UOB FinLab

Jom Transform Programme – Womenpreneurs Edition: Programme Kick-Off

Join us at our virtual kick off for the programme and hear what you will get to experience, and part-take in a panel discussion, “Womenpreneurs Making A Leap Forward”, where you will be able to hear personal stories of fellow women leaders and their journey in combating gender stereotypes in workplace.

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About the Programme

The Jom Transform Programme Womenpreneurs Edition is curated to support entrepreneurs, specifically women, on their entrepreneurial and digitalisation journey within a like-minded community.

 

Objectives

  • To engage and catalyse the growth and digital transformation of the Womanpreneur community.
  • To tap on a potentially new segment of banking customers who are just starting or have started their business.
  • Womanpreneur showcase UOB championing woman entrepreneurship.

Kick-start your digitalisation journey through applying tech solutions, learning from industry experts, participating in practical learning seminars, and networking with women empowerment.

Agenda

  • Opening Address
  • The FinLab Introduction
  • Programme Experience
  • What’s Happening Next Week
  • Closing Address

Speakers

Ng Wei Wei

Ng Wei Wei

CEO
UOB Malaysia

Freda Liu (Moderator)

Freda Liu (Moderator)

Business Presenter

Anne Tham

Anne Tham

Founder
Dwi Emas International School

Joan Yeoh

Joan Yeoh

Director
Love, Bonito Malaysia

Melissa Tan

Melissa Tan

CEO
Getha

Toh Yee Kee

Toh Yee Kee

Co-Founder
Playground Fitness

Melvin Gan

Senior Lecturer, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Melvin Gan is a senior lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Business and Accountancy, where he specialises in sustainability in business management, ESG reporting, digital marketing, consumer insights, and human-centered design thinking. A founding member of the Sustainability Module Team, he has been instrumental in developing specialised curricula such as Corporate Governance and Reporting for Sustainable Business and has contributed to the growth of the Business Sustainability and Digitalisation specialisation.

Joyce Goh

Consultant & Trainer, CSO Centre

  • Singapore Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) accredited trainer.
  • Ngee Ann Polytechnic associate lecturer.
  • Featured in a book on carbon trading (碳交易的28堂课) published by Taiwan Central News Agency in 2024.

Joyce was former Commercial Director at Climate Impact Exchange (CIX), a global carbon solutions provider established by Temasek Holdings, Singapore Exchange, DBS Bank & Standard Chartered in Singapore. She was hired as part of the founding team and represented CIX in multiple public forums on decarbonisation, market development and green finance.

Joyce has close to 20 years of experience in the financial industry. She has helmed leadership roles at Singapore Exchange, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse across various business and operation units. At CIX, she worked with C-Suites, NGOs and financiers on decarbonisation solutions, global carbon market development, as well as alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for long term impact and business resilience.

Lance Ng

Consultant & Trainer, CSO Centre

  • Singapore Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) accredited trainer.
  • Ngee Ann Polytechnic associate lecturer.
  • Founder of CSO Centre.

Lance is an FSA Credential Holder and GRI Certified Sustainability Professional. Throughout his corporate career, he has worked at JPMorgan, Citibank and Singapore Exchange. As a marketing and corporate communications consultant, his clients have included DBS, Singtel, UOB, Bank of Singapore as well as many other government organisations, SMEs and startups.

He currently specializes in helping corporates with ESG and sustainability reporting as a trainer and consultant. His courses have been taken by individuals and companies from all over the world and accredited by the Institute of Banking & Finance (Singapore). He is also an associate lecturer with Ngee Ann Polytechnic for various sustainability-related courses.

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