Shirley Wong

Shirley Wong is a distinguished entrepreneur, venture investor, board director, and innovation ecosystem leader with more than 30 years of experience in technology, venture building, digital transformation, and corporate governance. She currently serves as Chairperson of the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC), one of Asia's leading deep-tech startup platforms that connects innovators, investors, corporates, and governments from around the world. She is also Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Singapore Management University Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Managing Partner of TNF Ventures, an early-stage
technology venture capital firm.
A pioneering technology entrepreneur, Shirley co-founded Frontline Technologies in 1994 and led its growth from a startup of eight employees into a regional technology enterprise with more than 5,000 employees across 11 Asia-Pacific markets. The company was successfully listed on the Singapore Exchange in 2001 and subsequently acquired by BT Global Services in 2008. Following the acquisition, she served as Managing Director of BT Frontline, overseeing businesses across Asia Pacific and leading initiatives in cybersecurity, healthcare technologies, and applications development.
As an active venture investor and mentor, Shirley has spent more than a decade helping technology startups secure funding, gain market access, and scale internationally. Through TNF Ventures and her work with universities, startups, and innovation agencies, she has played a significant role in nurturing entrepreneurship and deep-tech innovation across the region. Shirley currently serves on the boards of DSO National Laboratories, NetLink NBN Trust, Yellow Ribbon Singapore, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Health Fund, and the NTU College of Science. Drawing on decades of leadership in technology, entrepreneurship, and venture investing, she also advises organizations on innovation strategy, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, digital
governance, and ecosystem development.
A respected advocate for technology and innovation, Shirley served as Chairperson of the President's Technology Award from 2017 to 2019 and was Chairman of the Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (now SGTech). She has been recognised as one of Singapore's 100 Women in Tech for her contributions to the technology and innovation ecosystem.