13 University Students Selected for CEOx1Day 2019-2020
Connecting leaders of today with leaders of tomorrow.
Singapore, 3 February, 2019 - The CEOx1Day (CEO for a Day) is back for the third edition in Singapore. This global initiative, with Singapore as the first Asia country running this programme, provides an opportunity for promising future leaders to spend a day with today's top leaders. This platform allows our young talents to be in the shoes of our leaders, experiencing firsthand the complexities they face and responsibilities required to lead some of the world's leading businesses and organisations. Through the one-day interaction, CEOs and leaders on the other hand, get to have a better understanding on what motivates and drives the next generation of leaders.
This year’s programme attracted 180 undergraduate student applicants for 13 finalist places. We have 2 new tertiary institutions participating in this programme, namely Yale-NUS and Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Returning participating institutions include National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
The 13 pairs of participating CEOs and finalists for CEOx1Day 2019-2020 include:
ANJALI KANNANGATH
Yale-NUS
Life Sciences
Matched with: Dorthe Mikkelsen, President Asia Pacific at Merck Sharp & Dohme
AMOS SIM
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Engineering Product Design - Robotics
Matched with: Professor Tan Sze Wee, Assistant Chief Executive, Science & Engineering Research Council at A*Star
NASHITA GUNTAGULI
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Information Systems, Technology and Design
Matched with: David Haddad, Chief Executive Officer at IPG Mediabrands
MARCUS KAI YAN TAY
Singapore Institute of Technology
Computing Science
Matched with: Glen Riddell, Chief Executive Officer at Berkley Re
KENNY CHEN
National University of Singapore
Electrical Engineering
Matched with: Simon Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking at Standard Chartered
MUHAMMAD HUDZAIFAH BIN SULAIMAN
National University of Singapore
Materials Science and Engineering
Matched with: Min-Liang Tan, CEO at Razer Inc.
BENJAMIN KUAH
Nanyang Technological University
Visual Communications
Matched with: Sachin N. Shah, CEO AIG Asia Pacific
JIE YING LIM
Nanyang Technological University
Accountancy and Business (Banking and Finance)
Matched with: Andrew Frye, President, Asia Pacific at Baxter International Inc.
RICHELLE ANG
Nanyang Technological University
Business (Banking & Finance)
Matched with: Tan Yen Yen, President Asia Pacific at Vodafone
WEN HUI KOO
Nanyang Technological University
English Literature
Matched with: Martin Hayes, President at Bosch Southeast Asia
YAN LING LEE
Nanyang Technological University
Accountancy
Matched with: David Li, President and CEO at Cabot Microelectronics
YE YING ZOU
Nanyang Technological University
Accountancy and Business
Matched with: Paul Hutton, VP Operations South East Asia at Hilton
YONG HONG TOK
Nanyang Technological University
Business, Banking and Finance (Platform-Based Learning)
Matched with: Winston Toh, Managing Director at Tower Transit
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