Agility, changing perspectives and inter-disciplinary exchange are at the heart of the SMU Executive Development (SMU ExD).
Technological change impacts us every day and its pace keeps accelerating. The need for constant and ongoing organisational transformation adds another dimension of challenges for leaders. Your ability to lead the company of the future matters and the first step to succeed in a rapidly evolving employment landscape is to champion continuous learning and to develop internal capabilities. SMU ExD programmes are organised with the objective of empowering executives for the future and leading transformative culture in their organisations, hence the theme “Cultural Transformation in a Digital Age”.
SMU ExD is dedicated to international talent development in a contemporary Asian setting. Integrating the best of Asian and Western practices and theories, our Public Programmes, and Customised Corporate Programmes deliver outstanding returns on investment for individuals and organisations, leveraging meticulously-designed curricula that address business challenges.
Embedded in the overall thrust to anticipate and bridge the capabilities for the future, SMU ExD aims to be the intelligent agent in propelling the development of executives.
Our commitment to providing transformative education ensures that all programme goals are met to develop the next generation of skilled and responsible business leaders to support the success of Singaporean companies globally and to make global companies successful in Asia.
Incorporating mobile micro-learning platforms as part of its teaching curriculum, SMU ExD encourages learners who are also busy executives to learn on-the-go.
Change Management, Negotiation Strategy, cultural transformation, Skillsfuture, training, competency, corporate coaching, conflict resolution, EMBA, Women Leadership, Directorship, ASEAN HR, Finance for Leaders, Team Performance, Infrastructure, Corruption, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore
Today at SMU-ExD Executive Development, we witnessed the launch of a partnership which will benifit hundreds of entrepreneurs, business owners, as well as professionals from the financial services industry in China in the next 12 months.
Leveraging on SMU's unparalleled expertise and deep insights on wealth management and family office, strong design for executive programmes, and bilingual delivery capability, a series of workshops, directed by Prof THAM, Academic Director of SMU's MSc in Wealth Management which ranked 3rd globally and 1st in Asia, will be offered which are tailored to the regional context and development needs of the target audience from China.
We look forward to the pilot run at the end of May, and subsequent runs through April 2025.
Whether you are an HR professional or a business leader who would like to find out how SMU's academic and teaching excellence can benifit your team or organisation, PM me or my colleague Roma Goodlander, Alex Martin or Dr Flocy Joseph.
#smuexd#sgsmu#wealthmanagement#familyoffice#training#china
We are excited to share the fruits of labour of our friends at Office of Industry and Engagement. Recently, they launched Singapore Management University's Partnership Concierge platform (https://lnkd.in/gvpHGsrj), providing a streamlined way to explore and access collaboration opportunities throughout SMU.
Looking forward to more partnerships and joint ventures!
#partnerships#sgSMU
Navigating a university's vast offerings can be challenging. We’re excited to introduce our new Partnership Concierge platform, which helps organisations identify opportunities and connect them with the relevant SMU units to address talent needs, capacity building, expertise sharing, corporate solutioning, and more.
Explore how SMU can power up organisational growth:
https://brnw.ch/21wIXTx#sgSMU
Wishing all our Muslim friends and colleagues a very happy and joyous Hari Raya Aidilfitri! May this festive occasion bring you and your loved ones closer together, and may it be filled with happiness, love, and blessings.
The role of Steward Leadership in Sustainable Sustainability🌱
Together with Stewardship Asia Centre, it was an inspiring last afternoon thinking about what it would take to drive lasting sustainability.
Drawing examples from his book "Sustainable Sustainability: Why ESG is not Enough" Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO of Stewardship Asia Centre, led an enlightening discussion on why "Leadership" surpasses "Governance". With years of experience and conversations with multiple stakeholders on steward leadership and sustainability, Rajeev challenged the existing notion of ESG on sustainability, and proposed a more purposeful move towards ESL.
Thereafter, the panel discussion with Anju Abrol, Head of Wholesale Banking for APAC, ING, Girish Ramachandran, President APAC, Tata Consultancy Services, and Edward Booty, Founder and CEO, reach52 discussed the challenges of marrying business profit and purpose. Their stories of tenacity as steward leaders inspired the audience to find alignment of purpose and profit while creating value for all stakeholders.
