Career Summary -

:: Director, Temus; Chair, Public Affairs Group, PRCA Asia Pacific. :: ex-Group Executive Director, Waggener Edstrom; ex-President, Institute of Public Relations of Singapore; ex-Regional Director, Tableau / Salesforce; ex-Vice President, PSB Academy & ex-Director, Star Education Group. :: MA Candidate, Department of War Studies, King’s College London.

Work -

I’m currently a Director at Temus. I joined the firm soon after it was founded. Back then, we were < 100 people; today, we’re a dynamic team of ~ 500, headquartered in Singapore, collaborating with leaders across both public and private sectors, empowering AI and digital transformation, and creating tangible value for businesses and communities.

Outside of my day-to-day role, I’m honoured chair the Public Affairs Group of PRCA Asia Pacific, and serve on the Singapore University of Social Sciences Industry Advisory Committee and on the Board of Governors for the UOB-SMU Asian Enterprise Institute.

School -

I take joy in continuously expanding my horizons - learning daily and reflecting on perspectives across geopolitics, business, and tech.

I am pursuing an MA in War Studies at King’s College London, having completed an executive leadership programme at Harvard Kennedy School (2021) and MSc degrees from UCD Smurfit (2012) and Singapore Management University (2015), where I was a fortunate scholarship recipient.

Working my way through an evening degree (2006) while holding down a job left me with a grounded faith in what meritocracy and social mobility can make possible in Singapore.

Perspectives -

My views on geopolitics, technology, public policy, and ventures have been published in The Straits Times and Channel NewsAsia (CNA), with regular columns in The Business Times, The Diplomat, Asia Times, e27, and TechNode Global, among other news and trade publications.

I try to publish weekly reflections on Medium, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Glass Clock (Substack).