Access MBA Tour One-to-One Event in Singapore
2018-04-11
The worldwide leader in One-to-One MBA events is coming to Singapore on April 11th, 2018. Now the world’s top business schools are within your reach!
At this exclusive One-to-One MBA event, you will:

Hold personal meetings with Admissions Directors from prestigious business schools
Get advice from our expert MBA consultants and GMAT instructors
Take the chance to win over 2 million euros in scholarship opportunities

During the event there will be a raffle for three free online courses by Manhattan Review GMAT Prep: http://www.gmat.sg/gmat/
By registering for the One-to-One MBA event, your profile will be carefully matched and selected for individual meetings with the business schools that correspond to your expectations.
RESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE: https://www.accessmba.com/link/9D
Among the prestigious business schools participating in the Access MBA Tour:
INSEAD, Imperial College, IE Business School, ESSEC, IESE Global Executive MBA, University of St. Gallen, ESADE, SDA Bocconi, Rotterdam School of Management, Manchester University, Rotman School of Management and many more!

CIPD Presents: People Leader Session 2nd Edition
2018-04-12
This session brought to you by the CIPD and tackles issues such as:

How can HR use people data and analytics to make evidence-based decisions for better outcomes? Gill White, Director of Commercial and Capability, at the CIPD explores the theory and practice of using people data for HR analytics.
IBM’s Pallavi Srivastava, Asia Pacific & GCG Talent Leader, IBM Global Technology Services, shares how analytics have helped to transform HR at IBM.
Peer-to-peer discussion: Using people data and analytics to create shared value in your organisation

Register your interest here:
https://people-leader-session-2-people-data-and-analytics.eventbrite.sg
In order to support people professionals in Asia the CIPD and IBM Watson Talent are creating a forum to explore important world of work issues. These sessions are an opportunity for a select group of people leaders to come together to consider the latest thinking in the world of work and to develop your practice through peer discussion with other senior leaders.

Speakers:
Gill White
Director of Commercial and Capability, CIPD

Gill is the CIPD’s Director of Commercial and Capability. Her teams are responsible for translating our strategy, research, thought-leadership and customer proposition work into world class solutions for our members and customers. Having a direct relationship with all of our customers is hugely important, as it allows us to ensure we are building exactly what they need to support their organisations. We do this through our Employer Engagement teams in the UK, Ireland, Singapore and Dubai.
Gill joined the CIPD in July 2012 as Head of CIPD Training and was appointed in September 2013 to head up the newly formed Directorate of Knowledge and Capability. Her role has since grown to encompass all of our commercial areas. Prior to working for the CIPD, Gill held a variety of Head of L&D roles at Vodafone, Xchanging and SSP as well as operational roles including Managing Director of the consultancy IDology and Operations Manager for Whitbread, Greenalls and Vodafone.
Gill is one of just 1,000 directors in the UK to hold the prestigious Chartered Director status, awarded by the Institute of Directors.

Pallavi Srivastava
Asia Pacific & GCG Talent Leader, IBM Global Technology Services

Pallavi Srivastava is currently the Asia Pacific & GCG Talent Leader for IBM Global Technology Services. In this role, she is responsible for Leadership development, organizational and account based succession planning, leveraging Talent analytics for defining and executing strategic initiatives, fostering engagement and high performance culture across ANZ, ASEAN, India, Korea, China, Taiwan and HK.
Prior to this role, Pallavi was the Country HR Leader for IBM Singapore, where she was accountable for talent development and enhancing IBM’s position as an Employer of choice in Singapore. She led a team of HR Business partners for managing transformational business initiatives for IBM Singapore.
Pallavi has more than 23 years of experience in the field of Human Resources across areas related to HR strategy, HR Analytics, Corporate mergers & acquisitions, Leadership talent acquisition and succession management, executive compensation and leadership development. Pallavi has held several portfolios with IBM’s internal HR and HR consulting units and worked in India and US, and now based in Singapore for past 10 years.
A passionate believer in leveraging technology for HR solutions of the future, Pallavi has been closely involved with IBM’s HR transformation journey towards cognitive enabled HR offerings and often represents IBM’s point of view on future of HR at regional and international conferences.
Pallavi holds a B A (Hons) in Economics and a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources. Pallavi also received the Business HR professional and Global Compensation & Benefits certification from Cornell University. Certified by IBM for Design Thinking, Agile and as a Cognitive HR practitioner, Pallavi was recently featured in the HRD Magazine’s HRD Hot List in 2017.

This event is open to EuroCham members and non-members. Please register directly with the CIPD via the link above.

ASEAN Sustainable Urbanisation - Briefing by Alphabeta
2018-04-12
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Alphabeta have been appointed by the ASEAN Secretariat to assist with the development of a Sustainable Urbanisation Strategy for ASEAN, which (a) examines urbanisation trends in ASEAN; (b) does a stocktake of actions currently being pursued around sustainable urbanisation in ASEAN; (c) develops a short-list of priority actions (e.g., waste water treatment; affordable housing) that cities could pursue; and (d) develops the implementation roadmap, including metrics. (see attached or this link).
Together with the EU-ASEAN Business Council, we are organising a briefing session with Alphabeta at 8.30am on Thursday 12th April. You are warmly invited to provide your initial thoughts and inputs to the development of the strategy during the course of the discussion.
The session will:
– Get perspectives on challenges with implementing urbanisation projects in ASEAN;
– Ideas on priority opportunities to drive sustainable urbanisation (e.g., affordable housing, closed loop waste systems).
The definition of sustainable urbanisation is very broad – includes socioeconomic factors (e.g., health, housing, traffic congestion), environmental (e.g., energy efficiency, water access), and governance (e.g., cybersecurity)
Alphabeta will brief on the scope of the project and on some initial concepts. This will be an interesting session for all members to contribute to the sustainable development of ASEAN.

