussalam and currently Executive Director of LVK Group of Companies. Her formative years were spent in Brunei, New Zealand and Australia. She is a former Member of the Legislative Council of Brunei Darussalam from 2017-2022 and Chairperson of Competition Commission of Brunei Darussalam from 2018-2023.
Hafimi is a founding member of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Brunei (YEAB) in 2000 and YEAB’s President in 2012-2013 and still serves as an Advisory Member of the YEAB. She was the Chair of the 5th ASEAN-China Young Entrepreneurs Forum in 2013.
Hafimi was appointed to the APEC Business Advisory Council as a Member for Brunei Darussalam from 2012 – 2023 and had several active roles as a Co-Chair for Sustainable Development Working Group in 2015, Micro Small Medium Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Working Group in 2017-2018, 2021 and MSME & Inclusion WG in 2022 She was the MSMEWG Chair in 2019-2020 and Chair for ABAC 2023 Inclusion Task Force.
She is a member of the Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council (ABLAC) since 2019, Vice Chair (2021-2022) and currently ABLAC’s Co-Chair (2023-2024). Hafimi is a Member of Brunei Darussalam’s Digital Economy Council and currently holds Board and Advisory positions on several companies in Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Ireland and Singapore.
She previously held board and council roles at Brunei Economic Development Board, Darussalam Enterprise, Bank Usahawan, University Brunei Darussalam amongst others.
Within the community, Hafimi is a Council Trustee for Yayasan Islamic Calligraphy Centre and formerly Chaired the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation’s Committee on Social Enterprise Strategy, initiating a living incubation project called “Ristaan Abadi di Kg Bolkiah”
She is an Old Geelong Grammarian and an alumnus of Deakin University holding a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Architecture (Honours). In 2019 she was awarded the medal of P.S.B. (The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei-4th Class) by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Lunch and Fireside Chat | 1255hrs
Kala Anandarajah
Head, Competition, Antitrust and Trade
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Kala Anandarajah
Kala Anandarajah
Head, Competition, Antitrust and Trade
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Lauded by clients as having “unrivalled knowledge and understanding of the law and uniquely… able to understand very complicated businesses and their likely reactions”, who is a “business-focused and client-oriented attorney who balances her expertise with practical experience”, and with a “solid, can-do attitude and excellent client management skills” by Chambers Asia-Pacific. Clients give her exceptional praise, deeming her “superbly responsive, very hard-working, solution-oriented and reliable.”
On competition, Anandarajah, identified as a Thought Leader by Who’s Who Legal, one of only 2 in Singapore, has been involved in major cartel/abuse investigations, cross-border mergers control and other notifications, leniency applications, plus dawn-raids, complaints, counselling and compliance in Singapore and across the Region.
She has had numerous firsts in both competition & trade, always at the cutting edge and is cited as Top 100 Women in Competition Law by GCR.
On trade, Kala advises on export controls, WTOs, FTAs, trade agreements, export controls, sanctions, permits & licensing, anti-dumping & safeguards, customs, customs valuations & duties, and product liability amongst others. A rare Asian lawyer listed in Chambers Global for Trade, it is noted that she is a “business-focused and client-oriented attorney who balances her expertise with practical experience”.
On employment, Kala has handled employment agreements to benefits issues, to CPF, to termination. Her work also extends to regulatory issues. On EHS/ESG, she has been intimately involved since the 1990s handling cradle to grave environmental issues. She is a rare Singapore lawyer cited as a leading environmental lawyer. She was a member of the Workplace Safety & Health Council since 2005, stepping down as Deputy Chair only in 2020.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Panel Discussion 2 | 1115hrs
Samir Bedi
Singapore Government & Public Sector Leader, Ernst & Young Advisory Pte. Ltd.; EY Asean People Consulting Leader
Ernst & Young Advisory Pte Ltd
Samir Bedi
Samir Bedi
Singapore Government & Public Sector Leader, Ernst & Young Advisory Pte. Ltd.; EY Asean People Consulting Leader
Ernst & Young Advisory Pte Ltd
Samir is Singapore Government & Public Sector Leader, Ernst & Young Advisory Pte. Ltd. and EY Asean People Consulting Leader with extensive consulting experience in helping organizations to develop business strategies linked to people-organization dynamics across Southeast Asia. He has worked on numerous competency, performance and rewards design and implementation projects for public-, private- and third-sector clients.
His experience covers all aspects of human resources consulting, ranging from organization structuring and manpower planning to job redesign and the future of work. Other areas include creating differentiated reward programs, developing a high-performance culture, integration of performance and reward and talent programs, as well as HR process review and audit.
Samir holds an MBA from XLRI, India.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 3 | 1330hrs
Benjamin Boh
Managing Director
McDonald’s Singapore
Benjamin Boh
Benjamin Boh
Managing Director
McDonald’s Singapore
Benjamin Boh is the Managing Director of McDonald’s Singapore. He first joined the McDonald’s system in 2013 as the Director of Strategy & Planning for the regional team, coordinating strategic plans and execution initiatives for Asia, Middle East and Australia. He relocated to Japan to lead business change by introducing new revenue streams for food delivery and modernizing the employee and customer experience in the McDonald’s restaurants. Ben moved back to Singapore to take on his next big challenge in 2019, starting as the Chief Operating Officer overseeing Operations, Human Resources and Real Estate Development, promoted to General Manager overseeing all departments in 2021 and took over the McDonald’s Singapore business as Managing Director from 2022.
Prior to McDonald’s, Ben spent 6 years on insights, analytics and strategy roles in the FMCG space at Analytic Partners and Procter & Gamble.
Outside of McDonald’s, Ben serves as the Vice-President of Restaurant Association of Singapore and Board Member of the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 3 | 1330hrs
Michaela Browning
CEO
Brunswick Group Asia Pacific
Michaela Browning
Michaela Browning
CEO
Brunswick Group Asia Pacific
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Lunch and Fireside Chat | 1255hrs
David Bochsler
Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific and Japan
KnowBe4
David Bochsler
David Bochsler
Vice President of Sales
KnowBe4
David Bochsler has over 25 years of experience in Sales within the Software/SaaS, Analytics, MarTech, and AdTech sectors in Asia. He was most recently managing director for Contentsquare Asia Pacific & Japan where he led rapid expansion of the company into Asia. Bochsler has held various sales executive and entrepreneur roles and worked for Microsoft early in his career. He earned his honours bachelor of applied science in Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada and holds several technical certifications. Bochsler is also an accomplished public speaker.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 1 | 1430hrs
Alex Capri
Research Fellow
Hinrich Foundation and Lecturer
NUS Business School
Alex Capri
Alex Capri
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Lecturer, NUS Business School
Alex Capri is a former Senior Fellow and current Senior Lecturer in the Business School at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He also lectures in the NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
Alex is a research fellow at the Hinrich Foundation, in Singapore, where he has authored a series of ground- breaking essays on international trade, technology and geopolitics.
He is the author of Techno-nationalism: How its Reshaping Trade, Geopolitics and Society (Wiley), August 8, 2024.
From 2007-2012, Alex was the Partner and Regional Leader of KPMG’s International Trade & Customs Practice in Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong.
Alex has advised clients on cross-border supply chain projects in more than 40 countries, throughout Asia and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
He has been a panellist, author and workshop leader for the World Economic Forum. Alex writes a column in Forbes magazine and the Nikkei Asia and is a frequent guest on global television and radio networks, including BBC International, CNBC, Bloomberg and Channel News Asia.
He holds an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, in International Political Economy and a B.Sc. in International Relations, from the University of Southern California.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1000hrs
Vipul Chawla
Group Chief Executive Officer
FairPrice Group
Vipul Chawla
Vipul Chawla
Group Chief Executive Officer
FairPrice Group
Mr Vipul Chawla is the Group Chief Executive Officer of FairPrice Group, which comprises NTUC FairPrice, Kopitiam, NTUC Foodfare, and NTUC Link social enterprises. FairPrice Group is committed to serve consumers’ essential needs from groceries to food services and solutions. FairPrice Group has a footprint of about 570 stores across Singapore and employs over 14,000 staff with an annual turnover of over $4.5 billion.
Vipul is responsible for steering FairPrice Group towards its social mission to moderate the cost of living while ensuring that the group achieves sustainable growth for its business objectives.
Prior to joining FairPrice Group in 2022, Vipul has 30 years of experience, learning, growing and leading Fortune 500 companies throughout the world. His last 15 years have spanned global roles based out of the UK, Singapore and USA, covering global brands which are market leaders.
In his previous role as Division President for Pizza Hut International, a part of Yum! Brands Inc., the world’s largest restaurant company with an excess of 50,000 restaurants globally, Vipul steered a transformation of the Pizza Hut Division to an agile, purpose led, digitally enabled company, moving the needle from less than 15% digital to approximately 60% digital during on his watch; and led in excess of 350,000 employees in 110 countries.
In 2013, he was named as one of the 50 leading marketers in Asia by the Internationalist.
Chang Chew Lik
Senior Partner of Financial Services
NCS
Chang Chew Lik
Chang Chew Lik
Senior Partner of Financial Services
NCS Pte Ltd
Chang Chew Lik is Co-Lead for Financial, Industrial and Commercial Client (FIC) Service Unit and Sector Lead for Financial Services (FS) in NCS. He is focused on assisting financial institutions in digital transformation leveraging on advanced analytics, cloud technologies, artificial intelligence and Internet-of-Things to enhance customer experience, sales force effectiveness and back-office operations efficiency.
Chew Lik held a variety of leadership roles in his nearly 30 years of management consulting and technology consulting experience in banking, insurance and capital market industries. He was the Head of Financial Services Sector for IBM Consulting Services in Singapore and the Global Client Service Partner for a large Singapore banking group and ASEAN Client Service Partner for two Japanese mega banks at Ernst and Young.
Chew Lik earned his Bachelor of Computer Science and Master of Business Administration from St. Mary’s University in Canada.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 3 | 1400hrs
Cheryl Chen
President
S&P Global Foundation
Senior Director, Social Sustainability
S&P Global
Cheryl Chen
Cheryl Chen
President
S&P Global Foundation
Senior Director, Social Sustainability
S&P Global
Cheryl Chen is the President of S&P Global Foundation and leads the grantmaking efforts of the S&P Global Foundation in its key focus areas to diversifying tech and data and creating environmental resilience. As Senior Director, Social Sustainability, she works with key functions and teams around social risks and responsibilities in global human rights.
Before this role, she was Director of Global ESG Strategy and Engagement at S&P Global and oversees the work around corporate ESG disclosure, practices and performance. She joined the company as the Director of Corporate Responsibility for Asia Pacific in 2018 to scale S&P Global Foundation grant programs, employee volunteerism and sustainability practices in the region.
She started her career as a management associate in Citi Singapore and was Vice President, Head of Corporate Citizenship for Citi Singapore before joining S&P Global. She has more than fifteen years of experience in the private sector with a focus on how corporate citizenship and cross-sector partnerships can contribute towards sustainable development.
She serves as a District Councilor with the South East Community Development Council since 2014 and is currently an advisory committee member of the National Youth Fund of Singapore and management committee member of the Lien Centre for Social Innovation. She is also a Council Member with the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, an independent think-tank in Singapore.
Cheryl graduated with a Double Degree in Bachelor of Science (Economics) and Bachelor of Business Management (Major in Finance) from Singapore Management University (SMU) and obtained the Master of Social Science at SMU in 2015.
Speaking at: 24 July | Future-Ready Networking Dinner | 1935hrs
Chew Sutat
Chairman
Community Chest
Chew Sutat
Chew Sutat
Chairman
Community Chest
Mr Chew Sutat retired from Singapore Exchange (SGX) in July 2021. He was senior managing director and a member of SGX’s executive management team for 14 years. On his watch the exchange transformed from an Asian Gateway to a global multi asset exchange. As Head of Global Sales and Origination, he led SGX’s equity and debt capital market teams in developing private-to-public capital raising solutions for companies. He was responsible for SGX’s international offices and oversaw specialist sales teams in 10 cities, serving all client segments with the full spectrum of SGX products and services. He also chaired SGX’s Bull Charge CSR initiatives for the last decade.
Prior to SGX, Mr Chew had senior roles at Standard Chartered Bank, OCBC Securities and DBS Bank, where he held varying portfolios in strategic planning and business development for institutional banking and private clients. He founded Shan De Advisors in Sept 21, and serves as a Non Executive Director of ICHX Tech , a Fintech startup backed by Temasek and SGX, Income Insurance Ltd, and NTUitive, the Innovation and Enterprise Company of Nanyang Technological University. He is also Senior Advisor to Teneo, China Galaxy Securities International, JustCo and Real Vantage. He is a Fellow of Singapore Institute of Directors and the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF) and was awarded Global Investor Asia Capital Markets Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.
