Countdown to SME Centre Conference 2025
ABOUT SME CENTRE CONFERENCE 2025
The annual SME Centre Conference, organised by SME Centres and supported by Enterprise Singapore, is a vital platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to explore growth opportunities through strategic partnerships. Through this year’s theme, ‘Driving Business Transformation & Growth through Partnerships,’ the conference will delve into key aspects of business transformation, demonstrate the role of partnerships in driving change, and showcase real-world success stories from local SMEs that have strategically embraced partnerships for transformation. This event will gather nearly 1,000 business leaders, entrepreneurs, and government officials, providing an excellent platform for networking, insights sharing, and fostering potential collaborations to support business growth and development.
TICKET TYPES
Conference & Exhibition
PROGRAMME
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 0900 | Registration & Refreshments The exhibition starts at 9 am |
| 1000 | Welcome Address Mr Lennon Tan President, Singapore Manufacturing Federation |
| 1010 | Guest of Honour Address |
| 1030 | Keynote Speech by OCBC |
| 1100 | Partnering for Progress: Catalyzing SME Growth through Skills, Smarter AI and Sustainable Innovation Mr Nigel Lee ISO General Manager, Lenovo Singapore |
| 1125 | Fostering a Pro-Enterprise Regulatory Environment SME Pro-Enterprise Office |
| 1145 |
Plenary Session with Industry Leaders
Partnering for Success: Strategic Alliances to Fuel Growth
Moderator: Mr David Chia, Chairman, SME Centre@SMF Panelists: Enterprise Singapore Ms Audrey Yap Vice President, Singapore Manufacturing Federation, Managing Director, Yusarn Audrey LLC, and Deputy Chairman, SME Centre@SMF Mr Mitchell Jiang Vice President, Sales, RISIS Ms Geraldine Ho Head of Marketing, Shopee Singapore Mr Ken Soh CEO, Mdm Ling Bakery |
| 1235 | Lunch Break |
| 1400 | Partnering for Success: Urban Hawker Programme Mr Alan Choong Founder, Prawnaholics |
| 1425 | Partnering for Success: Driving Transformation Through Innovation Dr Chua Beng Wah Coordinating Director, Tech Biz - Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), A*STAR |
| 1450 |
Fireside Chat: From Traditional Low-cost Manufacturing to Technology-driven and Innovative Manufacturing Process
Ms Jamie Lim
CEO, Scanteak and Vice President,Singapore Furniture Industries Council
Moderator: OCBC |
| 1530 | Building Successful Partnerships in Healthcare Ms Tan Swee Yen CEO, CoNEX Healthcare |
| 1600 | End of Conference/Networking and Exhibition |
| 1700 | End of Exhibition |
Programme is subject to change without prior notice.
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IN SUPPORT OF
MAIN SPONSOR
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