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MINDSET 2.0: IGNITE YOUR POTENTIAL PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS TIME TRACK 1 TRACK 21100 - 1300 VIP Luncheon & Panel Discussion: \"What is Future-ready?\" Elaine Yew, Global Partner, Egon Zehnder Chandran Nair, CEO, Global Institute of Tomorrow Loren Shuster, Chief Commercial Officer, Lego Group Mitesh Patel, Managing Director, Black & Veatch Southeast Asia Noor Quek, Founder & CEO, NQ International1300 - 1500 Drivers of Potential Understanding Your Core Workshop Motivation Workshop Elaine Yew, Global Partner, Volker Krohn, CEO, Hoffman Egon Zehnder Institute & Jutka Freiman, Enneagram HQ1500 = 1530 Roots & Wings Workshop \"Change adds Life to Life\"1500 - 1600 Crystal Lim Leahy & Dr. Gregor Noor Quek, Founder & CEO, NQ1600 - 1630 Lange, CFG International \"Cultivating a Leadership Brand Which Counts\" Peter Ong, Founder, Rested Edge Advisory1630 - 1730 “Your Future: Ready for Facebook or Facelife?” Chandran Nair, CEO, Global Institute of Tomorrow

VIP LUNCHEON WITH PANEL DISCUSSION CHAIRPERSON ELAINE YEW | Global Partner, Egon Zehnder Elaine Yew is a member of Egon Zehnder’s Global Executive Committee. Elaine’s work is focused on senior level executive search and leadership development, specifically the succession planning for CEO and other C-level positions. She also leads the firm’s advisory work on board effectiveness and Non-Executive Director searches in the region. Elaine joined Egon Zehnder in 2000 in London and spent her first nine years with the firm there, developing the private equity practice in Europe.Before joining the firm, Elaine helped to lead an industry change management program while at Global Freight Exchange, the world’s first internet-based global marketplace for air cargo. Prior to that, she was Executive Director with Goldman Sachs in the European Equities Division, based in London. Earlier, she was a Consultant withMonitor Company, working across Europe with clients in diverse sectors. She started hercareer with the Singapore Economic Development Board where she was at the centre of early regionalization work, helping Singapore companies develop their presence in Indochina and Myanmar in the early 1990’s. Elaine serves on the Board of Trustees of the National University of Singapore andchairs the Industry Advisory Board of NUS’ Centre for Future-Ready Graduates. She is on the independent Nominating Committee of BW Offshore, listed on the Norwegian Stock Exchange. She also serves on the Board of Governors of the Convent of the HolyInfant Jesus group of schools in Singapore, and on the Board of Leap Philanthropy Ltd,a humanitarian organization focused on Indochina rural communities. She serves on the Lifelong Learning Council, set up by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, and also on the “Future Jobs & Skills” sub-committee of the Committee for Future Economy.

VIP LUNCHEON WITH PANEL DISCUSSION PANELIST CHANDRAN NAIR | CEO, Global Institute of TomorrowChandran Nair is the Founder and CEO of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT), an independent pan-Asian think tank based in Hong Kong focused on advancing a deeper understanding of global issues including the shift of economic and politicalinfluence from the West to Asia, the dynamic relationship between business and society, and the reshaping of the rules of global capitalism. Chandran is a regular speaker at the World Economic Forum (WEF), APEC Summits, OECD events and various UN conferences. He is a member of WEF’s Global Agenda Council on Governance for Sustainability. Chandran was chairman of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in Asia Pacific until 2004, establishing the company as Asia’s leading environmental consultancy. He has served as Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.Chandran is the author of Consumptionomics: Asia's Role in Reshaping Capitalism andSaving the Planet which was ranked as one of the top-fifty breakout capitalism books byThe Guardian and has been translated into Chinese, German and Bahasa. He is also thecreator of The Other Hundred, a non-profit book project which serves as a counterpoint to the Forbes 100 and other media rich lists.

