Judges’ Profiles

CATEGORY 3

Good health & well-being

MS Porsche Poh

Executive Director of Silver Ribbon (Singapore)

Ms Porsche Poh holds other portfolios such as a Social Service Fellow, Advisory Committee Member on Peer Representation in Singapore, Member of The Leadership Selection Panel, Associate Trainer with the Civil Service College and a Mental Health First Aid Trainer and a Board Member with the World Federation for Mental Health.

To promote mental health literacy, she launched four publications; Mental Health Revolution – Making Things Happen (2011), Mental Health Matters: Handbook for Grassroots Leaders (2015), Mind: Your Business (2015) and Get Started: Investing in Mental Health @ Workplace (2017).

A list of awards Ms Porsche received over the years includes The Outstanding Young Persons of Singapore (TOYP) Award in 2008, Community of Practice Mental Health Champion and Singapore Woman Award in 2013, and the Social Service Fellowship Award from NCSS in 2016.

Website: https://www.silverribbonsingapore.com/intro.html

Dr Alvin Chan

Co-founder & CEO of Neeuro Pte Ltd

Dr Alvin continually looks out for new technologies, ideas and innovation to turn them into business opportunities. His passion is to merge business ideas and technologies, to turn them into successful products.

He currently is the co-founder & CEO of Neeuro Pte Ltd, a global company which specialises in the utilisation of Brain Computer Interface technology to maximise the potential of users’ neurological agility and fitness. He also holds technical advisor with Discovering without Borders (DWB).

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvinchantw/

Mdm Fadilah

Managing Director of SpaJelita Pte. Ltd

Mdm Fadilah started her career as a business journalist, writing business stories for Berita Harian. She rose to become the Business Editor, taking charge of Ekoniaga.

After 27 years as a Business Editor, she left her writing career and bought over Spa Jelita. Mdm Fadilah is also the director of Bizmedia Publishing, Vice President of SMCCI and Chairman of DEWI@SMCCI.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fadilah-a-majid-spajelita-pte-ltd-35551897

CATEGORY 4

quality education

Ms Francesca Wah

Founder of Bringing Love to Every Single Soul (BLESS)

Ms Francesca is a passionate individual with a heart for the community. An educator by profession and a social worker by conviction, Francesca founded Bringing Love to Every Single Soul (BLESS), a Non-Profit Organisation that serves the lower-income families and children residing in rental flats. For her active contributions to the community, she was awarded the National Youth Award in 2019, the Silent Hero Award in 2016 and the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 2015.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-phoebe-wah-66a581a3

Mr STEVEN ong

Principal trainer and managing director of forwardleap training lab

Mr Steven Ong is a passionate regional speaker, trainer and mentor. Prior to his current position, he was the managing director of a coworking space operator, an early-stage venture capitalist investment company, a CEO of an industry association with over 2,000 active professional members and a CMO of a regional corporate training and business consultancy company.

Besides mentoring start-ups, Steven have also been invited to judge in pitching events. He is a start-up mentor with Temasek Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, TRIVE Next50 initiative, AlgoStars, NUS Angel Ventures, Voices of Asia, Asia Institute of Mentoring and Singapore International Foundation. He was appointed by International Youth Society as the Country Director (Singapore), VP of Young Entrepreneurs Society (SG) and ASEAN Director/Advisor to O-YES Global Foundation to spearhead youth movement towards Entrepreneurship in SDGs.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenongp/

MR Khairul Rusydi

Co-founder and ceo of leads reactor

Mr Khairul Rusydi lives at the intersection of design, education technology, and youth development. A previous Enterprise Singapore (ESG) scholar, Rusydi consulted for SMEs in the domain of human capital development and business excellence.

