Kenneth Chew

Director

2023

Associate Director

2019 - 2023

Venture Principal

2018 - 2019

Member

2022

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Strategy Advisor and Managing Director (SEA), Strategy & Investments

2016 - 2018

Advising the Chairman and deal-making in the areas of Agriculture (Smart/Hi-Tech Farming) and Chemicals in Asia-Pacific. Worked with Noroo's owners to build their strategic investments business, with a focus on venture investments in Southeast Asia.

Co Founder

2015 - 2016

Moved from Singapore to Silicon Valley and co-founded a consumer tech startup working on two platforms, raising $500,000 in angel and seed-stage venture capital: PIF is Tinder for Networking - for people in the tech startup space (https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/12/pif-is-tinder-for-networking-entrepreneurs/) Qanopy is a Quora with video-based responses to Questions https://www.techinasia.com/talk/online-panel-singaporean-founders-silicon-valley

General Manager, Singapore

2013 - 2015

Spearheaded the 70-year old Noroo Group's penetration into Southeast Asia. Established 2 JVs with Singapore-based partners for technology development and testing of new agricultural systems and for trading of agricultural produce.

Area Director, South Korea

2010 - 2013

• Established the EDB's presence in Seoul in 2010, achieving foreign direct investment pipelines exceeding US$100 mil. • Worked closely with Korean companies and business-owners to shape their business plans and growth strategies for their companies in Singapore and Southeast Asia. • Built an effective network of in-market partners, including top executives at Private Equity & Venture Capital firms, Securities firms & Investment Banks, Private Wealth Management firms, and top-tier Consulting firms.

Assistant Director

2009 - 2010

• Formulated strategies and policies for the attraction and engagement of successful business-owners, entrepreneurs and HNIs from North Asia to invest in Singapore and leverage Singapore’s strengths to facilitate their business expansion into Southeast Asia, leading to value-added foreign direct investments. • Served as Lead Secretariat on government-wide Strategy Steering Committees and was the representative on the EDB's UK Country Desk.

Senior Officer, Marine & Offshore Group (Transport Engineering Cluster)

2006 - 2009

Lead Analyst and Industry Liaison for the Marine & Offshore sector. • Anchored both green and brownfield investment projects (exceeding US$150 mil) from leading companies in the marine equipment sector, such as Rolls-Royce Marine, Wartsila, MAN, Berg Propulsion, etc. • Led the team in establishing the Marine & Offshore Strategy Playbook (based on the GE 5 Framework), for Singapore, actively monitoring technology and vessel building trends, and identifying high-potential sub-sectors within the sectoral value chain that Singapore should focus on in order to ensure the continued growth of capital-intensive and innovation-intensive activities in Singapore. • Managed key accounts of leading companies in the Marine & Offshore sector, working closely with Country Managers, Managing Directors and Business Development teams to formulate ideas to grow their Singapore operations. Promoted Singapore’s strengths as a Marine & Offshore Hub for the region, and leveraged the EDB’s range of incentive and grant schemes to support their business plans. • Anchored both green and brownfield investment projects from leading companies in the marine equipment sector, such as the Rolls-Royce Marine Global HQ, Wartsila Ship Design Centre of Competence, MAN Regional Distribution HQ, Berg Propulsion Manufacturing Plant and Regional HQ, Becker Marine Rudder Design and R&D Centre, ABB Centre of Competence (Drilling Drives). • Spearheaded inter-governmental agency collaborations to develop Singapore’s infrastructure and research capabilities to drive the growth of innovation within the Singapore’s Marine & Offshore sector. Keppel Offshore & Marine’s R&D Centre was established as a result, with multi-disciplinary research tie-ups with the Nanyang Technological University and the National University of Singapore.