Singapore
Specialties: Investment Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Business, Economics, China, Southeast Asia, Disruptive Technology, Technology for Win-Win, Current Affairs, Politics and Socioeconomics
Volunteer since 2016, formally appointed in 2019 Tech Related - C-Suite Conversation : AI and Innovation : Microsoft Services APAC CTO, Microsoft Sg CFO, DBS CIO, CCB SG CEO - Blockchain Systems : Myths and Reality (C Mohan, ex IBM Fellow, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Tsinghua University, Honorary Advisor, Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency) - Big Data and AI (Khoo Guan Seng, chief data scientist - Man Group, Andrew Koh, deputy GM - Habib Bank) - Fintech (Singapore Fintech Association) - Intellectual Property Panel Talk with CPA Australia (Gerald Koh - VJP, IPOS, NUS ILO, Semiconductor industry) - Cybersecurity (Booz Allen) - AMA (Deepak Natarajan, Insead, ex-Intel Ventures AP Head) - IBM and AI, IBM and Blockchain - IBM and the Digital Workplace China related - China Banking Transformation (James Stent, Audit Comm Chairman, China Everbright Bank - Book talk) - China Private Equity Talk (Yong Kwek Ping, Inventis Founder and CEO) Investment related - Numbers and Narratives - CFA 30th anniversary event/Asia Book Launch cohosted with NYU (Damodaran, NYU) - Ethics in Fintech (MAS - upcoming)
- Market research, business development, advisory - Business broking, sourcing and due diligence - Investment consultancy and fundraising - Multifamily advisory
Volunteer since 2016, formally appointed in 2018 Build a regional community of investment professionals via curated Asian research, curated events and advocacy https://www.arx.cfa/ - Usefulness of Sellside Investment Reports from academic, (sell/buyside) investment and journalist's point of views - AI and Data Science (Khoo Guan Seng, SMU, ex Data Scientist, Man Group, Andrew Koh, Deputy GM, Habib Bank)
- Investments in Frontier Markets (NYU Taipei Conference Opening Panel - 2014), - China's plans after the 19th Plenary Session (FU-ALP), - Hwa Chong Career Webinar Series 2020 (Tech & Fintech, Future Cities) - Guest speaker at various universities and social groups
Event organiser / Moderator - Benevolence or Tribute - China Energy Security, Geopolitics and Investments - Prof Zha Daojiong, Professor, Peking University, Monica Sun, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (2020) - China - HK Relationships (Joint Book Launch Event - SCMP) (2020) - World War 2 Flying Tigers - Bomber Pilot Ho Weng Toh looks back at 99 (Joint Event with Columbia School of Public Policy, Hwa Chong Yinian Club) (2019) - China vs Japan - Partner or Rival in Southeast Asia - Panel with the Japanese Community - Takashi Kawabata (Uzabase), Tomoo Kikuchi (RSIS, NTU), Takeshi Ebihara (Rebright Partners), Junko Ishii (JETRO) (2019) - Conversation with Pang Yee Ean, Director General, Investment Operations, AIIB (2019) - Conversation with Dr Tan Lai Yong, 15 years volunteer in Yunnan rural healthcare, winner of China National Day Friendship Award 2004 (2019) - Conversation with Yaseen Anwar, Senior Adviser, ICBC, Former Governor, Pakistan Central Bank (2018) - Fireside Chat with Foo Jixun, Managing Partner, GGV Capital - 20 Years of Business and Entrepreneurship in China (Joint Event with HSBA) (2018) - Private Dinner with Professor Zha Daojiong (PKU, Energy Expert, Southeast Asian Relationships, Political Commentator) (2018) - China Open Door Policy 40th Anniversary - Keith Zhai (exBloomberg), Judith Huang (exChina Daily, Yale NUS), Dr Zhao Litao (EAI, NUS), Dr Qian Jiwei (EAI, NUS) (Joint Event with HSBA) (2018) - President for Life? Should we be concerned if President Xi has a 3rd, 4th or 5th term? (Chan Heng Wing, Milken Institute Senior Advisor) (2018) - Entrepreneurship in China (James Tan, 55Tuan Co-founder) (2017) - Internationalisation of RMB (Gunter Dufey, Professor Emeritus, UMich) (2017) - China millennials as a force of consumption, Rural China Challenges, Chinese SOEs, China cuisine, China OBOR, China Internationalisation moves, China Tech Space, Chinese women in business (upcoming)