VIP LUNCHEON WITH PANEL DISCUSSION PANELIST LOREN SHUSTER | Chief Commercial Officer, Lego Group Loren joined the LEGO Group in 2015 as Chief Commercial Officer. Loren has extensive experiences in sales, marketing and general management. He has led the expansion of global businesses into emerging markets and has been a core driver in building digital capabilities across multiple industries. Prior to joining the LEGO Group, Loren was responsible for driving revenue andproduct innovation for Google’s You Tube business in Asia. Before Google, Loren spent the majority of his career at Nokia in a variety of roles ultimately leading to responsibility for Nokia’s Marketing and Go-to-Market activities globally.• 2015 to date: Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, the LEGO Group • 2013-2014: Managing Director of Brand Solutions, Google Asia Pacific• 2011-2013: Country Director for Singapore & Emerging Markets, Google Asia Pacific • 2010-2011: Vice President of Consumer Marketing, SingTel (Singapore Telecom) • 2000-2010: Senior Vice-President – Marketing – Go-to-Market, Nokia Additionally, Loren is an active professional coach and has introduced and developed coaching programs in his previous roles. He is deeply interested in the intersection ofwellness and corporate life. He is interested in mindfulness and leadership and has been a regular speaker at university, corporate and leadership events. Loren is an avid runner and yoga practitioner. Loren holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University (1992), an MBA from INSEAD (1996) and a Masters in Organizational Psychology from INSEAD (2014).

VIP LUNCHEON WITH PANEL DISCUSSION PANELIST MRS NOOR QUEK | Founder & CEO, NQ InternationalNoor Quek has almost 40 years of experience in a broad range of banking and financial services with various established institutions. Her previous positions, all based in Singapore, with regional responsibilities, include being Director and Head, Business Development (South East Asia), The Citigroup Private Bank, Director, BusinessDevelopment (South East Asia), GE Capital and Deputy Managing Director, Rabobank Asia Ltd (Merchant Bank);Her main area of expertise is in initiating, negotiating and facilitating implementationof wealth advisory and financial transactions. This has evolved from her extended years in the industry where she has managed account relationships and lead teams, for international high networth individuals, families and corporations. She is a speaker/moderator in major international conferences on global wealth advisory and family office advisory matters. She is based in Singapore and founded NQ International in October 2007. NQInternational Pte Ltd's not-for-profit activities include various charity-related activities which Noor is actively involved with. Noor is currently, among others, a founding member and current President of Breast Cancer Foundation, a Board Member of The Ireland Fund, Singapore Chapter, Board Member, ISCA Cares (Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants), member of the Woman's Health Advisory Council, Singapore, and a was joint co-chairman of BoardAgender in Singapore, and a member of the inquiry committee of the Singapore Dental Council and the Law Society, Singapore.

VIP LUNCHEON WITH PANEL DISCUSSION PANELIST MITESH PATEL | Managing Director, Black & Veatch Southeast Asia Mitesh is Managing Director of Black & Veatch’s management consulting practice covering Southeast Asia, India and MENA region. He helps investors, developers and banks connect capital to infrastructure projects in Asia and maximize their return on investments. With more than 20 years of experience across the life-cycle of power projects, fromproject development to asset management, Mitesh has worked throughout Asia across allpower technologies including combined cycle gas turbines, supercritical coal-fired plants and renewables. Mitesh has prior worked with General Electric, Shell and Reliance among other major energy companies. He holds MBA from NUS Business School and Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Karnataka University in India.

