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This is a podcast for boards, senior management executives and leaders. Sharing and connections among industry peers shape perspectives that can result in a better ecosystem for the future. The QED Changemakers podcast interviews industry leaders, senior executives, and thought leaders on their visions and insights concerning key business and management issues. Through a series of episodes each season, listeners can better understand why, how and what these changemakers are investing in to realise the future we will live in. For more information on QED’s Changemaker Network and how you can collaborate with us, email us at info@qed.sg. This podcast series is produced by QED.
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As part of our 8th QED Changemaker Forum on Environmental, Social and Governance, we spoke with Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer at City Developments Limited. As an active advocate for green building and sustainability, Esther shares with us her perspectives and key takeaways on the issues raised at the recent COP26 UN Climate Change Conference which she attended in Glasgow. For more information on QED’s Changemaker Network and how you can collaborate with us, email us at info@qed.sg
As part of our 8th QED Changemaker Series on Environmental, Social and Governance, we spoke with Ralf Schmidt, Head of Global Finance, Indefol Group, a regional renewable energy developer going global. As a passionate leader and advocate for ESG, he shares in this episode some of his perspectives and the science behind Green Electricity. Ralf is also a member of the ESG committee at the Singapore Institute of Directors. For more information on QED’s Leadership Development Solutions, email us ...
As part of our 8th QED Changemaker Series on Environmental, Social and Governance, we spoke with Ben Elliott, Chief Executive Officer of Experian Asia Pacific on carbon neutrality. As a regional leader, he manages a broad portfolio of responsibilities that covers business strategy and growth and has been instrumental in driving Experian’s vision of accelerating financial inclusion and literacy in the APAC region. In this episode, he shares more about Experian’s goal to be carbon neutral by 20...
As part of our 8th QED Changemaker Series on Environmental, Social and Governance, we dive deep into driving factors behind the new regulations on climate and diversity. We spoke with Michael Tang, Head, Listing Policy & Product Admission, SGX RegCo, who gave us a snippet of his personal journey in promoting sustainability. At SGX RegCo, he oversees listing policy and rules development, and has oversight of the listing admission of securities products. For more information on QED’s Leader...
As part of our 8th QED Changemaker Series on Environmental, Social and Governance, this episode talks about the Electric Vehicles (EV) trend. We spoke with Mr Sebastian Tan, General Manager of Prestige, Wearnes Automotive. With more than 7 years of experience in the Automotive Industry, he is managing a number of SuperCar Brands for Wearnes Automotive Pte Ltd, namely Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Rimac, Pininfarina, Alpine and Lotus. He also has had a wealth of experience in Sales & Marketing and ...
In this episode of the QED Changemaker Series Podcast, we chat with Rebecca Ang Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of MSIG Asia. She is responsible for formulating strategies and governance on corporate branding and communications for the region. Just 2 years ago, she took an additional role as the organisation’s sustainability lead. Since then, she has helped MSIG build a Regional Sustainability Taskforce, working with both internal and external stakeholders to further MSIG’s commitment towards su...
As part of our 7th QED Changemaker Series on the Future of Work, we spoke with Lawrence Chan, Chief Executive Officer of NETS. With more than 20 years of deep and diversified experience, he is spearheading efforts to strengthen NETS' position in the rapidly evolving digital payment space. Prior to this, he held several leadership roles at Visa, PayPal and American Express, during which he was responsible for managing regional merchants including Grab, FoodPanda, McDonalds, Chevron, Agoda, and...
In this episode for our 7th QED Changemaker Series, Logan Velaitham, Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Singapore shares his vision for the future workday and how the pandemic has disrupted the aviation industry. Logan is an aviation veteran with 30 years of experience in both full service and low-cost airline operations. Under his leadership, AirAsia in Singapore became the largest foreign airline in terms of passenger numbers into Changi Airport, which became the third-busiest virtual hub f...
As part of our 7th QED Changemaker Series on the Future of Work, we chat with Ivan Ng, Chief Technology Officer of City Developments Limited. With 25 years of experience, he now leads Group Technology, Strategy, and Operations, with oversight of Group IT and Digital Initiatives. As an industry leader, he has been ranked amongst the top 10 CIOs in ASEAN by IDG since 2019, and currently serves as the Vice President of the Singapore IT Management Association and as an advisory board member of th...
