CFE Media Release – Scope and Committee Composition – 21 Dec 2015
COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE ECONOMY PROFILES OF PRIVATE SECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
S/N Photo Bio 1. MR. AZMOON AHMAD 53, Singaporean
Senior Vice President and Member of Executive Management, Desay SV Automotive
Senior Vice-President, Executive Management; Head, International Business Development and General Manager, Business Unit Radio Navigation Global OEMs in Desay SV Automotive, China
Previously Managing Director and Executive Director Asia of ELMOS Semiconductor Singapore; Managing Director of Continental Automotive Singapore; Chief Executive Officer of Siemens VDO Automotive (Singapore). Served two international assignments in France and China.
Former board member and Chairman of Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), Singapore
2. MR. CHRISTIAN BISCHOFF 56, Singapore PR
Founder and Executive Chairman, Pan Asia Logistics
Executive Chairman of Pan Asia Logistics Holdings Singapore Pte Ltd, involved mainly in Strategy and Management of the entire Group
Has four decades of experience in Freight Forwarding and Logistics in Asia, Germany and Middle East, in Asia since 1982
Entrepreneur of the Year 2010; Enterprise of the Year 2010; Enterprise 50 Award 2012; Productivity Award 2014 – Award of Excellence in Logistics Sector
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3. MR. JEAN-LUC BUTEL 59, Singapore PR
President, K8 Global, and Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company
Currently serves as a Global Healthcare Advisor to several public and private institutions; Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company’s to healthcare practice
Has done extensive work in the past ten years in the area of business model innovation in healthcare. Previously, Corporate Vice-President and President International for Baxter, responsible for all countries outside the US. Over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including 25 years working in Asia
Serves on the board of the Economic Development Board (EDB), Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd (A*STAR), Biosensors International; and several healthcare start- ups in Singapore, India and Europe. Supports and serves as a director for Pathway India for the past 25 years.
Awarded the Public Service Medal (Friends of Singapore) in 2014
4. MR. BILL CHANG 49, Singaporean
Country Chief Officer, Singapore and CEO, Group Enterprise, Singtel Ltd
As the Chief Executive Officer of Group Enterprise in Singtel, leads the group to provide innovative and comprehensive Information and Communications Technology solutions to the enterprise customers globally
Previously Managing Director of CISCO Systems’ Advanced Services Group, responsible for the company’s operations in Asia Pacific
Serves as the Chairman of the Singapore Polytechnic Board of Governors and was previously on the board of the Workforce Development Agency for six years until 2011; also served on the Economic Review Committee in 2001 and Economic Strategies Committee in 2009
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5. MS. CHAM HUI FONG 47, Singaporean
Assistant Secretary-General and Director, Industrial Relations, National Trades Union Congress
Contributed in many tripartite committees addressing issues such as wage restructuring and the employment and re-employment of mature workers
Serves on the Board of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) and as the Authority Member of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
Awarded Singapore’s Public Service Medal in 2010
6. MR. EDWARD CHIA 31, Singaporean
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Timbre Group
Co-founded Timbre at age 21 to develop the Singapore music scene through talent cultivation, and growing sustainable audiences for local musicians
Serves on the Executive Committee of the Restaurant Association of Singapore Awarded Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year by Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in 2010; Outstanding Young Alumni by National University of Singapore in 2011; Singapore Youth Award in 2014; and Junior Chamber International Honorary Award for business, economic and entrepreneurship accomplishments in 2014
7. MS. CHIA YONG YONG 53, Singaporean
Partner, Yusarn Audrey
Corporate lawyer
Serves as a President of the Board of Management for SPD (formerly known as Society for the Physically Disabled), as a board member of SG Enable, Company Secretary of Very Special Arts Ltd
Served as a Nominated Member of Parliament from 26 August 2014 to 25 August 2015
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8. MS. SUSAN CHONG 46, Singapore PR
Founder and CEO, Greenpac
Specialises in innovative and environmentally-friendly packaging products and solutions, serving Fortune 500 companies. Grew from a one-woman start-up in 2002 to a market leader in Asia
Professional Experience in Marketing (Pharmaceutical industry), entrepreneurship and start-ups
Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year, Rotary-ASME 2008 and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014; also awarded EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia- Pacific 2015
9. MR. VINCENT CHONG 46, Singaporean
President and CEO (Designate), ST Engineering Ltd
Oversees ST Engineering’s four business sectors and corporate functions
Previously 20 years of experience in ExxonMobil, holding a wide span of positions from refinery process engineering, product marketing, industrial and retail operations to strategic planning through global postings in Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, the UK and the USA
Directorships in ST Aerospace Ltd, ST Dynamics Pte Ltd, ST Electronics Ltd, ST Kinetics Ltd, ST Marine Ltd, ST Aerospace Resources Pte Ltd, and ST Engineering Financial I and II Ltd
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10. MS. RACHEL ENG 44, Singaporean
Joint Managing Partner, WongPartnership
Corporate lawyer, involved in listings, corporate advisory, corporate governance and compliance and financial services regulatory work
