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NUS Economics Alumni
BOOK CORNER
Alumni Sharing and Networking Event
LEADING WITH IT: LESSONS FROM SINGAPORE’S FIRST CIO
Like-minded Economics alumni and students enjoyed an opportunity to network in breakout rooms after the sharing segment.
by Professor Alex Siow
For organisations to stay relevant, leveraging technology is essential. Professor Alex Siow — currently Professor (Practice) in the School of Computing, NUS, and Director of the Advanced Computing for Executives — draws from his experience as Singapore’s first Chief Information Officer (CIO) at HDB in the 1990s, and shares advice on IT’s role in keeping pace with rapid business changes in the digital age. His book provides business leaders with insights for effective IT governance and highlights the core competencies required of CIOs. Written as a first-person account, the book also covers topics such as AI and the future of money and of work, giving expert analysis of each topic. A highlight is a guest chapter by Jim Lim Shien Min, healthcare sector lead at NCS Group, on lessons learned from managing the COVID-19 crisis in Singapore. Peppered with tips, case studies and expert recommendations, it is a suitable read for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and business. $41.95 (before GST) in hardcover in bookstores and online. Publisher: Wiley
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29 May NUS Economics Alumni recently organised the Alumni Sharing and Networking Event, which took place on 29 May via Zoom. The event garnered a turnout of about 40 Economics Alumni members. The speaker for the Alumni Sharing segment, titled Investments in The Post Pandemic World, was Mr Jonathan Low (Arts and Social Sciences ’17). With five years of experience in investment banking and private debt investing across EMEA and APAC, Mr Low is an associate at Orion Capital Asia working on middle-market private debt investments across APAC. His sharing session included insights into different industries impacted
by the pandemic and the volatility of future markets. Following the sharing segment, like-minded alumni and students enjoyed an opportunity to network in breakout rooms. The networking session provided an opportunity for participants to enhance their ongoing professional development. Overall, it was a fruitful event that received positive feedback from participants. In particular, many participants enjoyed the networking session, which was effective in providing them with a platform to reconnect with fellow Economics Alumni members.
www.nuseconomicsalumni.com/about-us/ valeriechow@hotmail.com
The NUS Economics Alumni Committee welcomes Economics alumni who would like to give back – do contact President, Ms Valerie Chow (Arts and Social Sciences ‘97) at valeriechow@ hotmail.com if you are interested to join the Committee!
