Women Entrepreneurship Forum 2009

This event brings together several successful female entrepreneurs to share their experiences. It aims to help participants “discover and gain insights into the different leadership practices, management styles, negotiation skills, and also the motivation behind the successes of these woman entrepreneurs”.

Speakers

Dr. Rosemary Tan
CEO, Veredus Laboratories Pte Ltd

Ms. Jocelyn Chng
Managing Director, Sin Hwa Dee Foodstuff Industries Pte Ltd
Speech – Turning Adversity Into Strength

Ms Jocelyn Chng, NUS Winner of Best Entrepreneur, Arts & SDE of year 2005, is the main driving force behind Sin Hwa Dee, the manufacturer of Chng Kee’s sauces, which are sold in over 30 countries. She took over the family business at the age of 21 when her father passed away. Jocelyn was awarded the MontBlanc Businesswoman Award in 2003. She was also nominated for Young Chinese Entrepreneur Award 2002. In the same year, she headed the marketing team to participate in Singapore Promising Brand Award 2002, the first brand award organised by ASME for small and medium-sized companies, which CHNG Kee’s has won Most Distinctive Brand (Product Category). In 2001, she won the Women Entrepreneur of the Year. Being community-minded and a charismatic person, Jocelyn has given numerous talks and volunteered services at schools, associations and societies.

Ms. Valerie Tan
CEO, Pinnacle International Pte Ltd
Speech – So You Want to be an Entrepreneur?

Valerie Tan, 35, is a woman with a vision and passion for her business. In 1996, she co-founded Pinnacle Motors together with her husband, Mr Larry Teo, now the Executive Chairman of Pinnacle International. As the Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle International, she envisions Pinnacle International as a leading global brand. Valerie Tan attributes her entrepreneurial fortitude to her dynamic and energetic personality. Her excellent business acumen, well honed in service quality, has helped her to succeed in the challenging automobile industry. To acknowledge their service and business excellence, Pinnacle International was awarded the Singapore Quality Class award in June 2008 and most recently, came in 6th position in the Enterprise 50 Award for its entrepreneurial business excellence. Valerie Tan was also honoured with being one of two women voted into the top 17 entrepreneurs for The Entrepreneurs of The Year Award 2008 – A Rotary-ASME Award.

Mrs. Fong Loo Fern
Managing Director, CYC The Custom Shop Pte Ltd
Speech – Risk – Taking: Reinventing The Business Model?

Fong Loo Fern is no newcomer to the retail business. She started out helping in the family business that was founded by her grandfather in 1935 when she was only 12 years old. After graduating with an Accountancy Degree, Loo Fern continued to work in the family business for seven years as Administrative Manager before leaving CYC to work in the Commerce Department of the US Embassy. In 1992 when CYC was in a crisis, Loo Fern returned as its Managing Director and turned the business around. She has not looked back since.

Ms. Annie Gan
Managing Director, Jian Huang Construction Pte Ltd
Speech – Success Through Seizing Opportunities In An Ever-Changing World

It took Ms Annie Gan a leap of faith to strike out on her own when her business partner left the company in 1996. She was 26 years old then and armed with only a diploma in computer studies. Trained as a quantity surveyor in her previous job at a construction company, Annie’s fast learning skills put her on top of the game. She attributed Jian Huang Construction’s successes to a strong foundation of good service, quality work, a reasonable budget, worksite safety and as a one-stop provider of design and build services.

Registration

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