Leaders and Business Leaders

GES brings together thought leaders, Captains of the industry, innovators and academicians who are passionate about the business world and are willing to share best practices, discuss innovative business models and strategies and offer insights for the future of the business world.

Guests of Honour

Professor S Jayakumar,
Senior Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security

Zainul Abidin Rasheed,
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Grace Fu,
Senior Minister of State for National Development

Government Leaders

HE Dr Cham PrasidhSenior Minister & Minister of Commerce
Kingdom of Cambodia
HE Dr Mari Elka PangestuMinister of Trade
Republic of Indonesia
HE Dato' Sri Mustapa Bin Mohamed
Minister of International Trade and Industry Malaysia
Sam PitrodaAdvisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations

Business Leaders

Sandeep GhoshHead of Commercial
Banking Asia
ANZ
Dr Douglas BrooksAssistant Chief Economist
Asian Development Bank
Leonard E.J. Sng CPP Hon Vice Chairman
ASIS International
Ron Chua Director Risk Management
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts
Dorjee Sun CEO
Carbon Conservation
Xie Bing Zhen Chairman
China Machi Holdings Group
Piyush Gupta CEO
DBS Group Holdings & DBS Bank
John Hagel IIICo-Chairman
Deloitte Center for the Edge, USA
Davy LauAsia Partner, Global Board Practice
Egon Zehnder International
Bob Herrera-Lim Director Asia Practice
Eurasia Group
David FrigstadChairman
Frost & Sullivan
Manoj Menon Partner & Managing Director
Asia Pacific
Frost & Sullivan
Khoong Hock Yun Assistant Chief Executive Infrastructure & Services Development
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
Ismail Bin Ibrahim Chief Executive
Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)
David FernandezManaging Director and Head of Emerging Asia Research
JP Morgan
Ravi ThakranGroup President, South, South East Asia and Middle East
LVMH Group
Jeffrey F RayportFounder and Chairman
Marketspace LLC
Chae Sing WongSVP & Business Risk Management Asia Practice Leader
Marsh Inc
Gary S. LynchGlobal Leader of Marsh's Risk Intelligence Strategies and Resiliency Solutions Practice
Marsh Inc.
KK ChuaPresident, Asia Pacific
Mary Kay
Dr Huang Jing Professor
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore
Prof Jin-Chuan Duan Director of Risk Management
Institute and Cycle & Carriage
Professor of Finance
National University of Singapore
Prof Joachim Luther CEO
Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore
National University of Singapore
Andrew ThomasManaging Director
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Johan Kremer Head of Alliances
South East Asia
Research In Motion
Dr Zaha Rina Zahari Director Sage 3 Capital and Independent Director
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad
MAA Holdings
Dang Thanh Tam Chairman
Saigon Invest Group
Eu Pui Sun Managing Director
Senoko Energy Supply
Eddie How Regional Head of Business Integrity
Shell Eastern Petroleum
Teng Theng DarCEO
Singapore Business Federation
Dr Beh Swan GinManaging Director
Singapore Economic Development Board
Annie KohAssociate Professor of Finance
Dean of Office of Executive and Professional Education
Singapore Management University
Doug RathChairman
Talent Plus
Dang Thi Hoang YenChairwoman and CEO
Tan Tao Group
Raju ChellamManaging Director
TechTrenders Asia Pte Ltd
Lim Ming YanCEO
The Ascott
Deputy Chairman
CapitaLand China Executive Committee
Dang Thi Hoang YenChairwoman and CEO
Tan Tao Group
Tahn-Joo ChinManaging Director
The Hina Group
Jessica CheamCorrespondent The Straits Times - Money Desk
Adeo RessiCEO
TheFunded.com and
The Founder Insitute
Harish ManwaniPresident, Asia, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe
Unilever
Don LamCEO
VinaCapital
Frank LavinFormer US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
Dr Fereidun FesharakiChairman
FACTS Global Energy and
Member of the Board
Dubai Mercantile Exchange
Pradeep PantPresident, Asia-Pacific
Kraft Foods
David FernandezManaging Director and Head of Emerging Asia Research
JP Morgan
Michael PeschardtTV Presenter and Host
BBC World