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BritCham Singapore

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A bi-weekly podcast from the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore. Featuring interviews with key business, sport and lifestyle leaders in Singapore and the UK, topical conversations and in-depth content.

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Episodes

Ep 133 : Diversity in Practice - This is who I am (British Council)

May 17, 2022 09:05 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

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Ep 132: In Conversation - Dr. Mark Wenzel, Superintendent, Stamford American International School Singapore

May 11, 2022 00:26 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MB

In this podcast, Dr. Mark Wenzel superintendent of Stamford American International School shares his extraordinary journey as an educator. He goes on to explain how the pandemic has disrupted the education system and how educators have swiftly learned to adapt and overcome the problems. The emphasis on mental well-being and support has also been on the radar, as he emphasised the need of engaging with pupils not only socially but also emotionally. With these concerns in mind, Stamford has d...

Ep 131: Everything you ever wanted to know - 5G

May 04, 2022 02:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

In this podcast, Dr Ong Chen Hui, Cluster Director for the Biztech Group at the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) explains 5G technology to Daisy Radford of the ICT Committee, and shares how it has improved the lives of its users and consumers. Many refer to 5G as a "better" internet connection however, there are many aspects of 5G that are not widely known. In this podcast, Dr Ong explains in detail what makes 5G so powerful, and how the future looks like with the current 6G rese...

Ep 130: Britcham Presents - Interviewing Nick Magnus, Headmaster of Dulwich College Singapore

April 19, 2022 12:49 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MB

After a varied expatriate career, taking him to East Africa and China, Nick Magnus, the founding headmaster of Dulwich College Singapore has spent over a decade in Singapore leading one of the country’s most respected International Schools. He talks in depth with Anil Scott of Select Investors Singapore, offering an inside perspective of an expatriate life while touching on some of the universal aspects of successful leadership, together with meeting the personal and professional challenges ...

Ep 130: In Conversation - Nick Magnus, Head of College, Dulwich College (Singapore)

April 19, 2022 12:49 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MB

After a varied expatriate career, taking him to East Africa and China, Nick Magnus, the founding Head of College at Dulwich College (Singapore) has spent over a decade in Singapore leading one of the country’s most respected International Schools. He talks in-depth with Anil Scott of Select Investors Singapore, offering an inside perspective of an expatriate life while touching on some of the universal aspects of successful leadership, together with meeting the personal and professional chal...

Ep 130: In Conversation - Nick Magnus, Headmaster of Dulwich College (Singapore)

April 19, 2022 12:49 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MB

After a varied expatriate career, taking him to East Africa and China, Nick Magnus, the founding headmaster of Dulwich College (Singapore) has spent over a decade in Singapore leading one of the country’s most respected International Schools. He talks in depth with Anil Scott of Select Investors Singapore, offering an inside perspective of an expatriate life while touching on some of the universal aspects of successful leadership, together with meeting the personal and professional challenge...

Ep 129: Equipping tech companies for better sustainability & security

April 13, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

We explore the world of Digital and Tech in this episode as ICT Committee Chair and Digital Advisory Leader, Asia, at Mott MacDonald, Derek Murray, sits down with Maxime Pourrat, Head of Asia Pacific from Tech Nation. Maxime discuss on how growing technology companies can be better equipped to succeed in Singapore and the region to offer sustainable and secure services to businesses and consumers. He also shares how he see a lot of companies growing and coming with amazing innovation soluti...

Ep 128: Finance 101: Eight Wealth Management

April 06, 2022 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

Welcome to the second episode of Finance 101! This week, we'll be delving into the geopolitical challenges that businesses are now facing, as well as the emerging topic of sustainability and corporate leadership. We are joined by two seasoned professionals who are simplifying the world of finance and engaging businesses all across the world. Giles Henman and Ian Riggs from Eight Wealth International! Giles Henman and Ian Riggs will share their perspectives and experiences in the financial...

Ep 127: UNHCR - For Ukraine

March 30, 2022 01:22 - 26 minutes - 25 MB

Welcome to a very special episode featuring UNHCR who will be sharing with us updates on Ukraine. We are joined with the Partnerships Manager and Partnerships Associate, Ann Moey and Malik from UNHCR. There has been an ongoing crises at the heart of Europe. This crises has tilts at many aspects of democracy and independence for Ukraine. Many Ukrainians have fled their homes and took refuge in neighbouring cities or countries. However, for those left behind they are living in a state of un...