Please RSVP by email to Mr. Elgin Seah at elgin.seah@eurocham.org.sg

HR Committee meeting: Women in leadership in Asia
2018-04-13
The EuroCham HR Committee presents the exclusive session on “Women in Leadership in Asia”.
In Asia, rapid urbanisation, growing affluence, higher female education levels and lower birthrates have helped to boost female workforce participation. However, many women are employed in the informal sector; and in the formal sector, while more women are entering the workforce comparatively few have ascended to higher professional and managerial positions.
While the road ahead isn’t clear yet, it’s heartening to see that promoting women in leadership in Asia is on employers’ agendas, with its implicit acknowledgement that creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce is good for employees, it’s good for companies, and it’s also good for society as a whole.
This event is a unique opportunity for HR professionals to hear from Ellen Ruan, Regional Vice President, HR Asia/Pacific and MEA, what Danone is doing in Asia to promote Inclusive Diversity, from Uma Thana Balasingam, founder of Lean In Women in Tech who believes that together women can do more, go further, and change the world and from Patrick Rona co-founder of HeForShe Asia.
This exciting panel discussion will be moderated by Annabelle Thebaud, HR Director at SCOR Asia Pacific.
Featuring speakers:

Uma Thana – Cofounder of Lean In Singapore
Uma is Vice President of Channels & Sales, Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) for Riverbed. She is responsible for defining the region’s go-to-market strategies including channel, service providers and alliances. As a key member of the leadership team, she plays an active role in shaping the company’s growth strategy in the region.
Uma is also the co-founder of Lean In Singapore and the founder of Lean In Women in Technology Asia & Women In Technology Singapore which has >700 members today. LeanIn.Org was founded by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to empower women to achieve their ambitions. Lean In Singapore, founded in 2016, is a community of over 2000 women that comes together to be inspired, empowered and educated with a focus on driving gender diversity in the workplace.

Ellen Ruan – Regional Vice President, HR Asia/Pacific/Middle East at Danone
Ellen has been the HR Leader with 24 years of professional and diverse experience, having worked with FMCG, Food, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Companies. Her outlook is global with international and regional experiences, including: Paris, Shanghai, Singapore and Asia Pacific. She has taken leadership initiatives in driving the Culture and People transformations by streamlining the new structure, new ways of working, helping the business to turn around and accelerate the business results. Her passion is on Integrated Talent Management, she is the accrediated internal coach, focusing on developing the Asian Talents, especialy the Women Talents for Danone Asia.
Annabelle Thebaud – Head of HR APAC at SCOR Reinsurance
Over the past 20 years in leadership roles spanning across Finance/New Technology industries between Europe and APAC, Annabelle has cultivated curiosity in other cultures and would define herself as a Business Strategy and Brand awareness Enabler to Attract Talent and Unleash their Potential. She has been an advocate to promote Diversity in her current role as APAC HR Director at SCOR who launched in 2016 a global women network and signed a global charter of equal opportunities between men and women in the working space.
Annabelle is also a certified career transformation and executive coach.

Bjorn Engelhardt – Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan, Riverbed Technology & co-founder of HeForShe Singapore

Bjorn Engelhardt is the Senior Vice President of Riverbed Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ). In this role, Engelhardt is responsible for leading the Riverbed team across its six APJ markets and driving Riverbed’s sales and distribution strategy.
Engelhardt has 20 years of business, IT and consultancy experience in the Asia Pacific and Japan region, including security, data center and virtualization, network and application infrastructure, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and emerging technologies. He joined Riverbed from Actifio, where he served as Vice President & General Manager Asia Pacific & Japan. Previously Engelhardt held senior leadership roles with Symantec, where most recently he led the Strategic Sales and Services Groups and previously was responsible for Symantec’s SaaS and emerging technologies groups. He has also held management, sales and distribution roles in KVS Software and Citrix Systems Inc., working with key customers and partners across the region.
Engelhardt has a Masters of Management and Post Graduate Diploma of Administration from MacQuarie Graduate School of Management. He is based in Riverbed’s APJ headquarters in Singapore.

This session is available only to EuroCham members. Please RSVP directly by calendar invite or by email to the Corporate Affairs Manager Mr. Elgin Seah at elgin.seah@eurocham.org.sg.

