BritCham Singapore
194 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -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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Ep 89 : Digital Innovation & Transformation in Asia
June 23, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBWe explore the world of Digital and Innovation in this episode as ICT Committee Co-Chair and Head of Digital Transformation, Asia at Arcadis, Penny Murphy, sits down with Carolyn Chin-Parry, Digital Innovation Leader for PwC Singapore. Carolyn discusses how Asia has progressed in the Digital space, more on Digital Inclusion and the impact of Digital Divide. She also shares on female leadership in the digital industry, what steps organisations can take to drive inclusion in this area and mo...
Ep 88 : In Conversation - Joseph Teo, Chief Negotiator for Climate Change, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
June 16, 2021 04:25 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBThe Sustainability Agenda is well underway as we lead up to COP26 in Glasgow this year and we're delighted to have Joseph Teo, Chief Negotiator for Climate Change for Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) in Singapore as he sits down with Executive Director, David Kelly, in this episode. Joseph shares about his work in New York, Geneva and Belgium, the binding of the Paris Agreement in 2015 which he represented as Singapore’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nat...
Ep 87 : Global & Intercultural Leadership
June 09, 2021 00:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB"Global and Intercultural Leadership: One Size does not fit all" is the key topic for this podcast episode as we hear from Professor Mike Hardy, Chair of Intercultural Relations and founding Director of the Centre for Trust, Peace, and Social Relations at Coventry University (CTPSR) together with Michael Yap, Regional Managing Director Asia for Coventry University. Hear from Professor Mike Hardy as he shares more on insights, foresight and working assumptions for global leadership, why a "...
Ep 86 : In Conversation - Simon Bennett, General Manager, Sustainable Development, Swire Pacific Offshore
June 02, 2021 05:46 - 49 minutes - 46 MBWe're excited to bring you our latest In Conversation episode with Simon Bennett, General Manager, Sustainable Development, Swire Pacific Offshore and and The China Navigation Company as he chats to Executive Director, David Kelly about his passion in the Maritime Industry as he marks his 36th career anniversary with Swire this week. Simon shares his career highlights including being the driving force behind the Paraguay Forest Conservation Project in South America, spearheading the Moana ...
Ep 85 : Future Cities - Ensuring Inclusion of Invisible Disabilities
May 25, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBTogether with our Built Environment, Diversity, and Sustainability Committees, we focus on creating inclusive cities and resilient communities that work. According to the WHO, over 2 billion people live with a disability, representing 37.5% of the world's population. Some of these disabilities are invisible and with 50% of the world's population currently living in cities, there is an opportunity to review and futureproof the future cities' ecosystem to ensure the inclusion of invisible disa...
Ep 84 : International Women's Day 2021 with Jenny Campbell & H.E. Kara Owen
May 19, 2021 10:37 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBRounding up our International Women's Day 2021 Virtual Conference, we bring you a special In Conversation with Jenny Campbell, Founder of YourCash & former panellist on 'Dragon's Den' moderated by H.E. Kara Owen, British High Commissioner to Singapore. Hear Jenny’s insights on being a leader in business, the many challenges and risks including being a female business woman, her time on Dragon's Den and advice for many aspiring entrepreneurs. *Audio is extracted from our International Wo...
Ep 83 : In Conversation - Lois Pugh, Deputy Head, Brighton College Singapore
May 07, 2021 04:09 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this episode, Executive Director David Kelly, sits down with Lois Pugh, Deputy Head & Year 4 Teacher at Brighton College Singapore. Lois shares with us her journey in discovering teaching after studying Zoology at the University of St Andrews, how teaching styles varying from her experience in the UK, Korea and Singapore, how Brighton College aims to provide students with well rounded education here in Singapore using UK based curriculum and strategies and how the school has navigated i...
Ep 82 : Future of Work In Focus with Sheela Parakkal, Chief Human Resources Officer, Prudential Singapore
April 28, 2021 04:05 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIn this special Future of Work episode, Deputy Executive Director, LUCY HAYDON, sits down with SHEELA PARAKKAL, Chief Human Resources Officer, Prudential Singapore as they discuss the Future of Work agenda, what the workplace of the future will look like, how Prudential have been supporting their employees through flexible working and programs companies can leverage on to transform the skills within your workforce. Thank you to our Official Future of Work Partner, Prudential Singapore, for ...