In the social arena, he serves on the Board of National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and Chairman of Community Chest. Mr Chew previously chaired Caregivers Alliance Limited which was awarded MCCY 2019 top Corporate Governance and Transparency awards for mid-size charities, and is Patron of Kaki Bukit Citizens’ Consultative Committee with initial grassroots experience in 1996. He was awarded the Public Service Medal Pingat Bakti Masyarakat in 2023.
Mr Chew graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (First Class) degree in Philosophy Politics & Economic from Oxford University and also holds a Master of Arts degree from Oxford. He pens a Column “Chew On This” for The Edge Singapore, has been featured on CNBC, Bloomberg et al, and provides thought leadership on GeoPolitics, Finance, Sustainability and Philanthropy at various forums
Chin Wei jia
Group CEO
HMI Medical
Chin Wei jia
Chin Wei jia
Executive Director and Group CEO
HMI Group
Ms Chin Wei Jia is the Group CEO of HMI Medical, a growing regional private healthcare provider headquartered in Singapore with over 25 years of experience across Southeast Asia.
Since she joined in 2002, Wei Jia held various senior management positions, including Group General Manager and CEO of Regency Specialist Hospital in Malaysia. Since her appointment as Group CEO in 2015, Wei Jia has led various digital transformation and community health initiatives which include the development of an integrated platform to enhance health management for individuals, corporates and communities at large. HMI has also been growing organically and through strategic mergers and acquisitions that broadened its service portfolio from primary care, telemedicine, medical diagnostics, ambulatory and specialty care, tertiary care, to healthcare training and corporate health administration. Today, HMI serves over 3 million lives annually, through a full suite of digital and physical services.
Committed to business excellence, Wei Jia is a member of the Malaysia-Singapore Business Council and Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Career Women’s Group Committee. She was also previously a member of the Public Guardian Advisory Committee and Board of Enterprise Singapore.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude) in Economics and International Relations from Boston University and a Masters of Arts in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 1 | 1015hrs
Pamela Chng
Founder
Bettr Group
Pamela Chng
Pamela Chng
Founder
Bettr Group
Pamela has over 20 years of start-up and business experience and is the co-founder and CEO of Bettr, a for-profit social business and vertically integrated specialty coffee company in Singapore that aims to change lives through coffee. Through its education brand Bettr Academy and retail brand Bettr Coffee, it empowers lives through holistic vocational programmes for marginalised women and youth, nurtures direct and sustainable trade across their supply chain, and encourages socially and environmentally conscious consumption.
Prior to founding Bettr, Pamela co-founded, ran and grew a successful web consultancy, Digital Boomerang. She was also part of the pioneer team in the web division of Singapore Press Holdings as Head of International Online Advertising Sales and Business Development.
Pamela is the President of the Board of Directors of the global Specialty Coffee Association, the first Singaporean to hold a position in the President’s Council. She is a World Barista Championship Certified Sensory Judge, World Coffee in Good Spirits Sensory Judge, Licensed Q Arabica Grader and Authorised SCA Trainer.
She is also a Six Seconds Certified EQ Assessor and started a non-profit Bettr Lives toattempt to address one of our greatest collective challenges in the 21st century – the mental and emotional health of people.
A sociologist by training, Pamela is very passionate about solving problems and is constantly excited about the possibilities that social businesses present for the betterment of business and society. She has spoken at multiple social business and entrepreneur forums and seminars both locally and overseas, including at the Financial Times Moral Money Summit, UBS Global Philanthropy Forum, DBS Social Enterprise Summit, B-Corp Asia Annual Forum in Taiwan, Social Asian Women Social Entrepreneurs Network Conference in Bangkok and the Makers of More Global Summit in London by Ashoka and Arthur Guinness Projects.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 3 | 1425hrs
Chong Ee Rong
Vice-Chairman
Singapore Business Federation
Chong Ee Rong
Chong Ee Rong
Vice-Chairman
Singapore Business Federation
Ms Chong Ee Rong is an Independent Board Member with Certis Group. She is a seasoned business leader and corporate advisor and actively holds several independent board roles. Ms Chong brings deep expertise in general management, business management, commercial and sales, venture development, risk and reputation management, corporate governance, partnership engagement, strategic brand management, and integrated marketing.
Ms Chong’s current board portfolio includes an Independent Non-Executive Director with Jollibee Foods Corporation (PSE-listed), as well as Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Compensation Committee. She sits on the Audit and Risk Committee and is a member of the Organisational Development and Compensation Committee of Certis Group. Ms Chong is also an Independent Non-executive Director with SDAX and Chair of the remuneration committee & nominating committee member. She is Vice-Chair of the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre and Chairperson of the HR Committee.
Her previous roles include a senior advisory position with Rainmaking Innovation, a venture development firm (acquired by Bain & Co), partnering with corporates to enhance their innovation growth strategies and capability building with clients through the journey of venture building and start-up collaboration. Ms Chong helmed leadership positions with listed healthcare group – Raffles Medical Group as Deputy Managing Director charged with transforming the commercial operations and digital transformation of one of the region’s largest healthcare players. Prior to this, she was spearheading a global integrated marketing agency – Ogilvy & Mather Singapore, working across the region building global brands and businesses through various stages of growth and transformation.
Ms Chong holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Adelaide and Masters in Arts from the University of South Australia. She is a Senior Accredited Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Speaking at: 23 July | SABS Welcome Dinner, Welcome Remarks | 1910hrs
Choo Wai Yee
Director
Networked Trade Platform Office
Singapore Customs
Choo Wai Yee
Choo Wai Yee
Director
Networked Trade Platform Office
Singapore Customs
Wai Yee joined the National Trade Platform (NTP) Office in 2017, and she oversees the development as well as operations of the NTP. Her responsibilities spans the spectrum of NTP’s business covering both domestic and cross-border transactions, and ranges from driving the commercial and engagement strategies and programmes, innovation and the introduction of new capability in trade digitalisation for both regulatory and non-regulatory transactions, to the day-to-day operations of the NTP. Wai Yee has experience starting new teams and structures, in data analytics, socio-economic policy and industry engagement in various roles in the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Manpower. Prior to joining the public sector, Wai Yee worked in shipping with a focus on emerging markets of South Asia, Africa, Central and South America trade.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Breakout Track 1 | 1425hrs
Keith Chua
Executive Chairman
ABR Holdings Ltd
Keith Chua
Keith Chua
Executive Chairman
ABR Holdings Ltd
Mr Keith Chua is the Executive Chairman of ABR Holdings Limited (ABR ) which operates F&B brands like Swensen’s, Chilli Padi and Chilli Api. ABR was conferred the Champion of Good award by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2022.
He currently serves as the Vice President of Singapore Anglican Community Services (SACS), a key service provider in both health and social service sectors with a wide range of services. This includes senior services such as senior activity centres and nursing homes, a temporary shelter for women and children, and psychiatric services such as residential rehabilitation, community intervention and integrated employment services.
Mr Chua also serves on the boards of a number of private companies and nonprofit organisations including: Vice President – Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS), Chairman – Caring For Life (CFL), Chairman – Asia Philanthropic Ventures, Advisory Board Chairman – National Museum of Singapore (NMS), Board member – Woodbridge Hospital Charity Fund (WHCF), Board member – National Heritage Board (NHB), and Trustee of Mrs Lee Choon Guan Trust Fund.
He was appointed a Nominated Member of Parliament in July 2023.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 4 | 1515hrs
Philbert Chua
Managing Director, Containers
PSA Singapore
Philbert Chua
Philbert Chua
Managing Director, Containers
PSA Singapore
Philbert Chua is the Managing Director of the Container Division in PSA Singapore. He is responsible for the performance of the container terminals in PSA Singapore comprising City Terminal, Pasir Panjang Terminal and Tuas Terminal, which together, handled 38.8 million TEUs in 2023. He oversees the strategies and policies that will ensure service and technical excellence, connectivity and resource efficiency at the world’s busiest transshipment hub.
Philbert joined PSA in 1991 as an Operations Executive. He rose through the ranks to be the Vice President of PPT1-3 in 2012, gaining valuable experience at the various PSA terminals in Singapore where he held positions in Ship Planning, Yard and Resource Management, Operations and eventually, General Terminal Management.
From 2020 to July 2021, Philbert was the Head of Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) for PSA South East Asia. He was responsible for the safe, secure and sustainable work environment of the PSA Terminals in SEA, adopting a systematic HSSE framework and propagating a positive HSSE culture throughout the PSA Southeast Asia Region.
Philbert was appointed as the Deputy Managing Director for the Container Division in 2021 and eventually to Managing Director in Nov 2023.
Philbert has displayed dynamic leadership and unwavering commitment, creating numerous future-proof contributions for business success. He has made a significant and lasting impact in key operational initiatives in PSA Singapore, with innovations that have helped PSA maintain our competitive edge. He has worked closely and collaborated with the major shipping lines to develop and implement win-win outcomes. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, he played a pivotal role in ensuring that the 12,000 strong work force in the terminal adopted safe management measures, and that the terminals in PSA Singapore remains open.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1010hrs
Vivian Chua
Head of Global Services and Solutions, Greater Asia
HP Inc
Vivian Chua
Vivian Chua
Head of Global Services and Solutions, Greater Asia
HP Inc
Vivian Chua is the Head of Market Services and Solutions for Greater Asia at HP. She is responsible for the overall planning, development and implementation of strategies and initiatives across commercial services, software, and security portfolios.
Prior to her current position, Vivian was Managing Director of HP Singapore and Cluster Head of Singapore and Malaysia, driving business and operations in the two countries. An industry veteran with over two decades of experience, Vivian has held a wide range of leadership, sales and business development roles across Asia Pacific and Japan in regional and country capacities for Personal Systems and Print at HP.
Extremely committed to deepening Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Vivian is the global Executive Sponsor of HP’s NextGen Business Impact Network and serves on HP’s global DEI board.
Vivian also sits on the Board of Directors of Singapore Institute of Management (SIM), where she provides strategic direction and governance oversight on all financial, remuneration, risk and audit matters.
Vivian holds a Bachelors’ degree in Business from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 2 | 1430hrs
Frank Debets
Managing Partner, Customs and International Trade
PwC Worldtrade Management Services, PwC Singapore
Frank Debets
Frank Debets
Managing Partner, Customs and International Trade
PwC Worldtrade Management Services, PwC Singapore
Frank is PwC’s global trade and customs consulting network leader, and the Managing Partner of PwC’s Asian Worldtrade Management Services (WMS) practice, based in Singapore.
He is the project and client relationship manager for some of the largest WMS clients, both globally and in the Asia-Pacific region. On top of his managing and coordinating role, Frank advises companies on all aspects of the cross border movement of products, from a tax regulatory as well as logistics perspective.
Frank has worked with many major multinationals to analyze and improve their trade risk management profile and maximize benefits from trade regulatory opportunities. His background is in supply chain management and he combines in his customs and trade work logistical considerations as well as tax and transfer pricing regulations. His focus is on customs valuation, preferential trading rules and export controls.
Frank is the editor of WMS’s bimonthly “Trade Intelligence – Asia” publication. He chairs the Custom and Trade Committee of the EU-ASEAN Business Council, and is an FTA Advisor for IE Singapore. Frank previously chaired EuroCham’s Regional Trade Committee and was an invited member of Singapore’s Customs Advisory Council.
Before transferring to the Asia-Pacific region in 1999, Frank worked in PwC’s London office for six years, and as a Research Associate at INSEAD business school in Fontainebleau. Frank received a Masters Degree in Econometrics (Operations Management) from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands, as well as a diploma in Systems Analysis from Hull University, UK. He is a member of the UK Institute of Export.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Panel Discussion 2 | 1115hrs
John Denton
Secretary General
International Chamber of Commerce
Mr John Denton
John Denton
ICC Secretary General
John W.H. Denton AO is the Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). He is a global business leader and international advisor on policy and a legal expert on international trade and investment.
In 2022, John was appointed by United Nations Secretary General to represent the global private sector on the newly formed Steering Committee of the UN Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance.
This year, John was appointed by the WTO Director General to represent ICC at the WTO Business Advisory Board group. He also currently serves on the WHO Foundation Strategic Advisory Group and the Global Task Force on Refugee Labour Mobility. John is a Board member of the UN Global Compact and was appointed Chair of the UN Business and Human Security Initiative advisory board in February 2023.
