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Singapore Challenge 2009

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Award Presentation Ceremony
Evening Talk & Dinner

Date: 17 November 2009, Tuesday

Venue: Asian Civilisations Museum
            Ngee Ann Auditorium
            1 Empress Place Singapore 179555
            Location map and parking availability

Programme Hightlights

6.15 pm - Registration
6.30 pm - Networking Dinner Reception
7.15pm - Guest to be seated
               Opening Speech by Guest-of-Honour: Dr Lee Boon Yang (Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC)
7.30pm - Keynote Speaker - Professor Noel Lindsay 
               Presentation: ‘Why Entrepreneurship is Important’
8.00pm - Young Entrepreneur - Kenney Quek
8.15pm - Venture Capitalist - Doris Yee
8.30pm - eChallenge (Singapore) Award Ceremony
9.00pm - Closing Ceremony

RSVP before 9 November 2009 to Ms Angelina Law at angelinalaw@naaec.com.sg
or call 6738 2910.
Location map 

Presentation: Why Entrepreneurship is Important

Synopsis

Entrepreneurship is recognized as an important enabler of economic development.  It underpins wealth creation, employment creation, the diffusion of innovation, and the emergence of innovative business models that can lead to more efficient business practices. 

Many people think of entrepreneurship in terms of individuals who set up their own businesses … and entrepreneurship encompasses this.  Entrepreneurship, however, is also relevant within larger organisations (both “for-profit” and “not-for-profit”) where employees function as corporate entrepreneurs in helping their employers engage in innovative and pioneering activities that will contribute to their bottom lines.  

This presentation will discuss entrepreneurship from both individual and corporate perspectives.

Speakers' Profile

Professor Noel Lindsay
Director
Entrepreneurship, Commericalisation and Innovation Centre (ECIC)
The University of Adelaide

At 16, Noel Lindsay dropped out of school to start his first business which initially succeeded but then failed.  Learning from this failure prompted him to complete his high school education and enter University.  After completing his PhD in Commerce at The University of Queensland, Noel co-founded and developed businesses in Australia, South Africa, and Malaysia.  He also worked in corporate insolvency and then private equity as a Director of a successful venture capital firm that invested $1m-$3m in growth-oriented entrepreneurial ventures. 

As Professor of Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation and Director of the (ECIC) at The University of Adelaide, he leads a team that teaches and undertakes research in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, technology commercialisation, and project management.  Noel is a Fellow of, and holds a Practicing Certificate with, CPA Australia.  He also is an Affiliate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Doris Yee
General Partner
iGlobe Partners

Doris has over 20 years of experience in engineering and technology investment.  She serves as a Director on the Boards of ForteMedia and Teralane Semiconductor and as an Observer on the Boards of Intruguard Devices and Verisilicon Holdings. She is on the Investment Committee of both iGlobe Partners Fund I and iGlobe Treasury Fund. Doris was also on the Boards of Zephyr Technology and Streaming21.

From 1992 to 2000, Doris held senior management positions at the National Science and Technology Board (NSTB) of Singapore, a government agency promoting research and development and related commercialisation. She designed the RISC (Research Incentive Scheme for Companies), a government grant scheme which resulted in the setup of several R&D programmes and business expenditures exceeding $1bn by leading US, Japanese and European technology corporations in Singapore. She pioneered the Venture Incentive Scheme For Startups, a co-investment scheme catalysing the formation and development of technology enterprises in Singapore. 

Doris serves as Honorary Secretary of the Singapore Venture Capital Association. She was a member of the IT Advisory Panel of the SCCC and the NUS Venture Support Committee.

She holds an MBA and a Bachelor Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with Honours, both from the National University of Singapore.

Kenney Quek
Business Development and Operations Manager
ViG Services Pte Ltd

Kenney Quek, Singaporean-born entrepreneur, co-founded and developed ViG Services Pte Ltd. The company owns ViGiTM brand which specialises in security related products. It’s successful marketing campaign has made ViGiTM the leading brand in Vehicle Video Recorder category.

Prior to embarking on his entrepreneurial dream, Kenney has over 12 years of experience in sales and marketing having held local and regional managerial positions with top-tier MNCs. He has also graduated with a Master in Business Administration from the University of Adelaide, with a Distinction in Entrepreneurship. All these years, he valued knowledge gained at both the workplace and the University. Being able to appreciate the situation and apply knowledge learnt at the right time, right place; he believed he has better control over ‘success rate’ as a new entrepreneur.