Serves as an independent non-executive director of StarHub Ltd. and SPH REIT Management Pte. Ltd., manager of SPH REIT, and as board member of Certis CISCO Security Pte. Ltd., the Public Utilities Board and the Singapore Accountancy Commission; also serves on the Board of Trustees of Singapore Institute of Technology and on the Council of the Singapore Business Federation
Awarded Law Firm Managing Partner of the Year at Thomson Reuters’ ALB South East Asia Law Awards 2011 and 2013; "Woman of the Year 2014" by Her World in 2014; one of 10 women listed in The Peak Magazine’s Power List 2015
11. MS. GOH SWEE CHEN 55, Singaporean
Chairman, Shell Companies in Singapore
Appointed first female country chair of Shell Singapore in October 2014, responsible for country level strategic, forward-looking and reputation activities and their management. Oversees country-level Ethics & Compliance and the development of talent; Singapore is a hub for major Shell business operations, with approximately 3,100 employees; concurrently Vice President of Lubricants, Asia Pacific region since 2011
Joined Shell in 2003. Diverse experience in leading P&L businesses (Commercial Fuels and Lubricants), Business Improvement and IT; from 2004 to 2008 led more than 4000 staff across 64 countries as Vice- President of IT Infrastructure and Services, Shell Group
Ran global and regional businesses out of Malaysia, Singapore, USA, Netherlands, Australia, Japan and China; previously worked for IBM Australia and Procter & Gamble.
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12. MR. HAN KWEE JUAN 48, Singaporean
CEO, Citibank Singapore Ltd
Responsible for Citibank’s Consumer Banking business in Singapore covering retail banking, wealth management, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, unsecured lending and digital banking.
Joined Citibank in 1991 and has held numerous business
leadership roles in Corporate & Investment Banking and Consumer Banking
Serves as director of Citibank Singapore Ltd; Council Member of the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF); member of the National Advisory Council of the Ministry of Education’s Community and Parents in Support of Schools; member of the Institute of Service Excellence at the Singapore Management University (SMU) Board of Advisors; and member of Alumni Advisory Board of Nanyang Business School
Conferred IBF Distinguished Fellow for Wealth Management by Institute of Banking & Finance in 2013
13. MS. MARIAM JAAFAR 38, Singaporean
Partner and Managing Director (Singapore), The Boston Consulting Group
Core member of BCG's Financial Services, TMT and Public Sector practice areas. Recent work has focused on helping companies and countries navigate the opportunities and challenges arising from digital transformation and data
Previous job experiences in Starhub, Vertex Management (Singapore), BCG (Boston), and was Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer of Barclays Wealth Management Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
Serves on the Board of Directors of SereS Hotels & Resorts
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14. MR. MARK LEE 42, Singaporean
CEO, Sing Lun Holdings Limited
Over 17 years of experience in the apparel industry, and transformed Sing Lun from an OEM apparel manufacturer into a full-service provider of apparels, incorporating design and developmental services, manufacturing and supply chain management of a full range of apparel products
Awarded “Most Outstanding Entrepreneur” during the Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Awards 2010 in Singapore, and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Manufacturing) in 2015
Also serves as President of the Textile and Fashion Federation, Council Member at Singapore Human Resource Institute; Treasurer of Council Advisory Committee at Tampines Junior College
15. MR. FORREST LI 38, Singapore PR
Founder, Chairman and Group CEO, Garena
Founded Garena in 2009 and has been its Chairman and CEO, growing it into the largest internet and mobile platform company in Southeast Asia, with presence in more than 10 countries
Previous work experience at Motorola, Corning and MTV Networks. Also participated and contributed to the formation and development of several early-stage technology start-up projects, such as RedMart
Board member of RedMart; awarded Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year for Internet and Mobile in 2015
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16. MR. LIM CHOW KIAT 45, Singaporean
Group Chief Investment Officer, GIC
Leads GIC’s investment strategy, including asset allocation, active capital allocation and large investments
Developed GIC’s investment capability in public markets, and oversaw GIC’s investments and relationships in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Serves on NTU Board of Trustees, Wealth Management Institute Board of Directors, French Republic Treasury Agency Strategic Committee and Singapore Chinese Calligraphy Centre Board of Directors
Conferred alumni achievement award by alma mater NTU in 2013
17. MR. LIM DER SHING 40, Singaporean
Venture Partner, Jungle Ventures, and Co-Founder and former CEO, JobsCentral Group
Active Angel Investor in 13 ASEAN tech start-ups and various tech VCs
Co-founder and former CEO of JobsCentral Group, a regional job portal
Serves as a District Councillor with Southwest Community Development Council; Board of Directors of the Action Community of Entrepreneurs (ACE); and SPRING’s Sub-Committee on Innovation and Enterprise (SCIE) Industry Expert Panel
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18. MR. HARISH MANWANI 63, Singaporean
Global Executive Advisor, Blackstone, Private Equity, and Former COO, Unilever
Retired at the end of 2014 from Unilever as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for managing profit and loss across all markets
Joined Unilever in 1976 and has held various general management positions in different parts of the world
Serves on the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Board (EDB) and other global company boards.
