Experience

Centre for Strategic Futures

• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Strategist

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  The Strategy Group was established to strengthen whole-of-government coordination and better address medium to long-term issues, in a more complex operating environment. The Group houses the Centre for Strategic Futures, a think tank that pursues long-term futures research, experiments with methodologies, and builds foresight capabilities across the Public Service.As the principal strategist, I help steer and support the Group and agencies' foresight research agenda, and translation into strategy at whole-of-government platforms; build expert capability for a pipeline of strategists in the whole-of-government network; and forge strategic partnerships with foresight units globally.



CroAsia Institute

• Research Services

• Advisory Board Member

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  The CroAsia Institute (CAI) is a Zagreb (Croatia) based science, education and business institution adjunct to the Zagreb School of Economics and Management (ZSEM). The goal of the CAI is to to systematically connect Croatia and Central Europe with China and Asia and provide diverse analyses of various aspects of Croatia’s and its neighborhood’s relations with Asia. CAI aims to offer a fresh perspective on events of regional and global importance, connect people, contribute to knowledge exchange, educate experts, scientists, students and the general public.



International Science Council

• France
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COVID-19 Scenarios Project Oversight Panel - International Science Council

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  In developing its COVID-19 Scenarios Project, the ISC has consulted with both the WHO and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The Council has established a multidisciplinary Oversight Panel, including world experts in relevant disciplines, to work with a technical team to produce the scenario map. In developing its COVID-19 Scenarios Project, the ISC has consulted with both the WHO and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The Council has established a multidisciplinary Oversight Panel, including world experts in relevant disciplines, to work with a technical team to produce the scenario map.



Sitra

• Finland
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• SITRA International Advisory Panel member

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

• United States
• Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• IHME International Advisory Committee

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  The Independent Advisory Committee for the Global Burden of Disease will advise the Board of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation on Global Burden of Disease, Forecasting, and Geospatial Analysis research areas. The Independent Advisory Committee for the Global Burden of Disease will advise the Board of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation on Global Burden of Disease, Forecasting, and Geospatial Analysis research areas.



Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)

• Singapore
• International Trade and Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Jun 2007 - Jan 2016

  • Facilitate MTI senior management in offsites for (i) medium term (~3-10 years), (ii) immediate term (~12-24 months) to formulate national economic strategy and (iii) a broad economic vision of Singapore in cluster strategic reviews with Ministry of Finance.• Contribute to the National Scenarios 2035 exercise (economy team). • Organise Ministry-wide retreats (~400ppl) to communicate economic strategy to divisions and statutory boards to ensure alignment and alignment of workplans to overall economic strategy. (See https://www.youtube.com/user/Futuresgroupsg for past videos to communicate strategy). • Plan and coordinate Ministry and statutory board (i) 5-year development and operating budgets and (ii) 12-month budget, tax proposals, re-investment funding proposals, headcount requests to ensure Ministry and related entities are aligned and adequately resourced to drive organisational goals.• Monitor and analyse trends in (i) annual economic competitiveness reports, (ii) half-yearly emerging strategic issues scans to flag out long term (~10+ years) game changers and blind spots (iii) Publish findings in annual publication Future Tense. (Download 2015 edition at http://bit.ly/1O2ZXfw) • Review (i) Quarterly economic performance dashboard to Minister, (ii) Annual Ministry Report Card and Singapore public sector outcome review, (iii) Biennial Public Sector Commission Report. • Setup data analytics group to identify and prioritise hot button/emerging topics for further study.• Train new strategists throughout government on strategic foresight methodologies; wrote Foreknowledge as a strategic foresight guidebook to accompany training.



GovTech Singapore

• Singapore
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Center Director

  • Jun 1999 - Aug 2005

  • Established IDA’s China office in 2002 to create and deepen new government relationships with China. Held concurrent post of Assistant Consul in Singapore Consulate (Shanghai, PRC).• Market and brand Singapore infocomm technologies in Eastern China. • Organise and staff various Minister-level visits to China, Israel, ASEAN etc. • Co-ordinate and produce monthly in-depth analyses of the IT and Telecom markets in China. • Established IDA’s China office in 2002 to create and deepen new government relationships with China. Held concurrent post of Assistant Consul in Singapore Consulate (Shanghai, PRC).• Market and brand Singapore infocomm technologies in Eastern China. • Organise and staff various Minister-level visits to China, Israel, ASEAN etc. • Co-ordinate and produce monthly in-depth analyses of the IT and Telecom markets in China.



Enterprise Singapore

• Singapore
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Trade Officer

  • Jun 1997 - Jun 1999

  • Co-ordinate export promotion missions for Singapore enterprises to international exhibitions and fairs. • Co-ordinate export promotion missions for Singapore enterprises to international exhibitions and fairs.



Institute of Microelectronics

• Singapore
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Engineer

  • 1996 - 1997

  • Research and development of MPEG-7 chip on NTT-Docomo project • Research and development of MPEG-7 chip on NTT-Docomo project