Ep 81 : In Conversation - Benjamin Tan, Deputy CEO & Chief Commercial Officer, Wildlife Reserves Singapore
April 23, 2021 02:02 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this episode, as we celebrate Earth Day, Executive Director DAVID KELLY, sits down with BENJAMIN TAN, Deputy CEO & Chief Commercial Officer, Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) as they discuss the upcoming project with Banyan Tree to create Singapore’s first Super Low Energy resort, how the resort will be made Sustainable and what you can expect. Benjamin also shares with us how they educate visitors on conservation and sustainability, how WRS plans to relocate over 3,500 birds across 400...
Ep 80 : In Conversation - Felix Loh, CEO, Gardens By The Bay
April 14, 2021 05:27 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBIn this episode, Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with FELIX LOH, CEO of Gardens By The Bay, A national garden and premier horticultural attraction for local and international visitors, spanning three distinctive waterfront gardens. We discuss how the Gardens have progressed since its inception, its agenda on Sustainability and supporting Net Zero & Carbon Neutral programmes, how they have stepped up measures during COVID-19 and what we can look forward to welcoming in the near fu...
Ep 79 : In Conversation - Steven Rodaway, General Manager, Singapore Rugby Sevens
April 07, 2021 06:15 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBFrom the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and then serving 10 years as a cavalry officer in the British Army to working in the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with STEVEN RODAWAY, General Manager of the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens. Steven shares with us his incredible military career, the challenges and insights into the LOCOG in 2010 to how he uses his skillset and achievements in the Army to progress lead...
Ep 78 : Impact of COVID-19 on Seafarers
April 01, 2021 05:18 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBFollowing on from our previous podcast episode in June 2020 where we discussed the impact of Mental Health on our seafarers during the peak of COVID-19, the impact of the virus continues to impact the maritime industry and our seafarers heavily. Hear from our Maritime Committee Member, CHRIS JONES, Consultant at HFW as he sits down with SOON KOK, Port Chaplain at The Mission to Seafarers Singapore (MTSS) & NITIN MATHUR, Managing Director, Commercial for Wallem Group. They share how seafare...
Ep 77 : In Conversation - Jeremy Thompson, Journalist, News Anchor & Author
March 24, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBWe are very excited to bring you the latest In Conversation episode with one of the UK’s most experienced and acclaimed TV newsmen, JEREMY THOMPSON. For two decades, he was the familiar face and voice of your daily news on Sky and he sits down with Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, as we relive his incredible career in journalism featuring his stories on the ground covering Tiananmen Square, the election of Nelson Mandela, 9/11, two Gulf Wars, the Balkan conflict, the Genocide in Rwanda, the ...
Ep 76 : In Conversation - Sonia Irvine, CEO & Founder, Amber Lounge
March 18, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBWe're excited to have SONIA IRVINE, CEO & Founder of Amber Lounge & Amber Hospitality, the exclusive Formula One VIP after party in Monaco, Singapore & Abu Dhabi. Sonia shares with us her career journey as a physiotherapist for the NHS to being a personal physio to her brother and former Ferrari Formula One racing driver, Eddie Irvine to Founder of one of the most exclusive parties in some of the most dazzling cities on the F1 Calendar. She chats with Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, about...
Ep 75 : International Women's Day 2021 - Women Entrepreneurs
March 10, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MBWelcome to our special INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY podcast episode where we hear from Women Entrepreneurs, HELEN MCGUIRE, Co-Founder of Diversely, JINGJIN LIU, CEO & Founder at ZaZaZu & RACHEL LIM, Co-Founder of Love, Bonito as they discuss the journey of being Women Entrepreneurs, challenges & opportunities, overcoming fears and stigma, how women entrepreneurs fare with their male counterparts and what lies ahead. ABOUT BRITCHAM'S IWD 2021: International Women’s Day is a special annual even...
Ep 74 : In Conversation - Ben Moreau, Former Commonwealth Games British Athlete
March 04, 2021 02:52 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this episode, Executive Director DAVID KELLY sits down with Former Commonwealth Games British Athlete, BEN MOREAU, as they discuss his journey through the games including the 2010 & 2014 Commonwealth Games, qualifying for the Olympic Game Trials in 2012 & 2016 and setting his Marathon personal best in Japan at 2.15.52. Ben also shares about his big break at the 2010 London Marathon where he finished 11th place, the arduous conditions in Delhi where he represented England at the 2010 Com...
