Hero_Mark
Mark Sin on life, leadership and keeping the Singaporean spirit alive in Silicon Valley
For 22 years and counting, Mark Sin has built his career as an engineer at Apple. But beyond his day job, he has been gathering fellow Singaporeans in Silicon Valley through food and community events, keeping the kampong spirit alive 8,000 miles from home.
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From lab to launch: How Nicholas Jose turned his research into a global nanotech venture
Scientist-entrepreneur Nicholas Jose has built his career across the US, UK and now Singapore. As CEO of Accelerated Materials and Fellow at the Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education, he shares how he turned lab research into a global nanotech venture and built a thriving startup from the ground up.
Hero_Tom
From teaching in Hong Kong to leading SAS, this Stanford Law grad champions education
Tom Boasberg dreamt of being a civil rights lawyer; a stint teaching underprivileged students in Hong Kong changed everything. Today, he serves as superintendent of Singapore American School (SAS).
Joon Seong Lee
From Singapore to New York: Joon-Seong Lee’s lessons from 30 years in AI and leadership
Joon-Seong Lee began his career at Accenture in 1996 as a fresh graduate analyst. Now based in New York, he leads global Growth AI initiatives, helping industries harness generative AI to drive innovation and business growth.
Hero_Caecilia
Zero to scale: YouTrip CEO on founding and scaling the multi-currency platform from Singapore
Caecilia Chu, co-founder and CEO of YouTrip, is revolutionising cross-border payments with the region’s first multi-currency mobile wallet. Accepted globally at millions of Mastercard merchants, YouTrip simplifies travel and finance for users in over 150 currencies.
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Paris, London, New York City, and Zurich: The globetrotting Singaporean banker carving out a name for herself at the world’s foremost financial markets
With decades of experience in private banking and wealth management under her belt, an international career spanning the world’s foremost financial cities, and published works on women and money, Singaporean financier Serena Wong’s life and career has been nothing short of illustrious.
Hero_-Calista
Meet the Canadian expat helping young women professionals in Singapore find their circle
Sharing her life as a Canadian expat sparked Calista Battista’s passion for community. What began with café finds grew into Singapore Sosh, a space where young women professionals connect and build lasting friendships.
I4C_hero
How we built a 400-member climate investor community across 35 cities in 24 months – and what it taught me about leadership, trust and momentum
Built on trust and purpose, Investors for Climate (I4C) unites investors for real climate impact – growing a 400-member global community and sharing key lessons in leadership and momentum.
Hero_Alaap
Meet the veteran Xoogler behind beloved cafe and events space, Monk’s Brew Club
Former Google executive Alaap Tatwawadi has turned his twin passions for coffee and building into Monk’s Brew Club, a café and creative hub, and adsinstore.ai, an AI powered commerce platform bridging digital and physical retail.