Who will present in WDES？
Speakers and VIP Guest:
Prof. Edward Tay
Associate Professor (Practice) in Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals,
United Nations Institute for Training and Research &
Adjunct Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Digital Finance,
National University of Singapore.
An investor in four deep tech unicorns, driving innovation in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Green Tech and leadership roles in esteemed organizations like Sistema Asia Capital, British Telecom, IBM and Hewlett-Packard, Prof Edward's passion lies in navigating the complexities of Asian Technology Markets.
As an Associate Professor (Practice) at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), he is serving concurrently as the Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Research Lab, Council Member in Singapore Accreditation Council & Independent Board Member in Digilife Technologies Limited (Listed in Catalist, SGX), bridging the gap between academia and industry.
As an Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets, Prof Edward led the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF) in creation and curation of fintech courses. Jointly founded by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, National Research Foundation and National University of Singapore, AIDF aspires to be a thought leader, a FinTech knowledge hub and an experimental site for developing digital financial technologies and for nurturing current and future FinTech researchers and practitioners in Asia.
Dedicated to fostering innovation on a global scale, Prof Edward serves as an industry panel member in Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) in Generative AI Enterprise Solutions Sandbox for SMEs and as Ambassador for the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology 2023/24 and Singapore FinTech Festival 2023.
Serving as Senior Fellow in Business Fights Poverty Institute and Fellow in Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise, an advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Prof Edward believes in creating workplaces that celebrate differences and drive collective success.
