Clive Tan

Non-Executive Chairman

Appointed: September 2015
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As co-founder and executive director of parent company, 8I Holdings Limited, Clive is familiar with the strategic planning, business development, corporate policies and risk management practices for the financial education and asset management business.

Within 8VI, Clive advises on corporate governance, strategic planning and overall direction of the Group.

Clive holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education and an Honours Degree in Mechanical and Production Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University. He also attended the University of Technology, Sydney on an academic exchange programme. He began his professional career in the public education sector in Singapore.

Ken Chee

Executive Director

Appointed: January 2019
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Ken is the co-founder of the Group and sits on the board of parent company, 8I Holdings Limited. As originator and key trainer of a number of financial education, personal development and mentorship programmes, Ken is deeply involved in the operations and activities of VI College. He also provides entrepreneurial leadership and strategic objectives for 8VI as the Executive Director.

He has more than 20 years of professional experience across business development, operations, strategy and marketing from his past roles in data management firms including Quicken (Singapore) and Telekurs Financial. Prior to his current appointment, Ken was involved in driving the all-round growth of 8VI’s FinEduTech business and held executive and management roles in 8I Holdings Limited.

Ken was awarded the Spirit of Enterprise, Honoree Award in 2005 by the President of Singapore for outstanding business results. He is also a Young Presidents’ Organisation member under the Singapore Chapter.

Ken graduated from the Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Banking and Financial Services, and the University of Queensland with a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration. He also attended Columbia Business School in New York and graduated from its Executive Program in Value Investing.

Ng Tiong Gee

Independent Director

Appointed: November 2021

Ng Tiong Gee is currently the Chairman of Yellow Pages Pte Ltd, an online directory and digital marketing company, where he is leading the digital transformation of a 50-year-old business. He is a prominent industry leader with substantial experience in the information technology sector and strategic human resource management.

He was previously the Senior Vice President for Technology of Resorts World Sentosa, as well as Chief Information Officer and Chief Human Resource Officer of United Test and Assembly Center Ltd. Prior to that, Tiong Gee was STATS ChipPAC Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Information Officer. Between 1988 and 1992, he held various key engineering positions working on Computer Integrated Manufacturing and AI at Digital Equipment Singapore, now part of Hewlett-Packard, and has previously worked at Siemens Microelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (now known as Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific) and Gateway Incorporated.

Mr Ng is the founding President of *Tech Talent Assembly, an NTUC-affiliated association and lectures in NUS Strategic Technology Management Institute. He also serves on the boards of GYP Properties, Pacific Radiance, Y Ventures and Ren Ci Hospital.

Philip Forrest

Independent Director

Appointed: November 2021

Philip Forrest has lived in South East Asia for 40 years and in Singapore for over 30 years and has contributed to the commercial relationship between Australia and Asia.

He reinforces that contribution through directorships, involvement in not-for-profit organisations, and the provision of consultation and advice. Since 1991, he has headed three international banks (Westpac, NatWest and ANZ), with wide-ranging regional responsibilities. His most recent banking position was Asia Head for ANZ Bank, with responsibility for all the Bank’s activities in eleven countries from Japan to Indonesia.

Mr Forrest was previously a Non-Executive, Independent Director of an ASX-listed company (a component of the All Ordinaries Index) with activities in Asia and Australia, and he continues to be an Independent Director of several of the company’s international subsidiaries.

Mr Forrest is an Honorary Life Member of The Australian Chamber of Commerce Singapore, and a Member of the Governing Council of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and the Australian Institute for Business and Economics.

Low Ming Li

CEO
8VI Holdings Limited

As the Chief Executive Officer of 8VI Holdings, Ming Li leads the overall strategic and business transformation of the Group.

She has over 20 years of corporate and executive experience across various industries, including her most recent appointment as the Chief Operating Officer of 8IH, the holding company of 8VI, where she spearheaded strategic development activities, and advised on several corporate functions including investor relations, strategic partnerships and investments, growth initiatives, development of corporate policies and Human Capital management.

Ming Li was previously with PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore for over 13 years, where she held the position of Associate Director (Assurance) and was in charge of strategising and rolling out new business development initiatives, coordinating audit assignments as well as training and development. Her past clients include Singapore Exchange Limited, the Government Investment Corporation of Singapore and Singapore Press Holdings.

Ming Li graduated with a Bachelor in Accountancy and a minor in Banking and Finance (Second Class Upper) from Nanyang Technological University. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, and a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA).

Attlee Hue

CEO
8BIT Global

As the CEO at 8BIT Global Pte Ltd (“8BIT”), Attlee holds responsibility for its overall strategic performance, in line with the wider leadership team of the Group.