Malaysia Property Show
2018-04-14
Head to the Malaysia Property Show this April and find out more about what to expect in the sector this year. Malaysia rose to the 25th place in Knight-Frank’s Global House Price Index for the second half of 2017, up from 28th in the previous quarter. Though overall consumer sentiment improved and asking prices are said to remain stable, Malaysia’s property market is still showing signs of market correction to further adjust to the changing economic environment and financial landscape. Property buyers and investors can look forward to an emerging rental market and a shift in commercial market trends within the next five to ten years.
What is the impact of Budget 2018 on the Malaysia property sector? Keen to tap into the updates on the property freeze and how it affects buyer’s sentiment in terms of price, supply and demand? How will the growth in sub-sales market and strata-titled properties influence the Malaysia property sector in 2018? Find out all these at the show. Tap into the opportunities and challenges witnessed in the current property market.
For more information click here.

Wine & Spirits meeting
2018-04-16

Norway-Asia Business Summit 2018
2018-04-16
Are you ready to be inspired?
16-18 April 2018 Norway-Asia Business Summit takes place at the prestigious Fullerton Hotel in Singapore – discussing how to succeed in the time of digitalisation; providing insights on blockchain technologies, white spaces and unicorns; and at the same time offering an excellent arena for networking. By securing your spot today, you are guaranteed to learn more about the dynamic start-up scene in the region, how to navigate the geo-political landscape in Asia, and about digital transformation.
REGISTER HERE
Are you ready for a digital revolution?
“Digital technologies are enablers that offers opportunities to change the way we do business – both in terms of cutting costs and increasing efficiency, but also in terms of developing new products, services and markets. If we do not seize these opportunities ourselves, we can be sure someone else does.”
– Tor Olav Mørseth, CEO of DIGITALNORWAY – read the full interview here!
Mr Mørseth will be present on day one of the summit, discussing the topic “Digitalising Everything – A Matter of Survival?”. H. E. Minister Per Sandberg from the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and H. E. Senior Minister of State Dr Koh Poh Koon from the Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry and National Development will open the Summit.
Are you ready to take a leap?
In addition to digitalisation, day two is dedicated to entrepreneurship and start-ups, and you will find a number of well-known names amongst the speakers and panellists:
Mr Magnus Grimeland, Founder/CEO, Antler Innovation, ex. Founder/CEO, Zalora
Mr Stefan Jung, Managing Partner, Venturra Capital
Mr Jon Eivind Sto, Managing Partner, N’Hack Accelerator
Mr William Klippgen, Managing Partner, Cocoon Capital
Ms Nidhi Gupta, Co-founder and CEO, Portcast Pte Ltd.
Mr Nima Karimi, Founder, Project X
Mr Andreas Ehn, Partner, Approach, ex. CTO Spotify
Mr Haakon Brunell, Managing Partner, Katapult Accelerator
Ms Shao-Ning Leigh Huang, Serial Entrepreneur and Investor
Dr Ayesha Khanna, CEO, ADDO AI
Full programme available here.
In addition to participation, there are great sponsorship opportunities available for the Summit – see overview below. Please let us know if your company is interested in exposure and visibility to a highly relevant bilateral target audience. For collaboration and more information, please contact the Norwegian Business Association at admin@nbas.org.sg.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Norway-Asia Business Summit 2018!

Myanmar - Energy Infrastructure Development Opportunities
2018-04-18
Despite being plagued with difficulties in its transition to democracy, Myanmar is a country in the region that desperately requires investment in its energy sector to underpin stable economic development. The country has one of the lowest rates of electricity access in South East Asia – only around 30% of its 53 million inhabitants have access to grid electricity – and yet it is an exporter of energy with extensive gas and hydro resources.
Drawing from commercial and legal backgrounds, the panel will cover some of the current obstacles to investment in Myanmar and projects that are nonetheless being developed. Taking account of short and long term risks they will also consider how the opportunities to invest in Myanmar stack up against other opportunities in ASEAN.
Our Energy and Utilities business group have been collaborating with the Energy Working Group from the British Chamber in Myanmar to bring together this insightful event and we hope you will be able to join us as we look at the energy opportunities in this region in more detail.
Please click here to have more information about the speakers.
Registration fees:
BritCham Members: 50$
Non-Members: 90$

Post-budget dialogue with Second Minister of Manpower
2018-04-23
Picture of the event: At the Committee of Supply Debate on 5 March 2018, the Ministry of Manpower announced a number of new policies and programmes. These include foreign workforce policy changes, and enhancements to the Adapt & Grow initiative (please refer to www.mom.gov.sg/about-us/cos2018 for full details).
EuroCham will host Second Minister of Manpower Mrs. Josephine Teo in a dialogue that will focus on the recent policy announcements by MOM and any key manpower issues of interest to the business community.
About

Mrs Josephine Teo
Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Manpower

Mrs Josephine Teo was appointed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office on 1 May 2017 where she oversees the National Population and Talent Division. She is concurrently Second Minister in the Manpower and Home Affairs ministries. She previously served in the Finance, Transport, and Foreign Affairs ministries.
A Member of Parliament since 2006, Mrs Teo was formerly Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Education and Assistant Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). She represented the labour movement on the government-appointed Economic Strategies Committee and co-chaired the sub-committee on Fostering Inclusive Growth. Mrs Teo was concurrently Chief Executive Officer of the not-for-profit organisation Business China, a platform launched by then Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and then China Premier Wen Jiabao to strengthen Singapore’s bicultural foundations, and remains a member of its Board.
She is married and has three children.
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This dialogue is open to EuroCham members only. If you are keen to attend, please RSVP by email to Mr. Elgin Seah at elgin.seah@eurocham.org.sg