John is a founding member of the Business 20 (B20), Co-founder of the Australia–China CEO Roundtable and Patron of UNHCR in Australia.
He serves on the Board of IFM Global Investors, a leading institutional investment manager, and is Chair of the Moeller Institute Advisory Board at the University of Cambridge.
He additionally serves on the Boards of the UN Development Programme’s Impact Investing Steering Group and UNICEF’s global education initiative, GenU, and he is a member of the Advisory Board of the African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB) and the G7 Working Group on Impact Investment.
A former diplomat, John co-led the Australian Government’s 2012 White Paper on “Australia in the Asian Century” and previously chaired the APEC Finance and Economics Working Group. Prior to joining ICC, he served for two decades as Partner and CEO of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firm.
In 2015, John was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his services to the business community, the arts and the rights of refugees, including as a founder of Human Rights Watch Australia) and Teach for Australia.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Keynote Address | 0930hrs
Johnpaul Dimech
Zone President, APMEA, Brazil & Latin America & Region CEO, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA)
Sodexo
Johnpaul Dimech
Johnpaul Dimech
Regional President, APMEA, Brazil, Latin America
Sodexo
Johnpaul Dimech is a seasoned and astute international CEO with over 30 years’ experience in B2B and B2C sectors. In his role as Zone President for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA), Brazil and Latin America, he is responsible for over 182,800 employees. Johnpaul is also Region CEO for APMEA, and a member of Sodexo’s Senior Leadership Team.
Taking a pragmatic approach to driving results through organizational design, performance and contract management as well as operational excellence, Johnpaul has delivered sustainable growth.
Johnpaul began his career at Sodexo in 1998, working his way through C-suite positions including being the CEO of Singapore (2004), India (2006) and Australia (2009), CEO Mining Worldwide (2015), Region Chair of Asia Pacific (2017) and CEO, Geographic Regions (2019).
A hands-on leader, Johnpaul plays an instrumental role in driving Sodexo’s commitment to Safety, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. He is a strong supporter of Sodexo’s Stop Hunger initiatives and data-driven food waste prevention programmes, working with leaders and teams to enable progress on sustainability.
An Australian citizen, Johnpaul is a board member of the Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. He is based in Singapore and speaks English.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 2 | 1115hrs
Kathryn Dioth
Chief Executive Officer
Hinrich Foundation
Kathryn Dioth
Kathryn Dioth
Chief Executive Officer
Hinrich Foundation
As the Foundation’s CEO, Ms. Dioth leads the teams that manage the Foundation’s programs, endowment and operations.
Working alongside our Founder to implement his vision for the Foundation, Ms. Dioth has led the establishment of the Foundation and the development and expansion of its trade research and education programs.
Ms. Dioth started her career in financial services in Australia. Since 2004, she has been based in Hong Kong and Singapore, holding global and regional roles in banking and asset management with multinational financial institutions. After 20 years’ experience in the industry, she joined the Founder in 2011 to set up the Hinrich Foundation.
Ms. Dioth holds bachelor’s degrees in Law and Economics from the University of Queensland. She is a Fellow of FINSIA (the Financial Services Institute of Australasia), a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a certified Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP). She is active in philanthropy, sustainability and investment education communities.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 4 | 1515hrs
Jessica Dourcy
Chief HR & Performance Officer
PALO IT
Jessica Dourcy
Jessica Dourcy
Chief HR & Performance Officer
PALO IT
A former solicitor who specialised in employment law, Jessica is a Strategic Global HR advocate and part of PALO IT’s Executive Team responsible for strategic HR planning globally. With a Bachelor’s Degree in International Law, Master’s Degree in International and Development Studies, and an Executive MBA, Jessica is well-versed in a wide range of topic areas covering HR innovation and People &Business Strategy. They include organizational effectiveness; employee engagement; talent management; bespoke learning and development; future of work and generative AI; personal development; and leadership development, to name a few.
She is passionate about the Open Talent economy and Human-Machine work interaction topics and what it really entails in the Future of Work.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 1 | 1430hrs
Fam Wee Wei
Director, Carbon Mitigation Division and
International Trade Cluster (Green Economy & Sustainability)
Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)
Fam Wee Wei
Fam Wee Wei
Director, Carbon Mitigation Division and
International Trade Cluster (Green Economy & Sustainability)
Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)
Fam Wee Wei is the Director, Carbon Mitigation Division and International Trade Cluster (Green Economy & Sustainability) at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), where she drives MTI’s international strategy to support industry decarbonisation, achieve Singapore’s climate targets, and seize new green economic opportunities.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Panel Discussion 2 | 1115hrs
Fang Eu-Lin
Partner, Sustainability and Climate Change Leader
PwC Singapore
Fang Eu-Lin
Fang Eu-Lin
Partner, Sustainability and Climate Change Leader,
PwC Singapore
Eu-Lin leads the Sustainability & Climate Change practice across PwC Singapore, drives the PwC Asia Pac Centre for Sustainability Excellence based in Singapore and is a member of global sustainability leadership teams at PwC. She is also the Asia Pacific Sustainable Finance Leader. Prior to assuming the Sustainability & Climate Change practice head role at PwC Singapore in 2016, she was a financial services specialist partner. She supports organisations in the real economy and financial sector across a range of sustainability priorities which include decarbonisation, climate and nature risk, reporting, assurance, sustainable supply chains, social, and financial services.
Eu-Lin graduated with a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. As a practicing Singapore Chartered Accountant, she believes that accountants can play an important role in fighting climate change and advancing sustainability in business and in the community.
She serves on a board and a committee under the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment, and serves on the ACRA-SGX Regco Sustainability Reporting Advisory Committee and MAS Corporate Governance Advisory Committee. She is the Chairman of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants Sustainability Committee which supports in capacity building, technical review of sustainability reporting standards and engaging the accounting community on emerging sustainability issues. She also serves on boards of education and healthcare institutes in the public sector.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 2 | 1130hrs
Felicia Gan
Chief Executive Officer
Ghim Li Group Private Limited
Felicia Gan
Felicia Gan
Chief Executive Officer
Ghim Li Group Private Limited
Ms Gan joined Ghim Li since 2006 starting as a legal officer and have rotated in various roles in business development, product development and design, factory operations before her promotion CEO in 2019. Under Ms Gan’s leadership she continues to build on Ghim Li strategic direction, grow and develop the organisation, strengthen partnerships and build new relationships. Ms Gan has been conferred The Public Service Medal by Singapore’s President at the 56th National Day 2021 by the President of the Republic of Singapore. This Award recognises her efforts, and GLG Group’s commitment and contribution to the nation during the pandemic.
Established since 1977, Ghim Li is Singapore based vertical cut/sew knits manufacturer of casual active lifestyle apparel to major U.S. retailers like Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Footlocker Nautica, Amazon, Macys, Kohls and Walmart. We supply over 50 million garments annually through our global marketing and manufacturing network in Southeast Asia. Ghim Li offers a total solution package with an integrated one-stop service approach, from in-house product design and development, commercialization of orders, material management, production planning and control, to comprehensive post manufacturing logistics solutions.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Breakout Track 2 | 1425hrs
Prof Kenneth Goh
Associate Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education); Academic Director, Business Families Institute; and Course Coordinator, Entrepreneurship
Singapore Management University
Prof Kenneth Goh
Prof Kenneth Goh
Associate Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education); Academic Director, Business Families Institute; and Course Coordinator, Entrepreneurship
Singapore Management University
Kenneth Goh, Ph.D is Associate Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) and Academic Director of the Business Families Institute (BFI) at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) in SMU, where he leads BFI in its research, education, and engagement of business families to enhance their growth and impact. Prof. Goh obtained his Ph.D. from the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, under the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship. He also holds degrees from The Wharton School and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research has been published in leading academic journals in the field of management.
Additionally, he has authored two books, namely “The Inclusive Organising Playbook” and “Circular Economy Principles for Family Business and Wealth Stewardship”. His case studies on topics such as business families, innovation, analytics, start-ups, and social entrepreneurship have been widely used by business schools across the world. At SMU, he teaches courses on sustainability, entrepreneurship, family business, and leadership in the undergraduate, MBA, and Executive programmes. Assoc. Prof. Goh also serves as the Secretary General of Singapore Aquatics, the governing body for aquatics sports in Singapore, and in other charities and grassroots committees.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 2 | 1430hrs
Jeremy Goon
Chief Sustainability Officer
Wilmar International
Jeremy Goon
Jeremy Goon
Chief Sustainability Officer
Wilmar International
Jeremy Goon is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Wilmar International and the Chief Executive Officer at FFM Berhad. He has extensive knowledge and experience in edible oils processing operations, trading, brand management and marketing, having previously been the Head of European Operations for Kuok Oils & Grains, based in Germany and Netherlands, as well as the Group Head of Plantations at Wilmar.
Having held the Sustainability and CSR portfolio since 2007, Jeremy is responsible for driving the implementation of Wilmar’s No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE) policy. He has successfully steered Wilmar towards being industry leaders, with Wilmar receiving various global recognitions for its progress in sustainability.
Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Management Science & Law from Keele University, United Kingdom.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Panel Discussion 2 | 1115hrs
Johanna Hill
Deputy Director-General
World Trade Organisation
Johanna Hill
Johanna Hill
Deputy Director-General
World Trade Organisation
Johanna Hill is Deputy Director-General at the World Trade Organization since 13 November 2023. She is a trade expert with more than 25 years’ experience in international trade. She has held the position of Managing Partner of the San Salvador Office of CA Trade Consulting Group, where she has advised firms and SME´ on issues relating to international trade and foreign direct investment.
Her previous roles have included Executive Director of El Salvador’s Chamber of Telecommunications and member of the Board of Directors of Banco Azul. Johanna Hill has also served as Vice Minister of Economy, where she was responsible for the conduction and implementation of trade policy and negotiations of bilateral free trade agreements and multilateral negotiations.
Prior to her appointment as Vice Minister, she occupied different positions within the Ministry of Economy, including Deputy Director and Director for Trade Policy.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Lunch and Fireside Chat | 1255hrs
Ho Kwon Ping
Founder and Executive Chairman
Banyan Tree Holdings
Ho Kwon Ping
Ho Kwon Ping
Founder and Executive Chairman
Banyan Tree Holdings
Ho Kwon Ping is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings and Laguna Resorts and Hotels, and Executive Chairman of Thai Wah Public Company. All three family-owned companies are listed in Singapore and Thailand.
He was the founding Chairman of Singapore Management University (SMU), and has chaired Singapore Power and MediaCorp Singapore. He has served on the boards of Standard Chartered Bank, Diageo, Singapore Airlines, and GIC.
Among various awards, Mr Ho has received the London Business School Entrepreneurship Award; CEO of the Year at the Singapore Corporate Awards; CNBC Travel Business Leader Award; Distinguished Alumnus Award from the National University of Singapore; and Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American Creativity Association, China Hotel Investment Summit, Australia Hotel Investment Summit and School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Honoured for his contributions and accomplishments in the hotel industry in the Asia Pacific region and globally, Mr Ho is the only two-time recipient of Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific – HICAP’s Innovation Award (2003) and Lifetime Achievement Award (2019) in its 30-year establishment.
For his services to the country, he has been decorated with the Meritorious Service Medal and Distinguished Service Order by the Singapore Government. Mr Ho has also been conferred honorary doctorates by Johnson & Wales University and Hong Kong Poly University.
Speaking at: 23 July | SABS Welcome Dinner, Fireside Chat with Special Guest Speaker | 1930hrs
Ho Ren Hua
Chief Executive Officer
Thai Wah Public Company Limited
Ho Ren Hua
Ho Ren Hua
Chief Executive Officer
Thai Wah Public Company Limited
Mr Ho is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Thai Wah Public Company Ltd, responsible for developing the company’s vision to create innovation and sustainability from Farm to Shelf as a leading Agri-Food company in Southeast Asia. Since its founding in 1947, Thai Wah has been a leading pioneer in the tapioca starch and food industry, now expanding its footprint to 15 operations in Thailand, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, India and Cambodia. From 2010-2015, Mr Ho was the Executive Director and Country Head, China for Banyan Tee Holdings Ltd, helping to position the group as the leading luxury brand in China. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ho worked with the global consultancy Bain & Company Inc. in their New York and China offices with a focus on private equity.
Mr. Ho currently serves on the board for Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd, as well as the advisory board for the Asia Pacific Agri-Innovation Summit and the International Advisory Council for Singapore Management University. Thai Wah was recognized for Corporate Excellence at the 2021 Asia Pacific Enterprise Asia Awards as a pioneer and leader in the agriculture industry and in 2022 and 2023, recognized by HR Asia as a Best Company to Work For, recognizing its leadership in human capital development, innovation and sustainability across Asia.
