SCCCI CWG International Women's Day Celebration 2024

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2024 国际三⼋妇⼥节论坛及晚宴

International Women's Day

2024 Conference and Dinner

主宾 Guest-of-Honour: 杨莉明⼥⼠ MrsJosephineTeo 通讯及新闻部⻓兼主管智慧国计划及⽹络安全事务部⻓

MinisterforCommunicationsandInformation

&Minister-in-chargeofSmartNationandCybersecurity

3March2024,Sunday 3March2024,Sunday 3March2024,Sunday 5pmto9pm 5pmto9pm 5pmto9pm Shangri-LaSingapore,IslandBallroom Shangri-LaSingapore,IslandBallroom Shangri-LaSingapore,IslandBallroom

THEME THEME

璀璨30•开创未来

璀璨30•开创未来

Building Legacies

Building Legacies

Igniting Futures Igniting Futures

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ABOUT SCCCI ABOUT SCCCI

CAREER WOMEN’S CAREER WOMEN’S GROUP (CWG) GROUP (CWG)

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IINTERNATIONAL NTERNATIONAL WOMEN‘S DAY (IWD) WOMEN‘S DAY (IWD) www.sccci.org.sg/cwg membership@sccci.org.sg +6563378381 SCCCI.CWG SCCCICWG 3

CAREER WOMEN’S GROUP CAREER WOMEN’S GROUP COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Advisors: Advisors:

MsClaireChiang (1stCWGChairperson)

SCCCIHonoraryCouncilMember

Chairperson: Chairperson:

ProfHwangYeeCheau

MsQuekSooBoon (2ndCWGChairperson)

SCCCIHonoraryCouncilMember

SCCCIResearch&PublicationsCommitteeChairperson

Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson:

MsCindyGoh

SCCCICouncilMember

BusinessPursuitsGroup: BusinessPursuitsGroup:

GroupLeader: GroupLeader:

MsInnaYao

Vice-GroupLeader: Vice-GroupLeader:

MsCatherineTang

Members: Members:

MsMichelleCheo

MsRachelSim

MsLorrianeNg

MsJamieLim

MsAnnaVanessaHaotanto

MsVioletLim

MsKathyLim

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MsAngeliaYang

MsGeraldineNg

MsAngFungFung

MsGraceTan

MsJoeyOh

MsChinWeiJia

MsFennyTan

MsYipCheuFong

MsLilyKuo

MsAngShih-Huei

MsChongHongChian

MsVooChoonLing

MsAngSooBuay

MsCherylOng

MsJenniferLim

MsAnneLee

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

ORGANISING COMMITTEE ORGANISING COMMITTEE

MEMBERS MEMBERS

Advisor: Advisor:

ProfHwangYeeCheau

SCCCIResearch&PublicationsCommitteeChairperson

SCCCICWGChairperson

Chairperson: Chairperson:

MsCindyGoh

SCCCICouncilMember

Vice-Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson:

MsFennyTan

CommitteeMembers: CommitteeMembers:

MsAngSooBuay

MsChinWeiJia

MsChongHongChiang

MsLilyKuo

MsJamieLim

MsJenniferLim

MsVioletLim

MsJoeyOh

MsGraceTan

MsCatherineTang

MsAngeliaYang

MsInnaYao

MsYipCheuFong

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ThemeTeam: ThemeTeam:

MsAngSooBuay

MsChongHongChiang

MsLilyKuo

MsJenniferLim

MsVioletLim

MsCatherineTang

MsInnaYao

ProgrammeandVenueTeam: ProgrammeandVenueTeam:

MsJamieLim

MsJoeyOh

MsFennyTan

VideoProductionTeam: VideoProductionTeam:

MsAngSooBuay

MsJoeyOh

MsAngeliaYang

TableLuminariesTeam: TableLuminariesTeam:

MsVioletLim

MsInnaYao

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PROGRAMME PROGRAMME

ArrivalofGuests

ArrivalofGuest-of-Honour,MrsJosephineTeo

Minister for Communications and Information & Minister-in-Charge of SmartNationandCybersecurity

WelcomeSpeechbySCCCIPresident,MrKhoChoonKeng

OpeningAddressandKeynoteSpeechbyGuest-of-Honour, MrsJosephineTeo

Minister for Communications and Information & Minister-in-Charge of SmartNationandCybersecurity

