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Dato’ Kho Hui Meng is both the Chairman of Enterprise Board at SMU Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and a member of the Board of Trustees at SMU. He is also a former President & CEO of Vitol Asia Pte. Ltd., Director of Vitol Group of Companies, Director of Viva Energy Group Ltd, and Director of Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn. Bhd (formerly BP Malaysia).

James joined IIE with corporate experience as well as years leadership development with university students. At IIE, he helps students from SMU to gain exciting and career-defining exposure to the world of startups as part of the Global Innovation Immersion (GII) programme. He also co-chairs The Greenhouse team in IIE, building strategic partnerships within the local innovation ecosystem to benefit the SMU community.

Sunday Dec 08,2019

The notion of a national team is usually associated with sports teams representing the nation on the global stage for a shot at glory. These days, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments all the rage, nations are creating national teams for the race towards AI superiority. Amidst all the hype that one is exposed to in the media over the possible doomsday scenario about how AI could ruin our lives, governments and businesses across the globe are rapidly positioning themselves to ride the next wave of change.

Friday Nov 15,2019

 

Randy Tan of Red Dot Payment is a self-made man. A graduate of Singapore Management University, he spent the majority of his corporate career in the financial sector, calling financial giants such as Citibank and Visa his previous learning grounds. By the end of his corporate career, he was the youngest director at VISA as the Director of Consulting for Indochina and Philippines.

Monday Jul 01,2019

Compare successful founders; what do they have in common?

It might be wishful thinking, wanting the secret to success, but unfortunately, it is an instinct that can’t be trained. You either have it or you don’t, it’s the spark and this spark is ineffable.

You know that feeling you get when you meet someone and you feel immediately in awe and impressed for some reason or another?

This is not in reference to overly coiffed individuals or the trappings of the rich. Sure, those people could have the spark too, but it’s not something that pertains only to the wealthy.

Wednesday Jan 15,2020

The idea started in Cuba. As an avid traveler, Jun took a trip to Cayo Coco in search of an amazing native colony of pink flamingos. roaming next to pristine beaches and turquoise water.

While perspiring in the heat, a rash appeared on her underarms, leading her to look closer at the ingredients in her new deodorant. To her shock, she found the product she willingly put on her body contained chemicals that posed a threat to both humans and the environment.  

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