LAM KEONG YEOH – CHAIR
Lam Keong Yeoh is an adjunct professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He is a prominent economist and social commentator in Singapore and is involved in public policy research /commentary and financial economics. He was formerly Chief Economist of the GIC and a managing director for over ten years. He was a Board member of Arohi Emerging Asia Fund, Bamboo Capital Management, and Nuvest Real Return Fund. He was on the Investment Committee of the National Council of Social Services (NCSS).
In the public policy field, Lam Keong has been an advisor or fellow to several research institutes like the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), the Civil Service College, and the Singapore Centre for Applied Policy Economics (SCAPE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He also sits on the Singapore Management University (SMU) School of Economics Advisory Board. He has worked on public policy with several key ministries, companies and major consulting firms. He has authored several publications on policy analysis, political economy, and international economics in major local journals and with leading international academic publishers.
He is also involved in policy advocacy, particularly poverty eradication and social protection. His other policy interest areas are economic development, social policy and environmental conservation. His hobbies are fishing, hiking and nature writing.
LEE CHEN CHEN
Chen Chen Lee is a Senior Fellow with the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, the country's oldest think tank and founding member of the ASEAN-ISIS network of think tanks. She is also a Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager at DT Global, an international development contractor that works in over 90 countries to solve complex problems in the peacebuilding, governance, economic development, environment, and human development sectors. She has a MA in International Relations from Japan and a Bachelor of Communications from Singapore Nanyang Technological University.
Chen Chen is a Gender and Labour Migration expert and serves as an adviser to the Support Unit for Gender Equality and the ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking program. She has worked for international organizations such as ActionAid, Jesuit Refugee Service, International Development Research Centre, International Labour Organization, Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking, UN Women and Womankind. She is a firm believer in environmental sustainability and conservation.
LIM WEI WEI
Wei Wei is Partner and Practice Lead of Governance, Risk and Sustainability Advisory services at Baker Tilly Singapore, an international accountancy and professional services firm.
With more than 20 years of professional experience, including assurance and advisory positions at international professional services firms and heading an internal audit department of a New York Stock Exchange-listed company in China, he now advises clients on matters concerning corporate governance, internal controls, risk management and sustainability. His clients include muti-nationals, small-medium enterprises, not for profit organizations, government agencies and in diverse industries spanning across financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate.
Wei Wei is a Chartered Accountant of Singapore and Certified Internal Auditor. He graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor Degree in Accountancy and a Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He has also completed the Leadership Development Program with the University of Chicago. Wei Wei is an avid traveller and enjoys reading about history, current affairs and works out/runs for leisure.