PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3

Dear Members,

In the blink of an eye, my two-year term as the 7th SGBC President has come to a close.

To say that these two years have been eventful would be an understatement: the Council rode through very uncertain postpandemic waters to help the industry emerge stronger.

2022 was a really exciting year for SGBC. With the effects of the pandemic now kept well under control, we could restart and reinitiate most of our signature events, many of which had been forced into hibernation since 2020

We were at first unsure of the industry’s reaction to the resumption of inperson events, having spent the better part of 2020 and 2021 behind digital displays and viewing screens. However, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and the SGBC Board and Secretariat were pleasantly surprised by the industry’s strong, positive response to our resumed in-person events

SGBC put together nearly 50 events for the built environment sector in 2022, the vast majority of which were developed and delivered in close partnership with SGBC Members. One of the key events of 2022 was most definitely the SGBC Gala Dinner 2022 held in May, organised for the first time since the Council’s 10th Anniversary Dinner in 2019.

As the first networking dinner event for the built environment sector to be held post-pandemic, the buzz, interactions and atmosphere throughout the event will definitely be a fondly cherished memory for the nearly 700 guests in attendance.