He has previously served on the board of *SCAPE, and currently serves on the SG Youth Action Panel with the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). He is an Apple Professional Learning Specialist, is a member of the Institute for HR Professionals (IHRP), and an alumnus of the Temasek Foundation Young Societal Leaders fellowship. Rusydi currently leads Reactor as the co-founder and CEO.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khairulrusydi/

CATEGORY 5

WOMAN EMPOWERMENT

Datin Sri Adelyne Velvet FUNG

— Social Entrepreneur, Founder of Adel.V & Co-Founder of Celebrity Group Pte Ltd

Datin Sri Adelyne Velvet is the title holder of Mrs Singapore Southeast Asia 2013 and the recipient of the prestigious Golden Phoenix Award in 2020. She is the founder of fashion brand Adel.V and co-founder of Celebrity Group, a social enterprise which developed the Life Champion Programme that aims to empower the disabled community and individuals facing adversities in life.

As the Youth Ambassador of registered charity Sian Chay Medical Institution, Adelyne spends much of her time in community work, supporting disadvantaged families and those in need. She was elected as the 2018 National Vice President of JCI Singapore and 2016 President of JCI Mandarin Singapore. She was also honoured with the Most Outstanding National Officer Award for her contribution to the youth organization in 2018.

Website: http://adelynevelvet.com/

Ms Joanna Portilla
(BBM, PBM)

Co-founder of the collective effort

Ms Joanna is the Co-founder of The Collective Effort, a social enterprise whose mission is to create meaningful impact in the society by empowering and uplifting vulnerable or financially challenged women, children and families.

She has more than 25 years of experience serving the community in various capacities, such as in the Women’s Health Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Health, Family & Community Council of the Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (ACCORD) of the Ministry of Defence, Panel of Assessors for the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations, Business & Professional Women Association, amongst others. For her dedication to community service, Ms Joanna was conferred the National Day Public Service Medal in 2011 and the National Day Public Service Star in 2020.

Website: https://www.thecollectiveeffort.com.sg/

Ms jace koh

Founder, U Ventures Pte Ltd

Jace is first and foremost a business woman and entrepreneur. With over 10 years of experience as a Chartered Accountant, Jace has been the strategic accountancy partner for her clients, growing and scaling with them. Timely advice, meticulous execution and keen listening skills are some of the reason why Jace enjoys a strong following in the industry.

LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacekoh/

CATEGORY 8

decent work & economic growth

MISS cindy chng

Co-Founder (Partnerships) of Hide & Seek

As a social entrepreneur since the age of 19, Miss Cindy believes in the power of business & civil society in shaping change. With her rich experience in stakeholder management & community engagement, Miss Cindy leads in various capacities to create high impact partnerships to benefit the communities she serves.

She is an ASEAN Youth Award winner & the first Singaporean recipient of the Royal Commonwealth Society Associate Fellowship.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindychng-sg/

Mr Dainial Lim

Council Member and VP Designate (Memberships) of ASME

Mr Dainial Lim is the Group Director of Cayman Group Holdings, the holding company of Raffles immigration Pte Ltd, Singapore Corporate Advisory Pte Ltd and U.H.N.W Pte Ltd. 

Mr Dainial is on the Business Advisory Board of PSB Academy since 2015, a board member with round-table discussions led by ASME. He was also formerly the Honorary Secretary of SMCCI, leading as Chairman of the Internationalization Committee. He was awarded with the SMCCI Entrepreneur Honouree Award 2016 and the Sprit of Enterprise Honouree 2017.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dainial-lim-76623122

Mr philip wong 

CEO & CO-FOUNDER, VISION GROUP CORPORATION

Philip Wong is a Singapore certified management consultant, specializing in eBusiness, Franchising and Branding. With more than 22 years of business experience in the eCommerce field.

He was one of the first few sellers on eBay in 2004 where he sold more than 2 million items online. In 2013, he co-founded an eCommerce Technology company, Shang Commerce Pte Ltd, where they provided B2B and B2C solution to companies that empowers them to drive sales internationally through an online portal. The company went on to be listed on ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) within 3 years of startup.

Today, he is the co-founder and CEO of VisionGroup Corporation, a Blockchain Technology company that focuses on empowering companies and drive adoption of Blockchain based solutions.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-wong-%E9%BB%84%E7%BB%B4%E5%B7%9D-b4025314a/

CATEGORY 9

Industry innovation & infrastructure

Prof. Tan Joo Seng

Associate Professor of Strategy, International Business & Entrepreneurship at Nanyang Business School

Prof. Tan is actively involved in executive leadership and management training and development since 1995. His expertise on global leadership, cultural intelligence, cross-cultural negotiation, business model innovation, and leadership in Age of Disruption, is sought after by Fortune 500 companies.

