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AADE Council

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

Tan Chong Huat
Chair of Council

Tan Chong Huat

Senior Partner, RHTLaw Asia LLP; Chairman, RHT Group

  • • Former Vice Chairman, Singapore Exchange (SGX) Disciplinary Committee
  • • Chairman, National Council Against Drug Abuse in Singapore (NCADA)
  • • Former Member, Corporate Governance Committee, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
  • • Chairman, SDAX Digital Asset Exchange
  • • Chairman, Singapore Golf Association (SGA) & ASEAN Golf Federation (AGF)
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Seng Han Thong
Chief Advisor

Seng Han Thong

Board Member, SingHealth Fund; Former MP, Republic of Singapore

  • • Former Member of Parliament, Republic of Singapore (1997–2015)
  • • Former Managing Director, Public Affairs Division, Temasek International Pte Ltd (2016–2018)
  • • Member, SingHealth Fund Board
  • • Board Director, ONERHT Foundation
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Kim Yong Beom
Senior Advisor

Kim Yong Beom

President, Hashed Open Research (HOR); Former First Vice Minister, Republic of Korea

  • • 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)
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Neo Kok Beng
Council Member

Neo Kok Beng

Professor, NUS Business School; Fellow, Singapore Academy of Engineering

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

Tan Poh Hwee

President, Asia Academy of Digital Economics (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
Council Member

Chia Hock Lai

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

  • • 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
Council Member

Amor Maclang

Convenor, Digital Pilipinas; Chair for Innovation, European Chamber of Commerce Philippines (ECCP)

  • • 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
Council Member

Takeshi Kito

CEO, Elevandi Japan

  • • 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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