Ep 73 : In Conversation - Honor Harger, Executive Director, ArtScience Museum
February 25, 2021 08:28 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode, Executive Director DAVID KELLY sits down with HONOR HARGER, Executive Director at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore as they discuss the Museum's 10th Anniversary celebrations, reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic, working with artists and curators from all over the world and how the Museum is merging Art & Science together to help highlight ongoing global issues such as Sustainability, Conserving the Environment and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot...
Ep 72 : What is the Future of Leadership? | Future of Work
February 18, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWe're delighted to introduce our FUTURE OF WORK podcast series where we dive deep into the future of various industries and we're excited to kick off the first in the series on Leadership. In this episode, Co-Chair of our Leadership, Talent & Professional Development Committee and Founder of The Recruitment Coach, ELLIE RICH-POOLE, sits down with SOPHIE SMITH, HR Director Asia Pacific for Experian, as they discuss what the future of Leadership looks like post COVID-19 including the importa...
Ep 71 : Managing Infection Risks in Buildings
February 10, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode, our Built Environment Committee discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on buildings and managing infection risks going forward. Committee Chair & Managing Director of Greengate Advisors, ALISDAIR GILLIES, sits down with fellow member BEN MOO, Technical Director at Mott MacDonald, as they share insights into what landlords & tenants need to know about dealing with health risks at the workplace, how to make spaces safer for employees and further insight into how investors or bu...
Ep 70 : In Conversation - Andrew Vine, Founder & CEO, The Insight Bureau
February 03, 2021 04:09 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this episode, Executive Director DAVID KELLY sits down with long time Chamber member ANDREW VINE, Founder & CEO of The Insight Bureau. Andrew shares with us how his travels, amounting to 57 countries and counting, have brought him to Singapore - where he resides for the last 28 years. He also shares with us his journey to setting up The Insight Bureau, how the organisation has responded to COVID-19 response and embracing new forms of technology. --- Send in a voice message: https://po...
Ep 69 : In Conversation - Damian Bush, Managing Director, Singapore Sports Hub
January 27, 2021 03:50 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this episode, we explore all things sport with Executive Director DAVID KELLY and DAMIAN BUSH, Managing Director of Singapore Sports Hub. Damian shares with us his journey through his 25 years of venue and events experience, including his role as Central London Venue Lead at the 2012 London Olympic Games, how COVID-19 has affected entertainment venue providers, Sports Hub's quick response to helping 3000 over foreign workers during the pandemic in Singapore and Damian give us backstage ...
Ep 68 : Global Civil Unrests ft Miha Hribernik, Head of Asia Risk Insight, Verisk Maplecroft
January 21, 2021 01:43 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode, Executive Director DAVID KELLY sits down with MIHA HRIBERNIK, Head of Asia Risk Insight for Verisk Maplecroft as they discuss Global Civil Unrests including the recent storming of Capitol Hill, Outlook for US-China Relations under the Biden Administration, North Korea/Korea Peninsula Relations, Japan's political situation and how the potential Olympics will be held this year and COVID-19's situation in the region. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c...
Ep 67 : In Conversation - Kate Burton, Presenter, LPGA Commentator & Former International Golfer
January 13, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBWelcome to a special episode where we sit down with Former England & Hong Kong International Golfer, LPGA Commentator & Presenter, KATE BURTON. Executive Director DAVID KELLY explores Kate's golf career, her transition into the broadcast industry and how COVID-19 has transformed the sports landscape. Kate also shares with us her highlights including interviewing the likes of sports greats Rory Mcilroy, Phil Mickelson, Michelle Wie, Shane Warne, Roger Federer and the Williams’ sisters. -...
Ep 66 : In Conversation - HR, Talent & Hiring Across Markets with Globalization Partners
January 06, 2021 07:30 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBWelcome to Season 2 of our podcasts! In this episode, Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with CHARLES HAMILTON FERGUSON, General Manager, Asia for Globalization Partners as they discuss HR, talent, hiring processes and adjusting new hires to various markets as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to Globalization Partners for partnering with us on this podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britcham-singapore/message
Ep 65 : Singapore FinTech Festival 2020 RECAP - Day Five: Talent Summit | SFF x SWITCH
December 17, 2020 00:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBWe are delighted to bring you a 5 part podcast series where you will hear from experts as they share their insights & takeaways from the 2020 SFF X SWITCH Singapore FinTech Festival just days after each summit. In this series members of our Financial & FinTech Committee will cover key areas such as: Micro & Macro Economic Trends, Green & Sustainable Finance, Digital Infrastructure, Investor Strategies, Entrepreneurial Journeys and more. In this episode and our final episode of 2020, h...
