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Thank you to everyone who attended the AGM and Annual Dinner just this past week. It was wonderful to meet so many faces, old and new. In the midst of the camaraderie of Crimsons, we also got the chance to catch up with each other and congratulate and celebrate the life and accomplishments of our new HCS Fellow, Dr Ang Swee Chai. I know many were also impressed by the passion and calibre of the two representatives of the Prize Book Award - Ilyse Quek (ITE) and Umar Shah (RI) - who spoke to us. Thank you to the volunteers who worked on the Prize Book and the HCS Fellow for their careful consideration in the selection of these award recipients.
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The biggest news, of course, is the announcement of the results of the election. This year, we had the highest participation rate of voting - close to 40% - and a revote for one position! The results are:
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- Andrew Nai, HBS GMP '13 was elected Vice President
- Tan Choong Kiak, HBS MBA '94 was elected as Treasurer
- Benjamin Goh, HKS MPP ’17 and Jiang Shuo, HGSE EDM ’22 were elected as ordinary members of the committe/board
Congratulations to the newly elects, who will take up their positions as of 1 May 2024.
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I want to take this opportunity to thank our two outgoing committee members - Titus Yong, HGSE EdM ‘03, the current VP, and Gerald Tan HBS GMP '21. I know we will continue to see them at events and I encourage each of you to thank them for their service when you see them.
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Have a wonderful April! We have lots more exciting things coming up and you can be a part of it too!
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President of the Harvard Club of Singapore
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April 3 (Wednesday): The 5Cs: Outdated, Out of Touch, or Out of Reach?
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As we start the new year, we will hold a panel discussion about the 5Cs and what it means in our current context. Is the concept still relevant, or simply out of reach for most Singaporeans?
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In this panel we bring in speakers across generations and occupations to figure out whether achieving the 5Cs is still resonant. We will explore different narratives of success as well as the hopes and anxieties of everyday Singaporeans and welcome you to participate in this contemporary discussion about our collective future.
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- Teo You Yenn, Associate Professor and Provost’s Chair in Sociology at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Faz Hussen, Head of Legal, Government Relations & Sustainability at McDonald’s Singapore
- Harpreet Singh Nehal SC, Managing Partner at Audent Chambers LLC
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Light dinner served at 7:00pm
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Panel discussion from 7:30-9:00pm
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SMU School of Economics, Seminar Room 2.9 (Level 2), 90 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178903 |
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$20 for Harvard Alumni who are non HCS members
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April 4 (Thursday): Rising to the Leadership Moments - A Talk with Tsun-Yan Hsieh and Huijin Kong
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We are pleased to invite you to an in-person session with New York Times bestselling author and renowned leadership guru Tsun-yan Hsieh and his LinHart partner Huijin Kong - both HBS MBA alums.
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They will talk about how to master "Positive Influence", an essential soft skill of our times. Combining decades of experience from shopfloors to boardrooms, both in the West and the East, they have distilled the principles of positive influence to a repertoire of mindsets, habits and skills. Richly illustrated with real-life examples, this talk will help you achieve an elevated level of empathy for where others are coming from, and better equip you to find mutually beneficial paths out of conflicts while promoting alignment around the goals that matter.
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4 April 2024, 6:30 - 8:30pm |
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The American Club (10 Claymore Hill) |
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April 19 (Friday): WWF Earth Hour Summit
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The WWF Earth Hour Summit 2024 stands as a crucial event, acknowledging and leveraging nature’s inherent power in addressing the climate crisis, aligning with corporate initiatives like Science-Based Targets and climate finance in Singapore and beyond. At the core of this summit lies the recognition that the synergy between nature conservation and climate action is essential.
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This year, WWF would like to extend a special and complimentary invite to Harvard alumni in Singapore for the upcoming WWF Earth Hour Summit. There are some terrific speakers & panelists this year, including:
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- Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
- CEO of Temasek foundation
- Regional chief of IFC
- Group CEO of OCBC
- Managing Director of EDB
If you're interested in attending this event, please sign up via this link.
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April 24 (Wednesday): Lessons Learnt from Leading Corporate Transformations
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HBS Club of Singapore is delighted to invite you to an engaging in-person session on Lessons Learnt from Leading Corporate Transformations.
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The session will feature Terry O’Connor, HBS Alum and former CEO of Courts and Matahari Department Stores and Jean-Pierre Felenbok, HBS alum and Senior Advisory Partner at Bain & Company. They will talk about why and when corporate transformations are needed, how to run and change the business simultaneously, and what are some key lessons learnt from the front line.
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24 April 2024, 6:30 - 8:30pm |
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Bain & Company Level 15, South Beach Tower, 38 Beach Rd, Singapore 189767 |
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May 4 (Saturday): Beach Volleyball at Tanjong Beach Club
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Interested in beach volleyball but never had a chance to learn it or have a community to play with? Join us on May the 4th, at Tanjong Beach Club!
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All levels are welcome. Our in-house volleyball player Lucas will provide a ball and a net. Players will be split at the beginning, so the seasoned pros can get some games in, while the basics will be taught to the beginners.
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If you fancy a nice chill afternoon with fellow HCS friends, do join us! See you there!
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4th May 2024, starting from 4pm |
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Tanjong Beach Club, 120 Tanjong Beach Walk, 098942 |
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The Committee 2023-2024
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Welly TANTONO, AB '96, President (Term Ending 2025)
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Titus YONG, EdM '03, Vice President (Term Ending 2024)
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Benjamin GOH, MPP '17, Treasurer (Term Ending 2024)
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Shayyan QAISER, LLM '18, Secretary (Term Ending 2025)
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Andrew NAI, GMP '13, Member (Term Ending 2024)
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Gerald TAN, GMP '21, Member (Term Ending 2024)
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Kamal KARMAKAR, OPM '13, Member (Term Ending 2025)
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POH Yong Han, AB '20, Member (Term Ending 2025)
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Stanley PARK, JD '88, Member (Term Ending 2025)
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