Occupations in the professional, scientific and technical activities sector require a substantial amount of training and proficiency. People in this industry have extensive amounts of technical know-how in their specialisations.
Examples pertinent to Singapore:
Kevin Low is a consultant at Enea Consulting Asia, where he advises industries, financial players, governments and startups to make the transition to low-carbon, sustainable economies. In this article, he shares the job scope of a consultant and his journey to becoming one. He also reveals some key skills needed by individuals interested in a career in the industry and offers tips for them…
On 16 March 2021, Advisory organised a Discovery+ online panel: Discovery+: Product Management. On our panel that evening, we were privileged to have experienced professionals from a variety of media organisations. The panel consisted of Jenkin Au, Lead Product Manager at Grab; Benjamin Seow, Senior Product Manager, Haircare & Hair Colour (Former) at L’Oréal; Nick Kenn, Chief Product Officer at Chope; and Tan Siyun, Assistant Director, Technology Exploration at the Singapore Tourism Board…
On 5 January 2021, Advisory and Ninja Van co-organised the 25th online panel of the Discovery+ Series, Discover+: Logistics. On our panel that evening, we were privileged to have experienced professionals from a range of logistics companies. The panel consisted of Joel Ong, Chief Operating Officer from Ninja Van; Emily Orcullo, Director, APAC Customer Logistics from LEGO Group; Wendy Xia, Chief of Human Resource from Schenker Singapore; Gerald Glauerdt, Co-Founder and Chief Logistics Officer from Redmart/Lazada Singapore and Wesley Ng, HR Business Partner, Technology from Ninja Van (Moderator)…
Jillian Chan is currently working in the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. She is a manager at the COVID-19 Airport Transformation Office in the Airport Operations Regulation and Aviation Security Division. In this article, she talks about her experience in the aviation industry and how her past experiences have helped her in various aspects of her job. She also tells us about how the aviation industry is adapting their operations during a pandemic.
The Discover+ Panel on Social Media, held on 3 November, was graced by Clara Koh (Moderator), Head of Policy, Singapore and ASEAN Facebook; Chandan Deep, Head of Emerging Business, Southeast Asia Twitter; Jamin Tan, Head of APAC Regional Product Policy, Trust & Safety Tiktok, Bytedance; Remko Glatzhofer, Team Lead, Global Accounts & Strategic Insights Analyst (APAC) LinkedIn; and Wouter Wiegmans, Solutions Engineer, Whatsapp Facebook…
Joshua Au is the leader of the Singapore Chapter at Infrastructure Masons, and is currently involved in delivering a resilient and secure hosting environment for the scientific community. In this article, he shares about the factors behind the rise of data centres and its importance in our daily lives. He also reveals some common misconceptions regarding data centres, and tips on how individuals can join the industry.
Nitin Jain is an award-winning producer and director with National Geographic. His work has been featured by Disney+, CNBC, Discovery, and other platforms across Asia. Nitin boasts an impressive and diverse background of experience, having both a Master’s in Public Administration from NUS and an MBA from Goa University…
The Discover+ Panel on Real Estate, held on 18 August 2020, was graced by Kemmy Tan (Moderator), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of M+S; Lucas Loh, President and China’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CapitaLand Group; Tang Wei Leng, Managing Director, Singapore at Colliers International; and Wong Sheau Fong, Divisional Director, Asset Development, Architecture and Land Planning at Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC…
The Discover+ Panel on Maritime, held on 21 July 2020, was graced by Evelyn Seah (Moderator), Assistant Vice President (Workforce Strategy & HR Tech) at PSA Corporation Limited; Catherine Lai, Senior Manager (International Maritime Centre Promotion) at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore; Benny Lim, Fleet Superintendent at A.P. Moller Singapore, Maersk; Naveen Sharma, Project Engineer, LH2 (Liquid Hydrogen) at Shell…
Firdaus Kordi is working as a Research Assistant in the field of materials science at Republic
Polytechnic (RP) and concurrently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Building and Project
Management at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). In this article, he shares
with us reasons on what piqued his interest in plastic manufacturing and project
management…
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