talkshop

At Shentrepreneur, mixers and get-togethers are something we like to organize and present for our fellow Singaporeans. The SHEN twist to any networking session is to get both the junior and senior Singaporeans together for a night of introduction, sharing and fun.

Recently, on the April 15th 2007 at the Regent Hotel, SHEN organized the Business Executive Night (BEN) with the same goals in mind, to benefit the younger generation of overseas Singaporean students or executives from the battle hardened Singaporeans who had worked in China before. And ensure the ties between overseas Singaporeans, young and old, are as strong as ever.

We are proudly sponsored by the Singapore National Arts Council, in aid of their China tour to introduce the best of Singapore with the help of our most prominent local artists. The sit-down event includes speakers from various backgrounds and industries in China, comprising of
• National Arts Council, on their goals for Singapore Season in Beijing and Shanghai
• Mr Ignatius Lim of IE Singapore, on the business outlook of Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
• Mr Beaver Tan of Microscreen, on the general aspects of business in China
• Mr Henry Rahardja of Bakerzin, on the challenges Bakerzin faces in China
• Mr Peter Low of LK Consultancy, on the value of Singaporean executives in China
• Ms Jenny Lee of Granite Global Ventures, on never say die in China
• Ms Sharon Tan of Velocity Scorecard Asia Pacific, on community service with the SSBA in Shanghai

The event was slated to end at 9pm but the combined experiences of our speakers proved that 5 the allotted time was simply not enough to express their views and vision for China. Regretfully, we closed the event at 930pm and our guests, junior and senior were still reluctant to leave, huddling forward to catch more insights and gems from our esteemed speakers.

The BEN committee extends our congratulations and gratefulness to all involved in making this event work. Our heartfelt gratitude also goes to NAC and our plethora of speakers for making this night a valuable sharing session, something we can all bring home to think about.