2023, July 27 (Event) – Signing ceremony between WE-Empower and SUSS
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on 27 July 2023, witnessed by approximately 100 guests, including academia and administrators from SUSS and IAL (Institute for Adult Learning), business families, foundations, corporate leaders, grassroots entrepreneurs, student entrepreneurs, and members of the media. Then-former Senior Minister of Singapore, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam graced the event as the Guest-of-Honour and also gave a key-note address. In his keynote speech to mark the event, Mr Shanmugaratnam outlined the significance of bringing together business families, industry practitioners and knowledge partners and others. For more information, you can read the press release or watch the news coverage
(From left) Ms Justina Tan (Associate Professor), Associate Vice-President, Strategic Partnership & Engagement, SUSS; Professor Robbie Goh, Provost, SUSS; Mr Shekaran Krishnan, Member, SUSS Board of Trustees; Professor Tan Tai Yong, President, SUSS; Guest-of-Honour, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Former Senior Minister of Singapore; His Excellency Suryo Pratomo, Ambassador of Indonesia; Mr and Mrs Charles Menaro, donors; WE-Empower; Professor Shih Choon Fong, Non-Executive Chairman, WE-Empower; Melvyn Goh, Chief Executive Officer, WE-Empower; Mr Leng Lim, Chief Programme Officer, WE-Empower and Mr Chew Kheng Chuan, Special Advisor, WE-Empower at the master collaboration agreement signing ceremony between SUSS and WE-Empower to launch a first-of-its-kind partnership for business families to empower grassroots enterprises in ASEAN.