Mr Teo Siong Seng is a veteran in the maritime industry, and is the Managing Director of Pacific International Lines Pte Ltd, Chairman of the Singapore Maritime Institute’s governing council, and Chairman of the Standard Steamship Owner’s Protection and Indemnity Association (Asia). Mr Teo serves on the councils of various organisations, including the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, as well as Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. He also serves on the board of Business China.

Mr Teo graduated with first-class Honours in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from the University of Glasgow.

Mr Douglas Foo is the founder and Chairman of Sakae Holdings Ltd, and President of the Singapore Manufacturing Federation. He has received numerous prestigious accolades, such as the 2004 ASEAN Youth Award and the 2008 Singapore Youth Award (Medal of Commendation). Mr Foo was also named the Rotary-ASME Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002 by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) and the Rotary Club of Singapore.

Mr Foo graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology with a degree in Business Administration (Finance).

Mr Gan Seow Kee is the Chairman and Managing Director of ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. He has held several key management roles within the company since he joined ExxonMobil in 1979.

Mr Gan obtained his bachelor’s degree in engineering (with honours) from the National University of Singapore and is a Fellow with the United Kingdom Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He was a board member of International Enterprise Singapore.

Mr Pek Lian Guan is Chief Executive Officer of Tiong Seng Holdings Ltd, and the Managing Director of Tiong Seng Contractors Pte Ltd. He serves on several boards, including that of Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority and the Singapore Green Building Council. He is a council member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and Chairman of the UOB-SMU Asian Enterprise Institute’s Board of Governors.

Mr Pek graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Loughborough University of Technology in the United Kingdom.

Mr Loh Boon Chye is the Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Exchange. He is also Executive and Non-Independent Director of the SGX Board and a Director of GIC Private Limited. Prior to SGX, Mr Loh held various leadership roles in the financial industry in Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank.

Since 1999, Mr Loh has served in several associations including ACI Singapore – The Financial Markets Association, the Singapore Investment Banking Association, the Institute of Banking & Finance Singapore and the Singapore Foreign Exchange Market Committee. Mr Loh holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the National University of Singapore.

Mr Achal Agarwal is President of Kimberly-Clark’s Asia Pacific consumer business and has over 30 years of leadership experience in multi-cultural environments. He serves on the board of various entities of Kimberly-Clark including Kimberly-Clark Lever Ltd, a joint venture with Unilever India. 

Mr Agarwal is a board member of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, WWF-Singapore, AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network) and is on the advisory board of the Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Mr Loh Chin Hua is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Keppel Corporation, and is Chairman of several companies within the Keppel Group including Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, Keppel Land Limited, Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd, Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd, Keppel Capital Holdings Pte Ltd (Keppel Capital), the Group's asset management division; and Alpha Investment Partners Ltd, the real estate investment fund management arm of Keppel Land Limited. He also holds directorship in Keppel FELS Limited and Keppel Shipyard Limited.

Mr Loh is a Colombo Plan Scholar and Chartered Financial Analyst. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Property Administration from Auckland University and obtained a Presidential Key Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.

Ms Janet Ang is Vice-President of the Industry Solution Sales Team at IBM Asia Pacific and is a Member of the IBM Industry Academy. She serves on the boards of the Public Utilities Board, InfoComm Development Authority, NUS Institute of Systems Science, National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, Singapore Press Holdings and NUS’ Alumni Advisory Board. She is also Board Chair of Caritas Singapore and President of the International Women’s Forum (Singapore chapter).

Ms Ang graduated with an Honours degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore, and was awarded the NUS Business School Eminent Alumni Award and NUS Distinguished Alumni Service Award in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

Mr Jonathan Asherson is Chairman of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce and non-executive Chairman of Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte Ltd, based in Singapore. He is an independent non-executive director of Sembcorp Industries Ltd and Genting Singapore Ltd and is also a Senior Adviser for St James’s Place Wealth Management Ltd, and a consultant to UMW Berhad.

Jonathan is a Council Member of the Singapore National Employers’ Federation and a Board Member of the Economic Development Board of Singapore from 2007 – 2011. He was also on the Committee for the Future Economy in 2016. He is a Past President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.

Jonathan was conferred the Public Service Medal under the Singapore National Day Awards in 2009 and received an OBE in 2010. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science from Kingston University in 2010. He has worked in Germany, the USA, China and Malaysia. He speaks fluent German. Jonathan grew up in Singapore and Zambia and is married with one daughter.