IPR committee meeting
2018-04-24

World IP Day Celebration in Singapore
2018-04-24
Women in innovation and creativity have played key roles in driving advancement in science, technology, business and the arts. Today we celebrate their accomplishments and contributions to the society, and highlight how the intellectual property (IP) system can support innovation and creativity.
The IP Attachés representing the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI) France, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO), and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office Singapore (IPOS), are organising a World IP Day Programme in the morning of Tuesday 24 April 2018 that brings two panels consisting of corporate legal counsel, entrepreneurs and vibrant start-ups to echo the theme “Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity”.
Join us to celebrate World IP Day 2018 in Singapore. Register your interests with us today at https://worldipday-singapore.eventbrite.com. We look forward to having you with us.

Roundtable discussion on Why Children Mean Business
2018-04-25
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EuroCham is pleased to invite you to a roundtable discussion on ‘Why Children Mean Business’, with a keynote address by special guest HRH Princess Viktoria de Bourbon de Parme, patron of Save the Children Netherlands. This event is co-organised with Save the Children and hosted by The LEGO Group.
Companies recognise the importance of and play a pivotal role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. They can secure a resilient and inclusive future by focusing on one of their most important stakeholder groups: children. What can companies, as drivers of innovation and enablers of solutions, do to create positive impacts on children, families and communities? How can they collaborate with other actors to ensure sustainable progression for all?

Programme:
3.15 pm: Registration & Networking
3.30 pm: Welcome remarks by EuroCham Singapore
3.35 pm: Opening address by HRH Princess Viktória de Bourbon de Parme, Patroness Save the Children Netherlands
3.50 pm: Remarks by Mr Heinz Peter Esser, VP, Head of Strategic Risk Management and Internal Audit, The LEGO Group
4.00 pm: Roundtable discussion moderated by Ms Mei-Ing Cheok, Save the Children International
4:45 pm: Closing remarks
Registration:
Registration for this event has been closed.
About the speakers:
HRH Princess Viktória de Bourbon de Parme, Patroness of Save the Children Netherlands
Princess Viktória (1982) is married to His Royal Highness Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, grandson of the late H.R.H. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and the cousin of H.R.H. King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands. The Bourbon de Parme family has close family ties to the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Royal Families.

Princess Viktória is mother of two daughters, Princess Zita Clara (2014) and Princess Gloria Irene (2016). The Princess studied law and economics at Nyenrode Business University in Breukelen and has worked for various Dutch companies. She now lives in Rome, Italy, where Prince Jaime is Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Holy See, the Vatican.
Princess Viktória has been patroness of Save the Children since 2015. In this capacity, she follows in the footsteps of her husband’s grandmother Queen Juliana, who founded Save the Children in the Netherlands in 1980 and remained honorary chairman until her death in 2004.
In her capacity as patroness she is an ambassador of child rights and raises awareness for the position of children worldwide. The Princess specializes in the thematic area of nutrition. She is committed to connecting stakeholders and finding solutions contributing to food security and nourishment for all.
Heinz Peter Esser, VP, Head of Strategic Risk Management and Internal Audit at THE LEGO Group
Heinz joined The LEGO Group as Head of Global Market Finance in 2015 and in June 2017, he moved to Head the Strategic Risk Management and Internal Audit managing Global Strategic Risk and Internal Audit based out in Singapore.
Prior to joining The LEGO Group, Heinz spent 19 years of his career with the Philips Group where he held a variety of Business Finance & Corporate Finance roles in the Netherlands, Germany, China and Singapore within the Finance Organization and was heading Finance Excellence in 2013.
Heinz is a Dutch national and holds a Masters in Corporate Finance (1996) from Tilburg University and a Masters in Financial Economics (1998) from Tilburg Institute of Advanced Studies.

Nominate your company's best project and be recognised at the 5th SBR International Business Awards
2018-04-26
Calling all international companies in Singapore: nominate your best projects and be recognised at the SBR International Business Awards 2018.
The awards programme is now open for entries! Companies eligible to nominate are those with global headquarters outside Singapore and have the most innovative projects and best practices that significantly enhanced the company’s business in SEA region.
Deadline for nominations is on 16 March 2018.
Nomination is free. If your company wins, you are obliged to attend the event and book any of the winners package options for the Awards Ceremony. Click here to see pricing.
EuroCham members can enjoy 10% discount on the above fees.
For inquiries, contact Julie Anne Nuñez at +65 3158 1386 or julie@charltonmediamail.com

To know more about the awards programme, click here.