Finally, Professor Emeritus SMU and Chairman of SAC, Arnoud De Meyer, left us with a challenge, to translate insights into action and make a sustainable difference in our sphere of influence.
If you're keen to explore how steward leadership can be a driver of organisational transformation, SMU-ExD Executive Development together with Stewardship Asia Centre have developed The Steward Leadership Advantage Programme (https://lnkd.in/gQjJKkxJ). Join us for the next run starting 2 Sep 2024, and touch base with Desmond Ng if you are keen to find out more.
Eddie Tritton | Dr Flocy Joseph
📷: Daniel Song | Aaron Tan#SMUExD#StewardLeadership#Sustainability#sgsmu#exd#SAC
As featured in India Education Diary Online (https://lnkd.in/gu6JCPT5) and Asia Education Review Online (https://lnkd.in/gqdr-pxi), SMU-ExD Executive Development and InCoBAN are 3 months away from welcoming our first batch of leaders to the Advanced Leadership Programme in Infrastructure & Construction (ALPIC).
ALPIC aims to bridge leadership gaps in the infrastructure sector and cultivate a new generation of industry leaders. Participant leaders will develop integrative thinking, build capabilities for evidence-based research, and learn about global best practices and current trends shaping the sector. With a unique blend of technical expertise and social sciences, ALPIC is tailored to nurture leaders to be agile change agents who will drive innovation and transformation in the infrastructure sector.
Find out more about “ALPIC" commencing in June in the link below.
https://incoban.org/alpic/
Eddie Tritton Bhagya S NairDr Flocy JosephSankar SubrahmaniyamHavovi JoshiMarkus KarnerShantanu Bhattacharya Ramamoorthy Rajendran
#ALPIC#SMUExD#InCoBAN
SMU-ExD Executive Development was thrilled to host over 30 Executive Leaders on our SMU campus for the first run of Module 3 of the SMU-SID Directorship Programme last week. Spanning three days, the session delved into "Finance for Directors," with Dr. Ser-Keng Ang, Principal Lecturer of Finance and Academic Director of SMU's EMBA & MBA Programs at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU, leading the initial segment. His session provided a foundational overview of finance issues, including analyzing financial statements and strategies for managing growth. The latter part of the module featured insights from Mr Alankar Joshi, Co-Founder & CFO of Jobseeker Company, focusing on enhancing financial acumen for effective boardroom decisions, directors' strategic roles, and risk oversight. The module concluded with a guest panel featuring Mr. Nilesh Zaveri, Managing Director APAC at VICE Media, and Ms. Yvonne Chan, Chief Financial Officer at SMU, who shared their hands-on experiences with the attendees.
François Bogacz, the Programme Director, together with his dedicated team members Desmond Ng and Jenna Huang, ensured a comprehensive and engaging learning environment over the three-day period.
For more details, feel free to reach out to Desmond Ng, the Business Development Manager, who is the main contact person of the programme.
#sgsmu#smuexd#exd#sid
SMU-ExD Executive Development had the privilege of delivering an 'Introduction of New Energy Trends: From Carbon Capture to Hydrogen Economy' course under the Singapore Cooperation Programme. The 5-day curriculum provided an overview of renewable and low carbon energy technologies, with a focus on the use of hydrogen as a green fuel. Participants were mid- to senior-level government officials from 19 developing nations.
In the 3 months since the programme ran, here are how three participants have benefitted from the programme and applied it in their work.
#greeneconomy#energyefficient#sustainability#sustainabledevelopmentgoals#SMUExD
Just wrapped up a phenomenal 3-day module of the Advanced University Leadership Programme with senior leaders from NUS, NTU, SUSS, SUTD, SIT and SMU! 🌟
A huge shout-out to our SMU ExD team: François Bogacz, Programme Director and Xiao Han, Programme Manager, and to our amazing faculty: Prof. BURAK OC on “Leading Authentically"; François Bogacz on "Adaptive Leadership"; Rene Keller on "Leadership in Digital Transformation"; Joe Lombardo on “Leading Organizational Transformations” and Mei-Mei Song and Adrian W. J. Kuah on "Futures Thinking."
