May Schooling
At a young age, Joseph Schooling was exposed to a number of sports including swimming, tennis, golf and cycling. He showed great passion and determination in the swimming pool and when he was 6 years old, declared he would win the Olympic Gold medal one day. Joseph continued to...
Shaukat Aziz
Shaukat Aziz was Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2004-07. He presided over a period of impressive domestic economic growth and successfully tackled many of the challenges presented by the global economy. In 1999 Mr. Aziz was appointed Pakistan’s Minister of Finance with responsibility for Finance, Economic Affairs, Statistics, Planning and...
Lin Bo Qiang
Lin Boqiang is a “Chang Jiang Scholar” Professor, Associate Dean of Newhuadu Business School; Dean of China Institute for Studies in Energy Policy; and Director for China Center for Energy Economic Research. His current research interest includes energy economics, low carbon sustainable development, and energy policy. Lin Boqiang is...
Yvonne Chia
A trailblazer for woman in banking and was the first female Chief Executive Officer of any commercial bank in Malaysia. An award winning senior banker, she was named among the ’50 business women in the mix’ in 2013 by Forbes Asia and two-time finalist in the CNBC Asia Business...
Red Hong Yi
Known as “the artist who paints without a paintbrush”, ‘Red’ Hong Yi is an artist-architect who creates mixed media installations by reinterpreting everyday materials through the accumulation of objects. One day in January 2012, Red dribbled a basketball in red paint into a giant portrait of basketballer Yao Ming,...
CHANDRAN NAIR
Chandran Nair has a very diverse professional career that spans over 30 years of work across the world, from Europe to Africa and throughout Asia including China and India. During this time he has developed a unique set of skills and experiences that covers business, development issues, environmental and...
Khailee Ng
Khailee Ng is a managing partner at 500 Global, a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies. He has led over 400 investments in startups across Southeast Asia. His team is recognized as a leading technology investor in the region having invested early in...
Norman Abdul Halim
Norman was exposed to the world of business at the early age of 20, after graduating with a Diploma in Accountancy from a renowned college. Armed with a vision, his first foray was in 1992 with a modest capital of RM2,000. Putting to practice the knowledge he had accumulated,...
Sanjit Bunker Roy
For Prof Sanjit ‘Bunker’ Roy his “real” education started when he dug open wells for drinking water as an unskilled labourer for 5 years (1967-1971). A Doon School and St. Stephens College Delhi University alumnus, Bunker was the Indian National Squash Champion in 1965, 1967 and 1971. It was...
Lisa Wong
Lively and witty, candid and intuitive – these are some of the qualities that best describe Lisa Wong. Recognised for her strong work ethics and professionalism, Lisa is a much sought after emcee for public and corporate events. She has managed numerous high profile awards’ nights, launches and dinner...