DRIVERS OF POTENTIAL WORKSHOPHow can you unlock your fullest potential and be the architect of your career and life? The Egon Zehnder team shares their insights from years of experience advising the world's most respected organizations and governments. ELAINE YEW | Global Partner, Egon Zehnder Elaine Yew is a member of Egon Zehnder’s Global Executive Committee. Elaine’s work is focused on senior level executive search and leadership development, specifically the succession planning for CEO and other C-level positions. She also leads the firm’s advisory work on board effectiveness and Non-Executive Director searches in the region. Elaine joined Egon Zehnder in 2000 in London and spent her first nine years with the firm there, developing the private equity practice in Europe. Elaine serves on the Board of Trustees of the National University of Singapore and chairs the Industry Advisory Board of NUS’ Centre for Future-Ready Graduates. She is on the independent Nominating Committee of BW Offshore, listed on the Norwegian Stock Exchange. She also serves on the Board of Governors of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus group of schools in Singapore, and on the Board of Leap Philanthropy Ltd,a humanitarian organization focused on Indochina rural communities. She serves on theLifelong Learning Council, set up by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, and also on the “Future Jobs & Skills” sub-committee of the Committee for Future Economy.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CORE MOTIVATION WORKSHOP Engage on a deeper level and learn how to motivate yourself and others through an introduction to the Enneagram, a system of 9 core personality types, taught by Australia’s leading practitioners in psychology and coaching VOLKER KROHN | CEO, Hoffman Institute Volker is an accomplished psychotherapist. His extensive professional background includes Family Therapy, Self-Psychology and Creative Arts Therapy. Volker has aMasters degree in Existential and Experiential Psychotherapy (MIECAT), is a Clinical Member of the Victorian Association of Family Therapists (VAFT) and is also theDirector of the Hoffman Institute Australia/Singapore. Volker has worked for the last 25 years in the Asia /Pacific realm. Volker is passionate about helping people to improve their emotional and spiritual intelligence and has inspired thousands of clients in Australia and Asia to live from a place of self-acceptance and gratitude claiming compassionate leadership in their life.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CORE MOTIVATION WORKSHOP JUTKA FREIMAN | Enneagram HQ Jutka Freiman is a leading Asia-Pacific authority on psychotherapy and executive training with almost 3 decades of experience coaching industry leaders and senior management of corporates. Jutka holds a number of highly regarded positions in her field. She is co-head of the psychotherapy programme at Legacy Retreat, a ground breaking motivational retreat targeted at allowing sophisticated executives leading high stress lifestyles to reach their fullest potential and a senior teacher at the Hoffman Process Australia / Singapore, a world renown course designed to break negative behavioural patterns. She is also a trusted adviser who sits on a broad range of corporate advisory panels. Her client roster includes firms such as ANZ Bank, Vodaphone, DeLoitte, YPO Australia, Prince Alfred Hospital and the Australian Stock Exchange. In the field of education, Jutka has lectured at the Australian College of Applied Psychology and is a supervisor and trainer with the Institute of Group Leaders. Jutka employs an extensive range of techniques to develop insight and tackle individualand organisational issues. She is an expert on the Enneagram behavioural system and alsodraws on methods from Attachment Therapy, Enneagram, Gestalt, Somatic Experiencing, Bereavement Therapy, Psychodrama, Constellation Work and Art Therapy. She holds a degree in psychology and anthropology from Macquarie University, Sydney. Jutka has developed “The Enneagram Professional Training” which is fully recognized and accredited by the International Enneagram Association (IEA).

ROOTS & WINGS WORKSHOP What are the essential tools and mindsets you need to thrive in a future ofconstant change and disruption? Experience NUS’s groundbreaking Roots & Wings programme. CRYSTAL LIM LEAHY | Director, Centre for Future-ready Graduates at NUS Expert communicator and leader with 16 years of experience in client advisory andmanagement roles across holistic education, human capital and finance sectors. Crystal is the Director of the Centre for Future-ready Graduates at the National University ofSingapore, which assists students in developing their fullest potential. In January 2016, she pioneered Roots & Wings, an innovative foundational life skills programme for 2,100 freshmen students covering the basics of focus, self-awareness, interpersonaleffectiveness and defining ones values and visions. Roots & Wings will form an essential and distinctive part of the NUS education and will expand to 5,000+ students a year. Prior to this, Crystal was the Founding Director of groundbreaking holistic education and training startup Legacy Retreat, recognised as a global pioneer in personaldevelopment and coaching. A powerful motivational public speaker on learning and self development topics, she has been ranked by attendees of Womens Leadership Summit 2015 as one of the best speakers and was the closing speaker at the Women Inspiring Change Forum 2014. Crystal is also a passionate and dedicated young philanthropist with experience raising funds for a wide variety of causes ranging from autism, Alzheimers, hospice care and the arts. In 2012, she was a sponsor for non-profit organisation Smiling Mind Australia, which teaches mindfulness to young people and has had its curriculum adopted in 5,000 schools and institutions across Australia.

