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The First Step [Employers]
A national conference on the future of hiring led by student leaders
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One Farrer Hotel
1 Farrer Park Station Road Singapore, Singapore 217562 SingaporeAbout this event
300 employers representing a substantial range of industries are expected to be participating in the event, represented by their CEOs and Human Resource Leaders. We are honoured to have Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education as our Guest of Honour and Mr Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS Group as our Keynote Speaker.
The panel, moderated by Mr Darryl David, CEO of SJI International and Deputy Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Culture, Community and Youth, comprises:
- Mr Chaly Mah, Chairman of Singapore Tourism Board, Former CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific & SEA;
- Mr Danny Yong, Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Dymon Asia Capital and Founder of the Tangent Initiative;
- Mr Douglas Foo, President of Singapore Manufacturing Federation, Vice-President of Singapore Business Federation and Nominated Member of Parliament;
- Ms Kathy Lai, Deputy CEO of Enterprise Singapore;
- Professor Subra Suresh, NTU President;
- Professor Tan Thiam Soon, SIT President; and
- Ms Vanessa Ng, Senior Vice-President of Human Resources, Singapore Airlines
With Singapore’s knowledge-driven economy, university graduates make up a substantial portion of the workforce, holding enormous potential for enterprises. Take “The First Step” with us towards Singapore’s new strategic thrust - championing equal employment opportunities for graduates through inclusive and holistic hiring.
At "The First Step", undergraduates and employers in Singapore will exchange ideas regarding holistic assessment of graduates in the hiring process. Your organisation will be given the platform to share your concerns in graduate employment and exchange best practices within the industry.
Join us as we take "The First Step" forward towards the future of employment - a holistic and inclusive climate for fresh graduates!
"The First Step" is organised by the Nanyang Technological University Students’ Union (NTUSU). It is supported by the Students’ Unions of SMU and SUTD, as well as students from SIT, NUS and SUSS.