Ep 126: Everything you ever wanted to know - Cloud

March 23, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MB

“Everything you wanted to know”, a brand-new, bite-sized podcast series by our Information, Communications, Technology Business Committee. In this series we focus on demystifying the latest in tech, in conversation with some of the leading players in the industry. Ruma Balasubramanian, Managing Director of Google Cloud's business in South East Asia, talks with Daisy Radford of the ICT Committee about what the term "cloud" means in the digital world. She shared how cloud technology refers to...

Ep 125: IWD Special: The need for female role models ft. North London Collegiate School (Singapore) students

March 16, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MB

Welcome to our second International Women's Day episode! In this episode, Paul friend, Principal at North London Collegiate School in Singapore and a member of the British chambers, Women in Business Committee invites five female students to share a message on behalf of their generation. The students share about what issues they feel are important for them and thoughts on what they have to say regarding the current affairs as a woman in this era. ABOUT OUR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY ACTIVIT...

Ep 124: IWD Special: Encouraging female representation in the FemTech sector

March 09, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

Welcome to our special International Women's Day episode! Daisy Radford, Head of Operations and Delivery APAC at BAE Systems, chats with industry leaders within the technology landscape as they share their insights and advice on areas such as the cloud, 5G and Femtech In this episode, we hear from Yan Li, Professor of Digital Transformation Department of Information Systems, Decision Science and Statistics ESSEC Business School Asia Pacific. Yan Li discusses the journey of being a woman in...

Ep 123: Everything you ever wanted to know - Cookies

March 02, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB

Welcome to the first episode of our Everything you ever wanted to know series! “Everything you wanted to know”, a brand-new, bite-sized podcast series by our Information, Communications, Technology Business Committee. In this series we focus on demystifying the latest in tech, in conversation with some of the leading players in the industry. Daisy Radford, Head of Operations and Delivery APAC at BAE Systems, chats with industry leaders within the technology landscape as they share their in...

Ep 122: The Future of Aviation – From Recovery to Opportunity Pt. 2

February 23, 2022 01:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB

In the second of our two-part look at the aviation sector, Simon Middlebrough CEO of Singapore Aero Engine Services (SAESL) sits down with Paul Burton from Aviation Week and James Jordan from HFW to discuss the challenges, potential growth and dynamics of the aviation industry in the coming years. We’ll hear about technological developments, how the post-pandemic defined a new era of travel, learn about the storied brands that embodied the essence of the aviation industry and how the sector...

Ep 121: The Future of Aviation – From Recovery to Opportunity Pt. 1

February 16, 2022 01:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

In this week's podcast, Simon Middlebrough CEO of Singapore Aero Engine Services (SAESL) sits down with Paul Burton from Aviation Week and James Jordan from HFW as they discuss the challenges, potential growth and dynamics of aviation industry in the coming years. We’ll hear about technological developments, how the post-pandemic defined a new era of travel, learn about the storied brands that embodied the essence of the aviation industry and discussions on how the sector is slowly recoveri...

Ep 121 : The Future of Aviation – From Recovery to Opportunity Pt. 1

February 16, 2022 01:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

In this week's podcast, Simon Middlebrough CEO of Singapore Aero Engine Services (SAESL) sits down with Paul Burton from Aviation Week and James Jordan from HFW as they discuss the challenges, potential growth and dynamics of aviation industry in the coming years. We’ll hear about technological developments, how the post-pandemic defined a new era of travel, learn about the storied brands that embodied the essence of the aviation industry and discussions on how the sector is slowly recoveri...

Ep 120: In Conversation - Tim Marlow OBE, Chief Executive and Director, London Design Museum

February 09, 2022 01:00 - 41 minutes - 38.8 MB

Executive Director David Kelly chats with Tim Marlow OBE, Chief Executive and Director, London Design Museum, as they discuss what goes into art and how the pandemic has affected the creative business, particularly museums. They talk about how art installations may help a country's experience and infrastructure, as well as how the art environment is shifting to adapt to the pandemic. Subscribe to the BritCham Singapore Podcast on your favourite player, and if you're listening on Spotify or ...

