Fwd: Revised - DUAL mid-June 2014 Update
Daniel Ng
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From: "Hau Yee Ng" <hauy...@gmail.com>
Date: 19 June, 2014 4:08:10 am GMT+8
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Subject: Revised - DUAL mid-June 2014 Update
Dear All,
Apologies - here is a revised DUAL mid-June 2014 Update. I had left out #15 – Career opportunity.
Below is the DUAL mid-June 2014 Update. Please disseminate to your distribution list.
Thanks & best regards,
Hau Yee
Ng Hau Yee (Ms.)
President, DUAL
Mobile: 96282704
1. Thursday, 19 Jun, 2014 09:00am - 11:30am - Seminar with Ms. Katherina Rosqueta, Founding Executive Director of Penn's Center for High Impact Philanthropy
2. Thursday, 19 Jun, 2014 07:00pm - 09:00pm - DUAL Drinks
3. Friday, 20 Jun, 2014 09:00am - 04:00pm - From Good Intentions to High Impact: A Daylong Intensive Workshop
4. Friday, 20 Jun, 2014 12:00pm - 02:00pm - Lunch Session with Wharton Professor and Author of “Getting More”, Stuart Diamond
5. Saturday, 21 Jun, 2014 06:15pm - 08:15pm - No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia
6. Sunday, 22 Jun, 2014 03:30pm - 06:00pm - DUAL Speed Dating – Wait List Only
7. Thursday, 26 Jun, 2014 07:30am - 09:00am - DUAL Finance Breakfast
8. Thursday, 26 Jun, 2014 07:30pm - KCLASS Dine & Discourse at Truffle Gourmet
9. Saturday, 28 Jun, 2014 09:45am - 12:00pm - Explore @ ICAAS presents a trip to the Far East Gemological Laboratory
10. Tuesday, 01 Jul, 2014 05:30pm - 07:00pm - Harvard/SMU “Perspectives and Prospects for the Contemporary Global Economy through the Eyes of Asia” by Robert Zoellick
11. Saturday, 05 Jul, 2014 02:30pm - 04:00pm - Art Talk - Liu Kang: A Life and Legacy in Art
12. Thursday, 10 Jul, 2014 06:00pm - 11:59pm - Stanford Club of Singapore July Mixer
13. Friday, 18 Jul, 2014 06:30pm - 11:00pm - Save the Date: Berkeley Club of Singapore Annual Dinner14. Community – Donate Your Old Camera
15. Career Opportunity – Java Developer and UI Developer, In Mind Computing
16. Career Opportunities - JobStreet.com creates exclusive career website for DUAL members
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1. Thursday, 19 Jun, 2014 09:00am - 11:30am - Seminar with Ms. Katherina Rosqueta, Founding Executive Director of Penn's Center for High Impact Philanthropy
SEMINAR: From Good Intentions to High Impact Speaker: Katherina Rosqueta What is high impact philanthropy? How does it differ from other approaches to philanthropic engagement? This seminar will explore the key principles of practicing high impact philanthropy, discuss common myths surrounding achieving social impact, and use case examples to illustrate how donors can start on the path of translating their good intentions into greater social good This is a FREE public seminar for all who are interested in philanthropy and the social sector. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Kindly register your interest in attending online at http://frt-seminar.eventbrite.sg/. For details, please visit http://bit.ly/frt-seminarEDM.
Venue: Singapore Management University, 60 Stamford Road, Seminar Room 1.1, Level 1, School of Accountancy/School of Law, Singapore 178900
Cost: Free
RSVP: http://frt-seminar.eventbrite.sg/
Ms. Katherina Rosqueta, Founding Executive Director of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania will be in Singapore to lead a seminar on 19 June 2014 and a workshop on 20 June 2014.
2. Thursday, 19 Jun, 2014 07:00pm - 09:00pm - DUAL Drinks
Do come down and join us for our monthly DUAL Drinks! We have the entire 3rd floor of Wakanui Grill Dining for DUAL Drinks. It will be a great time to relax, catch up with old friends and meet new people!
