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SUSS - UOB - SMF Global Leadership Symposium 2025
Date: 19 Sep 2025
Time: 08.00AM to 04.00PM
Venue: One Farrer Hotel, Level 6 Grand Ballroom
Event Type: Symposium
School/Department: Student Success Centre
Register NowSymposium theme: Global-Ready Leadership
The symposium theme explores how local talent can be equipped with the skills, mindsets, and strategies to lead effectively on the global stage. “Global-Ready Leadership” is about cultivating leaders who are deeply rooted in local identity yet possess the foresight, agility, and courage to navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing world. In today’s fragmented geopolitical landscape and uncertain economic climate, equipping Singaporean leaders to excel internationally is not just an advantage, it is essential for securing sustainable growth, resilience, and global competitiveness.
Keynote
Unlocking Global-Ready Leadership: Opportunities and Challenges in Internationalisation
As leaders step onto the global stage, they face both unprecedented opportunities and multifaceted challenges. This fireside chat unpacks what it truly means to be global-ready in today’s volatile and interconnected world where cultural intelligence, agility, and purpose-driven leadership are vital, yet is not a guarantee of success. Together, we will explore how leaders can create greater impact, navigate uncertainty with resilience, and lead with clarity of purpose in the global context.
| Ms Claire Chiang |
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 Co-founder & Senior Vice President |
Panel Discussion
Building Global-Ready Talent for Singapore's Future Economy
| Mr Ian Wong | Mr Lennon Tan | Ms Yap Zhi Jia | Ms Janet Sarah Neo |
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 Managing Director & Head, |  President |  Director, Employer Strategy Office / Creative and Professional Services Division |  Founder |
Masterclass
| Dr Anand Chandrasekar | Dr Kavita Sethi | Associate Professor Jimmy Wong |
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 Leadership Solutions Specialist |  Principal Consultant |  Head of Programme, Master of Management |
Programme
*Timings in Singapore Standard Time GMT +8
Note: The programme schedule is subject to change and sessions or speakers may be modified to enhance the symposium experience.
| Time | Programme |
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| 8:00AM | Registration |
| 8:45AM | Arrival of Guest of Honour Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash, Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Manpower |
| 9:00AM | Welcome Address by SUSS Professor Robbie Goh, Provost, SUSS |
| 9:10AM | Opening Address by Guest of Honour Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash, Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Manpower |
| 9:20AM | Opening Addresses by UOB and SMF Mr Ian Wong, Managing Director & Head, Group International Management, UOB Mr Lennon Tan, President, SMF |
| 9:30AM | Fireside chat Keynote Speaker:
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| 10:30AM | Break |
| 10:50AM | Launch of "Coaching for a Better Workplace" Research collaboration between SUSS Behavioural Insights Centre of Excellence (BICE) and UOB on people-driven strategic business levers |
| 11:00AM | Panel Discussion Panelists:
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| 12:30PM | Lunch |
| 2:00PM | Masterclass Workshops Global Asian Leadership – Insights from CCL’s GAL 2.0 Research
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| 4.00PM | End |
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