Dear Members and Friends

You will recall, back in November 2023, I agreed to continue as Chief Executive until such time as my successor was recruited in 2024. At the Chamber’s 183rd AGM last week, our Chairwoman Dawn Tan Ly-Ru announced I will step down as Chief Executive on 31 August 2024 to assume the role of Advisor to the Board for the remainder of this year.

I will be succeeded by Alan Y L Ng with effect from 1 September 2024. Alan is, like me, a proud Singaporean. He has over 25 years of experience across the public, private and non-profit sectors. His career includes a decade of service with the Singapore Government in various roles in the Trade Development Board, International Enterprise Singapore and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. He also held managerial roles in international institutions like the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank Group. He spent five years with the UAE Government working with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development as the Strategy Advisor to the Chairman. He was previously the Managing Partner of ABBA Consulting Pte Ltd where he focused on branding and intellectual property strategy. Alan is also the Co-Founder of Brands For Good Limited which, since 2017, has been inspiring and empowering businesses to do good through circular innovation and corporate social responsibility.

He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from Ateneo De Manila University’s Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. With his diverse experience, the Board and I have every confidence Alan will be a driving force for the continued development of our Chamber in the service of business and Singapore. Please join me in congratulating Alan and on wishing him every success.

Yours faithfully
Victor Mills
Chief Executive