As part of our 7th QED Changemaker Series on the Future of Work, we chat with Betul Genc, Singapore’s Country Manager of The Adecco Group. She has 13 years of experience in the company and takes a keen interest in human resources, talent management and performance management. Betul is responsible for reinventing workforce solutions and creating a talent platform to address the ever-changing landscape of skills shortage and transformation. To find out more about the QED Changemaker Series, ema...
The tenets of good decision-making – Have a clear goal, employ a diverse group of participants, and plot different scenarios. In this episode of the QED Changemaker Series Podcast, we chat with Audrey Kuah, former Executive Director, APAC of Dentsu International. With over 25 years of experience in different industries across the globe, she is a veteran in marketing, business, and advertising. She is an avid champion for transformation and is a board member of the Singapore Tourism Board and ...
Message management across different employee groups is imperative in Crisis Communication. We chat with Susie Wong, Former Chief Digital & Marketing Officer of Fuji Xerox Singapore. She is a business & marketing transformation leader with over 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles across the globe, building diverse industry knowledge from her tenures at the Singapore Economic Development Board, Sembawang Corporation, IBM, Dentsu, and Young & Rubicam. For more informati...
Christina Lim, Chief Marketing Officer In Residence of SMU IIE shares her experiences in crisis communication during her time at online grocery and food delivery business Honestbee. She was the former Vice President of Marketing for Honestbee Asia Pacific, and has taken on leadership roles with regional and local brands such as NTUC Fairprice. She is a seasoned practitioner and visionary of branding and marketing with over 30 years of experience in the communications industry. For more inform...
Melita Teo, Chief Customer and Digital Officer of AIA Singapore shares how the industry was forced to conduct fully virtual client appointments during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. She is responsible for strengthening the Customer, Brand, Health and Wellness propositions, advancing the enterprise-wide Analytics capabilities, and accelerating the delivery of an integrated Digital experience. Melita has also served as the Key Regulatory Liaison Officer to the Monetary Authority of Si...
How has COVID-19 shifted consumer behaviour? Francis Looi, Chief Executive Officer of Polar Puffs & Cakes shares his thoughts on how retail business has changed since the pandemic hit globally. With 29 years of experience in the F&B industry, he has held critical operations and business development in CIAS, NTUC Food Fare, Manhattan Fish Market, Prima Deli, Daily Fresh (Shanghai) and Caffe Bene (Korea). In his free time, Francis pursues photography and is an avid reader in philosophy ...
In this episode of the QED Changemaker Series Podcast, we chat with Junie Foo, Group Executive Director of Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) on cross-training internal stakeholders to integrate services. After spending two decades holding senior management positions in international banks such as Standard Chartered, Citibank and MUFG Bank, she joined MWS in hopes to serve in a more socially impactful way. Junie also chairs the Board Diversity & Advisory Committee at the Singapore Institute...
The automotive industry retained 70% of online car sales after the Circuit Breaker period despite full-refund policies in place. Victor Kwan, Managing Director of Wearnes Automotive shares how the company's online sales during COVID-19 made it seem as if showrooms were never closed. With over 20 years of industry experience, he has managed brands that cut across all market segments – from city to family to super cars. Apart from his role to manage the Bentley, Aston Martin and Bugatti brands,...
"Innovation is no longer an option, but essential to the survival and success of a company." In this episode of the QED Changemaker Series Podcast, we chat with Kevin Wo, Managing Director of Microsoft . With a 27-year track record in the IT industry, is responsible for developing and driving growth strategies for all of Microsoft’s commercial business in Singapore. He also serve as a Board Member at Info-Communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), and other chambers and a...
In what areas should businesses invest when speaking about Business Innovation? We chat with Howie Lau, Assistant Chief Executive for Media & Innovation of IMDA in this episode of the QED Changemaker Series Podcast. With more than 25 years of experience across many countries such as China, India, Eastern Europe, Russia, South America and South East Asia, he leads teams and manages P&L, corporate development, and marketing. Prior to IMDA, he was the Chief Marketing Officer and Head of ...
In this episode, Enterprise Singapore's Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ted Tan, chats with us about market-led open innovation to develop solutions that solve real world problems. He plays an important role in growing local enterprises, by building their capabilities and connecting them to business networks and opportunities. Leading with purpose, Ted plays a major role in establishing strategic partnerships, both locally and internationally, to help startups and enterprises grow into global...
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