President of Singapore Management University
Speaker

The fourth President of Singapore Management University. He was previously Director of Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge. He was also associated with INSEAD for 23 years, where he held senior academic and administrative positions, including the Founding Dean of INSEAD's Asia Campus in Singapore. He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, as well as an MBA and PhD in Management from the University of Ghent, Belgium. His areas of interest include manufacturing, technology, and the implementation of new manufacturing technologies.

Deputy Chairman & Executive Director at Y3 Technologies
Moderator

Deputy Chairman and Executive Director at Y3 Technologies since June 2015. Prior to this, he was part of the DFS Group’s global leadership for over 10 years, holding the position of President at DFS Venture, and was also a company board member. He was also Executive Vice President of DFS Group, owned by the Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) Group, and CEO of the East Asia region for PSA International in Singapore. He holds a Bachelor's degree with Honours in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Engineering Science.

Director of Education and Strategic Reform Initiatives (SRI) - Human Capital Development. PEMANDU
Panellist

 Director of Education and Strategic Reform Initiatives (SRI) - Human Capital Development. Prior to this, she was a participant of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit, Prime Minister's Department (PEMANDU). She was also the Head of Corporate Finance in RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

Chief Executive Officer of YTL Communications Sdn Bhd
Panellist

CEO of YTL Communications Sdn Bhd. With a deep understanding of communications and Internet technologies, he constantly finds ways to innovate in this field. Prior to this, he led the product development of mobile Internet at Clearwire in the United States. He also held a senior management position at Sprint Nextel and spearheaded IT Architecture for the launch of the first nationwide wireless data network in the U.S.

Professor of Information Systems (Education) at the Singapore Management University
Panellist

Professor of Information Systems (Education) at the Singapore Management University. Her area of interest is the use of decision-theoretic concepts in artificial intelligence and the nature of reasoning and learning as change occurs in complex environments, especially in biomedical and health informatics settings. She has also been part of the Working Committee on Research and Technology of the Information and Communication Technology and Media Master Plan 2025 in Singapore.

CEO and Co-Founder of Ninja Logistics Pte Ltd
Panellist

CEO and co-founder of Ninja Logistics Pte Ltd. Prior to this, he worked as a trader at Barclays before starting Marcella. Being a discerning entrepreneur, his first business as a student was putting together second-hand bicycle parts to sell. His passions include using technology to improve livelihoods, and adapting classical mathematical models to real-world solutions.