Ep 119 :Diversity & Inclusion - What We've Learned in 2021 Pt.2

February 03, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MB

A special two-part episode of the programme where the Diversity & Inclusion Panel discusses equality, mental health, diversity and how the pandemic has shifted the workplace culture. Featuring insights from Anna Liddell, who's the DNI committee co-chair at Britcham SG, and head of responsible business and Diversity and Inclusion at Hogan Lovells, Simon Bennett general manager of sustainable development at Swire group in Singapore, Seah Gek Choo from the Centre for corporate governance at Del...

Ep 118: Diversity & Inclusion - What We've Learned in 2021 Pt.1

February 01, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

A special two part episode of the programme where the Diversity & Inclusion Panel discusses equality, mental health, diversity and how the pandemic has shifted the workplace culture. Featuring insights from Anna Liddell, who's the DNI committee co-chair at Britcham SG, and head of responsible business and Diversity and Inclusion at Hogan Lovells, Simon Bennett general manager of sustainable development at Swire group in Singapore, Seah Gek Choo from the Centre for corporate governance at Del...

Ep 118 :Diversity & Inclusion - What We've Learned in 2021 Pt.1

February 01, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

A special two part episode of the programme where the Diversity & Inclusion Panel discusses equality, mental health, diversity and how the pandemic has shifted the workplace culture. Featuring insights from Anna Liddell, who's the DNI committee co-chair at Britcham SG, and head of responsible business and Diversity and Inclusion at Hogan Lovells, Simon Bennett general manager of sustainable development at Swire group in Singapore, Seah Gek Choo from the Centre for corporate governance at Del...

Ep 117 : Social Media Playbook - Sprout Social

January 26, 2022 00:00 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MB

All the way from Dublin, hear from Gerard Murnaghan, General Manager & Vice President - International for Sprout Social, a Social Media Management Solutions agency, as he sits down with Andrew Clark to discuss all about disrupting industries and solving problems for high growing companies.  Gerard shares more about the best way to handle your social media account, developing the right strategy for your team or clients, social intelligence and navigating the unavoidable world of 'social sell...

Ep 116 : Diversity in Practice - Ong Siok Peng, Deloitte Singapore Talent Leader

January 19, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB

Welcome to the second episode of Season 3! Helen McGuire, CEO and Co-Founder of Diversely.io, wraps up our Diversity in Practice series as she sits down with Ong Siok Peng, Deloitte Singapore Talent Leader as they discuss Deloitte’s D&I strategy and policies over the years through accountability, mental health, gender and ethnicity awareness. Siok Peng also discusses the employee led approach to D&I at Deloitte as well as her advice for companies pursuing D&I initiatives at work. Signup f...

Ep 115 : Finance 101 - NFTs, Art & Cryptocurrency

January 13, 2022 03:29 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

Welcome to Season 3! We're kicking off the year with the hottest topic in the fintech sphere - NFTs (Non-Fungible Token) and how the world of art & finance collide.  In 2021, the first virtual Non-Fungible Token (NFT) artwork to be sold at a major auction house closed at over $69 million USD in the US and has been the topic of conversation over the last year. Hear from BritCham Member Sophie Brown of Gaba Principle & Harco van den Oever, CEO & Co-Founder of Overstone as they breakdown the...

Welcome to Season 3 of the BritCham Singapore Podcast!

January 12, 2022 08:13 - 1 minute - 2.94 MB

Welcome, to the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore’s Podcast Channel! We’re excited to bring you Season 3 of new episodes featuring in depth content across Singapore, ASEAN & the UK. We’ve had some extraordinary guests on our channel including, Formula One’s Claire Williams, Renowned Mountaineer, Kenton Cool, The Royal Navy’s Commodore Steve Moorehouse, Commander of the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group and distinguished Sky News Anchor, Jeremy Thompson. We also sit down with the lik...

Ep 114: AI, Tech, Business Transformation & Agility - 22nd Annual Business Awards

December 15, 2021 03:27 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB

Welcome to our final episode of Season 2, we're delighted to bring you the double award winner, SQREEM Technologies, who took home two awards for the categories of Technological Impact of the Year & Business Transformation of the Year. In this episode, hear from Ian Chapman-Banks, CEO & Founder, SQREEM Technologies as he sits down with Executive Director, David Kelly, on how COVID-19 has impacted their business model, opportunities for growth, their business transformation journey which inc...

