Sustainable Innovation
Instructors
Calvin Chu Yee Ming
Calvin Chu Yee Ming is Managing Partner at Eden Strategy Institute, a strategy consulting practice that drives sustainable advantage in the areas of sustainable innovation, business system innovation, corporate social partnerships, shared value business models, social finance, and impact assessment. Calvin has consulted to corporations such as Bell Labs, General Electric, and Samsung; the governments of Singapore, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia; as well as multilateral organisations such as UNDP, UNESCO, and the UN Global Compact. Before founding Eden, Calvin was VP of Business & Strategy Development at Singapore Exchange, Business Group Director at a London-listed consultancy, and Associate Lecturer in Strategy and Organization with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He has also served on the boards of Bettr Lives, Biofourmis, Conjunct Consulting, New Energy Nexus Ventures, and the World Toilet Organization. Calvin majored in Psychology and Political Science at the National University of Singapore, and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Ali Shabaz
Ali Shabaz is the Chief Creative Officer at M&C Saatchi Singapore. Considered one of Asia’s most experienced and highly-awarded creative leaders, Ali’s experience spans over twenty five years across South East Asia and the Middle East, with work centering on creating clutterbreaking ideas, building brands and understanding integrating communication across different platforms from ATL to Digital and Social. In his last twenty years in Advertising, he has helped HSBC, P&G, Unilever, Qatar Airways, KFC, LEGO, Fedex, Mondelez, Nestle, Visa and many global brands solve their business challenges with break-through ideas and powerful marketing campaigns. His strengths lie in his understanding of the digital landscape, coming up with inspiring creative ideas and focusing on execution that leads to impact.