CMI Singapore

Tay Woon Teck CMgr CCMI

TAY Woon Teck CMgr CCMI

Woon Teck is currently Managing Director of RSM’s Business Consulting division. He consults and assists entrepreneurs in building a corporate culture of resilience. His area of work is focused on helping entrepreneurs discover and preserve value in their business, create or co-create values through innovation and digitalisation, rehabilitate ailing companies and recover from failures.

He works with our economic agencies to promote Singapore as a hub for global businesses, assist ourentrepreneurs in connecting with ASEAN and the world through RSM network of firms. He is a frequent speaker on ASEAN, Belt Road Initiatives and Managing Digitalisation and Transformation.

Woon Teck currently teaches valuation, corporate governance and risk management in the School of Business (Accountancy) of the Singapore University of Social Sciences. He was an adjunct faculty member in the Singapore Management University between 2007 and 2016 where he designed and taught the Corporate Advisory Programme for both the Bachelor of Accountancy and Master of Professional Accounting programmes. He was invited as a guest lecturer in the National University of Singapore’s Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration programmes to share his practical insights on “Managing Cross-border Investment Risk”.

Woon Teck was a member of the corporate finance committee of the Singapore Investment Banking Association, and a member of the task force under the ACE Finance Action Crucible to review the issues of financing for internationalising SMEs. He was also the author of “Financial Handbook for SMEs”, a joint publication by SPRING Singapore and the Association of Banks. In 2014, he co-authored a workbook on “Risk Governance for the Third Sector” to guide the Boards of the Third Sector in getting started on implementing effective risk governance and internal control practices. He co-authored the “Doing Business in ASEAN” guide jointly published by RSM, Rajah & Tann Asia and United Overseas Bank in 2015 and 2016, as well as the booklet on “Building a Treasury Centre for Sustainable Growth” in 2018.

Suanny Gouw MCMI

Suanny Gouw is currently focusing on upskilling the adult learners. Her past experience included research and development of medical laser devices, sales and marketing. She holds a BSc (Hons) Physics and Electronics (University of St. Andrews, U.K.), PhD BioEngineering (University of Strathclyde, U.K.), EMBA (NUS, Singapore) She is also a board member of MBA Alumni – NUS.

Benjamin Low CMgr FCMI

Benjamin Low is the Founder and Managing Director of D3signs Pte Ltd with over two decades of experience in project management and building online solutions.  His experience ranges from regional roll-outs of websites for Volkwagen AG, Audi AG and EPSON, to creating microsites, apps and campaign executions.  A Creative Circle Finalist in 1999 and Gold Pencil winner at the One Show Interactive in 2000, Benjamin comes from a strong technology background and went into marketing communications and multimedia design – making him a perfect all-rounder for today’s digital world. Benjamin is holds a B.A. (Hons) in Multimedia Art, MBA in Marketing and is a Chartered Fellow and Mentor of CMI.

Lim Kian Kim FCMI

KK heads the firm’s Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection Practice Group of Harry Elias Partnership LLP. He has more than 25 years of experience in technology advisory and commercial matters, with a focus in representing clients and advising matters involving privacy and data protection, cybersecurity, mobile security, audit and compliance advisory. This includes technology investments due diligence. Apart from technology law, he is also involved in the emerging fields of cyber insurance and matters relating to the digital economy such as data governance, artificial intelligence and block chain. His other practice areas include employment matters such as employment disputes, work injury compensation and trust & private wealth management.

A well-recognised figure in the information security and legal technology fraternity; he is often invited to speak on technology law, risk compliance and cybersecurity and data protection in conferences and forums. Prior to being called to the Singapore Bar, KK worked for both the public and private sectors such as the Singapore Government, PLCs listed in Singapore and New York in the fields of technology policy, market research and information security consulting and data privacy including being the Chief Privacy Officer (APAC) for a global healthcare research company.

He has also published in Privacy Advisor, a publication of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and was the inaugural chapter contributor on Singapore in Global Privacy & Security Law, a publication of Wolters Kluwer.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Psychology (University of Texas at Austin), a Bachelor of Laws (Monash University), a Master of Laws (National University of Singapore), a Specialist Diploma in Information Systems Security (Temasek Polytechnic) and completed the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), the Associate Estate Planning Practitioner (AEPP) Certification the Advanced Certificate in Trust Services, Wealth Management Institute, Nanyang Technological University, and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. (UK).

Irina Bytchkova MCMI

Irina is currently spearheading the Group Business Development for Lintec & Linnhoff Holdings, a company that specialises in infrastructure equipment and offers customisable Asphalt and Concrete solutions globally. Over the years, the company has successfully commissioned thousands of asphalt and concrete plants used for many notable infrastructure projects worldwide, including mega projects such as the Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge in China, as well as many airports, highways, bridges, and water dam projects, such as the Petronas RAPID Project in Malaysia, Trans-Sumatra Expressway in Indonesia, BR-163 Highway in Brazil, to mention a few.

Irina has extensive cross-industry commercial experience, having worked for a number of multinational companies, ranging from subscription management & IT, software to crisis & change management fields. She has spent more than 23 years in various parts of Asia and is currently responsible for expanding the market coverage and business for Lintec & Linnhoff Holdings worldwide.

Govindaraj Naralasetti CMgr MCMI

Govindaraj is a Chartered Manager and Chartered Engineer with more than 20 years of rich and varied experience in Engineering, Project management and operational environments. His areas of expertise include LNG Liquefaction, LNG regasification process, LNG storage, strategic planning, project management, risk assessment & mitigation, project delivery etc. He had worked with major Clients like SHELL, EXXONMOBILE, CHEVRON, QATAR PETROLEUM, SINGAPORE LNG Etc.

In his previous roles, he played a key role to develop projects from early concepts to Operations, Early identification of risks associated with various concepts, technologies & project execution. In addition, he formulated plan for LNG terminal design, utilise market research programmes to identify supply and demand issues and techno commercial feasibility analysis to identity new business opportunities and asset enhancement.

He had obtained Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical), Bangalore University, Master of Business Administration in Engineering, Manchester Business School and Chartered Engineer with IChemE (Institute of Chemical Engineers, UK).

Nigel Lim Zhi Meng CMgr FCMI

Nigel is currently the Regional Head of IT and is a Manager of Group Information Strategy & Technology Services at Mitsubishi Corporation Asia and Oceania regions. He supports 52 offices and subsidiaries as well as 223 group companies across 17 countries. His division is responsible for managing a portfolio of IT programmes and projects across the region as well as governance and compliance in addition to consulting engagements.

Nigel has more than 16 years of experience overseeing a broad portfolio of IT services from appliances to infrastructure. He is a Chartered Manager and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. He is recognized for his strategic perspective and leadership capabilities, building partnerships with stakeholders (Business & IT, Internal and External customers) and bringing them together, developing human potential and leading them towards a common vision.