Kindly note

This event is meant for MENTORS & MENTEES who have signed up with WeConnect (who wants to take this chance to get to know one another better, and let mentoring journeys naturally form. If you want to join us, just create a free account on www.WeConnectApp.org.

Remember to sign up for the right ticket! If you have indicated on WeConnect that you are ready to be a mentor, then get a Mentor ticket. Otherwise, grab a Mentee one :)

FOR ALL MENTORS & MENTEES ON WECONNECT!

This M3 session is a golden opportunity to get to know everyone else on the WeConnect ecosystem! The session will be facilitated such that we all get a chance to meet and share, so that we can learn more about one another - particularly in the pillar of CAREER development, experiences and more.

Through this M3 Kopi session, we aim to:

* Get to know other members of WeConnect
* Share how we feel about key issues/challenges in career development today
* Hear from special guest speakers
* Ask questions to learn from each other's experiences
* Find potential mentors or mentees to connect and kick start your journey
* And so much more!

Whats more?

We have invited guest mentors & leaders to join us through a more casual an informal fireside chat. In this session, we have Michelle & Jason. Here are a little more info about them:

Michelle Yip, Chief Marketing Officer, Lazada Singapore

Michelle Yip is the Chief Marketing Officer of Lazada Singapore. She has been with Lazada Group since 2015.

Prior to her current appointment, Michelle managed several key portfolios within Lazada Group. Most recently, she was instrumental in establishing platform policy and seller governance, building Lazada as a self-regulating marketplace and revamping the user journey for optimal customer experience. Michelle was also responsible for growing the Home category across the six Southeast Asian markets Lazada operates in, forging partnerships with top brands like Philips, Tefal and 3M, and turning it into one of the top-selling categories on Lazada.

During her time at Samsung, Michelle launched the first Galaxy series of Android smartphone devices in Hong Kong and played a key role in establishing the company as a leading global smartphone manufacturer. At Philips, Michelle launched the company’s first digital listening led consumer education campaign and through product lifecycle management optimization in key categories, achieving profitability and propelling them to market leadership positions in multiple countries.

Michelle holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from National University of Singapore, and a Master of Arts in International Business from Korea University.

Jason Gan, Executive Director, Credit Suisse

Jason Gan is an Executive Director in the Singapore Market where he leads a team of Client Advisors serving Singapore-based institutions and UHNWI; this includes government entities, educational institutions and charitable organisations.

His expertise includes formulation of strategies for financial sustainability. These include areas of structuring, portfolio design and investments. He joined Credit Suisse in 2013 as a Senior Client Advisor, prior to that, he was a Director at Citibank in a similar capacity.

Jason is a Singaporean and holds a Bacherlor of Arts (Economics) from the National University of Singapore.

Who should come?

* Mentors & Mentees who have signed up on WeConnect

* If you are keen to join the ecosystem, create an account on WeConnect and just join us! www.WeConnectApp.org

Join us at this interactive and engaging session! Looking forward to meeting you.

*WeConnect is a ground up mentoring and learning ecosystem (platform) developed by Voices Of Asia. We were launched by Senior Minister of State, Ms Sim Ann on 31 Jan 2020, together with the Mentoring Alliance of Singapore. To be successful we need to the whole community to come togehter. We are keen to collaborations that help us realise our vision.

WeConnect launch: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-app-to-help-match-youth-to-mentors-1000-new-volunteer-mentors-wanted

Cheers!

Kelvin Kong

Founder,

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