Mr David Chua
Chief Executive Officer
National Youth Council

Mr David Chua was appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Council (NYC), an autonomous agency under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). NYC drives holistic youth development at the national level, in partnership with public and private sector agencies. It engages young Singaporeans, sends them overseas for growth and exposure, tracks youth trends and capacity builds youth sector organisations.

Mr Ahmad Firdaus Bin Daud
Senior Counsel (Southeast Asia and Korea)
Avaya LLC

Firdaus leads and advises on all legal, regulatory, contractual, and compliance matters for Avaya LLC in Southeast Asia and Korea. Before going in-house, he practiced commercial and criminal litigation and worked in the civil service prior to his pursuing a legal career. He enjoys being active in community service and is a proud father of two young boys.

Mr Chua Leong Chuan, Jeffrey
Adjunct Professor
Singapore University of Social Sciences

Jeffrey Chua is currently an Adjunct Professor in the School of Science and Technology, Singapore University of Social Sciences. Jeffrey has more than 28 years of experience in property and facilities management. He is currently the co-Chairman of the Tripartite Committee for Security and Cleaning Industry and Chairman in the Singapore Polytechnic’s Advisory Committee for the School of Architecture & Built Environment.

Ms Ivy Lim
Executive Director
*SCAPE 

Ivy was appointed the Executive Director of *SCAPE in August 2020. A civil engineer by training, she built a career spanning over two decades in the live events industry, delivering memorable experiences around the world. She also had a taste of being an entrepreneur, running her own businesses with like-minded passionate people. She now devotes her time and energy to supporting and empowering aspirational youth to live their dreams through curated programmes and events at *SCAPE.

Ms Lim You Ling
Director (Conservation Planning 2)
Urban Redevelopment Authority
You Ling is currently Director of Conservation Planning 2 Department at the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Her work involves the planning of Historic Districts, as well as other heritage areas and thematic studies to ensure that planning and conservation continue to be done hand-in-hand, and conserved buildings hold continued relevance in today’s context.

Ms Mindy Teo Simin
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
NTUC First Campus and NTUC Health

Mindy Teo is the Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer for NTUC Health and NTUC First Campus, where she drives key transformational projects to better serve the needs of families. She oversees the Corporate Development and Data & Analytics departments in NTUC First Campus and is also General Manager, SEED Institute. Prior to this, she spent more than 15 years in the real estate and hospitality industry, leading functions ranging from strategic planning, brand & marketing, innovation, talent management to asset management.

Mr Mohammad Matin Bin Mohdari
Head, Public Policy, Government and Corporate Affairs (Southeast and South Asia)
Expedia Group

As the Head of Public Policy, Government, and Corporate Affairs for Expedia Group in Southeast Asia and South Asia, Matin provides strategic counsel on tech policy and supports legislative developments at the nexus of travel and technology. His previous experience includes a stint in public service and a 6-year tenure at Grab, as Deputy Director for Public Policy, and Strategy Director at the Tech for Good Institute. Matin is an ASEAN Youth Fellow and an active volunteer of several local charities and committees in Singapore.

Ms Tan Jia Yee
Director, Creative and Social Media
Tate Anzur

Jia Yee is currently the Director of Creative and Social Media at Tate Anzur, an integrated communications agency. Passionate about the arts, community and youth development, she serves as the Chief Curator at the National Youth Council’s Young ChangeMakers, Board Advisor of Diverse Abilities Dance Collective, and a Citizen Ambassador with the Singapore International Foundation. 

Mr Ramesh Krish Kumar
Senior Manager & Senior Lecturer, Temasek Polytechnic
Co-Founder, Asmara Singapore

Ramesh is currently the Senior Manager and Senior Lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic (Innovation & Entrepreneurship Department). Ramesh has a diverse background as an entrepreneur, mentor, food scientist, researcher, and innovator. He is the co-founder and former Managing Director of Asmara® Singapore, a successful venture that was recently acquired. In addition to his role at Temasek Polytechnic, he serves as a Young Leader at World Cities Summit, a Youth Leader of Harmony Circle under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), a Mentor Partner at Enterprise SG (HIT), and a v-Career Advisor at Workforce SG.

Ms Sng Khai Lin
Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer
Alta

Khai Lin Sng is the Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Alta Alternative Investments. She spearheads Alta’s corporate development division, drives the expansion of new business units, and ensures smooth oversight of Alta’s international offices and corporate relations. She also serves as Vice-President of the Singapore Fintech Association, and is currently in her second term.

Mr Tan Lin Teck
Senior Director, Youth Division
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Mr Tan Lin Teck is Senior Director (Youth) in the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and concurrently Deputy Chief Executive of the National Youth Council. He works with partners from the public, private, and people sectors to develop and empower youths across different life stages through engagements, policies, and programmes.

Ms Tasha Enright
Career Coach
Self-Employed

Tasha Enright is a career coach and talent consultant with a decade of experience in tech, startups and MNCs. She was recently a youth community lead for the Somerset Belt Project, Mentor/Advisor at Tech For She and formerly Singapore Managing Director at global nonprofit Girls in Tech. She has worked in people development since 2012, starting in HR admin and building her career to what it is today – her belief in growth mindset and coaching for success drives her to give back and support underserved communities.

Ms Veron Wong Sok Yee
Partner
Ernst & Young Advisory Pte Ltd

Veron leads the Risk Consulting Services for EY ASEAN and is a key member of the EY SG Government and Public Sector leadership.  Veron has extensive interactions and engagements with business leaders, board and management of charities and practitioners on ways to evolve their Governance and ERM programs to achieve greater value, such as integrating governance, risk and sustainability considerations.