AADE Global Lab

AADE Council

Meet the distinguished experts, policymakers, and industry leaders who guide AADE's strategic direction.

Tan Chong Huat

Tan Chong Huat

Chair of Council, AADE

• Senior Partner, Chairman and Founding Member, RHTLaw Asia LLP
• Executive Chairman, RHT Group of Companies
• Non-Executive Chairman, SDAX Exchange Pte. Ltd.

• Chairman, National Council Against Drug Abuse (Singapore)
• ⁠President, Singapore Golf Association
• Chairman, ASEAN Giolf Federation
• Former Deputy Chairman, SGX Disciplinary Committee
• ⁠Former Member, Corporate Governance Council (Monetary Authority of Singapore)

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Seng Han Thong

Seng Han Thong

Chief Advisor, AADE

• Member of Parliament, Republic of Singapore (1997–2015)
• ex-Managing Director, Public Affairs Division, Temasek International Pte Ltd (2016–2018)

• Board Member, SingHealth Fund
• Board Director, ONERHT Foundation

Kim Yong Beom

Kim Yong Beom

Senior Advisor, AADE

• First Vice Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Republic of Korea (2019–2021)
• Senior Financial Economist, World Bank (2000–2005)

• Chairman, Securities and Futures Commission, Republic of Korea (2017–2019)
• Director General, G20 Global Financial Architecture Bureau, Presidential Committee, Republic of Korea (2009–2010)

Neo Kok Beng

Neo Kok Beng

Principal Scientist, AADE

• Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP), Republic of Singapore (2026–2028)
• CEO, SIA Engineering Company (Aerospace)

• Faculty - Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Africa (2010-2021), Harvard Kennedy School

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Tan Poh Hwee

Tan Poh Hwee

President, AADE

• Fellow, Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), United Kingdom
• Corresponding Member, National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI)

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Chia Hock Lai

Chia Hock Lai

Council Member, AADE

• Founding President, Singapore FinTech Association
• Founding Chairman, Blockchain Association of Singapore

• Co-founder, Global Fintech Institute
• Member, NTUC U-Care Fund

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Amor Maclang

Amor Maclang

Council Member, AADE

• Executive Director, FinTech Philippines Association
• Innovation Committee Chair, EU-Philippines Chamber of Commerce

• Former Communications, Advocacy & Crisis Management Advisor, Department of Health (Philippines)

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Takeshi Kito

Takeshi Kito

Council Member, AADE

• Committee Member, Government of Japan's Regulatory Sandbox, Cabinet Office
• Member, Expert Group on International Data Governance, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan

• Former Vice-Chair, Fintech Association of Japan

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Han Bin

Han Bin

Executive Secretary General, AADE

• Former Greater China Chief Executive for The International Retail Banking Council
• Chief Executive of Real Estate Research Institute

• Executive Committee of Asia-China Education and Culture Association

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