In a first for Private Educational Institutions (PEIs), in 2016, Kaplan Singapore sets up six Industry Advisory Boards (IABs) from various sectors to help align its programmes with the needs of industries that are at the top of the Government’s SkillsFuture agenda.
The intention, being primed on industry requirements, is to produce industry-ready graduates, equipped with 21st century skills, who can walk into various industries and add value immediately without having to be retrained.
The six Boards comprise:
- More than 40 external senior executives
- Over 460 years of career experience
- A collective representation of companies employing over 13,000 employees in Singapore alone
The IABs advise Kaplan on the latest trends in various industry sectors and provide valuable input towards the curriculum. This makes it current and based on practical experience. The input is then used to modify its programmes to make them of industry standard to meet Singapore’s labour needs and prepare their graduates to be career-ready.
The IABs also reflect on industry viewpoints, and provide valuable input on employment demands and the qualities that employers look for in graduates. This ensures that the programmes remain relevant to the real world.
Additionally, the IABs suggest ways of engaging the industry to ensure the relevance of programmes and recommend novel ways that industry intelligence can be inculcated into the curriculum. Uniquely, every one of the boards has a technology leader in its membership, capable of injecting the industry’s requirements towards the vision of a Smart Nation.
Note: The Members serve and give advice to Kaplan through the Industry Advisory Boards (IABs) as individuals. Therefore, the IAB Members’ opinions are their own and do not represent the views of their employer.
Kaplan Industry Advisory Board Members
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Accounting, Banking & Finance |
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| Mr Thomas Meacham (Chair) | Head – FX Options, Malayan Banking Berhad |
| Mr Christopher Harris (Deputy Chair) | Executive Dean, Schools & Senior Director, Industry Engagement, Kaplan |
| Mr Tan Choon Ngee | Group CEO, aZaas Pte Ltd |
| Mr Jason Hughes | Head of Retail Sales, ADS Securities |
| Mr Linus Lim | Co-Chief Investment Officer, Phillip Capital Management |
| Mr Mervyn Song | Senior Financial Services Consultant, Professional Investment Advisory Services Pte Ltd |
| Ms Sandra Phua | CFO/COO – Asia Pacific, Interbrand |
| Mr Matthew Campbell | Executive Director – Indirect Tax, JP Morgan |
| Mr Reuter Chua | Head, ACCA Singapore |
| Ms Sheena Fu (Secretariat) | Lecturer & Academic Projects Lead, Kaplan |
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Marketing, Communications & PR |
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| Mr Iain Twine (Chair) | Vice-Chairman – APAC, Middle East & Africa, Edelman PR |
| Mr Christopher Harris (Deputy Chair) | Executive Dean, Schools & Senior Director, Industry Engagement, Kaplan |
| Mr Alan Soon | Founder & CEO, The Splice Newsroom |
| Mr Ben Heyhoe-Flint | CEO, Asia Sponsorship News (ASN) |
| Mr Fong Kwok Shiung | General Manager, PTL Group |
| Mr Lionel Chok | Founder & CEO, iMMERSiVELY VR |
| Ms Wendy Walker | Head of Marketing (Rest of World), Intuit |
| Ms Gemma Manning | Founder & CEO, Gemstar Technologies |
| Ms Sherly Setianingsih (Secretariat) | Assistant Director, Programme Management, Kaplan |
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Hotels, Food & Beverage, Tourism & Events |
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| Ms Elim Chew (Chair) | Founder, 77th Street |
| Mr Christopher Harris (Deputy Chair) | Executive Dean, Schools & Senior Director, Industry Engagement, Kaplan |
| Mr Barathan Pasupathi | CEO, Jetstar Asia |
| Mr Emmanuel Benardos | Marketing Director – Asia, Middle East & Africa, IHG |
| Ms Janise Tan | General Manager, Level 3 |
| Mr Marcus Hanna | General Manager, Novotel Clarke Quay |
| Ms Masako Minagawa | Director, Maco and Accompany Travel |
| Ms Liz Zhao (Secretariat) | Manager, Academic Governance & Executive Team Support, Kaplan |
