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In 2016, a first for Private Educational Institutions (PEIs), we set up six Industry Advisory Boards (IABs) from various sectors to help align its programmes with the needs of industries that were at the top of the Government’s SkillsFuture agenda.

The intention, being primed on industry requirements, was to produce industry-ready graduates, equipped with skills for the 21st century and the 4th Industrial Revolution, who could 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 senior management experience
  • A collective representation of companies employing over 22,000 employees in Singapore alone
  • Representatives from diverse organisations: 52% MNCs, 38% SMEs and 10% startups
  • Representatives with a Singapore/Regional role, about 50% local and 50% foreign in nationality
  • 40% representation of female leaders, well above international averages for Boards

The IABs advise Kaplan on the latest trends in various industry sectors and provide valuable input to ensure our curriculum and employability services are relevant to industry demand. This makes it current and based on practical experience. The input is then used to modify our programmes to make them of industry standard to meet Singapore’s labour needs and prepare our 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

 

Accounting, Banking & Finance
Accounting, Banking & Finance
Mr Thomas Meacham (Chair) Head of Sales (Asia-Pacific)
Fenics Direct
Mr Mike Christie (Deputy Chair) Chief Operating Officer
Kaplan Singapore
Mr Alvin Aloysius Goh Executive Director
Singapore Human Resource Institute
Mr Matthew Campbell Executive Director
Global lead for Indirect Tax Technology & Manager of Indirect Taxes in (Asia-Pacific)
JP Morgan
Mr Mohammad Nizam bin Ismail Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Ethikom Consultancy
Mr Sarjit Singh S/O Sarmukh Singh Chief Executive Officer
InCorp Global Pte Ltd
Mr Tan Choon Ngee Group Chief Executive Officer
aZaas Pte Ltd
Ms Charlotte George Deputy Director
Employability & Student Affairs
Kaplan Singapore
Marketing & Communications
Marketing & Communications
Mr Iain Twine (Chair) Founder and Managing Partner
Harrup Advisory
Mr Mike Christie (Deputy Chair) Chief Operating Officer
Kaplan Singapore
Mr Fong Kwok Shiung, PBM Independent Director
SecureFood Pte. Ltd
Ms Gemma Manning Founder & Managing Director
Gemstar Technologies
Ms Ruth Beattie Country Operations Manager (Southeast Asia)
Marketing
Google Asia Pacific
Ms Charlotte George Deputy Director
Employability and Student Affairs
Kaplan Singapore
Hospitality, Tourism & MICE
Hospitality, Tourism & MICE
Mr Marcus Hanna (Chair) Managing Director
Fairmont Singapore & Swissôtel The Stamford
Mr Mike Christie (Deputy Chair) Chief Operating Officer
Kaplan Singapore
Mr Benjamin Tan Chief Executive Officer
Mandai Global
Mr Emmanuel Benardos General Manager
Food & Beverage
Fairmont Singapore & Swissôtel The Stamford
Mr Kevin Teng Executive Director
Sustainability
Marina Bay Sands
Ms Yap Xinling Regional Account Director (Asia Pacific)
BCD Meetings & Events
Mr Felix Yeo Adjunct Lecturer
East Asia Institute of Management
London School of Business & Finance
Singapore Institute of Management
Ms Charlotte George Deputy Director
Employability and Student Affairs
Kaplan Singapore
Retail & Supply Chain Management
Retail & Supply Chain Management
Ms Elim Chew (Chair) Founder
77th Street
Co-Founder
FastFast Delivery & Elim Chew TV
Mr Mike Christie (Deputy Chair) Chief Operating Officer
Kaplan Singapore
Ms Anne Lepissier General Manager (Southeast Asia, Korea, India)
Consumer Sales & Marketing
Microsoft
Mr Stephen Ho Group Chief Operating Officer
SkyLab Holding Pte Ltd
Mr Eddie Siow Chief Executive Officer
IM Holdings
Ms Charlotte George Deputy Director
Employability and Student Affairs
Kaplan Singapore
IT & Engineering
IT & Engineering
Mr David Siah (Chair) Vice President – Channels, AMEA (Asia-Pacific, Mid East, Africas)
Trend Micro
Mr Mike Christie (Deputy Chair) Chief Operating Officer
Kaplan Singapore
Mr Abdul Wahab Mohamed Yusoff Vice President (Asia Pacific & Japan)
Delinea
Mr Ivan Chang Consumer Payments, (Asia-Pacific)
The Walt Disney Company
Mr Lionel Chok Startup Founder/Creative Technologist
iMMERSiVELY
Mr Ng Chong Yang Product Lead
Lead Product Innovator
NCS Group
Ms Charlotte George Deputy Director
Employability and Student Affairs
Kaplan Singapore
Healthcare & Social Services
Healthcare & Social Services
Ms Tan Li Li (Chair) Independent Consultant
Formerly Executive Director, Singapore Association for Mental Health
Mr Mike Christie (Deputy Chair) Chief Operating Officer
Kaplan Singapore
Ms Karina Tay Consultant Educational Psychologist
PINES Educational Psychology Services
Ms Shirley Tay Director of Nursing
Mount Alvernia Hospital
Mr Yong Keng Kwang Group Chief Nurse
National Healthcare Group
Ms Sze-Yunn Pang Chief Executive Officer
Neurowyzr
Dr Fermin Diez Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Group Director
Sector Capability and Transformation Group, National Council of Social Service
Ms Charlotte George Deputy Director
Employability and Student Affairs
Kaplan Singapore

Networking Events

 
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Annual Get-Together Lunch 2019

With the induction of new partnerships and for year-end updates on developments at Kaplan, industry leaders from our Industry Advisory Boards (IABs) attended the Annual Get-Together Lunch held in SKAI Suites at Swissôtel The Stamford.

We announced the formation of the Employability and Industry Engagement (EIE) department, as well as the latest initiatives and employability services to give our students a competitive edge when they enter the workforce.

We also introduced new partnerships signed and honoured existing partners that have helped us produce industry-ready graduates equipped with the latest skills required for employability. We hope to continue to inspire, guide and nurture the next generation of industry professionals.


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Kaplan Alliance Networking Dinner 2018

To commemorate 3 years of partnership, industry leaders from our Industry Advisory Boards (IABs) came together for the Kaplan Alliance Networking Dinner, held at the SKAI Restaurant. Apart from showing appreciation to our members’ contributions and welcoming new members, our COO & Provost, Associate Professor Rhys Johnson also shared major initiatives launched with the backing of the IABs’ inputs, which play a crucial role in our students’ employability.

Representing the collective IAB members, Mr Marcus Hanna, General Manager at Fairmont Singapore & Swissôtel The Stamford, and Chairperson of our Hotels, F&B and Tourism & Events Board, spoke on the importance of the relationship with Kaplan, and the upcoming plans for 2019.

  

   


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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 thanked 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.”

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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 would enhance our students’ learning outcomes.

Drawing on more than 460 years of senior management experience, the 42 industry expert members were driven with the common purpose of enabling our students to succeed in academics and employability. Working hand in hand with our academic team, they shared their experience, expertise and advice on industry employment needs to ensure our programmes help our students build industry-relevant skillsets.

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Members’ Contribution

#1MinuteInsights – Disruptive Technologies in Real Estate

#1MinuteInsights – How can we address Cyber Threats?


‘Financial Services: A Shifting Landscape’ by Thomas Meacham and
Tan Choon Ngee

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