Speaker Series

Manufacturing Tomorrow, Fabricating the Future

7 December 2021 (Tue) | 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Speaker:
Dr Ho Chaw Sing
Managing Director, National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC)

Discover the future of 3D-printing with Dr Ho Chaw Sing as he brings you through the transformation of the manufacturing industry. Learn about the future of additive manufacturing as we discover items in our daily life that can be 3D printed; from food printing to apparel and even space printing!

Learn about the possibilities of the additive manufacturing world plays and what the future lies as the world moves towards 4D-printing.

Space Creation for Cities of the Future

11 December 2021 (Sat) | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Speaker:
Mr James Lam
Senior Director, Coastal Engineering, Surbana Jurong
CEE Alumnus

Smart Transportation | Moving People Efficiently in a Land-Scarce City State

17 December 2021 (Fri) | 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Speaker:
Mr Lam Wee Shann
Senior Group Director, Land Transport Authority (LTA)

Smart transportation and smart city go hand-in-hand to revolutionise how cities approach mobility.

Discover how emerging technologies are transforming the transportation industry from traffic systems to using data to enhance efficiency and safety.

Hear from Mr Lam Wee Shann, the Group Director for Technology & Industry Development at LTA as he shares on the future of urban mobility in Singapore.

Supertree Grove – Rising beyond Challenges

5 January 2022 (Wed) | 05:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Speaker:
Mr Von Lee
Founder and Chairman, Expand Group of Companies
CEE Alumnus

Featured on multiple papers, the EY Entrepreneur of the year (2018) shares on his journey behind Singapore iconic structures such as the Supertree Grove at the Gardens by the Bay.

Mr Von Lee, an alumnus from NTU's School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, received his BBM public service star award from the President of Republic of Singapore in 2018. Get to know the insider story of how he gained the motivation to start his company, the Expand Group of companies back in 2000. Find out from Mr Lee himself how he overcame different challenges over the past 20 years and what keeps him going as an entrepreneur.

Marina Bay – Keeping its Cool in Hot and Sunny Singapore

7 January 2022 (Fri) | 05:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Speaker:
Mr Foo Yang Kwang 
Chief Engineer, SG District Cooling, SP Group

Taking the heat off cooling through a greener way to cool is the motto behind the innovation of SP Group’s centralised cooling system.

From 1980 to 2020, the annual mean temperature has increased from 26.9°C to 28.0°C. Daily mean temperatures are projected to increase by 1.4°C to 4.6°C.

A mean temperature increase of 1.5°C to 2.5°C could affect the natural diversity of Singapore’s plants and put animals at risk, threaten food safety and affect our public health.

Mr Foo Yang Kwang is the chief engineer behind Marina Bay's largest underground district cooling project. Hear from Mr Foo how SP Group overcame the various challenges in building the world’s largest underground district cooling network in 2016.

Lighting Up Tomorrow

11 January 2022 (Tue) | 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Speaker:
Mr Frank Phuan
Founder, Sunseap
MSE Alumnus

Have you heard of a Solar Farm in the sky?

Hear from Mr Phuan himself how Sunseap is taking the solar energy market by storm through their latest development by developing solar panels not just on roofs but now on sea-based floating system!

A graduate from NTU's School of Materials Science and Engineering, Mr Frank Phuan decided to expand his father’s solar manufacturing business by selling energy instead of the system.

Mr Phuan is confident that Sunseap can offer renewable energy less than the price of power generated by traditional sources such as coal-fired plants in the future. Ask him about it during his talk!

Less is More – Reinventing Today's Gadgets for Tomorrow*

14 January 2022 (Fri) | 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Speaker:
Ms Yvonne Tan
Digital Motor Senior Engineering Manager, Dyson

Vacuum? Checked. Hairdryer? Checked. Inventing the future? Checked.

With a business model built from a desire to solve the problems others ignore, Dyson spent the last 27 years pioneering inventions.

As a leader who has worked across 5 countries, Ms Yvonne Tan shares her experience working with Dyson to reinvent appliances where sustainability is the centre of all inventions at Dyson.

*Please note that this session will not be recorded and interested participants should register and attend the session.

Powering through the Day with Technology

18 January 2022 (Tue) | 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Speaker:
Prof Lee Pooi See
Dean of Graduate College and Professor at School of Materials Science and Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Break a sweat to recharge your battery! Prof Lee Pooi See’s latest research on soft and stretchable battery that is powered by human perspiration could potentially change the smart wearable industry!

Join Prof Lee as she shares how she focuses on creativity and teamwork to make an impact!

Singapore’s New Crown JEWEL*

22 January 2022 (Sat) | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Speaker:
Ms Fiona Chua
Assistant Vice President, CapitaLand

JEWEL Changi Airport is home to the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, and it is also one of the iconic landmarks in Singapore.

Join Ms Fiona Chua, the Assistant Vice President of CapitaLand who played a vital role in the construction of Jewel as she takes you through her journey in constructing the 10-storey Jewel with a roof measuring approximately 200m long and 150m wide.

Ms Fiona Chua is also part of the team at CapitaSpring that was affected by the global pandemic in 2020.

Hear the marvels of the engineers who made dreams a reality!

*Please note that this session will not be recorded and interested participants should register and attend the session.