Tan Su Shan

Group Head, Institutional Banking
DBS

“In a digital age where physical size and heft don’t matter so much, empathy and intuition are just as important as IQ and EQ. AQ – Adaptability Quotient – is where women do well.”

“Being able to face up to the fact that you don’t know, admitting it and saying, ‘This is what I don’t know, help me’ is not a weakness.”

Lesly Goh

Senior Technology Advisor
World Bank

“One of my hopes is to help empower and inspire the next generation of women leaders in government and show them what’s possible.”

Teo Swee Lian

Independent Director
Singtel

“There are some situations where you just have to laugh things off and not take it too personally, but you also have to make it clear that you have a firm stand.”

Corporate leaders share their outlook and hopes for 2019

Women share their hopes for promoting gender diversity in the workplace in the new year.

Ee Rong Chong, Group Managing Director, Ogilvy Singapore

Deborah Ho, Country Head, Singapore, Head of SEA, BlackRock

Lily Kong, Provost & Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University 

Dian Rasid, Director, Business Development, Adi Media

Teo Lay Lim, Geographic Unit Managing Director of Asean and Country Managing Director of Singapore, Accenture

Fiona Yik, President, Financial Women’s Association Singapore

Women shaping Singapore’s environment

Hear from two women who shape the way Singaporeans live – in the physical and digital environment

Cheong Koon Hean, Chief Executive Officer, Housing & Development Board

Lim Bee Kwan, Assistant Chief Executive for Governance and Cybersecurity, Government Technology Agency (GovTech)

Women raising the bar for their industries

Hear from women who are taking on sector-wide roles to help shape the future of their industries.

Aileen Tan, Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Singtel

Chng Sok Hui, Chief Financial Officer at DBS Group

Irene Boey, Consulting Director of Integral Solutions (Asia)

Lisa Teo, Executive Director (Corporate Development) at Pacific International Lines

Women succeeding overseas

share challenges they’ve faced on their journey.

Jill Lee, Chief Financial Officer, Sulzer

Pearlyn Phau, Deputy Group Head, Consumer Banking Group and Wealth Management, DBS Bank

Jenny Lee, Managing Partner, GGV Capital

Women board directors share their view on the benefits of having women on boards

They also share tips on how to get onto boards.

Penny Goh, Chairman of Keppel Reit Management and Co-chairman and Senior Partner of Allen & Gledhill LLP

Christina Tan, Non-Executive Director of Keppel Reit Management and CEO of Keppel Capital

Luo Dan, Non-Executive Director of Yeo Hiap Seng

Jessica Tan, Independent Director of SATS

Emerging stars in STEM

voice their vision for their careers and the industries they work in.

Guo Huili, Independent Fellow at Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Biological Science, National University of Singapore

Huang Shao-Ning, Partner and Managing Director of AngelCentral

Karen Tay, Smart Nation Director (North America) in the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office

Juliana Chan, Founder and CEO of Wildtype Media Group

Angelene Chan

CEO
DP Architects

“For me, design and the creative process is gender-neutral. I have always thought of myself simply as ‘an architect’.”

Joanna Kwok

Managing Director, Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Equities
JP Morgan Asset Management

“As for work-life balance, each person has to find the right balance. Of course, you have to compromise.”

Women in Sustainability

Hear from 7 women who are playing a big role in promoting sustainability in the corporate world.

Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer at CDL

Sara Cheng, CEO of Fuji Xerox Singapore

Tan Su Shan, Group Head of Consumer Banking and Wealth Management, DBS Bank

Yvonne Chan, Director, Corporate Development, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Ng Lay San, Senior Vice-President, Strategic Communications and Sustainability, Sembcorp Industries

Fang Eu-Lin, Sustainability and Climate Change Leader, PwC Singapore

Susan Chong, Founder and CEO of Greenpac

Women in DBS Group Management Committee

share their thoughts on working in an organisation that prizes diversity.