SwedCham: IPR Protection in Singapore
2018-05-03
The SME sub-commiittee invites you to a breakfast seminar on IPR protection in Singapore with focus on innovations and branding. Ms Chan Wai Yeng at the South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk, a project co-funded by the European Commission, will speak about the IPR landscape in Singapore and how you protect your innovations and brand with some case studies.
Program:
Breakfast will be served from 7:45 am
Program from 8.00 am:
1. Introduction to the SEA HD free services available for EU SMEs
2. Presentation on IPR:
– Overview about IPR landscape in Singapore
– How to protect Innovations (patents and know-how)
– Other relevant IP rights (copyright and trade secrets)
– Tips on branding strategy (trade mark registrations and enforcement)
– 2 case study examples concerning relevant sectors (focus on packaging, waste management, recycling, water filtration, transportation)
– Take away messages
3. Q&A session
Registration:
SwedCham members: S$ 25
Non-members: S$ 40
Your seat at the seminar will only be secured once your payment has been registered. Please, note that we will not longer accept cash payments at the event.
SwedCham prefers payment by bank transfer to:
DBS Bank
8 Shenton Way, Singapore 068809
Account No: 001-016410-4
Bank Code 7171
Branch Code 001
Swift address: DBSSSGSG
If you pay by cheque, in order for it to be valid, please make it payable to: “Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore (SwedCham)”.
Kindly note that cancellation is only possible until May 1st and no-shows will be billed.
Please click here for more information or registration.

Europe Day Luncheon Celebration 2018
2018-05-04
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On Friday 4th of May 2018, EuroCham will celebrate at The St. Regis Singapore, the 68th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration of 1950 that led to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community and subsequently of the European Union. This prestigious luncheon is attended by about 150 guests, including Singaporean government representatives, CEOs and managing directors of Major European and Singaporean companies, the diplomatic circle and the media.
EuroCham is delighted to welcome Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry (with effect from 1 May 2018) as a Guest of Honour and speaker at this year’s Europe Day Luncheon.
Programme:
11.30 am: Registration
12.30 pm: Welcome remarks by Mr. Stefano Poli
12.35 pm: Opening remarks by H.E EU Ambassador Barbara Plinkert
12.45 pm: Lunch
13.15 pm: Keynote speech by Mr Chan Chun Sing
13.30 pm: Q & A
02:00 pm: End

Please Click here to find out more about Sponsorship Opportunity or contact Lissa van der Heijden at lissa.vanderheijden@eurocham.org.sg
About the Speaker:

Mr Chan Chun Sing
Minister, Trade and Industry, Republic of Singapore
Mr Chan Chun Sing is Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service from 1 May 2018.
Mr Chan is also Deputy Chairman of the People’s Association since 1 October 2015.
He is concurrently Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress, a role that he held since 4 May 2015.
Mr Chan served as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office from 9 April 2015 to 30 April 2018, upon relinquishing his prior appointments as Minister for Social and Family Development (MSF) and Second Minister for Defence, both of which he had held since 1 September 2013. At MSF, he was responsible for improving social service delivery, enhancing social safety nets and strengthening support for families in Singapore.
His other previous appointments included Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (21 May 2011 to 31 October 2012) and Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts (21 May 2011 to 31 July 2012).
Mr Chan served with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 1987 to 2011. He held various appointments, including Chief of Army (2010 to 2011), Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (2009 to 2010) and Commander 9th Division / Chief Infantry Officer (2007 to 2009). He left the SAF to run in the 2011 General Election and was elected Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC).
Educated at the Raffles Institution (1982 to 1985) and Raffles Junior College (1986 to 1987), Mr Chan was awarded the SAF (Overseas) and President’s Scholarship to study Economics at Christ’s College, Cambridge University in the United Kingdom in 1988 and graduated with First Class Honours. Mr Chan was awarded the Distinguished Master Strategist Award 1998 by the US Army Command and Staff College. In 2005, he completed the Sloan Fellows Programme at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship.
Born in 1969, Mr Chan is married with three children and enjoys reading and jogging.
Moderator:
Mr Ryan Huang,
Producer/Finance Presenter, SPH Radio MONEY FM 89.3.
Ryan Huang currently produces and presents the business content on SPH Radio’s MONEY FM 89.3 morning show, The Breakfast Huddle. He hosts various segments featuring interviews with analysts, economists, and thought leaders on macroeconomic, finance and business issues.
Prior to this, he was a market analyst and has also worked in strategic communications. Ryan was also previously a news editor and journalist across TV, print and online. He has interviewed former US Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, as well as various ministers and CEOs across Asia.
He is co-author of best-selling investment book “Profit from the Panic”, which provides a guide for investors keen to get into the market. Proceeds were donated to the Straits Times Pocket Money Fund and AIDHA, a Singapore NGO that empowers foreign domestic workers and lower-income women through skills like financial literacy and entrepreneurship.
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Europe Day - Closed Door meeting
2018-05-04
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Businesses operating in hyper-competitive regions such as Asia need an effective pipeline of leaders to sustain long-term growth. The lack of leadership talent is consistently rated amongst the greatest business challenges in Asia.
While the specific nature of Asia’s leadership gaps vary across large local organizations and multinational corporations (MNCs), the magnitude and components of the challenge are consistent. MNCs can fill skill gaps with expatriates but struggle to capitalise on local expertise and relationships. Local family-owned enterprises often struggle to make the transition to a new generation’s way of leading.
With organisations in Asia grappling with change and challenged by multigenerational workforce management being one of the critical areas for HR professionals, combined with ongoing talent shortage for skilled professionals, it becomes increasingly important for organisations of today, to focus on development of talent succession pipeline and initiate best practices for high-performance leadership.
This raises important questions:
Is there a shortage of suitable talent and leadership in these regions? Or should we examine the validity of the “global leader” yardstick?
How can organisations in Asia Pacific bridge the leadership talent gap?
What are the reasons for leadership shortage in Southeast Asia and how can organisations in the region step up efforts to promote leadership development?
Can Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) help organisations rise to the challenge of leadership gaps?
Programme:
09.45 am: Registration (sharp)
10.00 am: Receiving of Minister Chan Chun Sing
10.05 am: Welcome by Mr Stefano Poli, President EuroCham
10.10 am: Round Table discussion
11.15 am: End of the session
The VIP Reception of Europe Day Luncheon starts at 11.30 am.
Registration:
By invitation only. The invitation is NOT applicable for the Europe Day Luncheon. You will need a separate registration for the Luncheon. Please use this link.
About the Speaker:

Mr Chan Chun Sing
Minister in Prime Minister’s Office and Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)
Mr Chan Chun Sing is currently Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). On 1 October 2015, Mr Chan was appointed Deputy Chairman of the People’s Association.
On 9 April 2015, Mr Chan was appointed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and relinquished his appointments as Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Defence, both of which he had held since 1 September 2013. At the Ministry of Social and Family Development, he was responsible for improving social service delivery, enhancing social safety nets and strengthening support for families in Singapore. His previous appointments included Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (21 May 2011 to 31 October 2012) and Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts (21 May 2011 to 31 July 2012).
Mr Chan was appointed Secretary-General of NTUC on 4 May 2015 after the NTUC Central Committee unanimously elected him to this appointment on 8 April 2015. He was first appointed Deputy Secretary-General on 27 January 2015 by the NTUC Central Committee after joining NTUC on 23 January 2015 to help strengthen labour leadership at NTUC and the link between the Labour Movement and the Government. He was re-elected as the NTUC Secretary-General by the NTUC National Delegates’ Conference on 29 October 2015.
In 2011, Mr Chan left the Singapore Armed Forces to run in the 2011 General Election and was elected Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC). During his military career with the Singapore Armed Forces (1987 to 2011), he held various appointments, including the Chief of Army (2010 to 2011), Chief of Staff of Joint Staff (2009 to 2010) and Chief Infantry Officer (2007 to 2009).
Mr Chan also served on various statutory boards and government-linked companies, including Singapore Totalisator Board (2011), ST Kinetics Limited (2010 to 2011), Civil Service College (2010 to 2011), Defence Science & Technology Agency (2009 to 2010), Defence Science Organisation (2009 to 2010) and International Enterprise Singapore (2006 to 2009).
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HR Summit & Expo Asia 2018
2018-05-09
HR Summit & Expo Asia 2018 is the region’s most popular workforce event bringing together the world’s most influential business thinkers, solutions providers and top HR decision makers. It focuses on current HR trends and the new ways of working that are transforming our daily professional environment.
Mingle and network with over 4,000 industry peers to share ideas and along the way, boost your connections.
Highlights:
4000+ attendees | 90+ Exhibitors | 100+ Speakers| 110+ Concurrent Sessions

URL link to event page: http://www.hrsummit.com.sg/

Promotion code: ECCS18 (10% off)

3rd Asian Women in Leadership Summit
2018-05-10
Asian Women in Leadership Summit (AWLS)
AWLS, is an annual event organized in Singapore. It explores the views of senior leaders (men & women) on barriers to women advancement in Asia, their importance in changing the organization dynamics and gender diversity as a challenge and an opportunity. Successful leaders across all walks of life will share their journeys to success which will be a learning experience for individuals and organizations in creating strategies and environment essential to women achieving their potential. Please visit www.asianwomenleadershipsummit.com
Confirmed speakers:

– Myra Eskes, President & CEO ASEAN, GE HealthCare SG
– Pam Walkden, Group Head HR, Standard Chartered Bank UK
– Oshin Cassidy, Group Head HR, Imagination Technologies UK
– Smita Gupta, Head of Marketing and Strategy, APAC, Finastra SG

Roundtable discussion: Best Practices on Supply Chain Management in Asia Pacific
2018-05-10
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Synopsis
On the 10th of May, EuroCham is hosting a roundtable discussion aimed at sharing and iscussing best practices on supply chain networks in Asia Pacific. In particular, the following topics will be addressed:
– Supply Chain strategy
– Supply responsiveness to actual demand
– Inventory optimization with long lead time
This initiative is driven by The LEGO Group and will bring together supply chain, operations and logistics leaders from various industries including fashion, FMCG, pharma, logistics and consumer goods.
Programme:
9.00am-9.30am Breakfast, networking and ice-breaking session
9.30am – 10.20am Introductions
– ‘Brick by Brick – A supply chain perspective in Asia Pacific’ by The LEGO Group
– ‘Insights into Roche’s Supply Chain Network in APAC’ by Roche Pharmaceuticals
10.20am – 11:30am Roundtable discussion
11.30am LEGO office tour
12.00am Close
The event is held under the Chatham House Rule

Guru Talk Seminar: Why is freehold landed project a great investment for the future?
2018-05-12
With luxury home prices in downtown Singapore rising faster than other high-end districts, this could be a good time to explore your home buying in areas such as Sembawang. Unknown to many, Sembawang offers several hidden gems, including landed houses close to the beach, and even Singapore’s very own hot spring!
If you aspire to upgrade to landed property, why not consider a freehold landed cluster housing project by a reputable developer? To learn more about how you can make a better home upgrade or wise property buying decision, RSVP now!
Guru Talk topics include:
Investment potential for landed housing in Singapore
– Outlook and preserving the value of such properties
– Positive recovery and high capital yield
The en bloc hype continues: What this means for Singapore property market?
Click here for more information.
Free of charge for EuroCham members.