He has won multiple teaching awards over the years, and he is a Fellow in NTU’s Teaching Excellence Academy and a member of NTU Teaching Council. He has taught in the Master of Science in Technopreneurship & Innovation (Program) since 2002. He is currently supervising two projects relating to entrepreneurial leadership.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joo-seng-tan-8360693

MR alvin Poh

Business Mentor / Coach / Advisor

At the age of 33 years old, Mr Alvin Poh sold his Internet business for $30 million. This was the business that he scaled up from $0 all the way to Singapore’s #1 hosting provider with 35,000 clients and a team of 150 before the 8-figure exit.

Mr Alvin spent the next few years travelling the world, exploring new hobbies like snowboarding, kite-surfing and many more.

Today, he uses his skills and experience to coach entrepreneurs just like himself to scale their businesses faster, achieve breakthrough profits and find time freedom.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvinpoh

MR HUi jie lim

Founder and executive director of vision group corporation

Mr Hui Jie a serial entrepreneur with extensive business experience. He is the founder and executive director of Vision Group Corporation, an organisation that focuses on AI, Blockchain and Cyber Security.

Mr Hui Jie sat on the board of 3 listed companies and listed his company on the Australia Stock Exchange at over USD$230 million before the age of 30 years old, making him one of the youngest executive director of a London listed company. He was also a TEDx speaker in 2019 and a Gold Winner of National Youth Entrepreneurship Awards 2020.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huijielim/

CATEGORY 12

responsible consumption & production

MR wai choong kWOk

— Deputy Director of National Environment Agency (Cluster Development)

Mr Kwok Wai Choong is currently the Deputy Director of Cluster Development in National Environment Agency (NEA) that builds capabilities in the environmental services industry, comprising the waste management, cleaning and pest management enterprises in Singapore. 

His team facilitates the building up of local track records through adoption of innovative environmental technology in Singapore, for eventual transfer of capabilities and expertise to foreign Governments in iconic projects such as in China’s Tianjin Eco-City.

Mr Wai Choong organises the CleanEnviro Summit Singapore, which is the global platform for knowledge and business exchange for innovative clean enviro solutions. Held together with the Singapore International Water Week and World Cities Summit, the next integrated show will take place from June 2021 in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wai-choong-kwok-4713964a/

Ms Melissa Tan (PBM)

General Manager of Wah & Hua Pte Ltd

A passionate environmentalist, Melissa Tan’s life has revolved around the waste and recycling industry for the past 20 years since she joined her father’s company Wah & Hua Pte Ltd. She spearheads the company’s business development initiatives, continues to look for opportunities to expand the company’s presence locally and abroad. 

Ms Melissa is the Chairman of the Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS), chaired the Asia Pacific Waste and Environmental Alliance (APWEA) and heads the board of trustees of WMRAS Academy. She also chairs and advises several working groups and steering committees led by governmental agencies, not only on the waste management industry but also for trade associations, community and panels for enterprises. For her contributions, Ms Melissa was conferred the Public Service Medal in 2017.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-tan-b2a73251

Mr Mayur Singh

— Co-Founder of The Green Collective

 An impact driven entrepreneur, Mr Mayur Singh is passionate about sustainability and building ‘tech for good’ businesses. He lived in four countries and co-founded three companies across Asia and Europe. He is currently the co-founder of Green Collective SG – Singapore’s first collective of sustainable brands curated based on UNSDGs.

Before starting on his entrepreneurial journey, Mr Mayur had over a decade of experience across investments, corporate strategy, turnaround management and business development. He has an undergraduate degree in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, India with an MBA majoring in Finance and Strategy from Indian School of Business.

Mr Mayur is also a HIVE Global leader and UNLEASH Talent. As a firm believer in accelerating the path towards sustainable development, he is a strong advocate of building businesses with a purpose and inclusive growth.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayursingh/

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