About
Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) and SMU-School of Economics
Present
16th Singapore Economic Policy Forum 2024
“Opportunities Amidst Challenges”
Several of the key secular trends facing the global economy—climate change, the rise of Artificial Intelligence, and socio-political polarization—are already impacting businesses, households, and governments worldwide. Yet, these secular trends also present opportunities in terms of climate technology, improved productivity, or a chance to forge a new social compact. The Singapore Economic Policy Forum provides a platform for experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to share insights and strategies on mitigating them or preparing for these risks.
We have chosen the theme “Opportunities Amidst Challenges” and will explore actions being taken by businesses, households, and governments to not only mitigate the impact of these risks but also to find solutions and undertake changes to eventually come out stronger. We are delighted to have Minister of Education Mr. Chan Chun Sing as our Guest of Honor. He will present on the topic of AI and its impact on education.
| Date: | 14 October 2024 (Monday) |
| Time: | 8.30am - 5.10pm |
| Venue: | Voco Orchard Singapore Grand Ballroom 1 (Level 3) 581 Orchard Road, Singapore 238883 |
Registration
Please download the registration slip here and send it to esocsing@gmail.com (Attn: Ms Vivian) on or before 23 September 2024 (Closed).
Programme
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
8:30am - 9:00am | Registration |
9:00am - 9:05am | Welcome Speech by Professor Jia Li Dean |
9:05am - 9:10am | Opening Remarks by Professor Euston Quah President Economic Society of Singapore |
9:10am - 10:00am | Fireside Chat: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Education Chairperson: Mr Prakash Kannan, Chief Economist Director, Economics & Investment Strategy, GIC |
10:00am - 10:15am |
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10:15am - 10:40am | Tea/Coffee Break |
10:40am - 11:10am | Session 1: Global Risk Outlook: Rising to the Challenge of an Interconnected World by Mr James Cheo, Chief Investment Officer, Southeast Asia and India, HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth |
11:10am - 1140am | Session 2: Singapore’s Response to Global Risks: Perspectives from the Asian Financial Markets - Market Resilience in Asia by Mr Teo Chin Ker, Portfolio Manager / Head of Investment, Amundi Singapore Limited, Singapore |
11:40am - 12:10pm | Panel Discussion A: Navigating the Global Uncertainty from Financial Institutions’ Perspectives Chairperson: Ms Maureen DeRooij, Chief Executive Officer, The Executive Forum Singapore
Q&A |
12:10pm - 1:30pm | Lunch |
1:30pm - 1:50pm | Session 3: Generative AI in Finance by Dr Ding QinXu, Lecturer, School of Business, SUSS |
1:50pm - 2:10pm | Session 4: How University and Industry Can Work Together to Prepare Students Today for Tomorrow’s Tech Job Market by Dr Kim Seonghoon, Associate Professor, Deputy Director Centre for Research on Successful Aging (ROSA), School of Economics, SMU |
| 2:10pm - 2:30pm | Session 5: Labour Market Polarization & Young Workers by Dr Irene Ng Yue Hoong, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and the Social Service Research Centre, NUS |
2:30pm - 3.00pm | Panel Discussion B: Technology, Policy and Polarization Chairperson: Dr Walter Theseira, Associate Professor, School of Business, SUSS
Q&A |
| 3:00pm - 3.30pm | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 3:30pm - 3:50pm | Session 6: Sino-US Competition and Regional Security by Dr Chang Jun Yan, Assistant Professor, Military Studies Programme and United States Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), NTU |
| 3:50pm - 4:10pm | Session 7: Imperatives for SMEs in an Uncertain World by Mr Ang Yuit, President, ASME |
| 4:10pm - 4:30pm | Session 8: Building Geopolitical Resilience by Mr Ziad Haider, Partner and Global Director of Geopolitical Risk, McKinsey & Company |
4:30pm - 5.00pm | Panel Discussion C: Geo-Economic Warfare and its Impact on Singapore Business Chairperson: Associate Professor Eugene Tan, Yong Pung How School of Law, SMU
Q&A |
| 5:00pm - 5.10pm | Closing Remarks by Professor Timothy Clark Provost Singapore Management University |
About
The Singapore economy faces several headwinds in its medium-term future arising from slower growth, a demographic transition, and disruptive technology. This Forum aims to identify policy designs that will place Singapore on pathways that will keep it remaining economically dynamic and inclusive in the face of these headwinds. Organised jointly by the Economic Society of Singapore and Singapore Management University (SMU), the 9th Singapore Economic Policy Forum will feature presentations by SMU economists followed by discussions by other thought-leaders to explore the “Pathways Towards Economic Dynamism and Inclusion: Lessons and Challenges for Singapore”.
