The 13th Singapore Economic Policy Forum is the leading platform for economic policy discussions in Singapore. This year’s theme is “SUSTAINABILITY IN THE TIME OF UNCERTAINTY”. The forum is jointly organized by the Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) and NUS Department of Economics.

Opening Remarks
Professor Satoru Takahashi
Professor and Head of Economics, National University of Singapore(NUS) &
Council Member, ESS
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Session 1:
Building a Smart Nation: Leveraging Technology to Make Lives Better
Mr. Kok Ping Soon
Chief Executive
Government Technology Agency (GovTech)
Session 2:
Technologies to Make our Society Sustainable: Electric vehicles in Singapore
Dr. Sanjay C Kuttan
Chief Technology Officer
Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
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Welcome Remarks
Professor Euston Quah
President Economic Society of Singapore
Albert Winsemius Chair Professor of Economics, NTU
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Keynote Speech
Mr Desmond Lee
Minister for National Development & Minister-in- charge of Social Services Integration
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Presentation of Token of Appreciation from Professor Euston Quah to Minister Desmond Lee.
Session 3:
New Developments of the Financial Markets: Blockchain & DeFi
Mr Andrew Au
Chief Executive Officer
AGDelta
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Session 4:
New Developments in Financial Markets: Integrating Climate Change into Investment Management
Ms Rachel Teo
Head, Futures Unit
GIC
Session 5:
New Developments of the Financial Markets: Central Bank and Green Finance
Dr. Ramkishen S. Rajan
Yong Pung How Professor
LKYSPP, NUS
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Panel discussions:
Technology Development and Its Impact on the Financial Market
Chaired by: Mr Steven Okun, Founder &
CEO, APAC Advisors
Panelists: Mr Andrew Au, Ms Rachel Teo, and Dr. Ramkishen S. Rajan
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Session 6:
Singapore as a Sustainable City: Past, Present and the Future
Dr. Tomoki Fujii
Associate Professor
SMU
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Session 7:
Sustainable Policies: Welfare Policy in Singapore
Dr. Walter Edgar Theseira
Associate Professor
SUSS
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Session 8:
Sustainable Policies: Retirement Work and Health
Dr. Chia Ngee Choon
Associate Professor, NUS & Co-Director, Next Age Institute, NUS
Question and Answer Session
Chaired by: Dr. Chia Ngee Choon
Speakers:
Dr. Tomoki Fujii, and Dr. Walter Edgar Theseira
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Closing Ceremony
Dr Liu Hoaming
Director, SCAPE
Department of Economics, NUS
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