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Retail, Logistics & Supply Chain Management |
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| Mr Desmond Boo (Chair) | Implementation Director – Asia, XPO Logistics Worldwide Asia Pacific Pte Ltd |
| Mr Christopher Harris (Deputy Chair) | Executive Dean, Schools & Senior Director, Industry Engagement, Kaplan |
| Ms Elim Chew | Co-Founder, Elim Chew TV & FastFast Delivery |
| Ms Hien Lane | Regional Marketing Director – SE Asia, Luxottica |
| Ms Anne Lepissier | Retail General Manager – APAC, Microsoft |
| Mr Yap Cheng Hua | Independent Consultant, formerly Portec |
| Mr Paul Gerken | Founder, Winefamily |
| Ms Rachel Lim | Co-Founder, LoveBonito Singapore Pte Ltd |
| Ms Elyn Ng (Secretariat) | Manager, Programme Management, Kaplan |
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Engineering, IT & Project Management |
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| Mr Shreeniwas V Iyer (Chair) | Senior Engineering Manager, Quantcast |
| Mr Christopher Harris (Deputy Chair) | Executive Dean, Schools & Senior Director, Industry Engagement, Kaplan |
| Mr Amolakh S. Calais | Regional Director, TripAdvisor |
| Ms Anna C Mallon | Founder, ACM Works |
| Mr David Siah | Chairman, Cloud Security Alliance |
| Mr Duncan Tan | Project Manager/Technical Controller, United Singapore Builders Pte Ltd |
| Mr Garth Trathen | Senior Project Manager, Faithful+Gould |
| Mr Lionel Chok | Founder & CEO, iMMERSiVELY VR |
| Mr Ng Chong-Yang | CEO, ACE FinTech Holdings |
| Mr Ng Say Eng | Managing Director, Gracezone Marketing |
| Mr Saw Jun Hung | Project Manager, Noble Resources Pte Ltd |
| Ms Susanti Wangsa Wiguna (Secretariat) | Senior Manager, Programme Management, Kaplan |
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Healthcare, Nursing, Psychology & Counselling |
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| Ms Tan Li Li (Chair) | Executive Director, Singapore Association of Mental Health |
| Mr Christopher Harris (Deputy Chair) | Executive Dean, Schools & Senior Director, Industry Engagement, Kaplan |
| Mr Lawrence W. Patrick | CEO, Johns Hopkins Singapore |
| Ms Karina Tay | Educational Psychologist, Pines Educational Psychology Services |
| Ms Shirley Tay | Director of Nursing, Mt Alvernia Hospital |
| Dr Dianne Sainsbury | General Dentist, Smilefocus |
| Dr Maha Sawahly | Senior Editor, Ward6 |
| Ms Jane Chua | Training Manager, Spa Menu |
| Ms Elaine Suah (Secretariat) | Assistant Manager, Learning Management System, Kaplan |
Kaplan Alliance Networking Dinner
2017 2016
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Kaplan Alliance Networking Dinner 2017
Our team of experts from our Industry Advisory Boards (IABs) had a get-together at Meat Smith to celebrate 2 years of partnership in bettering our students’ learning outcomes. These industry leaders worked with our academic team and provided insights on the latest trends and developments in their respective sectors, with the common goal of shaping an industry-relevant curriculum. We thank our IAB members for giving their time generously to help us nurture the next generation of industry professionals. We deeply appreciated hearing from Iain Twine (Vice-Chairman – APAC, Middle East & Africa, Edelman PR), when he spoke on behalf of the IAB members that being part of the board “has been a wonderful experience and a nice opportunity to give back.”
Kaplan Alliance Networking Dinner 2016
The members of our Industry Advisory Boards (IABs) gathered for a fun evening at Cocotte Restaurant for the inaugural Kaplan Alliance Networking Dinner, to round up the year of collaboration and exchange of ideas that will enhance our students’ learning outcomes.
Drawing on more than 460 years of senior management experience, the 42 industry expert members are driven with the common purpose of enabling our students to succeed in academics and employability. Working hand in hand with our academic team, they share their experience, expertise and advice on industry employment needs to ensure our programmes help our students build industry-relevant skillsets.
