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| Source: SCS. From left, first row: Dr Kwong Yuk Wah, Yap Chee Yuen, Dr Chong Yoke Sin, Howie Lau, Ong Whee Teck, and Lum Seow Khun. From left, second row: Gilbert Leong, Dr Timothy Chan, Tan Teng Cheong, Philip Kwa, Yeo Teck Guan, and Dennis Ang. Not in photo: Adrian Chye, Khoong Hock Yun, Lau Shih Hor, Lawrence Ng, Ng Peng Khim, Leslie Ong, and Joshua Soh. |
The Singapore Computer Society (SCS) announced a new lineup for its Executive Council at the SCS 50th Annual General Meeting on 23 March 2017.
The new SCS Executive Council comprises senior directors and executives from the private and public sectors, as well as academia. Each council member is a well-respected industry leader.
The newly-elected Executive Council for 2017/18 are:
President: Howie Lau, CMO, StarHub
VP: Dr Chong Yoke Sin, former CEO, IHIS
VP: Ong Whee Teck, CEO, Trusted Source
VP: Yap Chee Yuen, Executive VP (Corporate Services), Genting Singapore
Honorary Secretary: Tan Teng Cheong, VP (Asia Pacific), DISYS
Honorary Treasurer: Dr Timothy Chan, Director, Singapore Institute of Management
Council Member: Dennis Ang, Director, Nanyang Polytechnic
Council Member: Adrian Chye, GM, Mediafreaks
Council Member: Khoong Hock Yun, Assistant Chief Executive, IMDA
Council Member: Philip Kwa, Director, ST Electronics (Info-Security)
Council Member: Dr Kwong Yuk Wah, CIO, NTUC
Council Member: Lau Shih Hor, CEO, Elixir Technology
Council Member: Lum Seow Khun, GM (IBM Systems- Hardware), IBM
Council Member: Lawrence Ng, Head of Infocomm Technology, PSA
Council Member: Ng Peng Khim, MD, DBS Bank
Council Member: Leslie Ong, Regional Sales Director, ASEAN, VMware
Council Member: Joshua Soh, CEO, HealthStats
Council Member: Yeo Teck Guan, Group CIO, Singapore Pools
Howie Lau said, “The infocomm and digital media (ICM) industry is experiencing rapid growth and dynamic transformation. As the largest body for ICM professionals in Singapore, we’re focused on contributing to this growth and bridge the talent gaps in the industry.
“Over the past year, we saw a 6% increase in our membership and we now have more than 32,000 members, from students to seasoned professionals. As SCS enters its 50th year with renewed leadership, we will continue to be the voice for our members and shape a future where Singaporeans are at the forefront of a new digital economy.”
The Society achieved many firsts in the past year, Among the initiatives rolled out by SCS in 2016 was the setting up of the SCS TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) Committee, which is geared towards introducing strategies that will enhance members’ employability in a new digital economy.
SCS also launched the Career Compass in partnership with Workforce Singapore (WSG), Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) on 21 October 2016. To date, SCS has garnered the support of over 115 ICT career mentors, who provide participants with advice on how to acquire the trending skills and essential knowledge in the industry.
Engaging youths and equipping them for the infocomm workforce has been a mandate of SCS. There are 20 Student Chapters and more than 23,000 student members. Through the student chapters, SCS engages local tertiary institutions, polytechnics, universities and private educational institutions.
“For Singapore to continue harnessing technology for our competitive advantage, we’ll need a strong ecosystem which encourages innovation, talent development and job creation. We’ll also need to keep upskilling ourselves by learning, unlearning and relearning so that we can stay future ready.
“It’s wonderful that we’ve a very experienced team of passionate industry leaders who have stepped forward to volunteer their time and expertise in the Executive Council,” Howie Lau said.
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Read more about the launch of TeSA in TechTrade Asia
SCS recently celebrated its 50th anniversary
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