He will also oversee all risk and compliance policies and work closely with the Chief Technology Officer to continually enhance our software through supervision of the R&D of our investment methodologies.

With its position as a Licensed Financial Adviser approved by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to provide financial advice concerning securities and units in collective investment scheme through research reports, Attlee will also ensure to uphold the highest standards of regulatory compliance at 8BIT moving forward.

Attlee was the managing director of Asia Equity Partners Pte Ltd from 2005 to 2010, where he advised the company on investment and leverage strategies that required knowledge on a wide spectrum of financial instruments. Prior to that, from 1995 to 2005, Attlee was the managing director of Ng Chong & Hue LLC, where a significant part of his work involved advising clients on the Financial Advisers Act as well as the Securities and Futures Act and the Companies Act.

Attlee was a Council Member of the Economic Society of Singapore from 2011 to 2014 as well as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder since 2015.

Bernard Siah

CTO
8BIT Global

Bernard leads the technology development at 8BIT, leveraging the digital economy for improved positioning and competitiveness.

With 8BIT’s position as a Licensed Financial Adviser to provide financial advice concerning securities and units in collective investment schemes through research analyses and research reports, approved by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Bernard oversees and guides the strategic direction of 8BIT’s product development efforts in line with the Group’s strategic objectives.

He has more than 10 years of experience as a technology specialist. Bernard began his career in a start-up and led the R&D and product development team. During this period, he gained invaluable experience in building the R&D team and developing processes to deliver products in the intelligent CCTV industry. Eventually, he grew with the company through its IPO in SGX.

After his start-up experience, he joined a marine company and continued to apply his vast experience in product development to create a world-class system which provides advance vessel performance monitoring services. The entity was eventually acquired by a French company from the growing LPG market.

Bernard graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Computing (Technology Focus).

Junxian Lee

Chief Product Officer
8BIT Global

Junxian leads the development and implementation of 8BIT’s product strategy, in alignment with the Group’s goals.

With 8BIT’s position as a Licensed Financial Adviser to provide financial advice concerning securities and units in collective investment schemes through research analyses and research reports, approved by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Junxian focuses on optimising 8BIT’s product offering, positioning and market fit.

Junxian was previously the CEO & Co-Founder of Moovaz, a machine intelligence driven technology for international relocation globally. He was also the Co-founder and ex-CFO of CashShield, an international online fraud risk management company with operations in the U.S.A, Europe, China and Southeast Asia and backed by Temasek Holdings. His rich experience is culminated from many years of building fintech and tech-related businesses which will prove invaluable to us.

Junxian also co-founded private investment platform, Fundnel, has prior experience in venture capital investments at SEA Group and operational/product experience as the founding and launcher team of Shopee, kick-starting the business across 7 countries in the region.

Junxian co-owns Reedz Café Pte Ltd, a chain of cafes and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the NUS Business School’s alumni association. He was recognised and conferred the Eminent Alumni Award by the university in 2018 and contributes actively to the Fudan University Singapore Alumni Club and the Harvard Alumni Club in Singapore. He is passionate about philanthropy and education and has spoken actively on Ted Talks on the importance of conducting our daily business from the heart.

Will Huang

Head of VI College

Will is in charge of developing and growing the regional business strategy and operations of VI College.

Having been with the Group since 2019, Will bridges technical and business aspects in product development and service delivery to ensure overall alignment between VI College’s offerings and community needs.

Prior to this, Will created and headed an ODM/OEM unit at Strongled LED Lighting Systems, a Taiwan-listed company and leading manufacturer of LED lighting, where he led market research and development, analysis of business model, team establishment, resource evaluation and coordination, process formulation and staff training. Will has more than 6 years of experience across quality engineering and customer service in multi-national companies. He was also a key member in Strongled’s IPO team, handling public relations and acting as a corporate spokesperson.

Will holds a Masters’ Degree in MSc. Management from the University of Southampton, as well as a Bachelor of Geomatics from the National Cheng-Kung University.

Chris Chan

CEO
Vastus Wealth

With over 25 years of experience as a techpreneur, investor and wealth consultant, Chris leads Vastus Wealth’s overall business direction, and fosters a culture of excellence and client service in Singapore.

Before helming Vastus Wealth, Chris had previously founded and retired from a highly accomplished wealth consulting group in Singapore with over 80 partners and associates known for their professionalism. He has since devoted himself as a catalyst to drive the professional development and digital transformation in the financial planning industry. As a well-respected industry mentor, he has personally impacted tens of thousands of business leaders and financial professionals across Asia in their business growth and personal wealth creation.

