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About The Event
We launched the applications phase for the SGLN Fellowship 2025 with an event featuring leading business figure Mr Ho Kwon Ping, founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree.
KP, as he is affectionately known, enthralled the hundred guests with his sharp insights on leadership, branding, and making a global impact. This dialogue was expertly moderated by SGLN's Dr. Swapna Dayanandan.
There were many takeaways from the event, and here are a few:
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Redefining Global Leadership: It is not just about taking on global leadership roles in Western MNCs. There are other pathways and destinations where global leadership is concerned, and these should be considered valid goals too.
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The Power of Purpose: A strong sense of purpose is the cornerstone of building a lasting brand and achieving long-term success. Aligning personal and organizational values is key to making a lasting difference.
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Balancing Compassion and Detachment: Effective leadership requires a delicate balance of empathy and objectivity. You have to make tough decisions whilst maintaining a strong sense of compassion for stakeholders.
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The Role of Coaching & Mentorship: Coaching and mentorship are complementary yet distinct elements in developing future leaders. While coaching focuses on skill development and performance enhancement, mentorship provides guidance, support, and strategic direction. Both work to accelerate growth and enhance leadership capabilities.
We are also excited to announce our new partnership between Hupo and HCLI. Together with their CEO, Justin Kim, we signed a partnership agreement to provide our Fellows with world-class leadership coaching and AI-powered solutions. This partnership will further elevate the Fellows' leadership journey, giving them the tools to reach their full potential.
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About the Singapore Leaders Network
Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and managed by the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI), the Singapore Leaders Network (SGLN) aims to prepare Singaporeans for global leadership roles. We aspire to help advance the social capital of Singaporean corporate leaders who can support one another on their professional and personal leadership journeys - whilst cultivating a vibrant and robust community. This is achieved through activities that enable members to learn, lead, and link including through large scale in-person events, smaller business networking sessions on various topics of interest, a structured mentoring programme, an Ambassador programme, as well as an online LinkedIn community.
Speaker
Mr. Ho Kwon Ping
Founder & Executive Chairman, Banyan Tree Holdings
Executive Chairman, Thai Wah Public Company
Mr. Ho is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings and Laguna Resorts and Hotels, and Executive Chairman of Thai Wah Public Company. All three family-owned companies are listed in Singapore and Thailand.
He was the founding Chairman of Singapore Management University (SMU), and has chaired Singapore Power and MediaCorp Singapore. He has served on the boards of Standard Chartered Bank, Diageo, Singapore Airlines, and GIC.
Among various awards, Mr. Ho has received the London Business School Entrepreneurship Award; CEO of the Year at the Singapore Corporate Awards; CNBC Travel Business Leader Award; Distinguished Alumnus Award from the National University of Singapore; and Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American Creativity Association, China Hotel Investment Summit, Australia Hotel Investment Summit and School of Hotel and Tourism Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Honoured for his contributions and accomplishments in the hotel industry in the Asia Pacific region and globally, Mr Ho is the only two-time recipient of Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific - HICAP’s Innovation Award (2003) and Lifetime Achievement Award (2019) in its 30-year establishment.
For his services to the country, he has been decorated with the Meritorious Service Medal and Distinguished Service Order by the Singapore Government. Mr Ho has also been conferred honorary doctorates by Johnson & Wales University and Hong Kong Poly University.