PanelDiscussion

Topic:BuildingLegaciesIgnitingFutures

Panelists:

MsClaireChiang,Co-FounderofBanyanTreeGroup

MsCaeciliaChu,Co-FounderandCEOofYouTrip

Ms Harshika Patel, Asia CEO of J.P. Morgan Private Bank and HongKongCEOofJP Morgan

MsLeeSzeYeng,ManagingPartnerofKPMGinSingapore

Moderator:

MrChiaKimHuat,Partner,Rajah&TannSingaporeLLP

PresentationofTokenofAppreciation

CommencementofDinner

Performance

ScreeningofSCCCICWGVideo

ClosingAddressbySCCCICWGChairperson,ProfHwangYeeCheau

Cake-CuttingandWineToastingCeremony

Dinnerends

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5pm 6pm 7.10pm 9pm Time Programme

GUEST-OF-HONOUR GUEST-OF-HONOUR

AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER

MrsJosephineTeo MrsJosephineTeo

MinisterforCommunicationsand MinisterforCommunicationsand IInformation& nformation& Minister-in-chargeofSmartNationand Minister-in-chargeofSmartNationand Cybersecurity Cybersecurity

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PANELIST PANELIST

ClaireChiang ClaireChiang

Co-Founder, Co-Founder, BanyanTreeGroup BanyanTreeGroup

fBanyanTreeGroup,assumesmultifacetedroles within the organisation. Since 2006, she's been Chairperson for business development in China and spearheading growth in the country. Recently appointedGlobalHeadofLearningandDevelopmentoftheGroup,shesteers organisational strategies and fosters human capital development. Her leadership extends to chairing the Banyan Tree Global Foundation, driving corporate social responsibility and spearheading environmental initiatives. Claire'sdedicationtosocietalcauseshasgarnerednationalandinternational acclaim, lauded for her prowess in work-life integration, advocacy for gender diversity, and exemplary sustainability leadership. Her civic engagements encompass roles as Justice of Peace, Nominated Member of Parliament, and directorships in diverse entities, exemplifying her influential presence across social,environmental,andcorporatelandscapes.

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PANELIST PANELIST

CaeciliaChu CaeciliaChu

Co-FounderandCEO,YouTrip Co-FounderandCEO,YouTrip

Caecilia is the Co-Founder and CEO of YouTrip, Southeast Asias leading financial technology company dedicated to creating the next-generation of digitalfinancialservicesforconsumersandbusinesses.

Prior to founding YouTrip, Caecilia worked at Citi overseeing growth investments in the technology and consumer sectors Before that, Caecilia workedatMcKinseyadvisingfinancialinstitutionsacrossAsiaonproductand growthstrategies. HerfintechexperiencespriortoYouTripincludepositionsat Lufax, China’s leading online wealth management platform, and QF Pay, a mobile payments company backed by Sequoia China. Caecilia was named tothegloballistofTop50FinancialTechnologyCEOsin2021. Shewasranked amongst the Top 10 Fintech Leaders in 2020 and 2021 by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and recognised as the Tech Leader of the Year by the SingaporeComputerSocietyin2022.

Caecilia is an independent director at SGX-listed iFAST Corporate Ltd, and elected as Chair of the payments sub-committee for the Singapore Fintech Association. Caecilia has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’sdegreeinfinance(summacumlaude)fromTheWhartonSchoolof theUniversityofPennsylvania.

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PANELIST PANELIST

HarshikaPatel HarshikaPatel

AsiaCEOofJ.P.MorganPrivateBankand AsiaCEOofJ.P.MorganPrivateBankand HongKongCEOofJ.P.Morgan HongKongCEOofJ.P.Morgan

Harshika Patel is the Chief Executive Officer of J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Asia and the Chief Executive Officer of J.P. Morgan in Hong Kong. As Chair of J.P. Morgan’s Asia Pacific DEI Council, she also helps to lead the strategy for the firm’s diversity and inclusion initiativesintheregion.

Harshika is also Chair of the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, the leading financial industry association focusedondevelopingregionalcapitalmarkets.

