
Trailblazers - Grand Finals Judges
The Grand Finals of the 12th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition represent the culmination of an intense multi-stage journey. The top startups, having first emerged victorious in their respective Category Finals, will present their most groundbreaking innovations to a distinguished panel of judges, investors, and industry leaders. Their pitches showcase bold solutions to global challenges and set the stage for one of the most prestigious moments in the competition: the awarding of the Chancellor’s Cup for Beta Innovation Prize and the Chancellor’s Cup for Infinity Impact Prize. More than a contest, the Grand Finals are a celebration of entrepreneurial excellence, transformative ideas, and the vision of ventures poised to make a lasting global impact.

Shirley Wong
Chief Judge & Chair, 12th LKYGBPC, Advisory Committee; Entrepreneur-in-Residence, SMUIIE; Managing Partner, TNF Ventures Pte Ltd
Prof. YEOH Lean Weng
Chief Sustainability Officer
Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)
Catia CESARI
Managing Partner
Volta Circle
NG Huck Hui
Assistant Chief Executive, Research and Talent Development
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Melvyn YEO
Founder and Managing Partner
TRIREC
Dr Josephine KWA
Independent Non Executive Director
Sembcorp Industries Ltd
Harvey Toor
Chief Investment Officer
Singapore Management University
B Paul Santos
Managing Partner
Wavemaker Partners
Rufus Sorsa
Associate Partner
Antler
Soh Leng Wan
Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Enterprise Singapore