Ep 113: Exporting UK Brands to ASEAN & its Impact in Singapore - 22nd Annual Business Awards

December 08, 2021 06:16 - 35 minutes - 33 MB

In our penultimate episode of Season 2, we're delighted to bring you the winners of two categories impacting UK, ASEAN & Singapore Relations. In this episode, hear from Graham Burchell, Executive Group Chairman of Challs International Ltd, Winner of the UK Exporter of the Year Award & Joel Carpenter, Divisional Director - Marketing of St. James’s Place Wealth Management Asia who won the only Live Voting Award on the night - UK Impact in Singapore Graham & Joel chat with Executive Director,...

Ep 112 : Diversity, Customer Service & Employee-Centric Culture - 22nd Annual Business Awards

December 01, 2021 01:23 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Hear from the winners of not one, not two but three awards!  In this episode, hear from Andy Marr, Managing Director, 8build and recipient of our Customer Service Provider of the Year and double category winners Arup Singapore who took home the awards for Diversity & Inclusion Champion of the Year & Employer of the Year, represented by Tan Yoong Heng, Singapore Office Leader & Ayça Özcanlar, Singapore Diversity and Inclusion Committee Lead. Andy, Ayça & Yoong Heng share with Executive Dire...

Ep 111 : COP26, Sustainability & Climate Change - 22nd Annual Business Awards

November 24, 2021 02:08 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MB

We're wrapping up Season 2 with Four in depth episodes from winners of our 22nd Annual Business Awards.  In this episode, hear from Andrew Johnston, General Manager, Sentosa Golf Club and recipient of our Sustainability Champion of the Year award as well as Nicola Hewett, Climate & Energy Attaché, British High Commission who walked away with our Individual Contribution of the Year award. Both Andrew & Nicola sit down with Executive Director, David Kelly, as they shared their thoughts on th...

Ep 110 : Journeying Through Sustainability (COP26 Special)

November 17, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

With COP26 being front and centre this November, our Sustainability Committee are delighted to welcome you to a special podcast episode featuring Mark Florance of Climate Investor One, Lorena Paglia, Chair of our Committee & Regional Leader Customer Experience and Sustainability at Microsoft & Joan Ko, Associate Principal, Advisory, Planning and Design at Arup. Our guests share how their organisations are journeying through sustainability, campaigns and policies in place to move the agenda ...

Ep 109 : Leadership & Talent

November 10, 2021 05:48 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

Chair & Co-Chair of our Leadership, Talent & Professional Development Committee, Joe Tofield & Don Rapley, sit down with Charles Ferguson, General Manager, APAC, for Globalization Partners as they discuss the future of leadership & more on hiring talent and what we can expect in 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britcham-singapore/message

Ep 108 : Social Media Playbook - Digital Direction

November 03, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

We dive into Digital Marketing in the next episode of the Social Media Playbook as we venture into trends, digital marketing tools and strategies that could work for your business.  Elizabeth Taylor is the Founder, Digital Marketing Trainer & Consultant for Digital Direction, whose aim is to provide the relevant marketing insight and information to grow your business online with practical advice, clarity and direction while researching the latest trends in digital marketing. She sits down ...

Ep 107 : In Conversation - Yi Young Lam, CEO, Singapore Business Federation (SBF)

October 26, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MB

Executive Director David Kelly chats with Yi Young Lam, Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) as he dissects the work SBF do, The TAC Network, UKSFTA and how FTAs are supporting growth. They also talk about COP26, the impact of the Singapore Green Plan 2030, CPTPP and Singapore's presence as the gateway for companies internationally to develop across ASEAN.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britcham-singapore/message

Ep 106: Social Media Playbook - Digital Business Lab

October 19, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Hattie Trounce is Account Director for creative and performance driven social media agency, Digital Business Lab, and she shares with Andrew Clark more on the world of ad agencies, marketing strategies for clients and how to enhance your brand.  She also tells us about what works and what doesn't work for digital marketing and social media and who exactly are micro and macro influencers. ABOUT THE SERIES Welcome to another episode of the “Social Media Playbook”, a brand-new, bite-sized po...

Ep 106 : Social Media Playbook - Digital Business Lab

October 19, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Hattie Trounce is Account Director for creative and performance driven social media agency, Digital Business Lab, and she shares with Andrew Clark more on the world of ad agencies, marketing strategies for clients and how to enhance your brand.  She also tells us about what works and what doesn't work for digital marketing and social media and who exactly are micro and macro influencers. ABOUT THE SERIES Welcome to another episode of the “Social Media Playbook”, a brand-new, bite-sized po...