SME Technology & Innovation Day 2018 (previously known as SME Day)
2018-05-15
To be held on 15 May, SME Day 2018 brings together a full spectrum of technology initiatives from the industry. The event promises an exciting and interactive line-up of activities to help SMEs upgrade, transform and look for opportunities to grow. Register now through the link!

ADB DutchCham: Winsemius Awards 2018
2018-05-17
How to participate in the 4th edition of the Winsemius Awards Gala Dinner?

Nominate your company and stand a chance to win one of the four awards
Buy a seat or table to enjoy a festive evening
Become a sponsor of Winsemius Awards

With great pleasure we announce the 4th edition of the Winsemius Awards Gala Dinner on 17 May 2018. Together with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, HE Mrs Margriet Vonno, ADB-DutchCham is delighted to extend an invitation to you and your company.
We are honoured and privileged that His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands will be our guest of honour. ADB-DutchCham also welcomes distinguished guests, including government representatives, CEOs and managing directors of Dutch and Singaporean companies, as well as the diplomatic circle.
AWARDS
The Awards aim to recognize the achievements of businesses and institutions in areas associated with Dutch business culture and sector excellence in Singapore, using both Dutch and/or Singaporean resources. This year’s theme is Technological Innovation.
JURY
A respectable jury with backgrounds in business, academics and public sector will judge the awards.
AWARD CATEGORIES 2018
You can nominate your own business by clicking on any of the categories below:
Small business rising star
Services industry
Manufacturing & production
Maritime, water and offshore
PROGRAM
06:00 pm Registration and cocktail
07:00 pm Opening remarks
07:45 pm Special act
08:00 pm Awards ceremonies and dinner
09:45 pm Special performance
10:00 pm Heineken after drinks
12:00 am End
RATES
Members: S$ 190 per pax. S$ 1,800 per table (=11 seats)
Non-Members: S$ 230 per pax. S$ 2,100 per table (=11 seats)
DRESS CODE
Men: business attire
Women: cocktail dress
ADDRESS
Grand Hyatt, Grand Ballroom, 10 Scotts Road, Singapore 228211
REGISTRATION
Please reserve your seats or table by clicking here. As there is a limited number of seats, registration will be on first-come-first-serve basis.

SwissCham: An exciting study trip to “Rubbish Island”
2018-05-17
The SwissCham would like to invite you for this short study trip with fellow SwissCham members is a must for everyone interested in Singapore’s high-tech city infrastructure. With a casual boat ride in good company, great networking on water and on land is guaranteed. Drinks and snacks will be served!
Agenda:
1:00 PM – 1:25 PM Registration and paperwork Ferry operator
1:25 PM – 2:05 PM Ferry transfer (40 minutes)/ light lunch
2 :05 PM – 2:30 PM Transfer to jetty to administration
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Programme Semakau Landfill
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Ferry transfer back to Pasir Panjang
Ferry details: Kenki 18 (SP 1289A)
Dress Code: Sport and cover shoes
Please bring your ID identification as it is required by NEA

For more information please click here

Hawksford: E-commerce for SMEs in Singapore
2018-05-18
Are you an e-commerce company looking to setup or expand in Singapore? Are you a business/SME looking to get into the online space?
Gain insights into the e-commerce landscape and find out how e-commerce can help you realise your business ambitions.
Topics Covered:

– Why e-commerce is important to business?
– Singapore’s e-commerce landscape and trends
– How to enter the e-commerce space?
– Establishing and growing your business in Singapore

Who will benefit from this talk?

– Businesses/SMEs in Singapore looking to expand/grow with e-commerce
– Those who are looking to establish an e-commerce business in Singapore

Agenda:
7:30am: Registration
8.00-9.15am: Talk (A light breakfast will be provided)
Webinar option available. Please click here to register.
Limited seats available.

EuroSphere Exhibition 2018
2018-05-18
Following a successful first 2017 edition, the EVBN is going to organise the second edition of the Eurosphere – European Art of Living Exhibition, from the 18th to the 20th May 2018, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where 4,500 business visitors and 150 European business brands are expected.
EuroSphere is a unique exhibition, dedicated to bringing the premium European Art of Living to the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian markets, within a wide range of sectors that all present the elegance, the sophistication and the high quality of European premium products:
– Gourmet Food, Wine & Spirits
– Fashion, Fashion Accessories, Jewellery, Horology
– Perfumery, Cosmetics
– Furniture, Interior Design
– Automotive
– Lifestyle
Within the context of the soon-to-be-implemented EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, EuroSphere aims to support European companies to find business partners, while creating a lively flow of interactions among exhibiting companies and visitors.
For more information, please visit the EuroSphere exhibition’s website.
Additional information:
– Free entry for all EuroCham members. Click here to register and use the code EUROSPHEREVN on the 1-day entry.
– 15% discount on standard packages for any EuroCham member willing to exhibit at EuroSphere.

