OUR SPEAKER COUNCIL

The VSBF Speaker Council comprises of prestige leaders and executives in the region, possessing extensive professional expertise and hands-on experience. They play a crucial role in advising the VSBF Management Board on content and providing recommendations, creating value for the success of VSBF.

MR. WONG KIM YIN |Group President & CEO, Sembcorp Industries Ltd

With 30 years of leadership experience in the energy sector and in investment management, Mr. Wong Kim Yin has been instrumental in leading Sembcorp’s transformation of its portfolio from brown to green. Prior to Sembcorp, Mr Wong was the Group CEO of Singapore Power (SP Group) from 2012 to 2020. He has also held senior roles in Temasek International and The AES Corporation. Mr Wong actively contributes to the global energy transition through his role as Vice Chair, Asia of the World Energy Council. He also serves on the boards of the National Research Foundation and China Venture Capital Fund Corporation.

MR. HUGH EDMISTON |Senior Vice President, Singapore Management University

As a member of the senior executive team, he is responsible for providing leadership in the administrative and operational functions as well as developing strategies for SMU’s key focal pillars of Industry, Internationalisation, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. Prior to joining SMU in 2020, Hugh was the Vice-Principal Business Development and Director of Corporate Services at the University of Edinburgh. He was responsible for 10 groups which include finance, property, and the commercialisation of research and services. He led a number of the University’s strategic projects such as the Edinburgh City Deal Data Driven Innovation project, and the Biomedical Campus Investment.

MR. BUI MINH TIEN |Member of Board of Directors, Vietnam Oil & Gas Group

Mr. Tien has many years of leadership experience in business management and corporate governance in key units in Oil and Gas industry and assumes critical positions such as: President & CEO, Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), Chairman of the Board, PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertilizer JSC (PVCFC), President & CEO, PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertilizer JSC (PVCFC), Chairman of the Board, Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation (PVFCCo), Vice President, Petrovietnam Gas JSC (PV Gas)… Mr. Tien holds Master of Business Administration from Maastricht School of Management, the Netherlands.

MS. HUONG VU |General Director &Tax Partner, EY Consulting Vietnam Jsc. 

She boasts more than 28 years of experience in Tax and Investment advisory, having worked extensively in Vietnam, Lao, and Cambodia. Currently she holds memberships in various associations such as CPA Australia, the Vietnam Financial Directors Club where she is the Vice President. In addition she is a seasoned lecturer for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant ( ACCA)’s tax courses and is a principal speaker on tax and investment topics at various seminars, both in Vietnam and overseas. Furthermore , she has authored numerous articles on the subjects, which have been published in a variety of esteemed media publications.

MR. WONG KIM YIN |Group President & CEO, Sembcorp Industries Ltd

With 30 years of leadership experience in the energy sector and in investment management, Mr. Wong Kim Yin has been instrumental in leading Sembcorp’s transformation of its portfolio from brown to green. He was the group chief executive officer of Singapore Power (SP Group) from 2012 to 2020. Prior to SP Group, he led investments and project development in his roles at Temasek International and The AES Corporation. He is also a board member of China Venture Capital Fund Corporation and a Vice Chairman of the World Energy Council.

MR. HUGH EDMISTON |Senior Vice President, Singapore Management University

As a member of the senior executive team, he is responsible for providing leadership in the administrative and operational functions as well as developing strategies for SMU’s key focal pillars of Industry, Internationalisation, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.  Prior to joining SMU in 2020, Hugh was the Vice-Principal Business Development and Director of Corporate Services at the University of Edinburgh. He was responsible for 10 groups which include finance, property and the commercialisation of research and services. He led a number of the University’s strategic projects such as the Edinburgh City Deal Data Driven Innovation project, and the Biomedical Campus Investment.

MR. BUI MINH TIEN |Member of Board of Directors, Vietnam Oil & Gas Group

Mr. Tien has many years of leadership experience in business management and corporate governance in key units in Oil and Gas industry and assumes critical positions such as: President & CEO, Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), Chairman of the Board, PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertilizer JSC (PVCFC), President & CEO, PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertilizer JSC (PVCFC), Chairman of the Board, Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation (PVFCCo), Vice President, Petrovietnam Gas JSC (PV Gas)…
Mr. Tien holds Master of Business Administration from Maastricht School of Management, the Netherlands.

MS. HUONG VU |General Director &Tax Partner, EY Consulting Vietnam Jsc. 

Ms. Huong Vu has 25 years’ experience in tax and regulatory consulting in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. She is a member of Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia, Deputy Director of Vietnam CFO Club and leader of Tax group of Vietnam Business Forum (VBF). She is also a lecturer in the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a frequent keynote speaker on Tax issues at Vietnam Business Forum and various seminars as well as a valued author of several influential publications of the prestigious media organizations in Vietnam.