[In-Person] Balestier Series Featuring Mr. S Iswaran, Minister for Transport, Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations

The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore

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We are honored to host Mr. S Iswaran, Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, who will share his thoughts on how governments and businesses can deepen economic collaboration in forward-looking areas such as the digital and green economies, amid today's economic realities.

The Balestier Series hosts distinguished Singaporean leaders from key sectors and Singapore Ministers who address AmCham members on subjects of significance. Launched in 2014, AmCham's Balestier Series celebrates two centuries of economic and commercial exchange between Singapore and the United States. The Series is named after Joseph Balestier, the first consul to Singapore for the United States who served from 1837 to 1852.

Corporate tables (8 seats per table) are available at $850 each. Please email us at pe@amcham.com.sg to find out more about corporate table benefits.
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Speakers

Mr. S Iswaran

Minister for Transport, Minister in-charge of Trade Relations

Mr. S Iswaran joined the Singapore Administrative Service in 1987. He served in the Ministries of Home Affairs and Education, was seconded to the National Trade Union Congress, and later to the Singapore Indian Development Association as its first Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Iswaran was Director for International Trade at the Ministry of Trade and Industry in the lead up to Singapore’s hosting of the WTO Ministerial Conference in 1996.

He then joined the private sector, as Director for Strategic Development at Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd. Later, as Managing Director at Temasek Holdings, he undertook investments, takeover, buy-out and merger transactions in the pharmaceuticals, biotech, hi tech manufacturing, transport and logistics sectors.

Mr. Iswaran has been elected as a Member of Parliament in six General Elections since 2 January 1997. Prior to his appointment to Cabinet in 2006, he served on several Government Parliamentary Committees, and as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament from September 2004 to June 2006.

Mr. Iswaran is currently the Minister for Transport, with responsibilities spanning land, air, and sea transport. Key focus areas include rebuilding the Singapore air hub and the safe reopening of air travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic; strengthening Singapore’s maritime hub; and building a reliable, sustainable, and inclusive land transport system. Mr. Iswaran is concurrently Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations at the Ministry of Trade and Industry where he oversees various bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations.

Mr. Iswaran has also held Ministerial positions in the Ministry of Communications and Information, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Education.

Mr. Iswaran read Economics at the University of Adelaide and graduated with First Class Honours. He also holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University.

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Member PriceS$88

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Public PriceS$88

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Public PriceS$850

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