Dr T Chandroo is the Chairman and CEO of the Modern Montessori International Group, which is represented in 16 countries worldwide. He is also Chairman of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Dr Chandroo holds a Doctor of Business Administration from Southern Cross University in addition to a MBA from the University of East London and Fellow of Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), and is also a Master Trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Dr Chandroo was awarded the Singapore’s Leading Indian Entrepreneurs for the Year (Large Enterprise) 2009 by SICCI-DBS, Outstanding Entrepreneur Award for the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) 2010, Alumnus of the Year for the Southern Cross Business School, Southern Cross University Australia 2013, Asia’s Most Promising Business Leader Award 2013 and Times Now-ICICI Bank NRI of the Year Award 2014 (Philanthropy), among others. Dr Chandroo is an avid philanthropist and is actively involved in community work. He holds key appointments in various government, industry and community based organisations.

Ms Chong Ee Rong was formerly Group Managing Director of Ogilvy Singapore, with P&L responsibility for one of the country’s largest integrated agencies. She has a stellar track record as a strong business and agency lead, chief growth officer, client partner and people developer. She is currently an independent Board Director with Certis Group.

Ms Chong is active in the community and is a mentor and sponsor of the equality and diversity agenda. She is also a Council member for the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and serves on the Finance Committee of the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre. She is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors, and an accredited member of the Institute of Public Relations Singapore.

Ms Chong holds a Bachelor of Economics from Australia’s University of Adelaide and Masters in Arts from the University of South Australia.

Mr R.Dhinakaran is the Managing Director of Jay Gee Group, which retails international fashion and lifestyle brands. Also known as Dhina, he is currently the President of the Singapore Retailers Association, Deputy Chairman of Skills Future Singapore, Chairman of Audit & Risk Committee, SSG (MOE).

He is the Vice Chairman of Hindu Endowments Board (MCCY) and also serves on the Singapore Productivity Centre Board, Future Economy Council Lifestyle Sub-committee, Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund Advisory Council, Payment Council of Monetary Authority of Singapore, Board of Trustees of Singapore University of Social Sciences, SBF Digitalisation Committee, Code of Governance for Town Councils Advisory Panel (Ministry of National Development) and the President’s Challenge Steering Committee. He has also been appointed as a Justice of Peace.

He was a Former Nominated Member of Parliament, a Trustee of SIM University Education Fund, member of the SIM Governing Council, Charity Council of Singapore (MCCY) and Vice President of Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and Vice Chairman of Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Dhina has leveraged his skills and experience in leading businesses in managing non-profit organizations.  He is a certified Chartered Accountant (Singapore) and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Mr Federico Donato is Senior Relationship Manager at Credit Suisse Private Banking, providing coverage for ultra-high net worth clients.

Besides serving as President of Eurocham, President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, and Vice President of Assocamerestero in Rome, the apex body of the Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad, Mr Donato also serves as an independent board member in private companies and institutions, and is tasked to promote Italian trade globally.

Mr Donato started his banking career in New York, before moving to Singapore in 2005. He graduated from Bocconi University and was a visiting student at Stern School of Business, New York University.

Mr Farid Khan is President of the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMCCI), Chairman of Bourbon Offshore Asia, Managing Director of Bumi Subsea Asia, CEO of Greenship Holdings (since 2013), and Director of Maxsurv Pte Ltd.

A veteran in the maritime industry with over 40 years of experience, Mr Farid first started sailing with Neptune Orient Lines from 1976 till 1989. In 1990, he began his tenure as Chief Engineer in an offshore construction barge company in Indonesia.

Mr Farid has worked for various shore-based companies, holding positions from Tech Manager to General Manager. In 2015, he started a JV company – Bourbon Offshore Asia, in which he has been Chairman since 2016. His scope of work encompasses managing a group of companies in the Asia Pacific Region as well as in Russia.

Ms Foo Mee Har is the CEO of the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.  She brings over 25 years of experience in the finance and banking sector, having held senior leadership positions in a diverse portfolio of international businesses with Standard Chartered Bank including the Country Head of Consumer Banking China, President and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Thailand as well as the Global Head for the bank’s priority and international banking business across 30 markets in Asia, Middle East and Africa.  

Ms Foo is also a Member of Parliament for the West Coast Group Constituency (GRC) since 2011. She is the Chairman of the Estimates Committee of Singapore Parliament, as well as a member of the Government Parliamentary Committees of Education, Finance and Trade and Industry. She graduated with a BSc (First Class Honours) degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia with a major in Occupational Psychology.

Mr Dwight Hutchins is the Asia Pacific Managing Director of Strategy Consulting - Products at Accenture, and Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.

Mr Hutchins holds a Masters in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a Masters in Business Administration from Kellogg at Northwestern University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee.

Mr Tomoyuki Kuwata, immediate past Vice President of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Singapore (JCCI), is the President and Chief Executive Officer of IHI Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Mr Kuwata joined Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (now known as IHI Corporation) in 1989. He has held multiple positions of seniority in the company, including various general management positions, and more recently, as associate director and vice president Nuclear Power Operations, before his current appointment.