Ep 105 : Diversity in Practice - Lyn Lee, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Shell

October 12, 2021 23:00 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MB

Helen McGuire, CEO & Co-Founder of diversely.io chats with Lyn Lee, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Royal Dutch Shell as she shares how Shell is taking steps to create an environment where everyone – from employees, to customers and partners – feels valued, respected and has a strong sense of belonging, starting with promoting an inclusive workplace, where all staff can perform at their best.  Lyn talks about how diversity and inclusion is being promoted at Shell throughout its ri...

Ep 104 : In Conversation - Commodore Steve Moorhouse OBE, Royal Navy, Commander of the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group

October 06, 2021 01:05 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

This week's episode is brought to you between land and sea as Executive Director David Kelly sits down with Commodore Steve Moorhouse OBE, of the Royal Navy - Commander of the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group. The Carrier Strike Group (or CSG) is currently on a seven-and-a-half-month mission of engagements with UK allies and regional partners, and, for testing the capabilities that the CSG can bring to bear in the region. Led by HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of the Royal Navy’s two new ...

Ep 103 : Social Media Playbook - Twitch

September 29, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MB

This social media platform has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of content in 2020 alone and is home to some of the world's most popular online live tournaments (including E-sports and gaming), match highlights, pro players, live streams and more.  Yes, we're talking about Twitch.  In this week's episode from our 'Social Media Playbook' series, we sit down with Sandeep Suvarna, Senior Director Marketing for Asia Pacific at Twitch as he chats with Andrew Clark. Sandeep shares more about the...

Ep 102 : Diversity in Practice - Dr Sarah Meisch Lionetto, Director of Arts and Creative Industries, British Council

September 22, 2021 01:15 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB

Sharing more on how the arts can help communities become more inclusive, especially with regard to those with disabilities, is Dr Sarah Meisch Lionetto, Director of Arts & Creative Industries for British Council Singapore. Sarah shares more with CEO & Co-Founder of diversely.io, Helen McGuire, on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives, financial and physical access for people with disability and more on changing the way that underrepresented groups access the world.  Diversity ...

Ep 101 : Social Media Playbook - TikTok

September 15, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

It would be difficult to describe quarantine, lockdown, circuit breakers etc without mentioning the impact TikTok has created worldwide during COVID-19.  We're very excited to bring you this week's episode from our 'Social Media Playbook' series with Delilah Chan, Head - Channel Partnerships, SEA for Bytedance/TikTok as she chats with Andrew Clark about the global impact of the app on the future generation and how you can best utilise this for your business. ABOUT THE SERIES Welcome to an...

Ep 100 : In Conversation - Shevaun Haviland, Director General, British Chambers of Commerce

September 08, 2021 08:07 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Welcome to our 100th podcast episode and to celebrate this incredible milestone, we’re thrilled to be joined by Shevaun Haviland, Director General for the British Chambers of Commerce. Shevaun joined BCC in April 2021 from leading Business Partnerships for Cabinet Office and takes us through her experience at Number 10, Downing Street, her ambitions for the British Chambers of Commerce and Opportunities for British Businesses in the UK and Globally. She also shares with us more on the impo...

Ep 99 : Fireside Chat with The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP

September 01, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

Hear from The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP as she sits down for a fireside chat with BritCham President Richard Warburton as they discuss: Cyber strategy (China), Risk Register, Resilience, Defence (Navy), Trade, Post Brexit (Deregulation) Note: This audio is taken from our webinar; the information is accurate as of August 24th 2021.  ABOUT THE RT HON PENNY MORDAUNT MP Penny Mordaunt has been a Member of Parliament since 2010. She is a former Minister of Local Government (2014), Armed F...

Ep 98 : Women in STEM

August 25, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

We're delighted to have an engaging discussion on Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) roles together with Wanying Lim, Director at Bank Julius Baer and Co-Chair of our Women in Business Committee, Paul Friend, Principal, North London Collegiate School (Singapore) and Yvonne Tan, Senior Engineering Manager, Motors & Power Systems at Dyson as they discuss: Yvonne's career at Dyson and her experience through Engineering, how to motivate and inspire more girls and wo...

