Exclusive Member Dialogue with the Minister for Manpower

British Chamber of Commerce Singapore

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About the Event

We are proud to offer British Chamber members the opportunity to engage with Singapore's Minister for Manpower, Dr Tan See Leng, in our latest Member Dialogue event. Access such as this is an important benefit of being a member of the British Chamber of Commerce, and we encourage all interested member companies to register a representative for this session before it is fully booked.

MOM would like to hear your views on the economy and jobs, as they set out to empower businesses to partner workers to tap on opportunities in growth sectors, be globally competitive, and in turn provide rewarding jobs for Singaporeans. Join us in a dialogue with Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr Tan See Leng.

Exclusive to members only and complimentary, during this event Dr. Tan will engage in a moderated Q&A discussion with our President, Haslam Preeston.

This is an example of the continued efforts of the Chamber's Board and Executive Team to maintain close ties with key stakeholders on our members' behalf, so that you may have clarity on important policy announcements and a forum to raise your questions directly to Ministers.

This event forms part of our Future of Work series of activities.

Speakers

Dr Tan See Leng

Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry

Haslam Preeston

President at British Chamber of Commerce Singapore

Dr Tan See Leng was appointed as the Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry on 15 May 2021. Prior to this, Dr Tan was the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Manpower from 27 July 2020.

A veteran medical practitioner, Dr Tan was Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at IHH Healthcare Berhad, one of the largest listed integrated healthcare providers globally, from 2014 to 2019. He was also concurrent CEO and MD of Parkway Pantai from 2011 onwards till 2019 when Parkway Holdings was merged with Pantai Holdings. During Dr Tan’s tenure, the group doubled its revenue and expanded its presence to 11 countries with 84 hospitals employing over 50,000 employees.

An entrepreneur, Dr Tan founded Healthway Medical Group in Singapore in the early 1990s and was its Chief Executive Officer from 1992 to 2003. He expanded the GP clinic chain to more than 40 locations with a turnover of S$20 million per annum, making it the second largest private primary healthcare provider in Singapore.

Dr Tan has served on the boards of several medical committees including the Singapore Ministry of Health’s Medishield Life Review Committee. He also sat on the Advisory board of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at the Singapore Management University and has guest lectured at international symposiums including the Harvard Business School’s seminar on healthcare entrepreneurship.

Under his leadership, IHH Healthcare Berhad has won numerous awards, including Best Managed and Best Overall Corporate Governance Poll awards by Asiamoney. He has also earned awards from his own medical community in Singapore, including the Albert and Mary Lim award from the College of Family Physicians and the Merit Award from the Singapore Medical Association.

Haslam grew up in Hong Kong and following service in the British army, joined Jardine Matheson in 2001, where he held various management roles across Greater China and Southeast Asia in automotive, real estate and retail. Haslam joined CapitaLand Investment as Chief People and Culture Officer in 2024.

Haslam was Chairman of BritCham Indonesia from 2011 to 2014 and has been on the board of BritCham Singapore since 2015. He currently sits on the Singapore Ministry of Manpower’s National Wage Council and is a volunteer officer in the Singapore Police Force.

Haslam has a BA in War Studies from King's College, University of London and a MA in Chinese Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He also holds a PGDip in Surveying from the College of Estate Management, Reading University and has completed the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School.

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Each member company is entitled to one complimentary pass. Tickets will be issued on a first come, first serve basis until capacity is reached for the event. To effectively manage capacity, all registrations require approval from our events team. Multiple requests from a single company may only be accommodated shortly before the event takes place, based on available spaces.

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