Each session was a deep dive into leadership from understanding one's authentic self, growing one’s mindset, navigating complex environments, integrating digital transformation, to forecasting and shaping the future of higher education. Not to mention the insightful panel discussions on key trends impacting higher education and leading organizational transformations. 📚💡
Many thanks to our guest speakers for our two panels: Hock Boon Ong, Senior Deputy Director, University Policy Branch, MOE, Calvin Chan, Assistant Provost, SUSS, Rishikesh Gajendra, Associate Partner, EY-Parthenon, Angeline Oh, Chief People and Culture Officer, Capitaland Investment, Chua San Lye, Dean, Seatrium Academy and Han Ee L., Telos Partners.
We were very honoured to count on the presence of three special guests. First, Her Excellency, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Singapore, Anneke Adema, had a conversation with our participants about higher education and the special relationships between the Netherlands and Singapore, as an introduction to the upcoming trip of the cohort to Amsterdam. She was accompanied by, José Snoep, Advisor for Innovation, Technology and Science, Netherland Innovation Network, who shared about the lifelong learning scene in Netherlands.
Finally, Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Education), Mr Lai Chung Han, joined us for a closing conversation with our participants moderated by Adrian Kuah, Director, Futures Office, Office of the President, NUS.
The key takeaway? Leadership is not just about vision and strategy; it's about adaptability, authenticity, and preparedness for the future. Thanks to all participants for engaging, sharing, and inspiring. Can't wait for the next module in The Netherlands!
#Leadership#UniversityLeaders#FutureReady#LifeLongLearning.
It's been an incredible journey with the #GrowingInfrastructure Course on Water and Waste Management. SMU-ExD Executive Development is thankful for the fruitful partnership with Infrastructure Asia and The World Bank, in bringing 34 senior leaders from the region to learn practical strategies and actionable solutions to tackle the evolving challenges of water and waste management in today's world.
Massive gratitude to our esteemed guests, speakers and industry leaders who contributed your time and expertise to engage in discussion, case studies and site visits:
Allard Nooy, Managing Director, Markland Infrastructure Asia Co. Limited on Building sustainable water and waste Private Public Partnerships in Asia
Abedalrazq Khalil, Practice Manager, The World Bank on Integrated Water Resource Management
Yeow Chong, Senior Deputy Director, PUB on Resilience and sustainable water management
Prof Shantanu, Professor of Operations Management, Deputy Dean (Programs), LKCSB, SMU on Circular economy principles, Extended producer responsibility and Product lifecycle management
Prof Sameer Hasija, Dean of Executive Education, INSEAD on Extended producer responsibility
David Dray, Waste Management Specialist, Mott MacDonald on landfill remediation
Chintan Raveshia, Head of centre for Climate Action in Cities, Arup on Repurposing of construction waste
Kelvin Wong, Managing Director (Energy, Renewables & Infrastructure), DBS Bank on Project Financing for water and waste projects in Asia
Jason Tan, Director, Engineering, Binnies on Digitalisation of water
Prof Hao Liang, Associate Professor of Finance at SMU on Approaches for green financing: Transition planning for a net zero economy
Nikki Kemp, Executive Director, Singapore Green Finance Centre and Rajiv Lall, Professorial Research Fellow, SMU on Climate change impacting infrastructure
Jeff Delmon, Senior PPP Specialist, The World Bank on Financing and policy frameworks for climate resilient infrastructure
Yap Kwong Weng, Head of Transformation, Urban, Sembcorp Industries Ltd on Infrastructure adaptation strategies
Boon Kiat Yeo, Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP on legislation framework impacting water and waste PPPs
Prof Onur Boyabatli, Professor of Operations Management, LKCSB, SMU and Jemima Sy, Lead Infrastructure PPP specialist, The World Bank, on Government interventions for PPP collaborations in waste
Thanks to our partners - Lavan Thiru, Executive Director, Infrastructure Asia; Devin CHAN, Deputy Executive Director, Infrastructure Asia; Julia Fraser, Director, Singapore Office, The World Bank and support from the SMU-ExD team - Eddie Tritton, Executive Director; Dr Flocy Joseph, Client Director; Boon Chong, Susanna and Daniel.
As we conclude this run of #GrowingInfrastructure course, we wish our participants a journey in waste and water management that not only sustains but thrives in the long run.
#sgsmu#smuexd#exd#executivedevelopment#sustainability#circulareconomy#wastemanagement
