CEO Breakfast Roundtable - Workplace Successes: Embracing Family in Businesses January 16, 2013

Globalisation, technological change and changing family structures are redefining the way organisations engage their employees. Amidst this tight labour market, more organisations are now seeing the need for a supportive work environment to attract, retain and motivate talent who are looking beyond the pay package, but for greater work flexibility to fulfill both their work and family aspirations.

As part of the efforts to support Singapore’s National Conversation on building strong and resilient families, the National Family Council (NFC) presents a CEO Breakfast Roundtable in collaboration with its industry partners including Singapore Business Federation (SBF), Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), Singapore National Employers’ Federation (SNEF) and NTUC U Family.

This CEO Breakfast Roundtable will gather corporate leaders from different fields to share their experiences and insights on achieving success through embracing family at personal and corporate levels.

An event not to be missed, especially for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Managing Directors (MDs), General Managers and Senior Management Representatives who are keen to gather fresh insights and perspectives in the area of embracing families in businesses.

PROGRAMME
Time Programme
7:00 am Registration, Breakfast & Networking
8:00 am Opening Remarks by Mr Lim Soon Hock,
Chairman of National Family Council
8:05 am Dialogue with Guest Speakers
- Ms Janet Ang, Managing Director, IBM Singapore
- Mr Christopher Fossick, Managing Director, Singapore & South-East Asia, Jones Lang Lasalle
- Mr Douglas Foo, Chairman & CEO, Sakae Holdings Ltd
- Mr Tay Jih-Hsin, Managing Director, Swee Hin Power Systems Pte Ltd
- Mr Irving Low, Partner/Head of Risk Consulting, KPMG LLP
- Judge (Ret) Richard R. Magnus, PJG, PPA(E) (L) Chairman, Casino Regulatory Authority
9:30 am Question & Answer
9:55 am Presentation of Token of Appreciation to Guest Speakers
10:00 am End of Programme

ABOUT THE GUEST SPEAKERS

Ms Janet Ang, Managing Director, IBM Singapore
Janet is responsible for the operations of IBM Singapore including all product and services division, as well as the company's sales and distribution business. Janet serves on various committees in the community, including the International Women’s Forum (Singapore Chapter). She is also the mother of four lovely daughters.

Mr Christopher Fossick, Managing Director, Singapore & South-East Asia, Jones Lang Lasalle
Chris oversees operations in Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. In his 20 years in Singapore, Chris has concluded over 35 million sq ft of commercial leasing transactions and spearheaded the development, analysis and marketing of over 45 major commercial developments.

Mr Douglas Foo, Chairman & CEO, Sakae Holdings Ltd
As Group founder, Mr Foo undertakes overall management, strategic planning and business development functions. Mr Foo is the recipient of a string of illustrious accolades, including the WSQ Champion Award 2010 by the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) for his notable contributions in promoting the WSQ (Workforce Skills Qualifications) system.

Mr Tay Jih-Hsin, Managing Director Swee Hin Power Systems Pte Ltd
Jih-Hsin has been managing his family businesses in industrial power systems and specialised elevators since 2005. Prior to that he was an investment professional with the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, of which he was based in Beijing for 5 years. He holds a MSc degree in Accounting & Finance from the London School of Economics and was also awarded a First Class Honours in Engineering by the Imperial College.

Mr Irving Low, Partner/Head of Risk Consulting, KPMG LLP
Irving’s principle focus is to provide and assist clients with services relating to governance, risk and compliance. Irving is also the Deputy Head of People, Performance and Culture (PPC/HR) where he is responsible for KPMG’s Strategic and Operational HR practices.

Judge (Ret) Richard R. Magnus, PJG, PPA(E) (L) Chairman, Casino Regulatory Authority
Mr Richard R Magnus was appointed as a Member of the Public Service Commission in January 2009. Mr Magnus served 40 years in the Legal Service. For his contributions to Singapore Judiciary, he was conferred The Public Administration Medal (Gold) (Bar) in 2003 and The Meritorious Service Medal in 2009. Mr Magnus is currently the Chairman of the Casino Regulatory Authority, the Political Films Committee, the Temasek Cares PLC, the Public Guardian Board and the Bioethics Advisory Committee; a Board Member of the CapitaMall Trust Management Ltd, Changi Airport Group (S) Pte Ltd and a Board Director of UCB Media Singapore Limited. Mr Magnus is Singapore's Representative to the ASEAN Inter Governmental Commission on Human Rights, a Member of The Network of Global Agenda Councils, World Economic Forum, a Member of the National Transplant Ethics Panel of Lay Persons and a Member of the Public Transport Council.

Organised by: National Family Council (NFC)

For more details:
Please call 6796 9340 or email [email protected]