Clearer Waters: Opportunities in China’s Recovery
President Xi Jinping’s 2024 New Year message to China was optimistic, despite some economic setbacks in 2023. As we move into the new year, enterprising businesses and individuals have much to benefit from exploring new opportunities in this recovering region. Hear from experts and business practitioners and gain insights into what the Chinese market can offer, and how Singapore can tap into China’s new directions.
Watch the full programme:
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
7.00 pm – 8.30 pm (Singapore Time)
Possibility Room, Level 5, National Library Building
This programme is organized in collaboration with The Young SEAkers.
About the Speakers
Dr Victor Tay
CEO of Global Catalyst Advisory
Governing Council and CEO of China ASEAN Business Alliance
Victor Tay is the Chief Executive Office at Global Catalyst Advisory and
also the Managing Director of Stout Asia, Investment Banking group managing
on South East Asia office. He is also a General Partner with Da One Global
Ventures which focuses on transforming technologies industry. Concurrently
he sits at the Governing Council and acts as the CEO of China ASEAN Business
Alliance.
His areas of expertise include corporate strategic development, market
entry and expansion strategy, direct investment, M&A and corporate
finance advisory, and transaction support. He has assisted a number of
Asian companies in going public successfully.
Previously Victor was the acting CEO and COO of Singapore Business Federation,
when he represents and leads Singapore delegation to Nanning, Guangxi which
the China ASEAN Business Forum is hosted. Victor was appointed as Singapore
representative to ASEAN Young Business Leader platform. Concurrently he
was also the chairman of United Nations Global Company NS.
Victor was a scholarship recipient with University of Oxford and had studied
at Harvard University.
Lim Tern Poh
ASEAN-China Young Leaders Scholar
Lim Tern Poh (TP) is an aspiring global leader. He seeks to bridge Western and Eastern thinking to facilitate international collaborations and create business opportunities. He is pursuing his dual-degree MBA at Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, and the National University of Singapore under the prestigious ASEAN-China Young Leaders Scholarship awarded by the Chinese government.
Before his MBA, his experience included Associate Director at AI Singapore and Head of AI Product at AI2Lab. He holds a Master of Computing (AI) from NUS. TP’s interdisciplinary experience allows him to combine AI technical expertise with strategic foresight to create impact at scale.
Tan Hong Lye, Cecilia
CEO of Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd.
Cecilia was appointed the CEO of Sasseur Asset Management Pte Ltd in August 2021. She brings with her more than 20 years of professional career experience spanning across a wide spectrum of real estate expertise in real estate investment banking, real estate direct investment, REIT management, real estate fund management and property development.
Before joining Sasseur Asset Management, Ms Tan was the Senior Strategic Adviser to Mr Vito Xu, the Chairman and Founder of Sasseur Group, the Sponsor of Sasseur REIT. Her previous appointments included being the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of KOP Group Pte Ltd, Executive Vice-President (Real Estate Fund Management) of Pacific Star Group, and Chief Investment Officer of Macquarie Pacific Star Prime REIT Management Pte Ltd, the manager of Macquarie MEAG Prime REIT (now known as Starhill Global REIT) and an Independent Director of Roxy-Pacific Holdings Limited
About Moderator
Tay Tian Wen
Tian Wen is the founder of Seakoel, a media innovation studio in Singapore. Additionally, he serves as a Senior Content Generation Associate at The Young SEAkers.
About The Young SEAkers
The Young SEAkers is a non-profit organization at the forefront of bringing together vibrant and competent ASEAN youths, united by a shared passion for advancing the ASEAN-China region. As the pioneer in its category, TYS is dedicated to fostering a community of talented leaders through a range of holistic programs and events. These initiatives aim to equip members with cross-border competencies, unlocking the full potential of the ASEAN-China region. “
If you are keen to find out more, please check out TYS’s website at www.theyoungseakers.com