Mr. Ho has a BSC in Economics (Honors) from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with distinction from the AMP program of China Europe International Business School. He was nominated to be a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader Class of 2018 and is currently also a part-time graduate student at the University of Chicago.
He is married with a young son and a daughter, and currently lives in Bangkok with his wife, Teh Su Ching.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 2 | 1130hrs
Elena Kan
President
Head, Sustainability Propositions for Asia Pacific Commercial Banking
HSBC Singapore
Elena Kan
Elena Kan
Head, Sustainability Propositions for Asia Pacific Commercial Banking
HSBC Singapore
Elena Kan is the Head of Sustainability Propositions for Asia Pacific Commercial Banking at HSBC. She is responsible for the development and roll-out of propositions to support HSBC’s Corporate and SME clients’ sustainability journey, as well as the internal cultural transformation to embed Sustainability with a focus on people and education. She is currently based out of Singapore.
Elena brings over 15 years of banking experience and has previously held positions with HSBC in Hong Kong and London, including Regional Head of Data and Analytics (ASP Wholesale), Regional Head of SBO Coordination and Asia Pacific Strategy lead for Commercial Banking.
Elena holds a BSc degree in Finance and International Business from Stern School of Business, New York University.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 3 | 1600hrs
Kerk Wei Yang
Head of Research
Stability Protocol
Kerk Wei Yang
Kerk Wei Yang
Head of Research
Stability Protocol
Kerk is a first-class honor alumni of NTU with an early career at the Port of Singapore (PSA) and part of the Automated Quay Crane Team. Kerk has had an active career in Blockchain technology since 2018 (>6 years) finding success in leading research and solutions architecture in the fields of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Tokenization, NFT’s, DAO’s, and core Blockchain Protocol development.
Kerk’s diverse background spans more than 12 different blockchains today where he has both designed and deployed smart contracts that have managed > USD $500MM to date. Today Kerk leads Research and Solutions Architecture at Stability Protocol, an organization he helped co-found in 2022 as the first cryptoless public blockchain.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Breakout Track 1 | 1425hrs
Michael Kiely
President
Global Government Affairs
UPS
Michael Kiely
Michael Kiely
President
Global Government Affairs
UPS
Michael Kiely is the President of Global Government Affairs at UPS. Based in Washington D.C., he leads UPS’s legislative strategy and advocacy efforts pertaining to the company’s global and domestic business units.
Michael began his career with UPS in 1992 as a management trainee. Upon completion, he held numerous positions in the finance and accounting function on assignments based in New York, Georgia and Belgium. In 2001, he was appointed as Managing Director of Finance and Accounting for UPS’s Northern European operations, where he oversaw all aspects of Finance, Accounting, Taxation and Benefits Management for seven European countries.
He moved to UPS’s Government Affairs function in 2005 where he advanced UPS’s reform efforts on laws and regulations impacting multiemployer pension plans, health care reform and tax policy. In his role as President of U.S. Government Affairs, he led the development and execution of legislative and regulatory strategies for a range of policy issues including trade and customs; labor and employment; sustainability and alternative fuels; postal; healthcare; and transportation across the federal government and 50 state governments. He assumed his current position in 2023.
Michael is on the Executive Committee for the American Trucking Associations where he is also Chairman of the Audit Committee. He serves on the Board of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, the Board for the Congressional Awards Foundation, the Board of the US Chamber’s Political Advisory Committee, and the Board of the US – ASEAN Business Council.
Michael graduated from Fordham University in 1992 with a B.S. in Finance. He received an M.B.A in Finance from the University of Connecticut in 1999 and also studied at the Wharton School of Business and Emory University. He lives in Edgewater, MD with his wife and three teenage sons.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1000hrs
Annie Koh
Professor Emeritus of Finance (Practice)
Singapore Management University
Professor Annie Koh
Prof Annie Koh
Professor Emeritus of Finance (Practice)
Singapore Management University
PhD International Finance, New York University, 1988 (as a Fullbright Scholar)
M Phil International Finance, New York University, 1985
Bachelor of Social Science & Economics (Hons) National University of Singapore, 1976
Monetary Authority of Singapore Scholar, 1975
Professor Annie Koh is Professor Emeritus of Finance (Practice) at Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University (SMU). She is a renowned conference speaker, panel moderator and commentator. She chaired the Asian Bond Fund 2 supervisory committee for the Monetary Authority of Singapore from 2005 – 2023 and is currently a committee member of Singapore’s Customs Advisory Council. She was appointed board member of Singapore Food Agency from April 1st 2023.
Professor Koh is currently Chairman of Prime US REIT and an independent director of AMTD IDEA Group, Mewah International Limited, Prudential Assurance Company Singapore Pte Ltd and Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd, and a board member to non-profit organisations; Cyber Youth Singapore and EtonHouse Community Fund. She previously served on GovTech, Singapore’s CPF, K1 Ventures boards, and was a member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council from 2019 – 2022, and the HR Industry Transformation Advisory Panel from 2018 – March 2023.
Professor Koh also advises selected single-family offices and privately owned enterprises such as Flexxon Pte Ltd., HMI Group, JCK4Life and TOP International, and startups such as Dedoco, Float Foods Pte Ltd, Hyperscal Solutions Pte Ltd and Pyxis Maritime Pte Ltd. She has been an investment committee member of iGlobe Partners since July 2010, advisor to CUBE3 Ventures since October 2021, and Asia Food Sustainability Fund since February 2022. Previously held leadership positions at SMU before January 2021 include Vice President for Business Development; V3 Group Professor of Family Entrepreneurship; Academic Director of Business Families Institute and International Trading Institute; Associate Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Business; and Dean, Office of Executive and Professional Education.
Professor Koh received her Ph.D. degree in International Finance as a Fulbright scholar from Stern School of Business, New York University in 1988. Her research interests are in Family Office and Family Business, Investor Behaviour, Alternative Investments and Enterprise Risk Management. She co-authored Financial Management: Theory and Practice, 2nd edition (2021), and Financing Internationalisation – Growth Strategies for Successful Companies (2004), co-editor of Asian Family Business: Succession, Governance and Innovation (2020), and author of a number of Asian family business cases and survey reports. In recognition of her contribution to education and the public sector, she was awarded the bronze and silver Singapore Public Administration medal in 2010 and 2016 respectively, the Adult Education Prism Award in 2017 and the Tripartite Alliance Award in 2023.
Speaking at: 23 July | SABS Welcome Dinner, Fireside Chat with Special Guest Speaker | 1930hrs
& 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 4 | 1515hrs
Andrew Kwan
Group Managing Director, Commonwealth Capital Group
President, Restaurant Association of Singapore
Vice-Chairman / Honorary Secretary, Singapore Business Federation
Andrew Kwan
Andrew Kwan
Group Managing Director, Commonwealth Capital Group
President, Restaurant Association of Singapore
Vice-Chairman / Honorary Secretary, Singapore Business Federation
Mr Andrew Kwan is the Group Managing Director of the Commonwealth Capital group of companies, which has investments along the food vertical; including aquaculture, cold chain logistics, food services, and food manufacturing.
Mr Kwan is a Board Member of the Singapore Food Agency and the Infocomm Media Development Authority, JTC Corporation, President of the Restaurant Association of Singapore, Vice-Chairman and Honorary Secretary of Singapore Business Federation, a Member of Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Payments Council, Future Economy Advisory Panel (FEAP) and JTC Corporation’s Digital Technology Board Committee. He is also the Deputy Chairman of Focus on the Family and an Elder at his local church.
Mr Kwan is Singapore’s non-resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.
He had previously served on the Boards of SPRING Singapore and Enterprise Singapore, as non-resident fellow of National University of Singapore Eusoff Hall, Chairman of Aquaculture Innovation Centre, Member of Emerging Stronger Taskforce, Member of the Future Economy Council (FEC) and co-chair of the FEC Lifestyle sub-committee.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Welcome Address | 0903hrs
Law Heng Dean
Managing Director
Pollination Group
Law Heng Dean
Law Heng Dean
Managing Director
Pollination Group
Heng Dean is a Managing Director with climate change investment and advisory firm Pollination, based in Singapore, where he oversees Pollination’s business in South East Asia.
Heng Dean was previously a director with investment firm Temasek, managing strategic relationships in South East Asia and supporting Temasek’s investments in the region. He worked on sustainability and climate issues, including helping to lead the set up of GenZero, a S$5 billion investment platform wholly-owned by Temasek that focuses on carbon markets and decarbonization.
Heng Dean was also a Senior Advisor on Carbon Markets and Sustainability with Indonesian listed company PT Triputra Agro Persada, and is currently a member of the advisory board with Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara, which is the Indonesian affiliate of The Nature Conservancy.
Heng Dean started his career with the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was a First Secretary at the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta . He has a B.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and an MBA from INSEAD.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Panel Discussion 2 | 1115hrs
Benny Lee
Executive Vice President
RGE
Benny Lee
Benny Lee
Executive Vice President
RGE
Benny is Executive Vice President (External Affairs) at RGE, a group of world class companies that specialise in resource-based manufacturing. As EVP, he oversees the strategic communication and social capital efforts of RGE Group. He also coordinates the sustainability strategy of the Group. Effectively bilingual, Benny is intimately involved in RGE’s business development in China.
Benny is concurrently the Chief Executive Officer of Tanoto Foundation. As CEO, Benny oversees the strategy development and implementation of the Foundation’s global philanthropic activities, as well as fosters collaborations to amplify the impact of the Foundation.
Benny previously served 20 years in the Singapore Administrative Service. This included seven years as Principal Private Secretary to Singapore’s President, where he served as the strategic advisor and chief of staff to Dr Tony Tan (2016-2017) and Mdm Halimah Yacob (2017-2022). He was also Chairman of the President’s Challenge Steering Committee from 2016 to 2022, providing guidance on the fundraising, deployment and impact measurement of more than US$100m to charities in Singapore.
Benny has extensive experience in policy making, investment and reserves management, governance, leadership, strategy, data analytics, strategic communication and human resource management. He holds a Masters degree from Imperial College, University of London
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 4 | 1515hrs
Mark Lee
CEO, Sing Lun Holdings Pte Ltd
Deputy Honorary Treasurer, Singapore Business Federation
Mark Lee
Mark Lee
CEO
Sing Lun Holdings Pte Ltd
Deputy Honorary Treasurer
Singapore Business Federation
Mr Mark Lee Kean Phi is a current council member of the Singapore Business Federation, holding the position of deputy honorary treasurer, chairman of the Jobs and Skills Committee and advisor to the Young Business Leaders Network. Meanwhile, he is the Chief Executive Officer of Sing Lun Holdings Pte Ltd, a family-owned enterprise that specializes in the textile industries, investments, and real estate, playing a pivotal role in diversifying the family business, was awarded the EY-Standard Chartered Family Business Award of Excellence in 2018.
Mr. Mark LEE is currently a Nominated Member of Parliament of Singapore. He is a board member of Singapore National Heritage Board and the Chairman of Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum and the Peranakan Museum. He is also a council member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (“SCCCI”) and is the chairman of the Youth Business and Sustainability Committee of SCCCI.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 3 | 1330hrs
Patrick Lee
CEO
Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited
Patrick Lee
Patrick Lee
CEO
Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited
As CEO for Singapore and ASEAN, Patrick is responsible for steering and executing business development and strategy for the Bank in ASEAN, including Australia.
Before assuming this role, Patrick was CEO Singapore, and Head of Global Banking, Singapore, where he was responsible for the Bank’s corporate and institutional client businesses. Prior to joining Standard Chartered in 2012, Patrick held management and executive roles in various financial institutions. He has over 30 years of banking experience, including corporate and investment banking, product and sector coverage, and has worked in Singapore, Hong Kong and London.
Patrick is a Co-Founder and Board Director of Leap Philanthropy Ltd. He is also a Board Director of Clifford Capital, an Executive Committee member of Singapore Trade Data Exchange Services Pte Ltd (SGTraDex) and serves on the Board of Climate Impact X as an Alternate Director. In 2022, Patrick was named an ‘IBF Distinguished Fellow’ by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) Singapore.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 4 | 1515hrs
Albert Liew
Managing Director, Singapore and Indochina
BIPO Service Singapore
Albert Liew
Albert Liew
Managing Director, Singapore and Indochina
BIPO Service Singapore
Albert Liew is a distinguished business leader recognised for his achievements in driving commercial growth and managing high-performing teams. Since joining BIPO in 2017 as a pioneer team member in Southeast Asia, he has played a key role in the company’s global expansion.
