The education industry is involved in helping the younger generation acquire new skills, knowledge and ideals. These areas are crucial to shape the beliefs and capabilities of the new generation.
Examples pertinent to Singapore:
Discover+ is a series of online industry panels which give students the chance to interact with working professionals and learn about the careers they aspire to enter. These panels provide youths and working professionals with the opportunity to better understand industry trends, hear first-hand perspectives from industry professionals, and gain valuable advice on entering or navigating these industries.
On 20 December 2022, Advisory hosted Discover+: Education, the 66th edition of the Discovery+ series. Speakers on the panel included:
Bhargav Sriganesh (Moderator), First Secretary (Political), High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore
Tan Ching Ching, Director, The Sandbox, Innovation & Entrepreneurship office, Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Tracy Lee, Director, Industry Development Division 2, SkillsFuture Singapore
Professor Nicholas Hon, Vice Dean of External Relations and Student Life, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
Attendees included students at various levels of education, who were interested to learn about the diverse career paths in the education sector, and how to best position themselves for such roles.
With her passion in the early childhood sector, Dianne Seet-Swee holds various roles as the Principal of Ascension Kindergarten, Pillar Head at the Early Childhood Development Centres for Anglican Preschool Services, as well as an Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) Fellow. Having had over 20 years of experience in the industry, she shares her advice for thriving in the industry and managing its challenges, as well as tips for aspiring early childhood practitioners…
Discovery+ is a series of online industry panels which give students the chance to interact with working professionals and learn about the careers they aspire to enter. These panels provide youths and working professionals with the opportunity to better understand industry trends, hear first-hand perspectives from industry professionals, and gain valuable advice on entering or navigating these industries.
On 4 May 2022, Advisory hosted Discover+: Early Childhood Development, the 57th edition of the Discovery+ series. Speakers on the panel included: Sum Chee Wah (Moderator), Associate Professor, Singapore University of Social Sciences and Advisor, Pre-school Education, Early Childhood Development Agency; Cynthia Leow, Director, Policy & Sector Funding 1 and Corporate Development & Services, Early Childhood Development Agency; Dianne Swee-Seet, ECDA Fellow; Pillar Head, Early Childhood Development Centres, Anglican Preschool Services and Principal, The Ascension Kindergarten; Kartini Bte Sudirman, Lead Mentor Teacher, PCF Sparkletots Preschool; Mohammad Aizat Bin Hashim, Principal, Mosaic Preschool. Below are some key points shared during the session:
From helping his father sell prawn noodles at the hawker centre to scaling the peaks of investment banking as a Managing Director at UBS, Mr Eric Sim unveils networking tips he has picked up, and provides insights on advancing one’s career. Sim founded Institute of Life with the mission of helping young professionals achieve success at work and in life. Among his many achievements, he is a finance professor teaching at top universities around the world and boasts a massive following on LinkedIn. A newly minted author, his book ‘Small Actions’ gained rave reviews, and in May 2022, was nominated for the Business Book Awards in London…
By Jolie Fong and Maeve Koh Ee Ling Lim is the Head of APAC (Asia-Pacific) Business Development at 500 Startups’ ecosystems team, as well as the co-founder and CEO of …
The Discover+ Panel on Sustainability, held on 16 June 2020, was graced by Jaclyn Seow (Moderator), Head of ESG & Impact at Openspace Ventures; Alvin Seo, Group Sustainability Manager at Singtel; Erik Christianto, ESG Product Specialist, APAC at S&P Global Ratings; and Karen Sim, Senior Sustainability Strategist at Forum for the Future…
Dr Norshahril Saat is a Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. He researches mainly on the politics of countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, and has a strong interest in Middle East politics. As a researcher, his job is to publish books, write and comment on political developments…
Mr. Tham Jun Han (more commonly known as ‘Tham’ among his friends and colleagues) is a Senior Executive at the Learning Futures Group, Civil Service College. He works on innovation in adult learning programmes and experiences for public servants, including the design of serious games for adult learning and policymaking. In this article, Tham shares about his work, how his experiences in tertiary education led him to his career, and his community work in a ground-up initiative called Friendzone…
By Teow Junhao and Brendan Loon Professor Tan Eng Chye is a Professor of the National University of Singapore (NUS). It is the nation’s largest university, with a community of …
Michelle Ow is the founder of Chrysalists, which aims to support youth in period of transformation and change, drawing on the idea of a chrysalis and the changes that such …
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