Ep 64 : Singapore FinTech Festival 2020 RECAP - Day Four: Investor Summit | SFF x SWITCH
December 16, 2020 01:05 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBWe are delighted to bring you a 5 part podcast series where you will hear from experts as they share their insights & takeaways from the 2020 SFF X SWITCH Singapore FinTech Festival just days after each summit. In this series members of our Financial & FinTech Committee will cover key areas such as: Micro & Macro Economic Trends, Green & Sustainable Finance, Digital Infrastructure, Investor Strategies, Entrepreneurial Journeys and more. In this episode, hear from: STEWART BELL, Execu...
Ep 63 : Singapore FinTech Festival 2020 RECAP - Day Three : Impact Summit | SFF x SWITCH
December 15, 2020 02:37 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBWe are delighted to bring you a 5 part podcast series where you will hear from experts as they share their insights & takeaways from the 2020 SFF X SWITCH Singapore FinTech Festival just days after each summit. In this series members of our Financial & FinTech Committee will cover key areas such as: Micro & Macro Economic Trends, Green & Sustainable Finance, Digital Infrastructure, Investor Strategies, Entrepreneurial Journeys and more. In this episode, hear from: STEWART BELL, Execu...
Ep 62 : Singapore FinTech Festival 2020 RECAP - Day Two : Infrastructure Summit | SFF x SWITCH
December 10, 2020 01:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBWe are delighted to bring you a 5 part podcast series where you will hear from experts as they share their insights & takeaways from the 2020 SFF X SWITCH Singapore FinTech Festival just days after each summit. In this series members of our Financial & Fintech Committee will cover key areas such as: Micro & Macro Economic Trends, Green & Sustainable Finance, Digital Infrastructure, Investor Strategies, Entrepreneurial Journeys and more. In this episode, hear from: STEWART BELL, Exec...
Ep 61 : Singapore FinTech Festival 2020 RECAP - Day One : Economic Summit | SFF x SWITCH
December 09, 2020 03:12 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBWe are delighted to bring you a 5 part podcast series where you will hear from experts as they share their insights & takeaways from the 2020 SFF X SWITCH Singapore FinTech Festival just days after each summit. In this series members of our Financial & Fintech Committee will cover key areas such as: Micro & Macro Economic Trends, Green & Sustainable Finance, Digital Infrastructure, Investor Strategies, Entrepreneurial Journeys and more. In this episode, hear from: STEWART BELL, Exe...
Ep 60 : Annual Business Award Winners ft. Rolls-Royce & Just After Midnight
December 07, 2020 07:46 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBWe're delighted to bring together the winners of our 21st Annual Business Awards to share with us their journeys towards Business Excellence! In the final episode of this series, Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with: - Just After Midnight - Start-Up of the Year & Customer Service Provider of the Year, represented by FREDDIE HEYGATE, CEO Asia - Rolls-Royce Singapore - Technological Impact of the Year, represented by CHRIS MURRAY, Head of Operations, R2 Data Labs, Singapore, Roll...
Ep 59 : Annual Business Award Winners ft. Prudential, FemTech Partners, Transform Your Conversations
December 02, 2020 05:31 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBWe're delighted to bring together the winners of our 21st Annual Business Awards to share with us their journeys towards Business Excellence! In Episode 59, Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with: - Prudential Singapore - Employer of the Year, represented by SHEELA PARAKKAL, Chief Human Resources Officer - FemTech Partners - UK Impact in Singapore Winner, represented by Founder NEHA MEHTA and - Transform Your Conversations - Business Transformation of the Year, represented by...
Ep 58 : Annual Business Award Winners ft. Shell, Swire Pacific/China Navigation, Seven Clean Seas
November 25, 2020 06:18 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBWe're delighted to bring together the winners of our 21st Annual Business Awards to share with us their journeys towards Business Excellence! In Episode 58, Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with: - Shell Eastern Petroleum - Diversity & Inclusion Champion of the Year, represented by LYN LEE, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer - Seven Clean Seas - Sustainability Champion of the Year, represented by Founder TOM PEACOCK-NAZIL and - SIMON BENNETT, General Manager, Sustainable Devel...