Venue: Wakanui Grill Dining; 3rd Floor, 70 Boat Quay, Singapore 049858, Tel: 81816321
Cost: $16nett 1for1 Asahi Super Dry bottle (330ml) and Hite (500ml); $20nett 1for1house spirit (Vodka, Gin, Bourbon, Whiskey & Rum), house red & white wine; $7nett 1for1 non alcoholic drinks; 15% off
RSVP: Just Come! Questions: please email hauy...@gmail.com
3. Friday, 20 Jun, 2014 09:00am - 04:00pm - From Good Intentions to High Impact: A Daylong Intensive Workshop
Facilitator: Katherina Rosqueta, Founding Executive Director of Penn's Center for High Impact Philantrophy The desire to create social impact is clear, yet the field is just beginning to grapple with ways to translate these aspirations into real and meaningful change. Since 2006, Penn's Center for High Impact Philanthropy has been a pioneer in developing approaches for identifying, assessing and growing opportunities for social impact.
Venue: UBS Command House, 17 Kheam Hock Road, Singapore 298791
Cost: Special pricing of S$100 for DUAL alumni
RSVP: Please email penn...@gmail.com to register.
This highly interactive session, including group exercises and case discussions, will provide participants: 1. A working definition of high impact philanthropy and appreciation of how it differs from other approaches to philanthropic practice 2. Knowledge of how to analyze opportunities for impact and potential for impact, including what constitutes evidence and different approaches to analyzing social impact economics 3. Frameworks to address the strategic issues and key tasks (goal-setting, managing trade-offs, assessing a dynamic environment, stakeholder management) faced by managers/leaders with a social impact mandate This workshop is tailored for mid to senior level grantmaking professionals with direct operational responsibility, like foundation managers, grant directors and programme directors. For details, please visit http://bit.ly/frt-workshopEDM.
4. Friday, 20 Jun, 2014 12:00pm - 02:00pm - Lunch Session with Wharton Professor and Author of “Getting More”, Stuart Diamond
Want a better job? A raise? A date? Close a billion dollar deal? Better car for less? Discount? Better relationships? More control over everything? Find out the secrets from Stuart Diamond, Professor at The Wharton Business School, former Pulitzer Prize winning journalist at The New York Times and author of the international best seller, Getting More: How to Succeed in Work and Life (http://www.gettingmore.com/about-2/).
Venue: Singapore Recreation Club, Relish room, Level 1, B Connaught Drive
Cost: DUAL Members: S$75
RSVP: link: penn-wharton-stuart-diamond.peatix.com; password: pennnegotiations
Please note that the price includes a signed copy of Professor Stuart Diamond's book, Getting More If you prefer not to receive a signed copy of the book, proceeds will be donated to Aidha (http://www.aidha.org/), Penn and Wharton Alumni Club of Singapore's official charity for 2014.
5. Saturday, 21 Jun, 2014 06:15pm - 08:15pm - No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia
The MIT Club of Singapore would like to invite you to No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia at the Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (CCA). The exhibition has been organized by CCA and Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and is a cultural engagement of UBS. The exhibition features more than 16 artworks by eminent artists of the region or addressing the region and is curated by June Yap, one of Singapore’s international acclaimed curators. The Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) is a research center of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), developed with support from the Economic Development Board, Singapore. Under the leadership of Ute Meta Bauer, who joined NTU from MIT to serve as CCA’s Founding Director and Professor at the School of Art, Design and Media, the Centre officially opened in October 2013.
Venue: Block 43, Malan Road, Gillman Barracks
Cost: The registration fee is $5 per person, payable at the door
RSVP: Please register at http://nocountry.eventbrite.sg. Contact Tan Kwan Chong at kc...@alum.mit.edu should you have any questions.
The program for the evening of Saturday, June 21, 2014 is as follows: 6:15 p.m.– 6:45 p.m.: Arrival / Registration of Guests 6:45 p.m.– 7:00 p.m.: Introduction of CCA and No Country Exhibition by Prof. Ute Meta Bauer, CCA Founding Director 7:00 p.m.– 7:45 p.m.: Exhibition Tour 7:45 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.: Questions and Answers
6. Sunday, 22 Jun, 2014 03:30pm - 06:00pm - DUAL Speed Dating – Wait List
DUAL will once again be making love connections through our “Spring/Summer” speed dating event! Our last DUAL Speed Dating event was very successful and had a great turnout so please RSVP immediately to reserve your spot! Come alone or with friends – leave with more!
Venue: The Tuckshop, 403 Guillemard Road (Dakota MRT); http://www.facebook.com/thetuckshopsingapore
Cost: $33 includes 2 drinks and finger food.
