COL. (Ret) Chen completed 33 years of service with the Singapore Navy. He attained a BA (with Honours) from the National University of Singapore and was awarded a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies from La Trobe University, Melbourne.

COL. (Ret) Chen attended various management courses conducted by Kennedy School of Government, Harvard and National University of Singapore.

As the Consultant for Asia Development Bank, International Maritime Organisation and International Labour Organisation, COL. (Ret) Chen provided consultancy and training in Thailand, China, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Mr. John C. H Young with extensive senior management experience in the hospitality industry and graduated from the University of Cornell, USA. He has spent a total of 25 years with the Shangri-la Hotel Group.

From being the first Singaporean Resident Manager of a large international hotel, Mr Young added feathers to his cap with a further 15 years’ of experience at the Corporate Office of Shangri-la International Hotel Management Ltd in Hong Kong where he held regional and corporate positions, including eight years as a Regional Vice President.

In 2000, he was appointed as Executive Director, to the Board of Shangri-la Asia Ltd, a Hong Kong listed holding company, owner of Shangri-la hotels and parent of the management company.

Dr. Radford has extensive consulting and leadership experience in both the academic and commercial worlds, and has held key roles in a number of companies. Most recently, Dr Radford was the CEO and MD of Symbiosis Group Limited, a Life-Sciences investment, management and development company.

Previously Dr. Radford was Professor of Behavioural at Hokkaido University (Japan).

Dr. Radford has also been Director Asia-Pacific Region for an international consulting firm based in Singapore providing consulting advice to Fortune 500 companies around the world.

Dr. Radford received his Ph.D. from the Flinders University of South Australia, and his Doctor of Medicine from Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan. He is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Institute of Management.

Mr Toh Ser Khoon is currently the Deputy Director of School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as Department of Organisation Development both at Singapore Polytechnic (SP).

Mr Toh was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) by the President of Singapore at National Day 2008 for his public education contributions and service. Mr Toh received Mr Koh Boon Hwee Scholarship Award (Nanyang Technological University) – Certificate of Honour from the President of Singapore in July 2010, in recognition of his influence of inspirational teaching, and the enduring bonds that are forged between him and his students.

Mr Toh has recently been awarded the PS 21 Certificate of Recognition in recognizing his contributions as outstanding activist in leading and driving ExCEL movement in his organization through the many organisational development initiatives launched in his capacity as Deputy Director (DD) of Organisation Development on top of his teaching responsibilities and management role also as a DD in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE).

Mr Toh started his higher education teaching career back in 1991. Till today, teaching has always been regarded as his passion and one of the most privileged and noble profession one can ever be called upon to serve. His teaching and research interests in recent years have been in the areas of Aircraft Electronics, Robotics & Control and Industrial Electronics.

Dr Raymon Krishnan is a globally respected authority in logistics, supply chain strategy, and business transformation, with over 30 years of experience across Asia, the United States, Europe, and Australia. He currently serves as President of The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS) and is Editor-at-Large for LogiSYM, one of the leading platforms for supply chain thought leadership in the Asia-Pacific region.

Raymon has held senior leadership roles in global multinationals, overseeing operations in freight forwarding, supply chain design, and strategic transformation. He is also a Professor of Practice at Saito University College’s Prime School of Integrated Logistics, and currently lectures at Institutions of Higher Learning on a part-time basis, reflecting his strong commitment to education and the development of logistics talent.

He has been instrumental in shaping supply chain education in Asia, having served as Programme Director for the University of Wales’ MSc in Supply Chain Management in Singapore and as an Honorary Fellow for the University of Wollongong. Raymon is a sought-after speaker, panelist, and contributor to international publications, with a particular focus on resilient, sustainable, and digitally enabled supply chains.

Known for his deep insights, cross-cultural acumen, and forward-thinking leadership, Raymon continues to influence how supply chains evolve in a rapidly changing global economy.