As the Managing Director for Singapore and Indochina, Albert leads its business operations, directing sales, channel partners, and full-service implementation teams. His efforts in fostering strategic partnerships and alliances have been instrumental in the company’s growth.
Albert holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. In his pursuit of continuous growth, Albert is currently enrolled in the Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA) program as a distinguished member of the Class of ’25.
His proactive and collaborative leadership style emphasises team empowerment, talent development, and diversity awareness, contributing to BIPO’s sustained success.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 3 | 1400hrs
Liew Nam Soon
EY Asean Regional Managing Partner
EY Singapore and Brunei Managing Partner
EY
Liew Nam Soon
Liew Nam Soon
EY Asean Regional Managing Partner;
EY Singapore and Brunei Managing Partner
EY
Nam Soon is EY Asean Regional Managing Partner as well as EY Singapore and Brunei Managing Partner responsible for business performance and client services across assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions services in 14 geographic markets.
Prior to this, he was EY Asean Markets Managing Partner and EY Asean Financial Services Managing Partner, working with some of the largest financial services institutions across Asia.
Nam Soon has extensive consulting and industry experience in retail, corporate, investment and private banking; asset management; insurance; private equity and FinTech. This includes advising senior executives on business strategy, digital transformation, risk management and governance, regulatory compliance, M&A and managed services. He is also experienced in helping businesses to design and implement target operating models, manage cross-border operations as well as build ecosystems and alliances across different sectors.
Nam Soon holds an MBA from Imperial College London and a BEng (Hons) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 1 | 1015hrs
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 1 | 1430hrs
Lim Chee Kean
Chairman and Co-Founder
CO2 Connect
Lim Chee Kean
Lim Chee Kean
Chairman and Co-Founder
CO2 Connect
Chee-Kean ‘CK’ Lim is the CEO of Ascent Solutions, an IoT Solutions company and the CEO of a fully owned subsidiary Borderless Hub, a Unified and M2M Communications company and the CEO of an IOT Blockchain Trade Financing company iTrust Trading incorporated in 2010, 2011 and 2018 respectively.
Under CK’s leadership all have achieved disproportionately great business success and
industry recognition. Ascent Solutions have been used by Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Ghana and several other Customs for their mandated Electronic Cargo Tracking System; Ascent is also the proud winner of the Merit Certificate from World Customs Organization; Ascent is the owner of several global patents and trademarks; both Ascent’s ECTS and iTrust’s IoT / Blockchain solutions have received astounding results from the International market.
CK is the Chairman of CO2 Connect, Singapore’s first all-inclusive one-stop platform leveraging on technology to drive sustainability. CK is also the Chairman of the Singapore Smart Nation Internet of Things Technical Committee that is responsible for IOT technical reference architecture for Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative.
CK is a Council Member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and also a Board Member of Business China. CK holds a Masters of Science with Honors in Computer Science from the University of Essex, United Kingdom. CK is a serial entrepreneur and he has a total of 24 globally granted patents.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 3 | 1600hrs
Jane Lim
Deputy Secretary (Trade)
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Jane Lim
Jane Lim
Deputy Secretary (Trade)
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Jane Lim is the Deputy Secretary (Trade) at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Singapore. MTI promotes sustainable and inclusive economic growth. She is responsible for Singapore’s trade and external economic relations. This includes the negotiation and implementation of Free Trade Agreements and Digital Economy Agreements with Singapore’s trading partners, as well as promoting Singapore’s interests and regional economic integration at regional and multilateral fora.
Prior to this, Jane was the Assistant Chief Executive of the Sectoral Transformation Group in the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore. She led the drive for digital transformation of industry sectors and enterprises to accelerate the growth of Singapore’s digital economy. In 2020, she was nominated to the inaugural list of Singapore’s 100 Women in Technology. She is on the board of National Library Board, Middle East Institute (NUS) and NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies.
During her career in the public service, she has also held a range of portfolios such as public finance and social policies, energy market planning, manpower planning and policy, and intellectual property policy development.
Jane has an MBA from the Sloan Fellows Program in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also holds a Masters in Political Science with MIT and majored in both Biological Sciences and Government at Cornell University. She is married with two daughters.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1000hrs
Lim Ming Yan
Chairman
Singapore Business Federation
Lim Ming Yan
Lim Ming Yan
Chairman
Singapore Business Federation
Mr Lim Ming Yan is an Independent/Non-Executive Director on the boards of SembCorp Industries Limited, DLF Cyber City Developers Limited and China Vanke Co. Limited. Mr Lim is also the Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and The Esplanade Co Ltd as well as Board member of Enterprise Singapore and Singapore Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius.
In his 22 years at CapitaLand Limited, Mr Lim was President and Group CEO from 2013 to 2018. He was also CEO of The Ascott Limited from 2009 to 2012 and CEO of CapitaLand China from 2000 to 2009. Mr Lim graduated with a first-class honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom in 1985. He also attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2002.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Welcome Address | 0900hrs
Lim Wai Mun
Chief Executive Officer
Doctor Anywhere
Lim Wai Mun
Lim Wai Mun
Chief Executive Officer
Doctor Anywhere
Mr. Lim Wai Mun is the Founder and CEO of Doctor Anywhere, a tech-led healthcare company operating across Southeast Asia.
Wai Mun’s educational foundation in mechanical engineering, acquired at the National University of Singapore, laid the groundwork for his diverse career. Initially, he delved into the world of finance, serving as an investor for three years with Standard Chartered Private Equity, specialising in real estate investments across Asia.
Building on this experience, Wai Mun embarked on a nine-year journey with Temasek Holdings, a Singapore-based investment firm. During his tenure, he also helped to conceive and launch Pavilion Energy. This
venture has since grown to become a leading global LNG company.
In 2017, Wai Mun’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish Doctor Anywhere, a tech-led healthcare company aimed at providing personalised, borderless and inclusive healthcare. It delivers holistic healthcare for 2.5 million people across six countries, with services spanning primary & specialist care, telehealth, preventive health, and an online health and wellness marketplace.
The company’s remarkable achievements include consecutive appearances on LinkedIn’s prestigious list of Top Startups in Singapore for three consecutive years, in 2021, 2022, and 2023. It has been ranked #11 in Singapore’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2024 list compiled by The Straits Times and Statista, and #5 in Financial Times and Statista’s High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2023 list.
Wai Mun was honoured with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Health Care Services) award in 2022 for his entrepreneurship and contribution to the healthcare industry, and subsequently named overall country winner as EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 Singapore.
He continues to mentor and guide aspiring entrepreneurs, and was most recently a resident judge on CNA’s ‘The Big Spark’, an eight-part business reality TV show gathering 24 start-up teams across Southeast Asia, as a place to raise capital and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the region.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 1 | 1430hrs
Loh Sin Yong
Senior Principal Consultant, TradeTrust
Sectoral Transformation Group, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
Loh Sin Yong
Loh Sin Yong
Senior Principal Consultant, TradeTrust
Sectoral Transformation Group, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
As Director for TradeTrust at IMDA, Sin Yong is responsible for driving the digital transformation of Singapore’s trade and logistics sectors to help businesses maintain relevance and competitiveness by evolving ahead of the rapidly progressing digital economy. Sin Yong has over 30 years of professional IT and leadership experience in trade facilitation, logistics, maritime domains particularly in the China, South East Asia and South Asia markets.
He represents Singapore as Head of Delegation at UNCEFACT and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer & Information Sciences, a Master’s degree in Management of Technology, and a Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Breakout Track 1 | 1425hrs
Jens Lottner
CEO
Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint- stock Bank (Techcombank)
Jens Lottner
Jens Lottner
CEO
Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint- stock Bank (Techcombank)
Dr. Lottner was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Techcombank on August 18, 2020.
Before joining Techcombank, Dr. Lottner was Senior Executive Vice President at Siam Commercial Bank for 5 years. During his tenure, he held roles as Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Transformation Officer and Chief Data Officer, designing and orchestrating the bank’s digital transformation program towards more customer centricity. His last role at Siam Commercial Bank was Chief Financial Officer.
Dr. Lottner began his career with McKinsey & Company in 1992 in Germany, where he was elected Partner in 2000. He moved to Malaysia in 2001 and to Singapore in 2005, where he was a Senior Partner leading McKinsey’s financial services practice in ASEAN until 2012. He simultaneously led its Asia Pacific Risk Management Practice and was a member of the Asia Pacific Management Committee. From 2012 to 2015, Dr. Lottner was Senior Partner and Managing Director of the Boston Consulting Group in Singapore, heading its financial services practice across ASEAN.
Dr. Lottner holds a Doctorate in Economics from the Dresden University of Technology, Germany, and attained a Diploma in Economics from the University of Bonn, Germany.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 3 | 1400hrs
Peter Mumford
Practice Head, Southeast Asia
Eurasia Group
Peter Mumford
Peter Mumford
Practice Head, Southeast Asia
Eurasia Group
Peter leads Eurasia Group’s coverage of Southeast Asia. He focuses primarily on Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam—as well as on pan-Asia trade, supply chain, and infrastructure developments. Peter also frequently presents on geopolitical, trade, and security trends across the wider Indo-Pacific region at client events and public conferences. He is based in Singapore.
Prior to joining Eurasia Group, Peter spent 15 years in the British foreign service in high-profile roles in London, Iraq, China, and Southeast Asia. This includes over four years leading the UK government’s engagement on economic, financial, and trade policy across Southeast Asia. Prior to that, he spent nearly five years in Beijing, where he led analysis of China’s economy and financial sector capacity-building programs. He also led negotiations on market access and on making London an offshore renminbi market—for which he was awarded an OBE.
Peter holds a master of public administration from the London School of Economics, as well as master’s and bachelor’s degrees in economics from London and Edinburgh universities, respectively. He speaks passable Mandarin Chinese.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1010hrs
Ng Boon Heong
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Temasek Foundation
Ng Boon Heong
Ng Boon Heong
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Temasek Foundation
Boon Heong joined Temasek Foundation in 2020, where he leads different innovative solutions to drive impactful change for planet, people, peace, and progress in Asia, including Singapore. Before this, he was Managing Director of Sustainability and Head of Community Stewardship at Temasek, pioneering the set-up of sustainability and community stewardship teams. He developed strategies to deploy community funds, supporting Temasek’s role as a Trusted Steward to connect people, uplift communities, protect the planet, and advance capabilities regionally.
Earlier in his career, Boon Heong served in the Singapore Armed Forces, focusing on technology development for advanced sensors, autonomous vehicles, and networked information systems. His efforts included supporting SAF Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations.
Boon Heong holds a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, an MBA from Singapore Management University, and a Masters in Systems Integration from the Naval Postgraduate School, USA. He was the top Army graduate of the SAF Command and Staff College, graduated from the Indonesian Military’s Joint Command and Staff College (SESKO TNI), and was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver).
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 4 | 1515hrs
Stephen Ng
Head of Southeast Asia and South Asia, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore
China International Capital Corporation (Singapore) Pte. Limited
Stephen Ng
Stephen Ng
Head of Southeast Asia and South Asia, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore
China International Capital Corporation (Singapore) Pte. Limited
Stephen Ng is the Head of Southeast Asia and South Asia Region and Chief Executive Officer of Singapore with China International Capital Corporation (Singapore) Pte. Limited. He oversees the firm’s investment banking, equities, FICC, asset management and wealth management businesses in Singapore. Stephen is also responsible for the strategy and implementation of CICC’s internationalization plan for Southeast Asia and South Asia. Stephen joined CICC in 2010 as Head of Singapore’s sales & trading department. Prior to CICC, he spent 12 years leading various teams in the equities division of Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong, Taipei and Singapore. Stephen holds an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and a B.Eng. from the National University of Singapore. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Leaders Programme, co-organized by Business China and Nanyang Business School.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1010hrs
Karen Ngui
Managing Director and Head of Group Strategic Marketing and Communications
DBS Group
Karen Ngui
Karen Ngui
Managing Director and Head of Group Strategic Marketing and Communications
DBS Group
Ms Karen Ngui joined DBS in June 2005. She is Managing Director and Head, DBS Foundation and DBS Group Strategic Marketing and Communications.
Karen leads corporate communications, brand management, strategic marketing, internal communications, sponsorships, media and issues management across DBS Group. She is also responsible for managing, enhancing and strengthening DBS’ brand positioning and value, as well as ensuring a consistent brand identity across all businesses and markets, including Singapore, Greater China, South and Southeast Asia.