Ep 97 : In Conversation - Eddie Bullock, Golf Management Consultant

August 18, 2021 07:22 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

In the spirit of the Olympics, we're excited to have Golf Management Consultant, Eddie Bullock, as he shares more about his 40 year experience in the industry, how COVID has impact the sport, future technologies that continue to improve the game of golf and mentoring young people with their career aspirations.  About Eddie Eddie Bullock has considerable experience in the golf industry, since 2008 he has operated his own golf consultancy business. Specialising in golf facility management, w...

Ep 96 : Cultural Awareness

August 11, 2021 01:53 - 36 minutes - 34 MB

Our Diversity & Inclusion Committee bring you a special podcast episode surrounding Cultural Awareness and how to get it right at corporate level. D&I Committee Member Anil Scott, Partner, St James' Place Wealth Management chats with Zsuzsanna Tungli, Managing Partner, Developing Global Leaders Asia as they navigate the difference between cultural agility, cultural intelligence and cultural competence as well as useful tips and examples for you to adopt.  --- Send in a voice message: http...

Ep 95 : Social Media Playbook - LinkedIn

August 04, 2021 02:35 - 36 minutes - 34 MB

Welcome to another episode of the “Social Media Playbook”, a brand-new, bite-sized podcast series by our Marketing & Communications Committee. In this series we focus on the latest trends and features of current social media platforms, the do’s & don’ts and new developments to come, in conversation with some of the leading players in the industry. Andrew Clark, Co-Chair of the committee and Partner at Creative Video Agency, AsiaWorks, chats with industry leaders within the social media land...

Ep 94 : Diversity in Practice - Alexander Harrison, Country CEO, Singapore, Barclays

July 28, 2021 04:20 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MB

Diversity in Practice is a brand new series from our Diversity & Inclusion Committee on D&I at work and how companies can get involved. In this episode, CEO & Co-Founder of diversely.io, Helen McGuire, chats with Alexander Harrison, Country CEO, Singapore and Head of Corporate Banking for Asia Pacific and Middle East at Barclays and former Chair of our D&I Committee.  Alex shares more on the D&I Initiatives that Barclays champions and the initiatives that are passionate to him as well as th...

Ep 93 : Social Media Playbook - Twitter

July 21, 2021 04:53 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

We are excited to launch the “Social Media Playbook”, a brand-new, bite-sized podcast series by our Marketing & Communications Committee. In this series we focus on the latest trends and features of current social media platforms, the do’s & don’ts and new developments to come, in conversation with some of the leading players in the industry. Andrew Clark, Co-Chair of the committee and Partner at Creative Video Agency, AsiaWorks, chats with industry leaders within the social media landscape...

Ep 92 : Scaling Up Investments in Southeast Asia's Sustainable Infrastructure

July 14, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

As we build a sustainable infrastructure, how can it be scaled up to be commercially viable? Hear from our panelists as they give you their quick takeaways from our 'Scaling Up Investments in Southeast Asia's Sustainable Infrastructure' webinar.  Thank you to our expert panel: Mark Florance, Co-Chair Britcham Energy and Utilities Committee and Investment Committee, at Climate Investor One Fund, Climate Investor Two Fund, William Hudson, Head of South East Asia at The Carbon Trust, Kow Juan ...

Ep 91 : In Conversation - Rebecca Bisset, Editor-in-Chief, Expat Living

July 07, 2021 06:34 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Celebrating 20 years of Expat Living Magazine, Executive Director David Kelly chats with Editor-in-Chief, Rebecca Bisset, on what has made the publication it is today, how Singapore has evolved over the last two decades, how the pandemic has changed the print media landscape and what readers can expect in future issues of the magazine.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britcham-singapore/message

Ep 90 : World Cities Summit 2021 - UK's Digitalisation in Sustainability

June 30, 2021 03:09 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Brought to you by our ICT Committee, hear from Dr Mike Short CBE, Chief Scientific Adviser at UK’s Department for International Trade, and Mark Enzer OBE, Director of the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) and Mott MacDonald CTO as they discuss UK’s net zero drive, the opportunities, challenges, and their learnings at this year's World Cities Summit. Thank you to H.E. Kara Owen, British High Commissioner to Singapore for her opening remarks during the session. Fireside Chat Synopsis: "...