About The Event
Thu 13 Nov 2025 | 9.00am to 2.30pm
Bugis Junction Towers (Singapore) & Online (Hong Kong and Malaysia)
As Bennet and Lemoine wrote in the Harvard Business Review (2014) “It’s become a trendy managerial acronym: VUCA, short for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, and a catchall for “Hey, it’s crazy out there!”. Many of us may believe that eleven years later it is even “crazier now”! VUCA environments require fresh approaches to leading and managing. Join us at this hybrid symposium to hear how others are surviving and thriving in such challenging environments.
The event is free to attend and a light lunch will be provided for in-person attendees in Singapore.
Program:
Program:
| 09:00am – 09.10am | Singapore commences with session aims/agenda and introductions of main hosts in Malaysia and Hong Kong |
| 09.10am – 10.10am | Singapore Hosts |
| 10.10am – 10.30am | Coffee Break |
| 10.30am – 11.30am | Malaysia Hosts |
| 11.30am – 11.45am | Short Break |
| 11.45am – 12.45pm | Hong Kong Hosts |
| 12.45pm – 01.00pm | Plenary summary (5 mins each) from each country host |
| 01.00pm – 02.30pm | Networking Lunch for In-Person Attendees |
Meet Our Speakers:
Singapore
James Wong is an accomplished, versatile executive with over 25 years progressive leadership experience in the military and civilian sectors, with a strong focus on aviation ground services and logistics. He is an alumnus of the University of Newcastle, where he earned an Executive Master of Business Administration with Distinction. Currently, James serves as the Senior VP of Southeast Asia & China for Menzies Aviation where he is responsible for managing over 4,000 employees across 7 countries in the ASEAN region. His expertise includes strategic planning, business development, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Amy Bell has over a decade of experience in building and scaling consumer brands in Singapore She currently holds integral roles with both The Meat Club and, more recently with Yo-Chi frozen yoghurt – an Australian brand she co-founded which has been taking Singapore by storm since its introduction at Orchard Central in August 2025.
Arup Raha is an Economist/Strategist with almost 25 years experience. He was most recently the Chief Economist (Asia-Pacific) at Oxford Economics. Arup commenced his career as an economist with the World Bank in Washington DC before moving to the financial sector, where he held roles as the Chief Economist for Asia for three global banks: Citi, UBS, and HSBC.
Malaysia
To be announced.
Hong Kong
To be announced.