Prior to leading the Private Bank in the region, Harshika served as the Asia Pacific Head of Strategy for J.P. Morgan. In this role, she was responsible for driving and implementing the firm’s strategy acrossits17operatingmarketsinAsiaPacific.

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PANELIST PANELIST

LeeSzeYeng LeeSzeYeng

ManagingPartner, ManagingPartner, KPMGinSingapore KPMGinSingapore

Ms g gingPartneratKPMGinSingapore,whichispartofa globalorganisationofindependentprofessionalservicesfirmsprovidingAudit,Tax andAdvisoryServices.

As Managing Partner, Ms Lee is part of the firm’s top leadership team, which is responsiblefordrivingoperationalexcellenceandchartinglong-termsustainable and strategic growth across business areas. She also leads KPMG Cares, a community outreach programme of the firm focused on fostering inclusive employment,sustainablecommunitiesandsocialequity

Ms Lee has over 20 years of experience overseeing and driving audit excellence, whichinvolvesdeliveringqualityauditingoutcomesandinsights,intelligentlyand efficiently. Shehasbeenworkingwithlistedandglobalcompanies,particularlyin the financial services and real estate sectors, to build trust and transparency for financial reporting. This includes supporting clients to navigate the evolving and challenging regulatory landscape in areas such as instilling trust in data and financialinformation,internalcontrolsreview,aswellasregulatorycompliance

Ms Lee is also on the boards of the Singapore Business Federation Foundation, SingaporeEconomicDevelopmentBoardandtheDuke-NUSMedicalSchoolanda member of the Accounting Standards Council for Singapore. In these roles, she has actively furthered standards of accounting, while championing transparent reporting,alongsiderigorouscorporategovernancepractices.

Ms Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore. She is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Singapore CharteredAccountants.

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Moderator Moderator

ChiaKimHuat ChiaKimHuat Partner, Partner, Rajah&TannSingaporeLLP Rajah&TannSingaporeLLP

ChiaKimHuathasextensiveexperienceincommercialtransactions,financing and dispute resolution in the Asia Pacific region. He is widely acclaimed by clients for his legal acumen, business insights and deep knowledge of the region, and has been listed in numerous legal publications as an "excellent lawyer","elitelawyer","bestlawyer"and"leadinglawyer".

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TABLE LUMINARIES TABLE LUMINARIES

The organiser introduced the presence of “Table Luminaries”, The organiser introduced the presence of “Table Luminaries”, bringing thought sharing and networking with our guests to a bringing thought sharing and networking with our guests to a new and more intimate level. new and more intimate level. The “Table Luminaries” are The “Table Luminaries” are notable and accomplished female leaders from varying fields notable and accomplished female leaders from varying fields and industries, whose experience and insights are highly and industries, whose experience and insights are highly soughtafter. soughtafter.

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JAELLEANG JAELLEANG

ChiefExecutiveOfficer

TheGreatRoom

Industry:RealEstate

www.thegreatroom.co

Jaelle Ang is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Great Room - the Asia-Pacific arm of the global co-working operator, Industrious Passionate about conservation, she has been driving adaptivereuseoficonicheritagebuildings such as the highly profiled Raffles Hotel andEuYanSangBuildinginSingapore.

PriortoTheGreatRoom,shedevelopedthe Four Seasons Hotel, Four Seasons ResidencesandCapellaHotelinBangkok.

She is on the board of Singapore Land Authority and United Hampshire REIT. In addition, she was listed on Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2019 and Prestige WomenofPower2022.

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SERENEANG SERENEANG

ChiefExecutiveOfficer

TheShirtBarPteLtd

Industry:Wholesale&RetailTrade

www.theshirtbar.co

Driven by her love for both exploration and adventure, Serene embarked on a journey of entrepreneurship since completing her Master’s degree in Finance. She created and sold a few businessesbeforestartingTheShirtBar,a purpose-driven apparel and lifestyle brand. As an advocate of Slow Fashion, the brand works with socially responsible partners to craft innovative products of superior quality, comfort, and fit, designed to last through wear and trends.