As a purpose-driven bank, DBS is committed to being a force for good and creating impact beyond banking. Karen is pivotal in bringing this spirit to life through her work in overseeing the bank’s employee volunteerism initiative, DBS People of Purpose, and DBS Foundation, which she heads.
DBS Foundation is committed to uplifting lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable. Karen was instrumental to the foundation’s formation in 2014, when it was established to champion social entrepreneurship. To date, DBS Foundation has provided SGD 17 million in grants to catalyse the growth of 140 of these purpose-driven businesses, and nurtured 1200 others through support measures including mentorship, capacity-building, business and networking opportunities.
Over time, DBS Foundation has also broadened its mandate to support the community directly. Since 2022, it has launched 22 community programmes across its key markets, which are projected to reach more than 7.5 million beneficiaries over the next few years.
Karen has over 30 years of experience in corporate branding, marketing and communications for financial institutions, and joined DBS from Standard Chartered Bank where she was Global Head, Brand Management and Strategic Marketing.
Hannah Nguyen
Director
Digital Standards Initiative (DSI)
International Chamber of Commerce
Hannah Nguyen
Hannah Nguyen
Director – Digital Ecosystems
ICC Digital Standards Initiative (DSI)
With 15 years’ experience in supply chains, policy and business development, Hannah Nguyen is a dedicated advocate for trade digitalization as a means to foster a dynamic, sustainable, and inclusive future.
Her role as Director of Digital Ecosystems at ICC’s Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) is transforming the industry by uniting businesses, standards development organisations, solution providers, governments, and inter-government organisations in the common quest to promote policy coherence and harmonise digital trading standards that benefit everyone, everywhere.
Significant milestones include co-authoring the first Standards Toolkit for Cross-border Paperless Trade with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and co-producing the Certificate in Digital Trade Strategy (CDTS) in partnership with ICC Academy.
Her prior experience includes leading business development for C. Steinweg Group that resulted in significant expansions for its commodity logistics business in Southeast Asia; promoting Singapore as the premier regional hub for the trading of commodities and derivatives through Enterprise Singapore; and conducting market intelligence to advise corporates interested in competing and growing their businesses in Asia Pacific.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Breakout Track 1 | 1425hrs
Phil O’Reilly
Managing Director
Iron Duke Partners
Phil O’Reilly
Phil O’Reilly
Managing Director
Iron Duke Partners
Phil O’Reilly ONZM is Managing Director of Iron Duke Partners, a Wellington based Public Policy Advisory Firm.
He was previously the Chair of the Board of Business at OECD, based in Paris, which is the representative of businesses in OECD member states and was a member of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation based in Geneva .
He has worked closely with the B20, advising G20 leaders and was also a member of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
He has acted in both governance and advisory capacities to a number of New Zealand and overseas organisations in areas as diverse as trade, sustainability, diversity, pay equity, manufacturing, tertiary education, child poverty, social welfare and the future of work.
He was previously Chief Executive of BusinessNZ, New Zealand’s leading business advocacy group, representing thousands of businesses of all sizes.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1000hrs
Adelyn Ong
Managing Director, Singapore & South Asia
China Mobile International (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Adelyn Ong
Adelyn Ong
Managing Director, Singapore & South Asia
China Mobile International (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Adelyn Ong has more than 24 years of experience of managing business operation and international business development with various markets and industries at various level in Asia Pacific region with Global Fortune 500 companies.
As Managing Director of China Mobile International (Singapore) Pte Ltd, she is responsible for the overall business growth and operation of Singapore and the expansion of 5 countries in South Asia market. Having joined China Mobile in 2017, she has played a pivotal role in the remarkable growth journey of China Mobile International (Singapore), which has seen its annual revenue surge from 70 million Hong Kong Dollars to a billion Hong Kong Dollars within seven (7) years.
Presently, CMI Singapore offers a comprehensive range of telecommunications solutions, encompassing Carrier Business Market, Enterprise Business Market, and the Consumer Market, including MVNO Business under the brand CMLink.
Adelyn Ong received notable achievements and recognition within the industries in recent years, including: 2020: SBR Management Excellence Awards – Executive of the Year 2023: SBR Technology Excellence Awards – IoT Initiatives 2023: Asian Experience Award – Singapore Brand Experience of the Year – Telecommunications Industry 2020,2021, 2022 – CMI Best Leadership
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 3 | 1400hrs
Manish Pant
Executive Vice President, International Operations
Schneider Electric
Manish Pant
Manish Pant
Executive Vice President, International Operations
Schneider Electric
Manish leads the International Operations of Schneider Electric and is part of its Executive Committee. International Operations is a multi-billion Euro operation, with 50,000 employees in 95 countries spanning the Pacific, India, the Middle East, Africa, and
South America. Manish is based in Singapore.
He has been with Schneider Electric for over 25 years and has worked in Operational and Strategic roles. Prior to his current appointment, Manish was Zone President for the East Asia region. From 2014 to 2021, he was Executive Vice President for Schneider Electric’s Home and Distribution Division. The Division focused on bringing solutions to residential and small business customers, through its network of channel partners namely distributors and electricians. During his time as EVP of the Home & Distribution Division, he concurrently led the company’s e-commerce channel.
Manish has served as Managing Director of Luminous, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric in India. He also assumed the Country President position in Thailand. Prior to that, as a General Manager, he was responsible for joint venture companies in the energy management sector in China. Before joining Schneider Electric, Manish started his professional career at Larsen & Toubro Ltd India, where he spent six years leading Sales and Marketing in the Electrical Business Group.
He has held diverse positions across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and India.
Manish holds an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management, a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, and has completed leadership programs from Harvard Business School and INSEAD.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 2 | 1130hrs
Vincent Phang
Group Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Post Limited
Vincent Phang
Vincent Phang
Group Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Post Limited
Mr Vincent Phang was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of SingPost on 1 September 2021. He leads and oversees the transformation and development of the Group, driving its international growth as a leading logistics provider in Asia Pacific. Under his leadership, the Group has expanded into Australia and developed its cross-border eCommerce logistics business globally.
Vincent first joined SingPost in 2019 as the Chief Executive Officer for Postal Services and Singapore, which comprises Post, Parcel, and Logistics business in Singapore. With over 20 years of regional experience in the supply chain, logistics, industrial and manufacturing industries in Asia, he has held prior senior leadership roles at ST Logistics and Toll.
Vincent is the Deputy Chairman of the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council.
Vincent holds a Master of Engineering (1st Class Hons) Aeronautic from the Imperial College, United Kingdom, and a Post Graduate Diploma (Distinction) in Flight Test Engineering from International Test Pilots School, United Kingdom. He has also attended the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School, United States in 2014.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 1 | 1015hrs
Pearlyn Phau
Executive Director & Group Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Life Holdings Pte Ltd
Pearlyn Phau
Pearlyn Phau
Executive Director & Group Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Life Holdings Pte Ltd
Pearlyn was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Singapore Life Holdings Pte. Ltd. and Singapore Life Ltd. in July 2021. Pearlyn leads Singlife’s strategy, innovation and business efforts to deliver a better way to financial freedom for customers and the financial services industry.
Pearlyn cut her teeth in wealth management, digital and retail banking and has amassed over three decades of experience in the financial services field. She is well-respected amongst industry peers for being a strong leader with a digital-first mindset and having an exceptional track record of leading key strategies and business transformation initiatives
Prior to her current appointment, she held several senior executive roles in DBS Singapore and the region.
Pearlyn sits on the board of the Housing and Development Board and the advisory board of the Singapore Management University’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a BA in Economics and Statistics from the National University of Singapore.
Speaking at: 24 July | Future-Ready Networking Dinner | 1935hrs
Frank Phuan
Business CEO
EDP Renewables APAC
Frank Phuan
Frank Phuan
Business CEO
EDP Renewables APAC
Frank Phuan belongs to the second generation of a solar industry business that has been established for over three decades. Together with his team, Frank grew a 5-man operation in Singapore to a 100-staff regional business spanning across regions including Singapore, Malaysia, India, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines and Australia.
Frank has over 20 years of experience in the solar industry leading numerous projects and delivering public speeches on solar systems technologies, sustainability strategy, green buildings and infrastructure, greenhouse gas emission reduction, solar farm and rooftop solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) projects across the Asia Pacific.
Frank was awarded the distinguished Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award in 2014, the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award (EYA) in 2015, the PVSEC Special Award in 2016 in recognition of his contribution to the growth of the photovoltaic industrial technology in Singapore, and was named an honouree of the Spirit of Enterprise Award in 2017.
Frank holds an Honours degree from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Applied Science in Material Engineering.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 2 | 1115hrs
Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara
Executive Director & CEO
Temasek Holdings
Temasek International
Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara
Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara
Executive Director & CEO
Temasek Holdings
Temasek International
Dilhan Pillay joined Temasek in September 2010. He was appointed Executive Director and CEO of Temasek Holdings on 1 October 2021 and is concurrently the CEO of Temasek International, a position he has held since April 2019. Dilhan has held various leadership roles in Temasek overseeing the Investment Group, Portfolio Management Group, Enterprise Development Group, and the market teams in Singapore and the Americas.
Dilhan serves on the boards of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and FCLTGLOBAL. He is also a member of advisory panels for the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, Singapore Judicial Service Commission, Singapore Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market, the China Securities Regulatory Commission International Advisory Council, and the Future Economy Advisory Panel.
He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws and obtained a Master of Law from the University of Cambridge.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Keynote Address | 0940hrs
Jacqueline Poh
Managing Director
Economic Development Board
Jacqueline Poh
Jacqueline Poh
Managing Director
Economic Development Board
Ms Poh was appointed Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) on 4 October 2021.
She was previously Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office Strategy Group, which leads and organises the Public Service to develop and implement the strategic priorities of
the Government. She also oversaw the National Population and Talent Division and the Centre for Strategic Futures.
Ms Poh was the founding Chief Executive of the Government Technology Agency of Singapore
(GovTech), and was previously the Managing Director of the Infocommunications Development Authority (IDA). She has also held key positions in the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Defence.
Ms Poh is an alumnus of Oxford, Cambridge, INSEAD (MBA) and Stanford. She has three teenagers and more patience than before she had them.
She currently sits on the Boards of SingHealth, the Singapore Institute of Technology and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research. She is the Chairperson of the DesignSingapore Advisory Board and is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organisation.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1010hrs
Quek Siu Rui
Co-founder and CEO
Carousell Group
Quek Siu Rui
Quek Siu Rui
Co-founder and CEO
Carousell Group
Siu Rui is responsible for setting the overall strategy and direction for Carousell Group. Since the launch of Carousell in August 2012 together with co-founders Marcus Tan and Lucas Ngoo, Siu Rui has been deeply involved in product strategy, international expansion and growth. He is passionate about technology and its ability to make a meaningful impact at scale globally. This has been a driving force behind Siu Rui’s commitment to building a product-focused company, focused on Carousell’s mission to make secondhand the first choice for everyone.
Siu Rui read Business Administration and Entrepreneurship at National University of Singapore and Stanford University (Under the NUS Overseas College Program in Silicon Valley, California), and dropped out of his Honours year to start Carousell.
Carousell Group is the leading multi-category platform for secondhand in Greater Southeast Asia on a mission to make secondhand the first choice. Founded in August 2012 in Singapore, the Group has a leading presence in seven markets under the brands Carousell, Carousell Media Group, Cho Tot, Laku6, LuxLexicon, Mudah.my, OneShift, REFASH and Revo Financial, serving tens of millions of monthly active users. Carousell is backed by leading investors including Telenor Group, Rakuten Ventures, Naver, STIC Investments, 500 Global and Peak XV Partners (formerly known as Sequoia Capital India).
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 1 | 1430hrs
Ari Sarker
President, Asia Pacific
MasterCard
Ari Sarker
Ari Sarker
President, Asia Pacific
MasterCard
Ari Sarker joined Mastercard in 2011 and has since held an array of leadership roles across geographies. He is currently president of Asia Pacific, overseeing all of the company’s activities in the region. He is also a member of the Global Management Committee.
Ari is an active proponent of Mastercard’s financial inclusion commitments, and a dedicated champion of inclusive growth efforts across a number of Asia’s emerging economies. He also spearheads identifying and managing new equity investment opportunities designed to establish Mastercard as a natural partner of choice for firms in the dynamically evolving fintech landscape.