RSVP: If you are interested in attending the dating event, send an email to SJ at shi...@surf-face.com, giving your name, mobile number, email, sex, university you graduated from.Target: For those age 35 and below. To ensure equal number of gentlemen and ladies and to prevent no shows, we will be having prepayment for the event. SJ will send you payment instructions to be made via PeaTix. Only after payment has been made and SJ reverts with a confirmation email, you will be successfully registered for this event. Please note no refunds will be processed if you have paid for the event and cannot turn up for any reason. Rules of Engagement: Speed dating is a formalized matchmaking process whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of new people. Guys and girls will rotate to meet each other for a series of short 5 minute "dates" to interact and get to know each other. At the end of the event, each participant will fill out a form to be handed to the organizers stating any of the guys or girls whom you have interest in for a follow up date. We will compile the data and notify any matches. We will be accepting 20 guys and 20 girls.
7. Thursday, 26 Jun, 2014 07:30am - 09:00am - DUAL Finance Breakfast
The DUAL Finance Breakfast is a networking event with fellow DUAL professionals within the industry over a casual coffee and breakfast. There is no set agenda or keynote speaker - just pure networking. This is open to all, with a focus on investment banking, hedge funds, treasury and risk management.
Venue: Sarnies, 136 Telok Ayer Street, 068601, http://www.sarnies.com.sg (10% discount for DUAL attendees)
Cost: On your own; 10% Discount
RSVP: Please contact richar...@maroonanalytics.com (Chicago Booth) for more information and to RSVP or sign up at the LinkedIn group "DUAL Finance Club" - http://linkd.in/DualFinanceBreakfast.
8. Thursday, 26 Jun, 2014 07:30pm - KCLASS Dine & Discourse at Truffle Gourmet
KCLASS presents an event to tickle your taste buds: Dine & Discourse at Truffle Gourmet. Truffle Gourmet (www.trufflegourmet.com.sg) specialises in authentic, yet sophisticated and original Italian dishes. Many of their dishes are accented with rare and delectable truffles, which are exclusively selected and imported from the Langhe region of Piedmont, Italy. A wide selection of fine imported wines adds yet another layer of flavour and luxury to dining experiences at Truffle Gourmet. Truffle Gourmet's chef, Takashi Okuno, has created a bespoke dinner for KCLASS (http://facebook.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=70a1e64e1a2806be488f0e4d5&id=9de9b99856&e=c8dc1c6985). A delectable meal awaits us. Don't miss out on it.
Venue: Truffle Gourmet, 49 Club Street, Singapore 0695996
Cost: Cost: SGD 45 (for dinner and a welcome glass of Prosecco)
RSVP: RSVP: Please register with Rolf (rolf.hau...@kclalumni.net) by 22 June 2014
9. Saturday, 28 Jun, 2014 09:45am - 12:00pm - Explore @ ICAAS presents a trip to the Far East Gemological Laboratory
ICAAS is pleased to present the Far East Gem Lab Trip, an event where DUAL members can get an opportunity to tour a gemological laboratory renowned for its leading standards in gem research globally. The laboratory was established in 1988 where gemologists could come together to expand their knowledge and skills in gemology. Jewellers such as Chopard, BVLGARI, Tiffany & Co., Lee Hwa and Poh Heng Jewellery are frequent clients of this great institution with many of their staff trained here in gemstone appraisal. The laboratory is helmed by Mr. Tay Thye Sun, who is one of the leading gemologists in Asia with over 30 years of gemological experience. In 2013, he received an honorary fellowship diploma by the Gemmological Association of Great Britain in recognition of his invaluable contributions to global gem research, the only asian to receive this honour to date.
Venue: 12 Arumugam Road, Singapore 409958
RSVP: To RSVP please email Chern Ern at lee.ch...@gmail.com
Place & Time to Meet: 28th of June 2014 @ 0945hrs at Macpherson MRT control station (The laboratory is a 5 min walk from the MRT station exit). There is a limit to the number of places in the tour; note that seats will be allocated on a first come first served policy. Registration closes before the 19th of June.
10. Tuesday, 01 Jul, 2014 05:30pm - 07:00pm - Harvard/SMU “Perspectives and Prospects for the Contemporary Global Economy through the Eyes of Asia” by Robert Zoellick
Mr Robert Zoellick on “Perspectives and Prospects for the Contemporary Global Economy through the Eyes of Asia”, SMU Presidential Distinguished Lecturer Series. Robert is an American banker who was the eleventh President of the World Bank until June 30, 2012.