Ep 57 : Representing the UK - Sarah Howard MBE, Chair, British Chambers of Commerce
November 18, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this mini-series, we hear from leaders representing the UK in their day to day operations. In this episode, Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with SARAH HOWARD MBE, Chair of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) as she shares with us how the Chamber has been supporting members during lockdown & Brexit, the importance of the International Chamber Network and more on trade, entrepreneurs and sustainability ahead of COP 26 next year. Sarah is the immediate past president of the Su...
Women in the US Elections ft. Blair Hall, Former Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Singapore
November 11, 2020 02:18 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBOn 7 November 2020, Joe Biden clinched victory as President-elect of the United States of America with Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris, making history as the first woman & first woman of colour to hold the Vice President role. In this episode, co-chair of our Women in Business Committee, WANYING LIM, sits down with BLAIR HALL, Former Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Singapore as they discuss the future possibilities, state of politics post elections, how women have shattered the g...
Ep 56 : Women in the US Elections ft. Blair Hall, Former Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Singapore
November 11, 2020 02:18 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBOn 7 November 2020, Joe Biden clinched victory as President-elect of the United States of America with Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris, making history as the first woman & first woman of colour to hold the Vice President role. In this episode, co-chair of our Women in Business Committee, WANYING LIM, sits down with BLAIR HALL, Former Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Singapore as they discuss the future possibilities, state of politics post elections, how women have shattered the g...
Ep 55 : In Conversation with Tom Moody, Regional Director SEA, Climate & Energy, UK FCDO
November 03, 2020 09:20 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode, Executive Director DAVID KELLY sits down with TOM MOODY, Regional Director Southeast Asia, Climate and Energy for the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as they discuss COP26, what it means, what a successful COP26 outcome could be for the UK and more on Sustainability as one of many core pillars of the SG-UK Partnership. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britcham-singapore/message
Ep 54 : Impact of US Elections on UK-US Relations
October 28, 2020 16:20 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBIn this episode, we bring you an in depth conversation with our expert panelists during our webinar on the Impact that the 2020 US Elections will have on UK-US Relations as well as the impact in Southeast Asia. *Please note that the information & content provided in this podcast is accurate as of 22 October 2020. Thank you to our Panelists: ANGELA MANCINI, PARTNER AND HEAD OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA, CONTROL RISKS DAVID MARSH, CHAIRMAN & CO-FOUNDER, OMFIF PHILIP STEGGALS, GLOBAL HEAD OF RESEAR...
Ep 53 : The Founders Series Part III
October 21, 2020 03:46 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWelcome to the Founders Series, contributed by our Start-up, Entrepreneur & Small Business Committee (SESB). This three part series dives into the heart of businesses where our members share their experience on setting up their own organisations, what qualities you need to thrive in the industry & what the most rewarding part of the journey brings. In PART THREE, LARA QUIE, Chair of our SESB Committee & Founder of Lara Q Associates explores experienced start-up business journeys with ANDY...
Ep 52 : The Founders Series Part II
October 14, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBWelcome to the Founders Series, contributed by our Start-up, Entrepreneur & Small Business Committee (SESB). This three part series dives into the heart of businesses where our members share their experience on setting up their own organisations, what qualities you need to thrive in the industry & what the most rewarding part of the journey brings. In PART TWO, KRIS SASITHARAN, Co-Chair of our SESB Committee & Founder of Ren Advisory explores start-up business journeys, resilience & advice ...
Ep 51 : The Founders Series Part I
October 07, 2020 02:59 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWelcome to the Founders Series, contributed by our Start-up, Entrepreneur & Small Business Committee (SESB). This three part series dives into the heart of businesses where our members share their experience on setting up their own organisations, what qualities you need to thrive in the industry & what the most rewarding part of the journey brings. In PART ONE, LARA QUIE, Chair of our SESB Committee & Founder of Lara Q Associates explores start-up business journeys with ALEXANDER MEARNS,...
Ep 50 : Representing the UK - Natalie Black, Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific
September 30, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this mini-series, we hear from leaders representing the UK in their day to day operations. In this episode, Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with NATALIE BLACK, Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Asia Pacific, covering North-East Asia, South-East Asia and Australasia as they discuss how COVID-19 has made an impact on trade, the future of working and she shares more about sustainability, fintech and the UK's biggest export industries. This episode is sponsored by ST. J...