An engineer by training, Mr Kuwata holds a Master of Mechanical Engineering Degree from Waseda University.

Mr Andrew Kwan is the Group Managing Director of Commonwealth Capital, which has investments across food verticals including aquaculture, cold chain logistics, centralised kitchen, butchery, bakery and ice cream production. The Commonwealth group also has investments in retail and food services concepts such as PastaMania, Swissbake, Kraftwich, Udders ice cream, The Soup Spoon, Baker & Cook and NYC Bagel Factory.

His accolades include multiple Entrepreneur of the Year awards from both ASME and SOE Nexia, the Business Times Enterprise50 awards, Fastest Growing50 and consecutive Franchisor of the Year titles for businesses in different industries from the Franchise & Licensing Association.

He holds a BBA from Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada. Andrew is married with 4 children and serves in different capacities as an Elder at church, a non-resident fellow of Eusoff Hall-National University of Singapore, a board member of Enterprise Singapore, Restaurant Association of Singapore, Steward Company of Singapore Ltd, Spectra Secondary School and Focus on the Family.

Mr Roland Ng is the Managing Director & Group CEO of Tat Hong Holdings Ltd, one of the largest crane-owning companies in the world.

Mr Ng is the President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He also serves in many public and civic institutions such as China & North Asia Business Group of Singapore Business Federation, Board of Trustees of Chinese Development Assistance Council, Board of Directors of the Business China, Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (Employers & Business Council).

Mr Ng graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from Loughborough University, United Kingdom.He was awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 2002 and the Public Service Star (BBM) in 2010 by the President of the Republic of Singapore. In September 2015, Mr Ng was appointed as the Justice of the Peace by the President of the Republic of Singapore. 

Mr Qiu Zhikun is the General Manager & Country Head of Bank of China Singapore Branch. Prior to this role, he held various managing positions in Bank of China, including Banking Department, Overseas Business Management Department, Bank of China Ltd (Kazakhstan), Bank of China New York Branch and Johannesburg Branch, etc. He also served as the Deputy Mayor, Standing Committee member of Yichang Municipal Committee, Hubei Province.

Mr Qiu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from University of International Relations and a Master's degree in Finance from Renmin University of China, fruitful in professional study, practice and writing. He had served as an associate professor at Beijing Language and Culture University and as an advisor in the Financial English Committee of the People's Bank of China. He was also enrolled at Harvard Business School and Cambridge University (Churchill College) for advanced study in Management, in 2008 and 2012 respectively.

Mr Ron Sim is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of V3 Group Limited, which is an Asian luxury retail group in the lifestyle and wellness markets comprising the OSIM, TWG Tea and GNC brands.

Beginning in 1979 with a trading company, Mr Sim gradually expanded the OSIM brand overseas and established it as a household name in Asia. OSIM was publicly listed on the Singapore Exchange in 2000.

Today the V3 Group operates some 670 outlets across 24 countries in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe and North America.

Mr Kurt Wee is the President of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME). He has spent his career spanning the last 18 years in the investment and private equity industry. He is invested in medical and biotechnology fields of human stem cells, immunotherapy and gene therapy. He is also consulted by enterprises for turnarounds, recovery and corporate restructuring situations.

Mr Wee also serves in a number of committees in various government ministries, charity and academic institutions.

Mr Eugene Wong is the founder and managing director of Sirius Venture Capital, a venture capital company founded in 2012.

Eugene serves as Chairman of CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd and GeTs Global Pte Ltd. He also sits on the board of Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore and Enterprise Singapore. Previously, Eugene played an active role in invigorating venture capital and private equity activities as Chairman of Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association from 2008 to 2013.

He is the Vice-Chairman of Japan Foods Holding and board member of Jason Marine Limited. He is also the Non-executive Director of Cargo Community Network Pte Ltd and Singapore Cruise Centre Pte Ltd.

Eugene is the Vice Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation’s China & North Asia Business Group, Member of the Malaysia-Singapore Business Council; China-Singapore Business Council and India-ASEAN Business Council. He is a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Director. He is a Alumni of NUS Business School and Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors and Institute of Directors in UK.

Mr Yeoh Oon Jin is the Executive Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) LLP Singapore and a member of PwC Executive Board for the CaTSH firm, comprising PwC firms in Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. He serves on the board of Jurong Town Corporation and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Vice President of CPA Australia, Singapore Division, as well as the Treasurer of Singapore Institute of International Affairs.

Mr Yeoh graduated with a First Class Honours (Accounting) from the University of Birmingham, England, and is a prize winner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales professional exams.