He has also contributed numerous articles to various publications and has been frequently invited to speak at various financial institutions and conferences in the region.

Chris founded Vastus Wealth to journey with businesses and families in the discovery, empowerment and transformation of their financial future.

Grace Ho

Grace is the President at SWAT Mobility and is responsible for driving revenue growth, market expansion and developing talent & capabilities at the Singapore headquartered start-up. Her experience in marketing will provide strong counsel and support towards our acquisition strategy.

At SWAT, she leads, alongside co-founders Jarrold Ong (CEO) and Arthur Chua (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chairman), to execute on the firm’s vision to improve the way people commute, ease congestion and improve their quality of life. Her role also involves forging strong partnerships to scale SWAT’s differentiated mobility tech offerings in transportation and other verticals.

Prior to her role at SWAT, Grace was the APAC Chief of Staff and ASEAN Area Vice President at US software firm Commvault. She brings, to SWAT, more than 20 years of international experience spanning across business development, sales and marketing at technology heavyweights like Microsoft, Motorola Solutions and Hewlett-Packard. She has also held several transformational leadership positions, namely, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Strategy Leader at IBM ASEAN, Chief Commercial Officer at Singapore Post’s (SingPost), and Managing Director and Head of Marketing at SAP.

In addition to her corporate career, Grace also commits her time as an independent Board Member and in advisory roles at SQL View, NTUC Link, NTUC Income and The National Library Board of Singapore (NLB). Grace is an active member at the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a global leadership community made up of 29,000 chief executives in 130 countries; and is a newly elected EXCO member of The Singapore Computer Society (SCS).

Grace holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales, Australia; a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the National University of Singapore; and an Executive Diploma in Directorship from Singapore Management University and Singapore Institute of Directors (SMU-SID).

Wei Shi Khai

Wei Shi Khai is Chief Operating Officer at LongHash Ventures, where he is responsible for the operational excellence and management of the company’s blockchain acceleration and investment outreach. Shi Khai spearheads the development and rollout of LongHash Hatch Program, having raised over $20 million in funding to date. His deep expertise in blockchain and advisory in digital transformation and analytics will boost our development and positioning strategy.

Shi Khai was previously a management consultant at McKinsey, with a focus on digital transformation and analytics across the financial and telecommunications sector across Southeast Asia. Shi Khai holds a Bachelor of Science from Imperial College London.

Grace Ho

Grace is the President at SWAT Mobility and is responsible for driving revenue growth, market expansion and developing talent & capabilities at the Singapore headquartered start-up. Her experience in marketing will provide strong counsel and support towards our acquisition strategy.

At SWAT, she leads, alongside co-founders Jarrold Ong (CEO) and Arthur Chua (Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chairman), to execute on the firm’s vision to improve the way people commute, ease congestion and improve their quality of life. Her role also involves forging strong partnerships to scale SWAT’s differentiated mobility tech offerings in transportation and other verticals.

Prior to her role at SWAT, Grace was the APAC Chief of Staff and ASEAN Area Vice President at US software firm Commvault. She brings, to SWAT, more than 20 years of international experience spanning across business development, sales and marketing at technology heavyweights like Microsoft, Motorola Solutions and Hewlett-Packard. She has also held several transformational leadership positions, namely, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Strategy Leader at IBM ASEAN, Chief Commercial Officer at Singapore Post’s (SingPost), and Managing Director and Head of Marketing at SAP.

In addition to her corporate career, Grace also commits her time as an independent Board Member and in advisory roles at SQL View, NTUC Link, NTUC Income and The National Library Board of Singapore (NLB). Grace is an active member at the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a global leadership community made up of 29,000 chief executives in 130 countries; and is a newly elected EXCO member of The Singapore Computer Society (SCS).

Grace holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales, Australia; a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the National University of Singapore; and an Executive Diploma in Directorship from Singapore Management University and Singapore Institute of Directors (SMU-SID).

Wei Shi Khai

Wei Shi Khai is Chief Operating Officer at LongHash Ventures, where he is responsible for the operational excellence and management of the company’s blockchain acceleration and investment outreach. Shi Khai spearheads the development and rollout of LongHash Hatch Program, having raised over $20 million in funding to date. His deep expertise in blockchain and advisory in digital transformation and analytics will boost our development and positioning strategy.

Shi Khai was previously a management consultant at McKinsey, with a focus on digital transformation and analytics across the financial and telecommunications sector across Southeast Asia. Shi Khai holds a Bachelor of Science from Imperial College London.