Ep 49 : FinTech Frontiers - TransferWise
September 28, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBWelcome to our FinTech Frontiers series where we talk to experts in the financial industry on regulations, innovation, trends and the impact of the industry post COVID-19. In this episode, Committee Members BRUNO AMARO, Fintech Coverage for Southeast Asia at Barclays Bank & STEWART BELL, Executive Director for Finance Markets at Standard Chartered Bank sit down with VENKATESH SAHA, Head of APAC Expansion at TransferWise. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
Ep 48 : Adapting to COVID-19
September 24, 2020 03:23 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBOur Start Up, Entrepreneur & Small Business Committee (SESB) bring you an episode where we sit down with members of the committee to discuss their journey during COVID-19, how small businesses have had to change their business strategies and digital framework and what the working future holds for us. Chair of our SESB Committee , LARA QUIE, sits down with ELIZABETH TAYLOR, Senior Training Specialist at Digital Direction, HITAN MEHTA, CEO - Asia for Acuutech, MARK STUART, Managing Director ...
Ep 47 : In Conversation with Kenton Cool, Mountaineer & Adventurer
September 09, 2020 00:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBIn this episode, we bring you a special podcast with KENTON COOL, Mountaineer & Adventurer as he shares with us about his incredible journey through Mount Everest. Kenton Cool is one of the world’s leading high-altitude climbers, an avid adventurer and also a highly engaging and inspiring motivational speaker. He has successfully climbed Mount Everest 14 times along with many other mountain peaks around the globe. He is the only Briton to ski down two 8,000m peaks and is an IFMGA guide. His...
Ep 46 : Legal 101 - Joint Ventures & Shareholders
September 02, 2020 01:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBWe are delighted to bring you a new series called Legal 101 where we share with you key updates in the legal industry. In this episode, Committee Member JAMIE TREDGOLD, Founder of The Legal Collective sits down with Board Member DAMIAN ADAMS, Partner at Watson, Farley & Williams as they share about Joint Ventures, agreements, contracts and shareholders. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britcham-singapore/message
Ep 45 : Representing the UK - Richard Warburton, President, BritCham Singapore
August 25, 2020 16:12 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBIn this mini-series, we hear from leaders representing the UK in their day to day operations. In this episode, Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with RICHARD WARBURTON, President of BritCham Singapore & Executive Director at Arcadis , as he discusses leadership, the highs & lows, the Chamber's progression and how his journey of 27 years at Arcadis has taken him around the UK, Europe, the Middle East & Asia. This episode is sponsored by ST. JAMES' PLACE WEALTH MANAGEMENT ASIA. ---...
Ep 44 : In Conversation with Yvonne Tham - CEO, Esplanade
August 21, 2020 08:38 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBIn this episode, Executive Director DAVID KELLY sits down with CEO of ESPLANADE, Yvonne Tham, as she discusses the challenges for the Arts during COVID-19, how the use of digital media has helped them connect with the community and plans for the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britcham-singapore/message
Ep 43 : Representing the UK - H.E. Kara Owen, British High Commissioner to Singapore
August 12, 2020 08:49 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this mini-series, we hear from leaders representing the UK in their day to day operations. In this episode, Executive Director, DAVID KELLY, sits down with British High Commissioner to Singapore, Her Excellency KARA OWEN as she discusses everything from the SG-UK Partnership for the Future, sustainability, and fintech to the opportunities and challenges she faces as High Commissioner. This episode is sponsored by ST. JAMES' PLACE WEALTH MANAGEMENT ASIA. --- Send in a voice message: ...
Ep 42 : FinTech Frontiers - Revolut
July 30, 2020 06:27 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWelcome to our FinTech Frontiers series where we talk to experts in the financial industry on regulations, innovation, trends and the impact of the industry post COVID-19. In this episode, Committee Members BRUNO AMARO, Fintech Coverage for Southeast Asia at Barclays Bank & STEWART BELL, Executive Director for Finance Markets at Standard Chartered Bank sit down with PAM CHUANG, Head of Growth Singapore and MEHROZE MUNAWAR, Analytics APAC at Revolut. --- Send in a voice message: https://p...
Ep 41 : New Horizons: Impact on Technology during COVID-19
July 23, 2020 08:44 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWelcome to the final episode of our New Horizons series where together we share in depth conversations on coping with COVID-19’s impact and what the future holds for various economies. In this episode, Co-Chair of our Built Environment Committee and Managing Director of Greengate Advisors, ALISDAIR GILLIES, sits down with SIMON LONG, Digital & Technology Director for CBRE Asia Pacific. They discuss how new forms of technology will play a part as we transition back to the workplace, how to ...