"I think Singapore today is an economically developed society but what we lack now is the softer side of things"
Edward Chia talks about why he started Timbre and future plans for his ever-growing empire.
As Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP, Dr. Noeleen Heyzer reminds us why the UN exists---for what and for whom. Dr. Heyzer shows that leadership matters, that norms and standards are critical and that the UN is today more relevant in our increasingly interdependent world where human destinies are linked. She is the first speaker at U@live.
Dr. Tan Lai Yong shares with us his experiences working in rural China. Learn about his unique job working with the village doctor training program and about his passion for giving back to the community.
Professor Tay Kheng Soon has been a professional architect since 1964. He was chairman of Singapore Planning and Urban Research Group (SPUR) in 1970 and the President of the Singapore Institute of Architects from 1991 - 1993.
Associate Professor Adrian David Cheok has been researching on mixed reality, human-computer interfaces, wearable computers and ubiquitous computing, fuzzy systems, embedded systems, power electronics and has worked on several projects in these areas with organizations such as Nike, Defense Science Technology Agency, National Arts Council and Singapore Science Center.