Prior to his current role, Ari was co-president of the Asia Pacific region. Earlier, he helmed Mastercard’s business for South Asia, including India. He started his journey with the company as head of network processing for AP & MEA. Before joining Mastercard, Ari spent over 12 years with GE in a number of roles across key markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1010hrs
Tony Soh
CEO
National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre
Tony Soh
Tony Soh
CEO
National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre
Sunil Senapati
CEO
XDC Trade Network
Sunil Senapati
Sunil Senapati
CEO
XDC Trade Network
Sunil is an MBA from Northumbria University, UK, and brings 25+ years of experience in Technology, Consulting, and Trade. He has held various positions and worked closely with CXO’s level executives providing business transformation using technology, including the value realization and benefit one gets from the deployed technology. Previously, he has worked with companies like Maersk, Oracle, Bolero, and Monetago.
Likes to solve business problems with technology and bring the industry together. His consulting and outsourcing assignments have saved millions of dollars for his clients
Sunil is currently the CEO of XDC Trade Network and works closely with the Trade Finance community, Regulators, Trade digitisation solution providers, and standard organisations to put an easy-to-adopt solution for all the needs of Trade document digitisation and bring in liquidity for trades. He sees the future of trades digital and plenty of upsides by combining web 2.0 and web 3.0 applications.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Breakout Track 1 | 1425hrs
Ingrid Sidiadinoto
Senior Managing Director
UPS
Ingrid Sidiadinoto
Ingrid Sidiadinoto
Senior Managing Director
UPS
As senior managing director of UPS Singapore and Malaysia, Ingrid oversees all aspects of UPS’s small package operations in both countries. Based in Singapore, she leads a combined team of several hundred people tasked with driving business expansion and implementing local and international strategic growth initiatives in two key Southeast Asian markets.
She assumed her current role in February 2024 after spending eight years in customer solutions, first with a regional remit, then global. The role combines multiple business units including strategy, business development and sales to help businesses optimize their supply chains.
Among many highlights during this time was Ingrid’s leadership of the company’s global reach strategy which looked at ways innovative local solutions could be scaled up globally and global solutions localized to meet individual customer needs. She was also influential in UPS’s work on supply chain shifts which focuses on helping customers improve the resilience and sustainability of their supply chains.
Ingrid started her career with UPS in 1999 as an industrial engineering management trainee in Seattle. In 2006, after subsequent roles in engineering in the U.S., she relocated to the UPS Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore where she was instrumental in leading UPS’s regional expansion, particularly into India and Vietnam.
From 2011 to 2015, Ingrid served as the managing director of UPS Singapore where she oversaw the company’s express, freight forwarding and contract logistics business. Under her leadership, Singapore became the first UPS market in Asia to pioneer the use of telematics to enhance safety and boost the efficiency of its delivery fleet.
A native of Indonesia, Ingrid graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. She served on the Editorial Advisory Board of Logistics Insight Asia in 2013 and became the first Chairperson of UPS’s Women Leadership Development
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Breakout Track 2 | 1425hrs
Adeline Sim
Executive Director & Chief Corporate Officer
HRNet Limited
Adeline Sim
Adeline Sim
Executive Director & Chief Corporate Officer
HRNet Limited
As Chief Corporate Officer, Adeline leads strategic initiatives for HRnetGroup, including securing pre-IPO investments and then listing it on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange in 2017 – raising S$174 million as the first recruitment & staffing firm to go public on the SGX.
Adeline has been instrumental in identifying and executing investments and acquisitions, including a stake in talent development and recruitment platform Glints, a joint venture with Rimbun Job Agency to launch executive search firm HRnetRimbun and subsequently staffing firm RecruitFirst Indonesia, as well as the acquisition of workforce management fintech Octomate.
She has also spearheaded the development of the company’s technology backbone to facilitate the growth of the Group’s footprint which now spans 36 business units with 40 Co-Owners in 17 cities, reporting revenues of S$578m and net profit of S$66m in 2023.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 3 | 1330hrs
Jeffrey Siow
Second Permanent Secretary Manpower
Ministry of Manpower
Jeffrey Siow
Jeffrey Siow
Second Permanent Secretary Manpower
Ministry of Manpower
Mr Jeffrey Siow is Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Manpower. He leads national efforts to develop a productive workforce and progressive workplaces to benefit Singaporeans. The Ministry enables companies to provide good jobs and Singaporeans to take up these jobs, while maintaining a skilled and complementary foreign workforce. The Ministry also works closely with business and labour partners to maintain industrial peace, sustain wage growth and improve workplace conditions and safety for all workers.
Prior to his current appointment, Mr Siow was the first Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Enterprise Singapore, where he was responsible for growing and transforming local businesses and industries. Mr Siow has also held other key government appointments at the Ministries of Transport, Education, and Manpower. Mr Siow was the Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong from 2017 to 2021.
Mr Siow graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with an MBA. He also holds a BA in Economics & Government and a BSc in Urban & Regional Studies from Cornell University.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 3 | 1330hrs
Soon Sze-Meng
Chief Executive Officer
GoNetZero™
Soo Sze-Meng
Soo Sze-Meng
Chief Executive Officer
GoNetZero™
Mr Soon is responsible for the operations, strategic direction and growth of the company’s carbon management business, GoNetZero™.
He brings with him over 20 years of experience in senior executive roles and board experiences in consulting, e-commerce, payments and technology across China, Southeast Asia and the United States. In his previous roles, he was President, Southeast Asia of JD.com, a listed e-commerce company. He was also the General Manager responsible for PayPal businesses in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea and was the Vice President for Marketing and the Chief Marketing Officer for China in Visa. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustee of Singapore Institute of Technology.
Mr Soon holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 2 | 1115hrs
Aileen Tan
Group Chief People and Sustainability Officer
SingTel Group
Aileen Tan
Aileen Tan
Group Chief People and Sustainability Officer
SingTel Group
Ms Aileen Tan is Singtel’s Group Chief People and Sustainability Officer responsible for the Group’s overall people and sustainability agenda. She has over 30 years of experience in various leadership roles spanning multiple industries and geographies.
Aileen joined Singtel in 2008 as Group Director, Human Resources and in 2009, she was tasked to set up and lead the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility function, which has evolved into the present-day Group Sustainability function.
In her current role, she focuses on developing a purpose-led organisation, championing sustainability, creating an inspiring culture, and making the Singtel Group a place for amazing people to deliver impact. Under her leadership, Singtel has won numerous global and regional accolades for its leading people and sustainability practices. In 2024, Aileen was recognized in Sustainability Magazine’s Top 100 Women in Sustainability globally and ranked among the Top 10 Sustainability Leaders in Asia.
She is a member of the Institute for Human Resource Professionals Board, Singapore University of Social Sciences Board of Trustees, Globe Telecom Board, Health Sciences Authority Board, NTUC-U Care Fund Board of Trustees, Ministry of Finance’s VITAL’s Advisory Panel, Ministry of Manpower’s Workplace Safety & Health Council in Singapore and Singapore’s APEC Business Advisory Council alternative member.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 2 | 1115hrs
Tan Chong Meng
Vice-Chairman
SG TraDex
Tan Chong Meng
Tan Chong Meng
Vice-Chairman
SG TraDex
Mr Tan Chong Meng was the Group CEO of PSA International (PSA) until his retirement in March 2024. He joined PSA on 1 October 2011, bringing a wealth of experience in managing the complexity, diversity and breadth of a global business. PSA is a leading global port group and trusted partner to cargo stakeholders around the world.
Mr Tan is currently the Chairman of JTC Corporation, Deputy Chairman of the National University Health System (NUHS), a Board Director of Temasek Holdings, a member of the national University of Singapore (NUS) Board of Trustees and the Vice Chairman of SgTraDex. Between 2022 and 2024, he served as the Governor Chair for The World Economic Forum’s Supply Chain & Transport Industry Community. He also served as Co-Chairman of the Emerging Stronger Task Force in 2020-2021, a committee set up by the Singapore government to guide the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. He was previously a Board Member of IE Singapore.
In May 2023, Mr Tan received two awards: the honour of the Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy — one of the country’s highest civil honours recognising individuals who made outstanding contributions to promote friendly relations and cooperation between Italy and other countries; and the Singapore’s National Trades Union Congress Medal of Commendation (Gold) award for his continuous and significant contributions towards promoting and supporting Labour Movement initiatives. He was also awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in December 2022 for his various roles in the nation’s fight against COVID19.
Before joining PSA, Mr Tan was Executive Vice President, Global Commercial, Shell Downstream of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. A global leader with more than 20 years of experience in Shell, Mr Tan worked in USA, Europe, China and Singapore, holding various senior leadership positions that spanned management, sales, marketing, trading, refinery operations, customer service and merger & acquisitions.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1000hrs
Jeremy Tan
Co-founder
Tin Men Capital
Jeremy Tan
Jeremy Tan
Co-founder
Tin Men Capital
Jeremy is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tin Men Capital, a Singapore-based Venture Capital firm that invests primarily in B2B technology startups focused on the Southeast Asia market. Beyond funding, Tin Men Capital are strong supporters of the B2B community by providing insights on the opportunities and risks unique to the space and mentorship to the founders operating in it.
Prior to Tin Men Capital, Jeremy is a veteran deal maker who worked his way up the ranks in the financial world, landing senior executive roles at global Multi-National Corporations such as the Trafigura Group, Thomas H Lee Partners, Morgan Stanley and Puma Energy.
These did not come easy pivoting as a First-Class Chemical Engineering graduate from Cambridge into the world of Finance. Jeremy eventually continued his education with Harvard Business School. During his 17-year corporate journey, Jeremy has had a hand in business investments amounting to billions (in USD) across the Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 1 | 1015hrs
Justina Tan
Executive Vice President, Corporate, People, Culture
Changi Airport Group
Justina Tan
Justina Tan
Executive Vice President, Corporate, People, Culture
Changi Airport Group
Ms. Justina Tan provides strategic leadership to transform organisational practices, drive sustainable outcomes, and deliver great employee experiences while enabling Changi Airport Group to achieve its business priorities. Her role encompasses overseeing diverse teams including Corporate, Marketing & Communications, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability, Legal & Compliance, Design Management, the Innovation & People Teams.
She has more than 20 years of experience in the airport industry and has held senior positions in various airport business functions from international relations, airline marketing, airport retail and airport consultancy. In 2004, she was appointed to head the Human Resources function to drive HR transformation with a business focus and this started her journey in corporate transformation. She has a passion for organizational development, evident in her initiatives that have reshaped the company’s culture, corporate processes, talent management, leadership development, rewards, and employee engagement strategies to drive organizational performance. Justina is a firm believer of philanthropy, providing leadership guidance on CAG’s corporate social responsibility strategies. She has been part of the Changi Foundation Board from its inception, first as a Board Member, and now as Chairman.
Under her leadership, CAG has been recognised for its innovative practices and garnered acclaim as an employer of choice, winning multiple awards and accolades from the industry and Union partners alike. Changi Foundation has also been acknowledged for the difference it has made to the community. In recognition of her achievements and contributions to the HR industry, Justina was conferred the professional certification by Institute of Human Resource Professionals as a Master Professional (IHRP-MP).
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 2 | 1430hrs
Kelvin Tan
Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance & Investments, ASEAN
HSBC Board Member, Pentagreen Capital
Kelvin Tan
Kelvin Tan
Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance & Investments, ASEAN
HSBC Board Member, Pentagreen Capital
Kelvin Tan is the Head of Sustainable Finance & Investments, ASEAN, for HSBC. He oversees the provision of sustainability-linked finance; the development of innovative climate solutions; and leads cross-business and cross-market collaboration in sales enablement and risk management. Kelvin also works closely with other ASEAN CEOs to help them drive tne conversation with external stakeholders.
Prior to this role, Kelvin Tan was Chief Executive Officer of HSBC in Thailand from 2015 to 2021, managing the Bank‘s franchise for the country. He was responsible for overseeing and growing HSBC‘s Wholesale and Private Banking business. He also held several other senior roles during his tenure in Thailand, including the Chairman of the Association of International Banks in Thailand and was the founding member of the Thailand-United Kingdom business leadership council.
Previously, Kelvin held several other positions within HSBC, including Head of Commercial Banking in Singapore and Head of Large Corporates and Conglomerates in the Singapore Global Banking client management team.
Kelvin s banking career spans over three decades; with a focus on corporates and MNCs across industries in Singapore and Asia Pacific. Prior to joining HSBC Singapore in 2009, he started his career with Citibank and had worked at JP Morgan and Société Générale.
Kelvin was appointed Board Member of Pentagreen Capital in August 2022.