SIIA 5th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources
2018-05-18
Climate Action: Seeding Green Growth and Resilience in ASEAN
Two years since the Paris Agreement, many ASEAN countries are placing increasing emphasis on combating climate change and its adverse impacts. Governments have started to invest in improving air and water quality, low-carbon transport, and better use of physical resources to shift towards green growth. Efforts are also being made to cut greenhouse gas emissions and prevent the spread of fires and haze.
The agroforestry and resource sector in particular has witnessed a growing momentum in adopting sustainable practices and protecting ecosystems. But questions are still being asked about whether these efforts are enough to address climate change, and how we can spur greater growth in green investments. Against this backdrop, the 5th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR) invites regional representatives to explore the following questions: What policies can governments and corporations adopt to encourage green growth? How sustainable is today’s plantation sector, and are there commensurate rewards for being sustainable? And to what extent are current industry approaches, like certification, still relevant as a tool for achieving sustainability?
To have more information please click here.
Featured Speakers:

Mr. Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Republic of Singapore
Dr. Bambang Brodjonegoro, Minister of National Development Planning, Republic of Indonesia

Programme:
Panel 1: How ASEAN Governments Are Shifting to Green Growth
Panel 2: Doing Well by Doing Good: The Evolution of Sustainability in the Agri-Business Sector
Workshop 1: Bridging Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches: The Role of Financial Institutions in Inclusive Agri-Finance
Workshop 2: Sustainability Reporting in the Plantation Sector: Attracting Better Capital Flows
Workshop 3: The Relevance of Certification to Sustainability Today
Registration:
Tickets are on sale at S$300 per person. You may purchase your ticket here.

Malaysia Elections: Outcome Briefing
2018-05-18
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Whither Malaysia? Assessing the Impact for Investors of the Post-Election Political Transition
For the first time since Malaysia’s independence, UMNO and its coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) have been voted out. The alliance that is taking over power, Pakatan Harapan (PH), brings back together former UMNO stalwarts and then political opponents, Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim.
While the transition to a new government is progressing smoothly, the reshuffle of the country’s ruling elite is creating significant uncertainty. It remains unclear to what extent PH will now seek to overturn BN’s policies, whether in relation to trade, investment and the economy, or to the country’s foreign policy including towards China.
The seminar will shed light on the political and social dynamics behind the earth-shattering election’s results. It will also provide insights on Malaysia’s new leadership. Last, it will offer prospective views on the impact for investors of the ongoing transition.
Speakers:
Mohamed Nawab Osman is the Coordinator of the Malaysia Program at RSIS and a Senior Advisor at Asia Group Advisors. He is a leading expert on the politics of Malaysia and of Muslim politics in Southeast and South Asia. His opinion pieces have been featured in leading media including The Straits Times, The Nation and Jakarta Post. Nawab also is a frequent commentator on political Islam, terrorism and Southeast Asian politics on CNN, BBC, Al-Jazeera and Channel News Asia. Nawab is a social activist and serves as the President of Critical Xchange. He also sits in the board of Association of Muslim Professionals. In 2014, he was nominated to attend the inaugural Young Southeast Asian Leader’s Initiative.
Romain Caillaud is a Director at Asia Group Advisors. He oversees the firm’s project execution teams in Malaysia, Singapore and Myanmar. Romain has more than a decade of advisory experience in Southeast Asia in extractive industries, telecoms and technology, financial services, and the food & beverage industry. He served as President of the French-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce from 2012 to 2015.
Only for members of EuroCham or EU-ASEAN Business Council.
Click here to register.
Jointly organised by:

DABS: Annual Gala Ball 2018
2018-05-19
Early Bird Tickets are for members only.
Non-members can register after 29 March 2018
To register kindly send an email including the names of your guests to
dabs@dabs-singapore.com
Your reservation is not confirmed until payment has been settled.
Kindly pay for your tickets below

European Networking Night
2018-05-22
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Our second networking event of 2018 will be happening on 22nd May.
Regroup with us over 2 hours of drinks and canapés. This will be a great opportunity to meet new people, build new connections and expand your network among Singapore’s large business community.
*Tenants of the German Center are entitled to EuroCham Member price. To register please drop an email to Emilie Lessent (events@eurocham.org.sg)
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Sustainability Committee meeting
2018-05-22
EuroCham invites you to join the first meeting of the Sustainability committee on Thursday 24 May from 9am to 10.15am. The meeting will take place at EuroCham Singapore, 1 Phillip Street #12-01, Royal One Phillip, S(048692).
The agenda for this meeting will be as follows:
9.00am – 9.10am Welcome by EuroCham Singapore
9.10am – 9.20am Introductions
9.20am – 9.40am Introduction to committee and feedback received from companies for potential focus areas
9.40am – 10am Discussion on direction of committee
10am – 10.15am Discuss election of chair/co-chairs and way forward
More information & registration
For more information on the committee, or to register for the meeting, please send an email to Lissa van der Heijden, Business & Committee Manager, at lissa.vanderheijden@eurocham.org.sg.
