[In-Person] Author Series with Matthew Campbell

The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore

Established in 1973, The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore) is the premier business association for international businesses seeking to establish or expand their presence in Southeast Asia.

As the largest and most active chamber in the region, it serves as a cornerstone for over 600 companies and over 6,000 members. For 50 years, AmCham Singapore has a commitment to advocacy, business insights, and connections while being a powerful voice for the business community. With its diverse membership base, it is dedicated to supporting businesses to strive for excellence in this dynamic and thriving region.

Find out more about us at https://amcham.com.sg/about-amcham.

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In July 2011, the oil tanker Brillante Virtuoso was drifting through the Gulf of Aden when pirates attacked and set her ablaze. But when David Mockett, a surveyor working for Lloyd's of London, inspected the vessel, he was left with more questions than answers. But Mockett would never answer them. Soon after his inspection, David Mockett was murdered. Dead in the Water is a shocking expose of the inner workings of international shipping, told by two award-winning Bloomberg investigative journalists. Co-author Matthew Campbell will explain how they unravelled one of the most remarkable financial scandals in decades, and discuss its lessons for the global supply chains that we all depend upon.

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Speakers

Matthew Campbell

Award-winning Reporter and Editor

Steven Okun

Senior Advisor at McLarty Associates

Matthew Campbell is an award-winning reporter and editor for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine and the co-author, with Kit Chellel, of Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy.

Matt has reported from more than 25 countries, writing investigative stories on topics including South Africa’s biggest-ever political scandal and the mysterious murder of pharmaceutical tycoon Barry Sherman. His work has been recognized with some of the most prestigious honors in journalism. He and Chellel won Gerald Loeb and Overseas Press Club awards for their coverage of Goldman Sachs’ business dealings with Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, and Matt has also received National Press Club, SOPA, and SABEW awards for feature writing. In 2022, he was a finalist for a National Magazine Award for public interest reporting.

Born and raised in Canada, Matt was educated at Yale, where he graduated with a B.A. in political science, and at Oxford, where he received an M.Phil in politics. After a decade in Europe, he now lives in Singapore with his family.

Steven Okun’s thirty-year career in public affairs includes leadership positions in government, business and industry associations.

Since 2017, he serves as a Senior Advisor to global geostrategic consultancy McLarty Associates working with multinational clients across the region. As KKR’s first Director of Asia Public Affairs from 2011-2017, his responsibilities encompassed government affairs, communications, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability. From 2003-2010, he created and led Asia public affairs for global logistics firm UPS.

Steve serves as Chair of the AmChams of Asia Pacific, the umbrella organization of American Chambers of Commerce that promotes trade and investment between the region and the United States and previously served four terms as a Governor for AmCham Singapore, including being elected three times as Chair.

Awarded a Special Service Commendation in the Clinton Administration, Steven served as Deputy General Counsel at the US Department of Transportation from 1994-1999.

A frequent analyst for global media, he also authors regular commentary and is the featured guest on Singapore’s MONEY FM International News Review.

A sought-after expert, he speaks frequently to businesses, investor groups, at universities and conferences across the region.

He received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

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