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squehanna International Group (SIG) and is a seasoned investor and board advisor of SoutheastAsianstartups. Since2014,she has led early-stage venture investments in SEA and set up first regional offices in Singapore for SIG and Burda Principal Investments Previously, she worked in asset management and private banking in a variety of roles at Capital Group and UBS, where she managed institutional and private wealth client funds, and was a business manager supporting senior stakeholdersinprojectmanagement,risk management,strategydevelopmentand implementation.

FONGMAYEE FONGMAYEE

Founder BobtheBakerBoy Industry:Food&BeverageServices

www.bobthebakerboy.com

From a young age, May Ee has had a passion for baking sweets, driven by the belief that handmade treats are a delightful way to spread joy. This love blossomed into a thriving career when, eight years ago, she launched her own custom cake shop, affectionately named BobtheBakerBoy Theinspirationforthe name came from her favourite comedian, Bob, whose shows always brought her laughter. Her goal is to infuse this same joy and happiness into everybakedgoodshecreates.

On a personal note, she is an enthusiast of self-development and has an insatiable appetite for learning new things. She is a fan of stand-up comedy and has recently embarked on an exciting journey in competitive wakesurfing,embracingitasabeginner.

Her life's mantra is to live larger, strive to be better, and be bolder in every endeavour!

Partner SusquehannaInternationalGroup Industry:Finance&Insurance www.sig.com
YUANLEECHUNG YUANLEECHUNG
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PATRICIALIN PATRICIALIN

Director

ZionGlobalMarketingPteLtd Industry:Finance&Insurance

www.zionglobalmarketing.com

With a career spanning more than a decadeinDigitalmarketing,PatriciaLinis the director of Zion Global Marketing and has been instrumental in pioneering digital marketing adoption in Singapore through the different trainings she conducts. Alongsideherbusinesspartner Calvin Woon, she has successfully navigatedthedynamicdigitallandscape, leading their ventures to generate impressive revenues of over S$50 million Patricia's expertise lies in creating effective direct response funnels, and marketing across various platforms, including Meta, Instagram, Google, and TikTok, ensuring her clients' businesses get maximum online visibility and engagement. She balances her professional success with the responsibilities of being a mother to two young kids, and she loves sports and the outdoors.

LIU LIU JINGJIN JINGJIN

Director ZaZaZuPteLtd Industry:Education

Jingjin is the founder of ZaZaZu, a pioneering corporate education platform that helps professional women navigate thechallengesatworkandathome

Before founding ZaZaZu, Jingjin cofounded ASBO, which helps Chinese farmersintheruralareatoincreasecrop yield and decrease vehicle downtime with German technology. This venture achieved significant success and was subsequentlyacquiredbyCMECin2019.

During her entrepreneurial endeavours, Jingjin made history as the first woman to assume the position of Global Marketing Director at WABCO, overseeing portfoliosvaluedatupto$800million.

Jingjin is a board member, business mentorandangelinvestor

www.zazazu.vip/
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JAYNENADARAJOO JAYNENADARAJOO

Founder TheGuildInternationalCollege Industry:Education

www.theguild.edu.sg

Jayne Nadarajoo is the Founder and Head of School for The Guild International College in Singapore, a transformational experience for studentsaged9to30whoseekalternativesto traditionalacademicprogrammesorwhoare differently-abled. Jayne set out to create a new educational model that is inclusive, experiential, and focused on the individual student.

An educator-turned-entrepreneur with more than 30 years of teaching, Jayne has been designing and running some of the most innovative schools from preschool to collegelevel Whenherownchildrenfacedthelimited choices available in preschool and early education, Jayne established a new school and experience with White Lodge Education Group Services in 1999. Believing that every child deserves a great education, she launched The Melbourne International School (MIS) and the ASPIRE Centre for Special Educationtoservedifferently-abledchildren.

Jayne is a highly experienced educator She has a Masters in Teaching and Learning from Hibernia College, Ireland combined with a Diploma in Child Psychology, advanced studiesinEarlyChildhoodCareandEducation, AutismandSpeechandEducationalDrama.

Founder

Simone Ng is the Founder and Executive Creative Director at Simone Jewels The brand is 17 years old and is known for its storied gems artistic jewellery. In 2021, Simone was the first Singaporean brand to be chosen for a pop up with Harrods London. Thisopeneddoorsforthebrandin Paris,StTropez,NewYorkandLosAngeles.

