NUS Economics Alumni recently organised the Alumni Sharing and Networking Event, which took place on 29 May, Saturday via Zoom. The event garnered a turnout of about 40 Economics Alumni members.

The speaker for the Alumni Sharing segment titled Investments in The Post Pandemic World, was presented by Mr Jonathan Low (Arts and Social Sciences ‘17). With 5 years of experience in investment banking and private debt investing across EMEA and APAC, Jonathan is an associate in Orion Capital Asia working on middle market private debt investments across APAC. His sharing included insights on different industries impacted by the pandemic and volatility of future markets.

Following the Alumni Sharing segment, like-minded Economics Alumni and students networked with each other in breakout rooms. This networking session provided an opportunity for participants to enhance on-going professional development. 

It was a truly wonderful event that received positive feedback from participants who found the event insightful. Particularly, many participants enjoyed the networking session, which was extremely effective in providing a platform to reconnect with fellow Economics Alumni members.

Despite the ongoing pandemic in Singapore, the quest for learning in the NUS Alumni Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Society does not cease. The NUS Alumni SHE Society has been hosting the Workplace, Health and Fire Safety Workshop Series since May 2020, which aims to provide a platform for SHE Masters Alumni to continue in the journey of professional development, and for fellow SHE practitioners to exchange ideas in the field of safety, health and environment.

On 28 May, the Society was thrilled to host the fifth workshop in this series virtually, attracting more than 80 attendees for an informative and lively discussion. One area of interest was “Combustible Dust Hazards” – highly relevant to many industries, especially after the recent explosion at an industrial building in Tuas. The speaker, Er. Srinivasan Premkumar (Engineering ’07), a Process Safety Specialist from ALARP Process Safety Solutions shared the critical aspects of combustible dust, which includes the nature of combustible dust, process safety concerns, risk management approaches, as well as the relevant local and international standards.

The workshop also hosted Mr. Amos Wong Mun Fai (Engineering ’95), an Industry Specialist who gave insights on “Developments in Clean Agent Fire Suppression”. This topic also garnered interest as many industries seek the best solutions in addressing fire hazards while protecting valuable assets during a fire emergency. He also shared a recent development in the fire protection industry to protect multiple areas by using a single clean agent supply.

Aside from the speakers’ sharing, the workshop saw vibrant discussions among fellow alumni and SHE practitioners on the topics raised. The invited speakers also assisted with queries from the crowd, keeping the conversation robust.

The workshop was also joined by Dr Ivan Sin Siang Meng (Science ’92), Program Chair for the Master of Science in Safety, Health and Environmental Technology, who added, “We hope more alumni and like-minded SHE practitioners will join us to build this SHE-togetherness, connecting and re-connecting with fellow SHE practitioners.”