Women's Forum Singapore 2024

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Jacqueline Poh

Singapore Economic Development Board

Managing Director

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Ms Poh is the Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). She was previously Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office Strategy Group. Ms Poh was also the founding Chief Executive of the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech), and Managing Director of the Infocommunications Development Authority (IDA). She has also held key positions in the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Defence. Ms Poh is an alumnus of Oxford, Cambridge, INSEAD (MBA) and Stanford. She currently sits on the Boards of SingHealth, the Singapore Institute of Technology and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research. She is the Chairperson of the DesignSingapore Advisory Board and a member of the Young Presidents’ Organisation

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Innovate Hub (Discovery Space)
Jun 19, 2024
2:45 PM3:30 PM

Innovating education: Exploring the contributions of women entrepreneurs in the field

Pranati BagchiThe Lavender Spaceship ProjectFounder & CEONeelesh BhatiaNational University of SingaporeSenior Associate Director, South East Asia Growth - Block 71Assel Mussagaliyeva-TangEDUTech FutureFounder and Chief Learning OfficerJacqueline PohSingapore Economic Development Board Managing Director Kay Poh Gek VaseyMeshMindsFounder
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Education is a key field for societal progress and improvement of humanity's life conditions. Today, the sector of education is witnessing many radical changes due to new technologies, innovative approaches and reformed educational content responding to the new type of careers of the 21st century. Women’s participation from the very beginning of this educational revolution is fundamental to ensure equality and sensitivity to diversity: What are some of the new solutions being provided by women social entrepreneurs? What problems are they tackling?
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