She loves history, travel, fashion, and of coursejewellery.

SimoneJewels Industry:Design&Retail
www.simonejewels.com SIMONENG SIMONENG
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ADELINESIM ADELINESIM

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ChiefExecutiveOfficer

www.beosin.com

www.hrnetgroup.com

AdelineistheExecutiveDirectorandChief

Corporate Officer of HRnetGroup, which becamethefirstrecruitmentandstaffing firmtolistontheMainBoardoftheSGXin 2017, and is one of the largest and most profitable in the region with one permanentplacementbeingmadeevery hour and 16,000 contractors being deployedtoourclientseveryday.

Prior to joining our Group on 1 January 2009, Adeline practised as a lawyer with Drew & Napier LLC. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the National University of Singapore, and is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.

Adeline is the Chairman of the Lifelong LearningInstituteandaBoardmemberof SkillsFutureSingapore.Sheismarriedwith twoteenagers.

WendyistheCEOofBeosin,ablockchain security company which provides All-inone Web3 Security & Reg-Tech solutions covering Smart Contract Auditing, KYT/AML, and Crypto Tracing. Prior to Joining Beosin, Wendy worked for UnionPay, Alipay, Grab and Tencent, which provided her with invaluable experience in the payment and fintech industry

CorporateOfficer
Industry:Professional,Business& TechnicalServices
ExecutiveDirector&Chief
HRnetGroupLimited
Beosin Industry:CyberSecurity
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WENDYSUN

OLIVETAI OLIVETAI Co-Founder

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SynagiePteLtd

Industry:Information& Communications,Professional, Business&TechnicalServices, Technology,Wholesale&Retail Trade

www.synagie.com

Olive is co-Founder/Managing Director of Synagie Group Asia and Europe, Southeast Asia’s leading digital commerce service provider. Before startingupSynagie,shespent20yearsin FMCG & Retail, at J&J, Bausch & Lomb and Watsons. Most recently, Olive successfully launched Synagie’s Digital Commerce Management System, the region’s first comprehensive enterprise solution for businesses to manage all aspects of digital commerce. A strong advocate for environmental sustainability, learning and support for women in the sector, she co-founded and is ex-co member of Singapore Women Entrepreneurs Network In 2023, Olive won the prestigious EY Entrepreneur oftheYearAwardfore-Commerce.

ELISETAN ELISETAN Director

VertexVenturesSoutheastAsia& India

Industry:Finance&Insurance, Information&Communications, Technology

www.vertexventures.sg

Elise Tan leads communications and community at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, an early stage VC fund with $1.5 B in AUM, investing across all tech sectors. Outside of work, she runs Asia Startup Network, a communityof2,000entrepreneurs,tech partners and investors dedicated to decentralising startup know-how, providesinsightsandgivingbacktothe vulnerable community. They raised nearly $180,000 in the last three years forcharities.

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JENNYWEE JENNYWEE

Director

Goodjobs.com.sg

Industry:Technology

www.goodjobs.com.sg

Jenny is a devoted mother to three teens, three pet rabbits and a cat She is a sociopreneur and a passionate communityleaderwhoreceivedherPublic Service Medal in 2017. Jenny has been a District Councilor with SWCDC for more than 14 years; and she sits on the School Advisory Board for RMPS and RPS. She founded goodJobs.com.sg in 2021 which was launched by Senior Minister Tharman ShanmugaratnamandMayorLowYenLing to provide fair work opportunities for the community. Her other enterprises include The Social Equity, The Good Parents and GoodVision Technology to provide Gen AI solutions for enterprises and SMEbusinesses

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

OurSponsors: OurSponsors:

HonorarySponsor: HonorarySponsor:

PlatinumSponsor: PlatinumSponsor:

GoldSponsors: GoldSponsors:

SilverSponsor: SilverSponsor:

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MediaPartners: MediaPartners:

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A BIG THANK YOU A BIG THANK YOU

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Guest-of-Honour, Minister Josephine Teo, sponsors, partners, and guests for their unwavering supportanddedication. Yourinvaluablecontributionshavebeenintegral tothesuccessofthisevent,enrichingourjourneyandmakingitpossible. Thank you for your steadfast commitment and for being an integral part ofoursharedsuccess.

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