WHEN: | 27 October 2016 (Thursday) 8:30am – 4:45pm |
VENUE: | Regent Singapore Hotel Royal Pavilion Room I-II (Lobby Level) 1 Cuscaden Road, Singapore 249715 |
SPEAKER: | PROFESSOR Chow Hwee Kwan PROFESSOR Hoon Hian Teck PROFESSOR Hsu Wen-Tai PROFESSOR Ho Kong Weng PROFESSOR Tan Swee Liang DR Xie Taojun Click here to view speaker details |
Theme of Forum: Pathways Towards Economic Dynamism and Inclusion: Lessons and Challenges for Singapore
Programme
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
8:30am – 9:00am | Registration |
9:00am – 9:15am | Opening Remarks Euston Quah |
9:15am – 9:35am | Keynote speech by Mr Ng Chee Meng, Acting Minister for Education (Schools) & Senior Minister of State for Transport |
9:35am – 9:45am | Outstanding Economics Teacher Award Presentation |
9:45am – 10:45am | Morning Sessions: Chaired by Ng Yew Kwang, Winsemius Professor in Economics, Nanyang Technological University |
Session 1: Future of the Singapore economy: What are the challenges and what to do about them? by Hoon Hian Teck, Professor of Economics and Associate Dean, School of Economics, Singapore Management University Discussant: Francis Tan, Economist, Global Economics and Markets Research, United Overseas Bank | |
10:45am – 11:00am | Tea/Coffee Break |
11:00am – 12:00pm | Session 2: Re-thinking some organising principles of urban life in Singapore by Hsu Wen-Tai, Associate Professor of Economics, School of Economics, Singapore Management University Discussant: Lu Yi, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, National University of Singapore |
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Session 3: Tackling disruptive technology in the financial sector: Are Singapore government incentives and labour force preparation adequate? by Tan Swee Liang, Associate Professor of Economics (Practice), School of Economics and Director of the Centre for Teaching Excellence, Singapore Management University Discussant: Selena Ling, Head of Treasury Research & Strategy, OCBC Bank |
1:00pm – 2:15pm | Lunch |
2:15pm – 3:15pm | Afternoon Sessions: Chaired by Walter Edgar Theseira, Senior Lecturer of Economics, SIM University |
Session 4: The provision and design of social safety nets in Singapore: What is optimal and sustainable? by Ho Kong Weng, Associate Professor of Economics (Education), School of Economics, Singapore Management University Discussant: Randolph Tan, Deputy Director of the Centre for Applied Research, SIM University | |
3:15pm – 3:30pm | Tea/Coffee break |
3:30pm – 4:30pm | Session 5:Is Singapore’s exchange-rate policy framework still adequate to maintain price stability? An evaluation by Chow Hwee Kwan, Professor of Economics and Statistics (Practice), School of Economics, Singapore Management University and Xie Taojun, Research Fellow at the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, Singapore Management University Discussant: Peter Wilson, Associate Professor of Economics, National University of Singapore (former) |
4:30pm – 4:45pm | Closing Remarks: Chairman, Singapore Economic Policy Forum, 2016 |
About
Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) and SMU-School of Economics
Present
12th Singapore Economic Policy Forum 2019
“External Challenges to the Singapore Economy and Possible Responses”
US-China trade tensions and technology disruption. These, and other developments, are impacting Singapore's economy in many ways. The School of Economics at Singapore Management University is honoured to host this year’s SEPF. Come join us for the 1-day event as academics and practitioners share insights on challenges and opportunities arising from the global developments. How can Singapore mitigate against some of the risks and capitalize on arising opportunities?
| Date: | 24 October 2019 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 8.30am - 4.30pm |
| Venue: | Regent Singapore Royal Pavilion Ballroom II (Lobby Level) 1 Cuscaden Road, Singapore 249715 |
Registration
Please download the registation slip here and send it to esocsing@gmail.com (Attn: Ms Vivian) on or before 10 October 2019.
Programme
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
8:30am - 8:55am | Registration |
8:55am - 9:10am | Opening Remarks by Professor David Lee Vice President Economic Society of Singapore |
9:10am - 9:20am | Keynote Speech by Mr Chee Hong Tat |
9:20am - 9:30am | Outstanding Economics Teacher Award Presentation |
9:30am - 10:00am | Tea/Coffee Break |
10:00am - 10:45am | Session 1: Singapore in Global Value Chain by Prof Chang Pao-Li, Associate Professor, School of Economics, Singapore Management University |
10:45am - 11.30am | Session 2: Changing Structures of International Competitiveness by Prof Tan Kong Yam, Professor, Nanyang Technological University & Co-Director, Asia Competitiveness Institute, National University of Singapore |
11:30am - 12:00pm | Panel Discussion A: Singapore's Responses to Economic Nationalism & Increased Competition Chairperson: Prof Chia Ngee Choon, Associate Professor & Co-Director, Next Age Institute, National University of Singapore
Q&A |
12:00pm - 1:15pm | Lunch |
1:15pm - 2:00pm | Session 3: Funding Societies: Myths and Realities of SME Debt Crowdfunding in Singapore by Mr Kelvin Teo, Co-Founder, Funding Societies |
2:00pm - 2:45pm | Session 4: Fintech Credit: Developments, Key Drivers and Implications by Prof Tan Swee Liang, Practice Associate Professor, School of Economics, Singapore Management University & Ms Tok Yoke Wang, Senior Economist, IMF Singapore Regional Training Institute |
2:45pm - 3.15pm | Panel Discussion B: Technology Disruptions: Impact on Startups and SMEs Chairperson: Prof David Lee, Professor, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Q&A |
| 3:15pm - 3.30pm | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 3:30pm - 4:15pm | Panel Discussion C: Possible Responses to External Challenges to the Singapore Economy Chairperson: Prof Chow Hwee Kwan, Practice Professor, School of Economics, Singapore Management University
Q&A |
| 4:15pm - 4:30pm | Closing Remarks by Prof Hoon Hian Teck, Professor, School of Economics, Singapore Management University |
About Singapore Economic Policy Forum
The Singapore Economic Public Forum (SEPF) is an event that is co-hosted by NUS, NTU, SMU and SUSS. The four universities take turns to host the event together with Economic Society of Singapore (ESS). This Forum aims to identify policy designs that will place Singapore on pathways that will keep it remaining economically dynamic and inclusive in the face of these headwinds.