a+ Advocates

Christopher Leow founded The Freestyle Farmer (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Christopher Leow Wants To Help You Grow Your Own Produce

This urban farmer champions food security by mitigating the complexities of local agriculture.

Dr Siti Maryam is passionate about empowering communities through her line of work (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Dr Siti Maryam Protects And Restores Blue Carbon

International Blue Carbon Institute's senior director is committed to saving ecosystems that could help stem climate change.

Edna Claudine Leong was formerly CEO of the nonprofit Financial Planning Association of Singapore (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Edna Claudine Leong Helps Seniors Embrace A New Lease Of Life

RSVP Singapore’s executive director leads the non-profit organisation centred on purpose-driven volunteerism.

Nicole Midori Woodford is also a lecturer at the NTU School of Art, Design and Media (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Nicole Midori Woodford Brings Stories To The Big Screen

The film director enriches the local cinema landscape while nurturing the next generation of filmmakers.

Sean Kim is also Group COO of Mvl Labs, the company behind Tada (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Sean Kim Drives The Democratisation Of Ride-hailing Services

Tada's CEO oversees an equitable ecosystem that includes a zero-commission model.

Alexander Yuen's signature act is iPad magic, which combines technology with magic techniques such as sleight of hand (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Alexander Yuen Designs Magic Tricks For Hospital Patients

The magician teaches healthcare professionals magic tricks that foster interactions and simulate exercises.

Charlotte Cain launched the first edition of Boutique Fairs Singapore in 2002 (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Charlotte Cain Shines A Spotlight On Small Studio-based Businesses

Boutique Fairs Singapore's founder champions support for local and international creatives driven by design innovation.

Jennifer Tham has been the artistic director and conductor with the SYC Ensemble Singers since 1986 (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Jennifer Tham Leads The Singapore Youth Choir Ensemble Singers

The choral instructor and Cultural Medallion recipient has made music her life’s work.

Serena Wong reckons there is more strength in aggregating with a partner or spouse on long-term investments (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Serena Wong Wants More Women To Talk About Money

This veteran finance professional urges women to have more open discussions about money in her new book.

Jake Berber believes fermentation technologies can create affordable, delicious, and sustainable foods (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Jake Berber Introduces Coffee With 10 Times Less Carbon Dioxide

The young CEO of start-up Prefer discusses how fermentation could future-proof flavours that are huge burdens on the earth’s resources.

Athena Lee is the erstwhile CEO of telehealth provider Doctor Anywhere (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Athena Lee Champions Telehealth Services For Pets

ZumVet’s co-founder and CEO provides pet owners with access to veterinary advice in the comfort of their own homes.

Simran Toor left a career in law to become the CEO of nonprofit organisation SG Her Empowerment (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Simran Toor Empowers Women To Lead Better Lives

The “Employee Number One” at SG Her Empowerment leads gender equality conversations we didn’t know we had to have.

Aaron Arthur Foeste is committed to producing items that last a lifetime (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Aaron Arthur Foeste Repurposes Singapore Wood Into Home Furnishings

Arthur Zaaro's founder makes sure to only use wood cut down due to extenuating circumstances.

Kay Cheong believes in empowering her team through education and encourages her staff to attend training sessions and share best practices (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Kay Cheong Helps Individuals Navigate Immigration Complexities

The Immigration People’s co-founder and managing director leverages social media to improve the transparency of the immigration processes.

Georgette Tan used to be in senior management at Mastercard, CNBC Asia, and Dow Jones Asia (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Georgette Tan Advances Female Representation In The Boardroom

BoardAgender’s chair, also United Women Singapore's president, paves the way for for gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Denica Riadini-Flesch went from disrupting the poverty cycle of Indonesian village artisans to targeting sustainability issues (Credit: Cher Him. )

Denica Riadini-Flesch Provides Village Artisans With Fair Wages

SukkhaCitta’s founder now also wants to solve other sustainability issues.

In 2021, Kaylee Kua spearheaded a closed-door dialogue with MOH that led to the passing of the parliamentary bill allowing Muslim uniformed workers in the public healthcare sector to wear the tudung (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Kaylee Kua Helps Underprivileged Women Sustain Employment

Daughters Of Tomorrow’s executive director drives collaborations with training institutions, government agencies, businesses and other nonprofits.

Martin Tan also co-founded Halogen Foundation, an educational charity that runs leadership and entrepreneurship programmes for youths (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Martin Tan Uses Evidence-based Insights To Optimise Philanthropy

The Majurity Trust’s CEO tracks commitment and utilisation rates for funds to ensure donations are properly utilised.