Eng-Kwok Seat Moey, Head of DBS’ Capital Markets Group

Pearlyn Phau, Deputy Group Head of DBS’ Consumer Banking & Wealth Management

Tan Su Shan, Group Head of DBS’ Consumer Banking & Wealth Management

Jeanette Wong, Group Executive, Head of DBS’ Institutional Banking Group

Chng Sok Hui, DBS’ Chief Financial Officer

Lee Yan Hong, Head of DBS’ Group Human Resources

Karen Ngui, Head of DBS’ Group Strategic Marketing and Communications

Tracey Woon

Vice-chairman, Wealth Management Asia Pac
UBS AG

“Women do invest very differently from men – they think not just about generating a financial return.”

Esther An

Chief Sustainability Officer
City Developments Limited

“We strongly believe that creating and expanding opportunities for women are fundamental to sustainable growth.”

Robin Kwok

Country Manager (South-east Asia, Hong Kong & Taiwan), Airbnb

“I think a woman brings a different perspective. And when I form teams, I always aim for a diverse group of people of different genders, backgrounds and personalities.”

Joyce Tee

Group Head of SME Banking
DBS Bank

“It makes me happy to see my clients grow and reach new levels in their business. Every decision I take has to make a positive impact and a difference.”

Judy Hsu

CEO
Standard Chartered Singapore

“It’s about the work, the input, but it’s also about the visibility, [women’s] ability to communicate, all those things, so that they don’t lose out.”

Adeline Sim

Executive Director
HRnetGroup

“My dad always says that anyone he meets should benefit from that encounter, and that has become a driving philosophy for us at HRnet.”

Young Jin Yee

Managing Director and Market Group Head
Credit Suisse

“I have a passion to help women…. Female colleagues … produce results and are great performers. But they don’t do themselves justice… We need the mind and skill set to increase visibility.”

Eleanor Seet

President and head of Asia ex-Japan
Nikko Asset Management

“We enable our women employees by fostering an environment that provides the support they need to continue in or rejoin the workforce.”

Chew Gek Khim

Chairman
Straits Trading Company Limited

“”People always think they’re right but when you have to be transparent and accountable, it forces you to think: Is this really right?”

Ong Yeng Fang

Head
UOB Private Bank

“Managing people, managing them in a different culture and language, … you really learn. That’s why I like bankers with international exposure.”

Sheila Patel

CEO
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

“Our careers are… both ours to manage, and to engage with managers, mentors and sponsors.… Women especially might be afraid to ask sometimes. We have to remove that fear.”

Jocelyn Chng

Managing Director, Sin Hwa Dee
Co-founder, JR Group

“I smelled the business opportunity early, but making it happen was really about persevering through the challenges.”

Elaine Lam

Head of Global Corporate Banking
OCBC Bank

“We’ve grown roots in the organisation and … we can see the outcome of the strategies taken, we feel accountable for it, and there’s a sense of ownership.”

Grace Ho

Chief Commercial Officer
Singpost

“If you see a road less travelled, but you’re confident that you can do really well, take that plunge.”

Jeann Low

Group Chief Corporate Officer
Singtel

“Customer-centricity is important. At the end of the day, it is the customer who pays our bills.”

Yasmin Khan

Executive Vice President, Commercial, Asia Pacific;Managing Director, Emerging Markets
DHL Express

“To be successful, you have to be able to take on different challenges, have the drive to succeed and to push yourself to be the best that you can be.”

Ivy Ng

CEO
Singapore Health Services

“I am a huge advocate of having a strong family life and never delaying marriage or having children because of work. You just have to embrace it, enjoy it, and then come back and be busy again.”

Rachel Eng

Deputy Chairman
Wong Partnership

“I hope to set the path for other capable female lawyers – with hard work, with talent, they can do it.”

Rita Soh

Director
RDC Architects

“To be successful, you have to be able to take on different challenges, have the drive to succeed and to push yourself to be the best that you can be.”

Jeanette Wong

Head of Institutional Banking
DBS

“You have to be able to take on some hard decisions and not be wedded to your past ones, even if you believe that you may be right.”

Kuan Li Li

Country Manager and Chief Operating Officer
Barclays Singapore

“Today, being the head of a bank is not just about being a rainmaker, bringing in the bread. It’s actually about being able to manage and harness the whole operating ecosystem.”

Tan Poh Hong

CEO
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore

“It’s about understanding people too, looking at their circumstances, having flexibility and empathy, and seeing what is the best that you can do for them.”