Peter is Executive Chairman of HOPE Technik Pte Ltd, a company he co-founded in 2006. HOPE Technik has businesses in the engineering of Professional Service Robotics and Special-Purpose Vehicles.
Peter received his bachelors’ degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore in 2003 where he started the NUS Formula SAE racecar engineering team as well as the programme for the Robotic Exploration at the Great Pyramid in Egypt with National Geographic.
With 30 years of experience leading global businesses and digital teams, Ivan brings deep expertise in international market growth, digital strategy, and risk governance. He has extensive experience in growth markets, gained through 16 years of operating businesses in China, Japan, the US, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Currently Chief Technology Officer at CDL, Ivan was President of Strategic Business at Pactera, leading international expansion, and Managing Director of ServiceNow, where he established its Asia businesses.
Kheng Nam Lee has extensive experience as a venture investor and technology executive.
He joined GGV Capital in 2005 as a Venture Partner and also served as Chairman of Heptagon through its successful acquisition by AMS. Kheng Nam is also Chairman of Advantec Pte Ltd, an investment holding company, and Chairman of Vertex Management (II) Pte Ltd and Deputy Chairman of Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd (VVH), both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited.
Ms Poh has been CEO of JTC Corporation since 1 April 2025 and also a director on the Jurong Port Board.
Ms Poh was previously Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) from 2021 to 2025. She was the Chairperson of Design Singapore Advisory Board and board member of EDB Investments.
Prior to EDB, Ms Poh was deputy secretary in the Prime Minister's Office Strategy Group. She was also founding chief executive of the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) and managing director of the former Infocommunications Development Authority.
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