ROOTS & WINGS WORKSHOP DR GREGOR LANGE | Clinical Director TELL, Clinical Supervisor, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Gregor is a German-born, Irish- and American trained clinical psychologist. His work experiences include working in public health care services (Ireland), privateclinics (Ireland, USA, Vietnam), and lecturing at Universities (Ireland & Singapore). He has also worked as an independent consultant, researcher, and author. Gregor has been working with children, families, couples and individual adults with a variety of problems for more than 10 years. His work includes helping diverse people deal with difficult emotions, family and relationship problems, stress, and other psychological or behavioural difficulties.He has integrated various mindfulness practices into his work (e.g. ACT) and completedthe MBCT teacher training with the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. He also developed andtaught a module on Mindful Psychology at NUS and he has been involved in developing and teaching the CFG Roots & Wings programme.

\"CHANGE ADDS LIFE TO LIFE\"“Change is the only constant.” How does one keep up with the changes in this VUCA world? How is it possible and how can one be future-ready? Be inspired by the bold steps that Mrs Noor Quek took to overcome the challenges, to be where she is today. MRS NOOR QUEK | Founder & CEO, NQ InternationalNoor Quek has almost 40 years of experience in a broad range of banking and financial services with various established institutions. Her previous positions, all based in Singapore, with regional responsibilities, include being Director and Head, Business Development (South East Asia), The Citigroup Private Bank, Director, BusinessDevelopment (South East Asia), GE Capital and Deputy Managing Director, Rabobank Asia Ltd (Merchant Bank); Noor is currently, among others, a founding member and current President of Breast Cancer Foundation, a Board Member of The Ireland Fund, Singapore Chapter, Board Member, ISCA Cares (Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants), member of the Woman's Health Advisory Council, Singapore, and a was joint co-chairman of BoardAgender in Singapore, and a member of the inquiry committee of the Singapore Dental Council and the Law Society, Singapore.

\"CULTIVATING A LEADERSHIP BRAND WHICH COUNTS\"“What is Your Leadership Brand?” is a question which stumps many leaders – few leaders can answer at all, let alone answer well. This sharing will address what it means to nurture & cultivate a leadership brand which counts, and provide key insights and ideas for doing so. PETER ONG | Founder, Rested Edge Advisory From 1994 to early 2010, Peter was with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Andersen Consulting/Accenture and Gallup. When Peter Ong stepped out of his comfort zone to create his own company Rested Edge Advisory at the age of 40, he was Managing Partner of Gallup SIN, HK and South-East Asia and seemingly at the top of hiscareer, but Peter wanted to do something different from a standard corporate career –he wanted to create and build Rested Edge Advisory (his company) and One Dream Initiative (his charity), both at the same time, whilst striving for his KPI in 9 words – “Do best work, build best home, live best life”. Time flies, Rested Edge Advisory is 6 years old, with 51 clients, of which 6-8 are active at any one time. Through Rested Edge Advisory, Peter provides Leadership/Team Development, Executive Coaching, Talent Acceleration, Strategic Visioning, ChangeManagement, People Leadership & EQ / Social Intelligence Development, and Business Advisory services & programs.Peter also teaches BMA5405 Managing Change, a 13-week module at the MBA level forNUS Business School. Peter is a Board Member of Transit Link where he also chairs the Audit & Risk Management Committee. He is a District Councillor with Central Singapore CDC and is part of the School Advisory Committee for Hougang Secondary School.

“YOUR FUTURE: READY FOR FACEBOOK OR FACELIFE?” The 21st Century is a rocky one. How do we adjust in world changing from Western subservience to Asian world views? How do we live within ourconstraints? How do we redefine prosperity, freedom and rights? What is the role that empathic skills play in today's word? CHANDRAN NAIR | CEO, Global Institute of TomorrowChandran Nair is the Founder and CEO of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT), an independent pan-Asian think tank based in Hong Kong focused on advancing a deeper understanding of global issues including the shift of economic and politicalinfluence from the West to Asia, the dynamic relationship between business and society, and the reshaping of the rules of global capitalism.Chandran is the author of Consumptionomics: Asia's Role in Reshaping Capitalism andSaving the Planet which was ranked as one of the top-fifty breakout capitalism books byThe Guardian and has been translated into Chinese, German and Bahasa. He is also thecreator of The Other Hundred, a non-profit book project which serves as a counterpoint to the Forbes 100 and other media rich lists.