Andrew Tan Senior Manager, Brand & Comm at Deloitte Singapore
Andrew Tan Senior Manager, Brand & Comm at Deloitte Singapore Andrew Tan is the Senior Manager, Brand & Comm: Events of Deloitte Southeast Asia, with more than 18 years of experience in events & venue management under his belt. Having been appointed in Sep 2020, he leads the team in delivering high impact clients & leadership events within Deloitte Singapore & Southeast Asia. Prior to joining Deloitte & Touche, Andrew was the Project Lead in Informa Markets & SingEx Exhibitions (now Constellar). He plays a vital role to bridge multiple stakeholders across overseas offices, business partners and industries to execute successful B2B and B2C exhibitions within the Automotive, Hospitality & Luxury industries. Andrew is an alumni of Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Diploma in Business Studies, majoring in Tourism and Leisure Management and Institute of Technical Education Certificate in Business Studies (Accounting). Throughout the years, he attained several professional qualifications which further honed his managerial skills in the field of events management. He was awarded the Professional Conference Management Course by SACEOS, Professional Programme for Convention Centre Managers by International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) in 2012 and CEM (Certified in Exhibition Management) by International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) in 2015.
Edwin Seah Business Director & Head of PR SPRG Advisor, Board of Advisors at TRIA Pte. Ltd
Edwin Seah Business Director & Head of PR SPRG Advisor, Board of Advisors at TRIA Pte. Ltd Edwin has over 20 years of senior level experience in regional public policy, sustainability, and strategic communications across government, industry & non-profits. He is currently the Business Director & Head of PR for a communications consultancy and serves on the Board of Advisors for TRIA, a Singapore-based packaging, design & sustainability solutions company. Prior to this, he was Head of Communications & Sustainability and later Head of Policy, Public Affairs & Sustainability at a Singapore-based regional industry association representing global food & beverage brands operating in Asia, including Nestle, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Danone. There he co-authored the Sustainable Packaging Roadmap 2020-2024 for members, and helped push out an industry-led and region-first model process and material standard for the use of rPET in food grade packaging. He was instrumental in helping to establish the Circular Materials Lab, a packaging innovation platform to accelerate the discovery and adoption of next generation food-grade packaging, and leading a partnership with the UNEP to undertake a regional study on tackling plastic waste in Southeast Asia. Edwin was also Executive Director of an environmental NGO which administers Singapore’s eco-label and worked closely with government, the private sector and schools in driving environmental sustainability.
Errol Lim Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of Jublia
Errol Lim Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of Jublia Errol was born to attend events. He does so in the name of Jublia.com. Errol is currently Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer for International Event Engagement Hub, Jublia. When he’s not thinking of next event to partner with, or consulting on the best attendee engagement practices with clients, you can probably find him in offline mode hiking a mountain, or at the local coffee shop sipping a cup of freshly brewed Singaporean kopi-o kosong - thinking of the next event tech frontier to pursue.
Esther An Chief Sustainability Officer at City Developments Limited (CDL)
Esther An Chief Sustainability Officer at City Developments Limited (CDL) A sustainability practitioner for over two decades, Esther published the first sustainability report in Singapore in 2008, and issued the first green bond by a Singapore company in 2017. Conferred the 2018 SDG Pioneer for Green Infrastructure and A Low Carbon Economy by the UN Global Compact and named a G20 EMPOWER Advocate in 2022, Esther sits on the boards or advisory platforms of international organizations including Global Reporting Initiative, GRESB Foundation Board, World Green Building Council Corporate Advisory Board, and UN PRI Real Estate Advisory Committee. She chairs the Singapore Sustainability Reporting Advisory Committee, the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association’s ESG Committee; co-chairs the Urban Land Institute Singapore’s Sustainability Product Council, and is the vice-chair of the Singapore Institute of Directors’ ESG Committee. She founded Women4Green and Youth4Climate networks to empower women and youths to champion climate action and sustainable development.
