Kent Ridge Alumni Family Day 2022

Time	Topic	Recording
11.00am - 12.00pm	It Takes Guts! Presented by NUS Development Office Discover the entrepreneurial journey of two NUS Science Alumni who started their own F&B company. Curated Culture, an F&B start-up by NUS Food Science & Technology alumni, Ms Shermaine Heng (Science ’20), Ms Sew Shu Wen (Science ’20) and Mr Christian Eviston-Putsch (Business ’22), seeks to enable healthy living using innovative beverage solutions and clean label ingredients. Their cold brew teas have zero sugar, are brewed with organic tea leaves, sweetened with plant-derived sweetener, and enhanced with science-backed live probiotics. This start-up is supported by NUS Enterprise’s Graduate Research Innovation Programme fund.
1.00pm - 2.00pm	What Isn't the Metaverse? Presented by Advanced Computing for Executives, NUS Computing Recently, the word Metaverse has been trending in online circles ever since Facebook changed its name to Meta to reflect its new company vision. Contrary to popular belief, the concept of a Metaverse is actually several decades old, and its meaning goes far beyond what popular culture makes it out to be. More than just a collection of disparate virtual worlds, the Metaverse is in fact a combination of cutting-edge technologies that could one day revolutionize how we work, play, live and learn. In this talk, we cut through the hype to examine how the Metaverse has the potential to change the world as we know it, for better or for worse.

Time	Faculty / Group	Venue
2.00pm - 5.00pm	NUS Food Science & Technology (FST) Homecoming 2022 Organised by NUS FST Alumni	LT31, Blk S16 Level 3, NUS Science
2.30pm - 4.00pm	NUS Business School Organised by BIZAlum	NUS University Town
4.00pm - 6.00pm	Master of Science in Management of Technology Organised by MOT Alumni Group	NUS University Town

In conjunction with Kent Ridge Alumni Family Day, the College of Design & Engineering (CDE) is hosting a tour to offer an inside view of the laboratories and latest technologies. Participants will enjoy a leisurely walk within the Faculty and visit 3 of the following laboratories:

• Biomedical Engineering (E7): This state-of-the-art building opened in early 2021 to be the world-leading hub for the development of affordable and accessible medical technology. Combining technology and innovation, it drives the invention of pioneering healthcare technology from early concept ideas through incubation and on to commercialisation.
• Materials Science and Engineering (E3A): View the various specialised equipment used for the study of a wide range of material properties.
• Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (E8): This laboratory centres on gas hydrate and clathrate hydrate spanning both fundamental and applied research, exploring advance hydrate technology as an effective and feasible solution for the critical needs of clean and safe water, cleaner energy and environmental stewardship.
• Civil and Environmental Engineering (E8): The Centre for Water Research @ NUS conducts R&D on water and wastewater engineering and management, and addresses the water infrastructure needs in Singapore as well as in the region.
• Department of Architecture (SDE4): Singapore's first new-build net-zero energy building consists of a range of sustainable design features that have been holistically integrated into its architecture to not only deliver user health and comfort in the tropical context, but also meticulously programmed to be highly energy efficient.
• Division of Industrial Design (SDE4): The NUS Design Incubation Centre (DIC) aims to develop projects until production and commercialisation, and participates in research projects and collaborations with the industry as a public design studio.

This activity is not suitable for children below the age of 10.

Time	Topic	Venue
4.00pm - 5.30pm	IAmRemarkable Organised by NUS Economics Alumni #IamRemarkable is a Google initiative empowering women and underrepresented group to celebrate their achievements in workplace and beyond. Many struggle when it comes to talking about their own accomplishments. Cultural and gender modesty norm, as well as impostor syndrome, can prevent them from acknowledging their remarkable attributes and expressing their achievements. During this 90-minute workshop to empower you, you will learn: How to improve your self-promotion motivation in personal & career Challenge social perceptions around self-promotion Drive diversity benefits and inclusion Join this interactive session to build your “muscle” in self-promotion for your achievements. This workshop is curated for alumnae only, up to 20 pax.	NUS University Town

Stage Programme:

Time	Item
5.30pm	NUS Indian Instrumental Ensemble (IIE) An appreciation of Indian musical diversity through pieces of three different styles: Melancholy through poetry with origins from Sufi practices, highlighting IIE’s string sections and emotive vocals Tradition of semi-classical music through a Thumri set to Raag/tune Pahadi. Medley of iconic songs, hinting at the breakthrough of Indian classical music into the film industry.
5.50pm	NUS Chinese Dance Titled 人间烟火 Sparks of Life, this dance revolves around the simple joy and excitement experienced by hawkers and their customers in a hawker centre.
6.05pm	Imprompt-3 Imprompt-3 was founded in the corridors of Temasek Hall in 2009. The members of Amos, Douglas, Jensen and Mark graduated from NUS in 2010-2011 and have since gone on to perform at various corporate events and gigs. They won the Cornetto challenge to edge out almost 200 bands to become the opening band for Taylor Swift's world tour concert in Singapore in 2014.
6.45pm	Kameleonjazz The Kameleonjazz trio comprising Malaysian percussionist and drummer, Adam Sharawi; Uzbek cellist, Bekhzod (or Beka) Oblayorov, and Japanese bassist, Shohei Yoshihara was formed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. The three classically-trained musicians from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music have a passion for all types of jazz and contemporary music and enjoy sharing their love of jazz music to listeners. This evening, they present a repertoire comprising Brazilian Affair, Confirmation, Flowers (arranged from a traditional Irish folk song), Blue Monk and Waltz for Debby.
7.20pm	Sheares Hall Band & Sheares Geyao Sheares Band plays mostly western music in the pop, rock and alternative genres. Wildly passionate, the band performs with distinction for maximum enjoyment Sheares Geyao is Sheares Hall's very own Chinese band that features mandopop and many other genres. Comprising creative instrumentalists and talented singers, they are possibly the best mandopop band on campus.
7.50pm	Movie Screening - Encanto Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel (voice of Stephanie Beatriz). But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope. © Disney 2021. All rights reserved.

Fringe Activities (5.00pm - 8.00pm):

Activity	Venue
Faculty Networking Booths: Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Faculty of Science King Edward VII Hall NUS Business School	Town Green
Entrepreneurial Hub Presented by NUS Overseas Colleges, NUS GRIP, NUS Enterprise and Singapore Science Park	Stephen Riady Centre Level 1
NUS Centre For the Arts	Stephen Riady Centre Level 1
Student Life Fair	Stephen Riady Centre Level 1
RunNUS Registration	Stephen Riady Centre Level 1

Thank you for attending Kent Ridge Alumni Family Day.