Awarded the Singapore Public Service Medal in 2012
19. MR. DILHAN PILLAY SANDRASEGARA 52, Singaporean
Head, Enterprise Development Group, Temasek Holdings
Concurrently serves as Head, Singapore and Co-head of Americas of Temasek International
Previously Managing Partner of WongPartnership, with over 20 years of experience in the legal industry
Serves on the Boards of the Singapore Management University, Singapore Institute of Legal Education, Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Changi Airports International Pte Ltd, Temasek Life Sciences Ventures Private Limited, Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte Ltd, the National Research Foundation in Singapore, Mandai Safari Park Holdings Pte Ltd, Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd and Ascendas-Singbridge Pte Ltd; also a member of the Capital Markets Committee of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
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20. MR. SAKTIANDI SUPAAT 42, Singaporean
Executive Vice President, Head of FX Research, Global Markets, Global Banking, Maybank Group
Leading a team of strategists and analysts covering G7 and regional (ASEAN, China, Korea, Vietnam, India, Australia and New Zealand) currencies/economies; also a member of the Maybank Singapore Regional Wealth Management tactical asset allocation committee
Previously worked at United Overseas Bank (UOB) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Serves as a Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and as a Member of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Advisory Panel
21. MR. TAN CHONG MENG 55, Singaporean
Group CEO, PSA International
Responsible for the overall performance of PSA International, a global port group, operating 40 container terminals in 16 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas
Previously over 20 years of experience in Shell, holding various leadership positions in management, sales, marketing, trading, refinery operations, customer service to merger & acquisitions in the USA, Europe, China and Singapore
Serves as a Non-Executive Board Director of the National University Health System, and as a board member of International Enterprise (IE) Singapore
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22. MR. TEO SIONG SENG 61, Singaporean
Chairman, Singapore Business Federation
Managing Director of Pacific International Lines, one of the largest ship-owners and operators in Southeast Asia, and Chairman and CEO of PIL’s listed subsidiary, Singamas Container Holdings Ltd, Hongkong; holds executive directorships of several PIL subsidiaries and joint venture companies whose activities include ship- owning, liner shipping, ship agencies, shipping fund, freight forwarding, container manufacturing, ship recycling, oil & gas, container depot/terminal operation, warehousing, logistics centre, real estate and travel
Served as Immediate Past President of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry; presently the Honorary Consul of The United Republic of Tanzania in Singapore; Joint Chairman; Africa South East Asia Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Chairman, Singapore Maritime Institute Governing Council; Chairman, The Standard Club Asia Ltd; Director, Business China; and Standing Council Member, China Overseas Exchange Association, Beijing
Awarded Best Entrepreneur Golden Eagle Award, 2000; International Maritime Award (Individual), Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore in 2007; Seatrade Personality of the Year, Seatrade Asia Awards, 2010
Served as a Nominated Member of Parliament from 20 July 2009 to 8 August 2014, and awarded the Public Service Medal in 2010
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23. MR. RUSSELL THAM 47, Singaporean
Regional President (Southeast Asia) and Corporate Vice President, Applied Materials, Inc.
Heads regional business and leads Applied Materials’ infrastructure and strategy in Southeast Asia; concurrently has global Corporate Business Development responsibilities for new growth markets
Serves as Vice Chairman on the Southeast Asia Regional Advisory Board of the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) and as member on the Singapore Energy Market Authority (EMA) board as well as the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) Advisory Board
In 2015, led the development of the Singapore Semiconductor Vision 2020, a private-public taskforce to enhance Singapore’s semiconductors industry through fostering innovation, partnerships and training of local leaders
24. MR. FABIAN WONG 55, Singaporean
CEO, Philips ASEAN and Pacific
Responsible for the overall strategy, business and management of Philips in 14 countries across the region.
Over 15 years of experience with Philips in functions that cover business management, marketing and sales, having led business and regional operations. Prior to his current role, was the president for Philips Personal Health, Greater China, where he delivered significant business growth and led Philips to become a market leader in China
Recognized as one of the “Top 50 China Business Innovation Pioneers” by China Business News Weekly in 2012, and as an “Innovation Leader” by Business Times in 2014
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25. DR ROBERT YAP 63, Singaporean
President, Singapore National Employers Federation
Leads employers in the tripartite partnership to enhance labour market flexibility and responsible employment practices
Executive Chairman of YCH Group, with more than four decades of experience in the logistics and supply chain management field
Inducted into the Asia Logistics Hall of Fame 2003; awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Singapore in 2007; World Chinese Economic Forum - Lifetime Achievement Award 2013; and the NUS Business School Eminent Alumni Awards 2014
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