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UOB FinLab’s 10th Anniversary Networking Event
UOB FinLab 10th Anniversary Networking Evening celebrates a decade of empowering businesses across ASEAN through digitalisation, sustainability, and innovation. The event brings together SMEs, startups, entrepreneurs, tech solution providers and ecosystem partners for an evening of meaningful connections, inspiring conversations, and reflections on UOB FinLab’s journey and impact.
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Event Agenda
Registration and Welcome
- 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Join us for networking ice-breaker activities at 6.15pm.
From Vision to Elevation:
A Conversation with Janet Young
- 7:00pm – 7:20pm
This fireside chat will reflect on UOB FinLab’s 10-year journey of empowering SMEs through innovation, digitalisation, and collaboration, while looking ahead to the next decade. Hear from the founder as she shares her perspectives on leadership, transformation, and resilience, offering inspiration on how SMEs can harness digitalisation, innovation, and community to navigate change, seize new opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth.
Janet Young
Managing Director and Head
Group Channels and Digitalisation,
Group Strategic Communications and Brand, UOB
Group Strategic Communications and Brand, UOB
Moderated by:
Shannon Lung
Head of UOB FinLab and Ecosystem Partnership, UOB
Building Better Businesses:
How SMEs Are Adopting Sustainable Practices
- 7:30pm – 8:05pm
This panel will spotlight SME leaders from diverse industries sharing how they are integrating sustainability into their business models – from operations and supply chains to product innovation and community engagement. These business leaders have turned ambition into action through participation in UOB FinLab programmes and community, where they redefine success by aligning growth with positive environmental and social impact. The goal is to inspire more SMEs to explore practical approaches to balancing profitability with purpose, and how SMEs can lead the way in building resilient, responsible businesses.
Moderated by:
Marianne Tan
Programme Director,
UOB FinLab and Ecosystem Partnership, UOB
UOB FinLab and Ecosystem Partnership, UOB
Speakers:
Alan Wong
CEO and Creative Director,
Krome
Krome
Chung Chee Kong
Managing Director,
Smart Tradzt
Smart Tradzt
Simarna Singh
Regional Healthcare Sustainability Manager,
DKSH
DKSH
Vanessa Ong
Founder,
Gernise Global and MamaShop
Gernise Global and MamaShop
Short break
- 8:05pm – 8:15pm
Refreshments will be served.
No One Builds Alone:
The Power of Community, Mentorship and Growth
- 8:15pm – 8:50pm
This panel explores how community, mentorship, and skills development empower SMEs to grow with confidence. It will highlight why surrounding yourself with the right people is just as critical as having the right tools. Through real stories and practical insights, the session will show how building strong support networks can accelerate learning, build resilience, and drive meaningful business transformation.
Moderated by:
Candice Chua
Branch Manager,
UOB Clementi, Hangout @ NP, SP
UOB Clementi, Hangout @ NP, SP
Speakers:
Paul Kan
Country Head,
Business Banking Singapore, UOB
Business Banking Singapore, UOB
Bridget Tai
Executive Director,
Sonata Dancewear
Sonata Dancewear
Jo Ng
Founder and Director,
Inspire Marketing
Inspire Marketing
Abhishek Chatterjee
Founder & CEO,
Tookitaki
Tookitaki
Networking
- 8:50pm – 10:00pm
Connect with fellow business leaders, ecosystem partners, and the UOB FinLab community to exchange ideas, build relationships, and explore future opportunities in a casual networking setting.
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