Lee Chin was the first Singaporean violin soloist to make a mark and forge a solo career on the international classical music arena. She has performed to critical acclaim in more than 20 countries on five continents, appearing as soloist with renowned orchestras like the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra of Chile; as well as at major concert halls and festivals in Asia, Europe and Americas.
In her musical journey, Lee Chin was awarded many awards which includes the Fellowship in Music Performance by the South Carolina Arts Commission in 2012 and Meritorious Award presented by the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS) in 2015.
ONG CHIH CHING
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KOP
Chih Ching is responsible for the company’s vision, development and strategic planning as well as growth of the Group’s business. She was responsible for a number of ground-breaking real estate projects including The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Cairnhill, Singapore, and the multi-award winning Montigo Resorts.
Her success earned her the title of Outstanding Entrepreneur at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2014 by Enterprise Asia. She was also named one of the 50 Power Business Women in Asia by Forbes Asia magazine in the same year and 2015.
Women and success
Women finding success against the odds
Plenary Speakers
YANG YANQING
DEPUTY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
YICAI MEDIA GROUP
Women icons in business
Adapting to change
Dr Yang holds a Ph.D, a M.A. and a B.A. in economics in Fudan University, and was a visiting scholar at SAIS of Johns Hopkins University. Being a media leader, she attended and moderated sessions in prominent global and domestic events, such as the World Economic Forum.
Aside from being the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of YICAI Newspaper, she is also the Managing Director of YICAI Think Tank, and host and commentator of YICAI TV. She recently engineered YICAI Research Institute transforming into a think tank, and organised/edited research reports, which includes the China Financial Risk & Stability Report.
NONI SRI AYATI PURNOMO
PRESIDENT DIRECTOR
BLUE BIRD GROUP HOLDINGS
Women icons who break the glass ceilings
Succeeding in a male denominated world
Noni's company business portfolio includes passenger land transportation (taxis, rental car & limousine, and charter bus), logistics, heavy equipment trading, property, and IT supporting services. Her business serves millions of customers every month in almost 20 cities in Indonesia. She was named one of the 50 Power Business Women in Asia by Forbes Asia magazine in 2015.
Aside from being a successful businesswoman, Noni is also a philanthropist. Noni founded Blue Bird Peduli (Blue Bird Care – a philanthropy division of Blue Bird Group) which recently launched the 'Women Empowerment Project' to empower more than 40,000 wives of the Blue Bird Group employees and drivers. Blue Bird Peduli focuses on Education, Women Empowerment, sustainability and Culture.
Panelists & Moderator
MARY ANN TSAO
CHAIRMAN
TSAO FOUNDATION
Women in roads less travelled
When going against the flow pays off
Dr Tsao is the Chairman of Tsao Foundation, a Singapore registered charity dedicated to improving the lives of older persons and optimizing the longevity dividend. One of its advocacy objectives is to empower women in their self-care, health and financial security.
The 2015 Public Service Star recipient manages some of her family’s business units, and is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars relating to ageing and philanthropy. Dr Tsao is a US trained paediatrician with a public health background, specializing in community and primary care planning and social medicine.
Theresa is a Paralympic swimmer, specializing in breaststroke. She represented Singapore in 4 Paralympics, including the recent 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio.
In her sporting career, Theresa clinched multiple titles, including Bronze Medalist in the SB4 100m breaststroke at Rio Paralympics 2016, Silver Medalist in the S5 50m Freestyle and Bronze Medalist in the SB4 100m breaststroke at the 2014 Asian Para Games. Theresa is also the world record holder for the 50m Breaststroke and 200m Breaststroke in the SB4 Category.
THERESA GOH
PARALYMPIC SWIMMER
SIOW LEE CHIN
CONCERT VIOLINIST
PROFESSOR OF VIOLIN
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
JAMIE YEO - PANEL MODERATOR
MEDIACORP GOLD 905 DJ
Jamie Yeo is a household name in Singapore, famous for her illustrious career in radio and television, and as a model and emcee. Jamie rose to fame in the early 2000s, when she played Tammy in MediaCorp's Channel 5 series "Growing Up", one of the most popular and successful TV series of all time in Singapore, and presented "Say it With Music" on 987FM, for which she was voted "Favourite DJ" by Lime Magazine three years in a row.
Jamie has a 5-year-old daughter, Aly, and co-founded Mums.SG, a major e-commerce portal selling children's goods, earning her a reputation as a hard working mother and entrepreneur.