Programme

8.15 am
Registration & Breakfast Networking

9.00 am
Welcome and Introduction
Wong Su-Yen, FSID, Chair, SID Council

9.05 am
Governance/Regulatory Updates
Changes in the Regulatory Landscape and their Impact on Commercial Board Directors
Tan Boon Gin, FSID, Member, SID Council

9.15 am
SID Directors Bulletin: Themes and Trends Observed
Themes & Highlights from 2023 Bulletins  
Pauline Goh, FSID, Member, SID Council

9.25 am
State of Directorships in Singapore
Highlights of the Singapore Directorship Report 2023
Adrian Chan, FSID Vice-Chair, SID Council

9.35 am
Social/NonProfit/Charity
NonProfit Governance and Directorship: Doing Right While Doing Good
Theresa Goh, FSID, Member, SID Council

9.45 am
Climate Governance Singapore/Sustainability
Climate Governance and Sustainability: The Next Step Up
Shai Ganu, FSID, Member, SID Council

9.55 am
Digital/Cyber/Data
Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Data: Trends, Risks and Opportunities
Justin Ang, MSID, Member, SID Council

10.05 am
Generative AI/Future Tech Trends
Board Director to Bot Director… Impact of GenAI?
Howie Lau, MSID, Member, SID Council

10.15 am
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Moderated by: Yeoh Oon Jin, FSID, Vice-Chair, SID Council

11.00 am
Programme ends

Note: Registration for SID Annual General Meeting starts at 11.15 am.

CPD Hours : 2

SID members: S$64.80 (incl. GST)
Non-members: S$97.20 (incl. GST) 

SPEAKERS

Wong Su-Yen, FSID
Chair, SID Council

Ms. Wong Su-Yen is Chairperson of the Singapore Institute of Directors and she serves on the Boards of several listed companies, family businesses, high growth start-ups, and government-linked organisations in Asia and North America. She chairs or is a member of various Nominating, Remuneration and Audit Committees, and she brings experience in business strategy, human capital development and organisation transformation. She is Lead Independent Director at Yoma Strategic Holdings, and a Board Director at First Resources, CSE Global, and IMDA. She is an Adjunct Professor of Leadership at the National University of Singapore Business School, and an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and WomenCorporateDirectors.



Yeoh Oon Jin, FSID
Vice-Chair, SID Council

Mr Yeoh Oon Jin was the Executive Chairman of PwC Singapore before his retirement following a 38-year career with PwC. He serves as the Chairman of Singapore Land Authority, and is the Vice Chairman of Singapore Business Federation. He also serves as a board member and audit committee Chairman of Singapore Exchange, Singapore Airlines and Trust Bank Singapore. Mr Yeoh is a member of the Corporate Governance Advisory Committee set up by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is the Vice Chairman of the Singapore Institute of Directors and a past Council Member of Singapore Institute of International Affairs and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. Mr Yeoh is also a board member and audit committee chairman of Kidney Dialysis Foundation, and serves on the board of governors for the Lien Foundation.



Tan Boon Gin, FSID
Member, SID Council

Mr Tan Boon Gin joined SGX as Chief Regulatory Officer on 15 June 2015. He now heads Singapore Exchange Regulation, an independent regulatory subsidiary of SGX, which undertakes all front-line regulatory functions to promote a fair, orderly and transparent market. Before joining SGX, Mr Tan was the Director of the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force. Prior to this, Mr Tan held several appointments at the Monetary Authority of Singapore including Director of the Enforcement Division, the Corporate Finance Division and Executive Director of the Investment Intermediaries Department. Mr Tan is an advocate and solicitor and holds degrees from the University of Cambridge and Harvard Law School. He was also awarded the Public Administration (Silver) Medal in 2010.



Pauline Goh, FSID
Member, SID Council

Ms Pauline Goh is Chairman for Southeast Asia of CBRE Group, Inc, a Fortune 500 company and the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. Previously CEO of CBRE Southeast Asia and now Chairman since 2019, Ms Goh has been responsible for steering the growth of the Singapore and Southeast Asia business, overseeing operations across the region. She also serves as an Independent Director in an SGX-listed company. A strong believer of social and philanthropic causes, she volunteers in and is director of several charities and non-profit organizations including a private philanthropic organisation.



Adrian Chan, FSID
Vice-Chair, SID Council

Mr Adrian Chan is Head of Corporate at Lee & Lee. He serves on the Legal Service Commission and previously served on the board of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority. He is an independent director on the boards of several listed companies on the Singapore Exchange and has been appointed to the SGX Catalist Advisory Panel to review Catalist Sponsor and Registered Professional applications. He is a Council Member of the Law Society of Singapore and co-chairs the Corporate Governance and Regulations Interest Group of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce. He has also been appointed to Singapore Management University’s Enterprise Board.

Theresa Goh, FSID
Member, SID Council

Ms Theresa Goh is the Managing Founder of 360 Dynamics. She was appointed Chair of the Charity Council in March 2023. She is a Governing Council member of the Singapore Institute of Directors and spearheaded its nonprofit strategy. Ms Goh also serves on the boards of Agency for Integrated Care and National Council of Social Service. She is the immediate past Chair of SATA Commhealth and the Centre for Non-Profit Leadership. Ms Goh is the author of Leading for Good (2021), a book that guides leaders to be more effective through a deep understanding of self, purpose and ecosystems.



Shai Ganu, FSID
Member, SID Council 

Mr Shai Ganu is the global leader of the Executive Compensation and Board Advisory business at WTW. He leads a team of over 500 consultants across 40 countries, who advise clients on issues related to board and executive compensation, board effectiveness, ESG and sustainability strategies, and human capital governance. He has extensive experience working with boards, remuneration committees, nomination committees and sustainability committees of more than 100 leading companies across the region. Mr Ganu is an independent director on the boards of leading companies and not-for-profit organisations. He is a member of the global governing board of Climate Governance Initiative, a co-founding member of the Singapore chapter and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Climate Governance community of experts. He is the chair of the ESG committee at Singapore Institute of Directors.



Justin Ang, MSID
Member, SID Council 

Mr Justin Ang is Assistant Chief Executive at Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) responsible for Media, Innovation, Communications & Marketing. In this role, he establishes strategic partnerships with key technology and media players as well as government agencies to grow Singapore’s infocomm and media ecosystem and capabilities. He is also responsible for developing and implementing strategies to drive innovation and strengthen IMDA’s strategic communications positioning. He was previously Deputy Group Chief Commercial Officer at True Corporation in Thailand, and also spent a number of years as Head and Vice President of Product at StarHub as well as Apple’s Head of Carrier Strategy and Business Development for SEA & South Asia.



Howie Lau, MSID
Member, SID

Mr Howie Lau is Managing Director of Corporate Development and Partnerships for NCS Group, with oversight of marketing, communications, partnerships, M&A, innovation centres, ESG and government relations. Prior to this, he was the Assistant Chief Executive of Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore, a government agency responsible for the technology, telco and media industries as well as Singapore’s digital economy. He was previously the Chief Marketing Officer and head of consumer business at StarHub, and Vice President of corporate development at Lenovo. He serves on a number of boards and advisory committees and graduated from National University of Singapore. He has been recognised as IT leader of the Year 2020 by Singapore Computer Society, and received the Philip Kotler marketing excellence award 2018 and NUS outstanding alumni award 2009.

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