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BoardAgender x YWLC: What it really means to serve on a board?
We had an amazing session yesterday sharing with YWLC's Alumni on "What it really means to serve on a board?". Thank you, Young Women's Leadership Connection, Kelley Wong, Jia Yun Wong for co-hosting this with us. Thank you to our esteemed panellists, Karen Loon,...
Congratulations to our 2022 Mentee Programme cohort of Aspiring Women Directors
On Thursday, 12 January 2023, BoardAgender’s second cohort of ten mentees from its Mentoring Programme for Aspiring Women Directors 2022 celebrated the completion of their 6-month mentoring programme at a ceremony held with their mentors and the BoardAgender...
BoardAgender Mentee Session with Kitson Lee
On 15 October 2022, our mentees were joined by Kitson Lee and Haniff Mustafa from the Centre for Non-Profit Leadership(CNPL), for an engaging and enlightening session about serving on a non-profit board. A special thanks to Värde for generously hosting the session at...
Three Key Takeaways for Aspiring Women Directors
In Conversation with Teo Lay Lim, Independent Director Teo Lay Lim has a formidable CV. She is an Independent Director of UOB and will become the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SPH Media Group. She also supports various other organisations in Singapore, including...
Congratulations to our 2021 Mentee Programme cohort of Aspiring Women Directors
On Thursday, 13 January 2022, BoardAgender’s first cohort of ten mentees from its Inaugural Mentoring Programme for Aspiring Women Directors 2021 celebrated the completion of their 6-month mentoring programme at a ceremony held with their mentors and the BoardAgender...
Tips to Getting Your First Board Role – Advice from Piyush Gupta
By Karen Loon, BoardAgender Committee Member Getting your first board role is not easy. It's like getting a new job in a completely different field of work and another industry when you haven't worked in it before. It requires an identity transition – and being open...
Board Diversity – Moving Beyond Lip Service?
Board Diversity – Moving Beyond Lip Service? Singapore is moving in the right direction to increase the number and percentage of women on its boards. However, much more work needs to be done. Everybody - government, companies, stock exchanges, asset managers, and...
Corporate Governance in the New World – How can board directors in Singapore add value?
Critical board skills in the future will include an ability to solve problems in periods of great uncertainty on an urgent basis.
Best Practices for Increasing Gender Diversity on Boards
Formalising selection processes by hiring an external search firm helps to broaden the search for candidates beyond the board’s existing personal and professional networks. This also helps to ensure that selection is based on merit and meets the board’s needs....
#BlueprintforAction – Increasing the pipeline of female leaders in Singapore
28% of companies and 52% of female respondents in Singapore say that businesses are not taking any action to improve gender diversity. It’s time to take action.