Conversations with Dean Tan

Dean Tan is a Deputy Director (Kallang Alive and Industry Development) at Sport Singapore (Sport SG), where he oversees the development of Singapore’s sports industry. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the Alliance Manchester Business School, and previously graduated with a Bachelor’s in Applied Economics from the Nanyang Technological University. Having lived and worked in various places around the world, including China, Iran, and Dubai, he shares valuable experience about pursuing an overseas career, insights from his time at Sport SG, and advice for aspiring students…

Conversations with Kevin Low

Kevin Low is a consultant at Enea Consulting Asia, where he advises industries, financial players, governments and startups to make the transition to low-carbon, sustainable economies. In this article, he shares the job scope of a consultant and his journey to becoming one. He also reveals some key skills needed by individuals interested in a career in the industry and offers tips for them…

Reflections with Grace Fu

On 23 December 2020, Advisory organised a ProNet Engagement Evening with Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment; and Member of Parliament for Yuhua SMC. The theme was “Building Back Better A Sustainable Singapore Post-Covid-19”, where Minister Grace Fu shared her insights about Singapore’s role in advancing climate change cooperation in the world, opportunities in the domestic sustainability sector, and also her biggest takeaways about crisis leadership in 2020 …

Insights on International Organisations

The Discover+ Panel on International Organisations, held on 12 May 2020, was graced by Janine Civitate, Deputy Director at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Centre on Tech, Innovation and Sustainability; Mock Yuan Bing, Legal Consultant at the World Bank Group; and Tan Bao Jia, former Investment Officer at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). It was moderated by Alan Wu, Senior Regional Coordinator (Asia-Pacific) at the Open Government Partnership and Board Member at Oxfam Australia…