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Sustainability Innovation Programme 2022 Launch

The FinLab’s Sustainability Innovation Programme (SIP) is built for leaders looking to transform their companies into sustainable businesses. The SIP will help you gain deep insights across a variety of sustainability topics, assess your “green position”, and introduce tech solutions that can kickstart your journey into a greener future.

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Sustainability Innovation Programme: Launch

We will be sharing more about the SIP during the launch. Hear from industry experts, and learn what you’ll get to experience in the programme.

Agenda

  • Opening and Welcome
  • Keynote – “Achieving zero-carbon emissions – Action, Accountability, Actual Impact”
  • Details of The FinLab’s Sustainability Innovation Programme (SIP)
  • Panel Discussion – “Creating Impact for SME through Sustainable Actions”
  • Closing

Speakers

Mr Ivan Cheng

Mr Ivan Cheng

Panellist
Senior Vice President, Group Wholesale
Banking / Sector Solution Group (SSG),
ESG Solutions, UOB

Dr Jason Tang

Dr Jason Tang

Panellist
Director, Environmental & Water
Technology Centre of Innovation
(EWTCOI), Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Mr Satinderpal Singh Sandhu

Mr Satinderpal Singh Sandhu

Panellist
Deputy Director, Business Development &
Sales, SP Digital

Ms Janet Young

Ms Janet Young

Opening Speaker
MD and Head, Group Channels and
Digitalisation, UOB

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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Start Smart Programme

Designed for business owners to enhance their digital capabilities through practical learning, this programme takes businesses to the next level.

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