Kelvin holds an MBA (Accountancy) degree from the Nanyang Technological University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the National University of Singapore.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 2 | 1130hrs
Tan Li San
Chief Executive Officer
National Council of Social Service
Tan Li San
Tan Li SanChief Executive Officer
National Council of Social Service
Ms Tan Li San is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Council of Social Service. With a distinguished career in the public service spanning multiple ministries, including the Ministry of Communications and Information, Ministry of Manpower, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Ministry of Finance, Public Service Division, and the Civil Service College, Ms. Tan Li San brings a wealth of experience to NCSS.
Her dedication to the social service sector is exemplified through her contributions as a board member of Beyond Social Services and the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS). Presently, she serves on the Boards of Charity Council, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), and raiSE. Her academic journey saw her graduate from Cornell University, USA, with a degree in Electrical Engineering, and further obtain her Masters in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Science in Management from Stanford University, USA. She was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2020.
Melvin Tan
Group Managing Director
Cyclect Holdings Pte Ltd
Melvin Tan
Melvin Tan
Group Managing Director
Cyclect Holdings Pte Ltd
Melvin Tan, CEO of The Cyclect Group, has transformed the 80-year-old, 1000+ member company into a leading regional engineering solutions provider. Starting his career at Cyclect, Melvin’s leadership has driven the company’s sevenfold growth, modernized operations, and expanded its international presence into 10 countries. Cyclect has been awarded dozens of accolades for excellence, innovation, and sustainability. His focus on sustainable energy solutions and technological innovation has positioned Cyclect at the forefront of the AI and green energy transition.
Melvin has led initiatives such as a utility-scale solar power plant in Bangladesh and multiple high-efficiency cogeneration plants in Singapore, significantly reducing carbon footprints and enhancing social impact. Cyclect is embedded in the AI infrastructure supply chain, supporting semiconductor factory construction, building electrical infrastructure, and operating data centers. The company has started using AI in its services and product development. Notably, Cyclect is spearheading an innovative large-scale green AI data center project in Kuching.
In addition to his professional achievements, Melvin is involved in various industry associations, serving in leadership roles that support industry advocacy, knowledge sharing, and sustainability-related initiatives. He has also mentored disadvantaged children for decades, reflecting his commitment to community service.
Educated at Simon Fraser University with a BBA in Management, Melvin has helped Cyclect receive numerous accolades, including the Innovator Award by the Public Service Division, part of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 3 | 1600hrs
Roy Tan
Head, Enterprise Banking International
OCBC
Roy Tan
Roy Tan
Head, Enterprise Banking International
OCBC
With 3 decades of experience in Commercial Banking and Corporate Banking in Singapore, as well as a 5-year stint in China as Head of Business Banking, Roy has been supporting businesses from large corporations to mid-sized enterprises and emerging businesses across various industries. He also had a stint in corporate workout during the financial crisis, working with customers in their recovery plans. As Head of Business Banking in China for 5 years, he led the team to drive flows in and out of China. These experiences helped prepare him for his present role as Head, Enterprise Banking International. In his present capacity, he heads a team that specialises in supporting corporates in their expansion overseas.
Tapping on OCBC’s core strength in China and ASEAN, the team also enables corporates in the same industry value chain across the markets such that their growth can be accelerated.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 1 | 1010hrs
Praveen Tekchandani
ASEAN Climate Change and Sustainability Services Co-Leader
Praveen Tekchandi
Praveen Tekchandi
ASEAN Climate Change and Sustainability Services Co-Leader
Praveen is Climate Change and Sustainability Services Leader at Ernst & Young LLP in Singapore providing sustainability advisory and assurance services.
He works with corporates, governmental agencies and multilateral development banks on areas such as climate change and net zero strategy, carbon tax assessments, sustainability advisory, green finance and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures framework.
Praveen is a member of the Working Group on GHG and Product Life Cycle and Sustainable Finance Work Group at Enterprise Singapore. He is an appointed member of the Expert Board for Appeals under the Carbon Pricing Act at Singapore’s Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment. He is also a qualified lead verifier and independent reviewer for the Singapore Carbon Tax Assurance program of the country’s National Environment Agency.
In 2018, he received the Enterprise Singapore Merit Award for his significant contributions to the Singapore Standardisation Programme in the field of climate change.
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Panel Discussion 2 | 1115hrs
Speaking at: 23 July | FEC & COGC, Breakout Track 3 | 1600hrs
S.S. Teo
Executive Chairman
Pacific International Lines
Chairman
Internationalisation Action Committee
Singapore Business Federation
S.S. Teo
S.S. Teo
Executive Chairman
Pacific International Lines
Chairman
Internationalisation Action Committee
Singapore Business Federation
Mr Teo Siong Seng (Mr S.S. Teo) is the Executive Chairman of Pacific International Lines (PIL). Incorporated in Singapore in 1967, PIL is the largest home-grown carrier in Southeast Asia and is ranked 12th among the world’s top container shipping lines, with a fleet of around 100 container vessels. Its global network spans China, Asia, Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Oceania and the Pacific Islands.
Mr Teo is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PIL’s listed subsidiary in Hong Kong, Singamas Container Holdings Ltd, a leading container manufacturer and logistics service provider.
Mr Teo’s other appointments are as follows:
• Immediate Past Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF)
• Chairman, Singapore Business Federation – Internationalisation Action Committee (IAC)
• Honorary President of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Honorary Consul of The United Republic of Tanzania in Singapore
• Joint Chairman of the Africa South East Asia Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Non-Executive and Non- Independent Director of Keppel Corporation Limited
• Pro-Chancellor of the National University of Singapore
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Welcome Address | 0900hrs
Zac Toh
Founder
City Sprouts
Zac Toh
Zac Toh
Founder
City Sprouts
Zac spent his childhood in his father’s nurseries, plucking weeds, propagating plants, driving forklifts and bobcats. The nursery is his second home, having spent a large part of his childhood there, playing and working alongside his father and brother. These fond memories as a child sowed the seeds in Zac that led him to a thriving career in the green industry today.
City Sprouts builds communities through sprouting green spaces and programmes and aims to bridge the gap between people, food and nature. As a social enterprise, they rejuvenate urban spaces and develop educational programs, bringing together socially-minded individuals and businesses to create communities that inform, educate and support action on social and environmental issues. Because empowering people with knowledge today, will help us to make better choices tomorrow.
Speaking at: 24 July | Future-Ready Networking Dinner | 1935hrs
Jesudevan Viveganadam
President
The Centre for Trade Excellence
Jesudevan Viveganadam
Jesudevan Viveganadam
President
The Centre for Trade Excellence
V Jesudevan is the President of the Centre for Trade Excellence, a Singapore-based non-profit organisation that promotes awareness of compliance requirements and best practices related to export controls and global trade. He is also the Founder and CEO of Tradekins, a global consultancy.
Jesudevan has nearly two decades of extensive legal, judicial, and enforcement experience. Previously, at the Singapore Attorney-General’s Chambers, he oversaw and led the prosecution of a wide range of criminal cases and advised the Singapore Government on a variety of matters.
An internationally recognised thought leader in compliance and export controls, Jesudevan has worked with numerous countries and across multiple industries. Notably, he is a consultant to the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs and a recognised subject matter expert by the European Union as well as the U.S. Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security Program.
A Fulbright Scholar, Jesudevan holds a Master of Laws from New York University. He was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2005 and is also an Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore, where he teaches Compliance & Risk Management.
Speaking at: 25 July | FOTF, Breakout Track 2 | 1425hrs
Wong Wai Meng
Chairman, SGTech, Council Member,
Singapore Business Federation and Chairman, SBF’s Smart Technologies Action Committee
Wong Wai Meng
Wong Wai Meng
Chairman, SGTech, Council Member,
Singapore Business Federation and Chairman, SBF’s Smart Technologies Action Committee
Mr Wong Wai Meng is currently the Chief Executive Officer (Data Centres) of Keppel Data Centres & Networks Division. He has almost 30 years of experience in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry and currently spearheads the company’s thrust towards being one of the leading data centre developers and solution provider in Europe and Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Keppel T&T, Mr Wong was Vice President of BT Advise BT Global Services across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Turkey (AMEA) where he managed the company’s practices in business consulting, systems integration, software development, networking, mobility, collaboration and security. He was also CEO of the BT Frontline group of companies where he played a critical role in the integration of BT Frontline into BT Global Services.
Mr Wong now serves as Chair in the Executive Committee of SGTech, having taken positions as Councillor, Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Secretary in the past. He is also Council Member in Singapore Business Federation and Chair of its Digitalisation Committee, co-opted Vice Chair of the Asian Oceanian Computing Industry Organization, and Vice Chair of Digital & Innovation Workgroup in ABAC. He was named Tech Leader of the Year 2023 by the Singapore Computer Society.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 3 | 1400hrs
Yuki Yasui
Managing Director
Asia Pacific Network Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
Yuki Yasui
Yuki Yasui
Managing Director
Asia Pacific Network Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
Yuki is the Director overseeing the Asia Pacific (APAC) Network for the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) which was launched in June 2022. She is focused on bringing together the financial sector across developed and emerging APAC to accelerate an inclusive and just transition to a net-zero economy. She assists financial institutions and businesses in planning for their transition to net zero and advocates for the scaling of credible and impactful financing for the transition.
Yuki is a seasoned sustainable financed expert. Prior to joining GFANZ, she was at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Finance Initiative for 20 years and leading its activities in Asia Pacific for the last four years.
She is a qualified chartered accountant in the UK (Fellow of ICAEW) and trained and worked at one of the Big Four accountants. She is currently based in Singapore and has worked in Bangkok, Geneva and London.
Yuki has a BSc honours degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and an MSc in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Panel Discussion 2 | 1130hrs
Yong Hsin Yue
Group Managing Director
Kuok Group Singapore
Vice-Chairman
Singapore Business Federation
Yong Hsin Yue
Yong Hsin Yue
Group Managing Director
Kuok Group Singapore
Vice-Chairman
Singapore Business Federation
Ms Yong Hsin Yue is the Managing Director of Kuok (Singapore) Limited (“KSL”), a member of the Kuok Group. The Kuok Group is a family-owned conglomerate with investments in real estate, hospitality, logistics, agri-commodities, and shipping & shipping related businesses, amongst others. Prior to joining KSL, Ms Yong was the General Manager of Special Projects, focusing on business development for Wilmar International Limited, an agribusiness listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore.
Ms Yong started her career in investment banking where she spent 19 years working at Goldman Sachs in Singapore and in London. Her last role was as head of the Investment Banking Division for South-East Asia with responsibilities for the operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. She holds an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Worcester College, Oxford and an MBA from INSEAD.
She is also a Board Member of 65 Equity Holdings Pte Ltd and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
Speaking at: 24 July | SRBF, Fireside Chat with Keynote Speaker | 0940hrs
Guests of Honour
Mr Gan Kim Yong
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Trade and Industry
Singapore
Mr Heng Swee Keat
Deputy Prime Minister
Singapore
Mr Teo Chee Hean
Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security
Singapore
Mr Alvin Tan
Minister of State
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Singapore
Speakers
Mr Alex Capri
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation and Lecturer NUS Business School
Ms Choo Wai Yee
Director, Networked Trade Platform Office Singapore Customs
Mr Frank Debets
Managing Partner, Customs and International Trade
PwC Worldtrade Management Services, PwC Singapore
Mr John Denton
Secretary General
International Chamber of Commerce
Mr Gan Seow Kee
Vice Chairman
Singapore Business Federation
Mr Ho Kwon Ping
Founder and Executive Chairman
Banyan Tree Holdings
Mr Ho Ren Hua
Chief Executive Officer
Thai Wah Public Company Limited
Mr Chris Humprey
Executive Director
EU-ASEAN Business Council
Professor Annie Koh
Professor Emeritus of Finance (Practice)
Singapore Management University
Ms Jane Lim
Deputy Secretary (Trade)
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Mr Lim Ming Yan
Chairman
Singapore Business Federation
Mr Mark Lee
CEO
Sing Lun Holding Pte Ltd
Mr Peter Mumford
Practice Head
Southeast Asia
Eurasia Group
Ms Hannah Nguyen
Director, Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Mr Phil O’Reilly
BIAC Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
BusinessNZ
Ms Jacqueline Poh
Managing Director
Economic Development Board
Mr Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara
Executive Director & CEO
Temasek Holdings
Mr S.S. Teo
Chairman Internationalisation Action Committee Singapore Business Federation
Ms Yuki Yasui
Managing Director Asia Pacific Network Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
Ms Yong Hsin Yue
Deputy Honorary Secretary, Singapore Business Federation Managing Director, Kuok (Singapore) Limited Chairwoman (Designate) for GC@SBF Women Entrepreneur
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