Ivan Ferrari Head of Business Development at Elevandi
Ivan Ferrari Head of Business Development at Elevandi Ivan Ferrari is head of business development at Elevandi, a company set up by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to foster an open dialogue between the private and public sectors to advance Fintech and Web 3 in the digital economy. Elevandi works closely with governments, founders, investors, and corporate leaders to drive collaboration, education, and new sources of value. Prior to taking up this role, Ivan was at the helm of Informa's TMT team as Asia Tech x Singapore and Black Hat Asia Senior Event Director after returning from Jakarta where he was General Manager of UBM Indonesia. With more than 30 years of experience in the MICE world and with a sheer passion for strategic analyses, geopolitics and business development, Ivan has helped businesses grow through the combination of a forward looking mindset and actionable strategies. Since 2015 Ivan has been active in the crypto space and more recently in Web 3 as analyst, thought leader and investor.
Kenneth Ng Sustainability Lead at Razer Inc
Kenneth Ng Sustainability Lead at Razer Inc Kenneth is a seasoned sustainability professional with over a decade of experience in managing sustainability campaigns. He has worked with stakeholders from over 30 countries, incorporating profitable business strategies with sustainable solutions and community investments. His scope of work includes setting up green financing frameworks, ESG reporting standards & criteria, decarbonization of business operations across different regions. His recent stint with a French multinational energy company involved him with the mapping and execution of a roadmap, leading to more than 75% reduction of its emissions before 2030. Now his story comes a full circle with him going back to his hometown, Singapore; also Razer’s SEA HQ, to champion the Razer’s industry-leading, ambitious decarbonization targets.
Mathias Posch President at International Conference Services, Singapore
Mathias Posch President at International Conference Services, Singapore Mathias Posch is Chairman and President of International Conference Services (ICS). With its Headquarters in Vancouver, Canada and branch offices in Toronto, New York, London, Vienna, Barcelona, Singapore and Tokyo, the company manages conferences around the globe – in 39 countries on 6 continents thus far. Mathias is Chair of IAPCO Training Academy and as such leads the organisation’s education programme. He is a respected industry expert and has been invited to speak at numerous international and national conferences around the globe. Further he also serves on a number of Advisory Boards and consults international scientific and medical associations on their global strategy
Vivien Tsui General Manager in Growth at Hiverlab
Vivien Tsui General Manager in Growth at Hiverlab Vivien Tsui, 20 years in media and advertising industry with BD and creative campaign experience in leading advertising agencies in BBDO, Leo Burnette, M&C Saatchi in China and did the first digital campaign for various brands including Tiffany, GODIVA worldwide back in 2008. Vivien later on moved to Singapore in 2010 with a strategic role with Yahoo! Singapore handling key accounts in various verticals. She accumulated extensive digital marketing experience during her 5 years in Yahoo APAC. Later she joined Asia's leading sports company Wispark Sports as General Manager of Business Development, leading for company to explore new aspects such as virtual idle, NFT, blockchain industry. She joined Hiverlab last year to lead the company into the Metaverse space using the current Cloud Expo platform.
Zarina Othman Head of Operations, Asia at European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
Zarina Othman Head of Operations, Asia at European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Zarina has over seventeen years of experience in association consulting, business strategy and operations, sales and marketing, and stakeholder engagement. As the Head of Operations, Asia for the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), Zarina leads ESMO’s projects and activities in Asia Pacific including the annual ESMO Asia Congress. Previously Director for the PCO (Professional Conference Organisation) division at MCI Group Asia Pacific, Zarina led the development of sustainable growth strategies for association clients. Coupled with strong project management methodologies, she was able to lead her teams to deliver successful mega congresses such as the Intelligent Transport Society World Congress 2019 and the World Congress of Safety and Health at Work 2017. Other organisations she has worked for include the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau (Singapore Tourism Board) and the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010, under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee.
Poh Chi Chuan Executive Director, Exhibitions & Conferences, Experience Development Group of Singapore Tourism Board
Poh Chi Chuan Executive Director, Exhibitions & Conferences, Experience Development Group of Singapore Tourism Board Chi Chuan has been in the tourism board for close to 2 decades now, he is new to the MICE business. Since taking over this portfolio for more than a year now, he have personally witnessed the dynamism, passion and professionalism of my fellow stakeholders and colleagues in this business. The prospects for exhibitions and conferences are brighter ever before, and the MICE business is now leading the charge towards building back the travel business worldwide. Looking forward to knowing more of the industry players in his course of work!