Venue: Singapore Management University; Administration Building Level 5, Mochtar Riady Auditorium (MRA)
RSVP: eve...@harvardclub.sg
11. Saturday, 05 Jul, 2014 02:30pm - 04:00pm - Art Talk - Liu Kang: A Life and Legacy in Art
As one of the founders of the Nanyang movement, Liu Kang played a key role in the development of Singapore’s first celebrated and locally conceived artistic style. His large body of artworks express a unique Southeast Asian identity and are distinctive through its use of bright colours and bold outlines. This talk will explore the life and work of this prolific Singaporean artist, from his early beginnings as an artist through to the creation of some of his most well-known paintings. Our speaker for this talk is Durriya Dohadwala, a independent art writer whose articles have been published in print and online magazines and journals. She is a volunteer with Art Outreach and a docent at the Singapore Art Museum, where she guides contemporary and modern Asian art exhibitions. She graduated with a Masters degree in Asian Art Histories from Goldsmith College, University of London. To register for tickets, please visit http://www.artoutreachprogram.eventbrite.com
Venue: 2 Orchard Link, *Scape, #04-01 Hubquarters, Singapore 237978
12. Thursday, 10 Jul, 2014 06:00pm - 11:59pm - Stanford Club of Singapore July Mixer
Save the date! The Stanford Club of Singapore will host it's next mixer on Thursday July 10. Details to come.
Venue: TBC
Cost: TBC
RSVP: TBC
13. Friday, 18 Jul, 2014 06:30pm - 11:00pm - Save the Date: Berkeley Club of Singapore Annual Dinner
This year's Berkeley Club of Singapore Annual Dinner will take place the evening of Friday, July 18th. We're working hard to bring a little more of the Cal spirit to Singapore and have some terrific surprises in store. Mark your calendars and watch this space for updates! GO BEARS!
Venue: Pan Pacific Hotel
Cost: TBD
RSVP: Link for ticketing to follow shortly, please email berkeleyclu...@gmail.com for details
14. Community – Donate Your Old Camera
The People’s Association (PA) PMET Division, together with Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC), is piloting a “Donate Your Old Camera!” drive, a meaningful initiative aimed at touching the lives of the less privileged children and youth, enabling them to uncover the joy of photography and capture their childhood memories, through encouraging anyone and everyone to donate their old camera(s). This inaugural initiative is part of MNG CARE programme where we encourage photography-loving people to give back through photography.
The donated cameras will be used by the less privileged youth residing in Marine Parade at My Neighbourhood Gems (MNG) Corporate CARE and Interest Group events.
PA PMET would like to invite DUAL members to donate your unused cameras which are still in working condition. More information could be found at www.facebook.com/MyNeighbourhoodGEMS.
Three Simple Steps to Make Another Child's Day
Step 1: Locate your nearest donation point (there are 11 donation points)
Step 2: Head down to the donation point
Step 3: Drop off your cameras which are still in working condition with battery and charger
Donation period
4th June 2014 – 4th September 2014
We look forward to your support in this “Donate Your Old Camera!” drive. For more information, please contact Eileen Tan (Eilee...@pa.gov.sg / 62382084) or Kaye Ng (Kay...@pa.gov.sg / 6238 2476)
15. Career Opportunity – Java Developer and UI Developer, In Mind Computing
The In Mind group has been founded in 2012 to help companies sell better solutions. The group and its subsidiaries in Singapore and Germany are positioned in their respective markets as THE experts in Solution Sales. With our cloud-based ‘Insight Selling Suite’ we enable companies to sell faster, more and at lower costs. Our focus is on industries such as High-Tech, Manufacturing and Financial Services primarily in EMEA and APJ.
We welcome you to visit our webpage at http://www.inmindcomputing.com/ to learn more about us and what we do.
Java DeveloperWe’re seeking a passionate Java Developer with significant Java, Semantic Web, SPRING and Cloud background to build key components of our on demand Insight Selling Suite. This permanent position is part of a young, ambitious and international team located in Singapore.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in information technology or computer science
- Previous project experience in development in Java
- Very strong Java, Sematic Web (OWL / SPARQL) and SPRING development skills
- Familiarity with development tools such as Eclipse or GitHub
- Affinity for enterprise Java and cloud technologies
- Travel Requirements: 10-20% (mostly to Germany)
UI Developer
We’re seeking a passionate UI Developer with significant HTML 5, Java / JavaScript and Cloud background to build key components of our on demand Insight Selling Suite. This permanent position is part of a young, ambitious and international team located in Singapore.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in information technology or computer science
- Previous project experience in development in Java or Java Script
- Very strong HTML 5, Java Script and Java development skills
- Familiarity with development tools such as Eclipse or GitHub
- Affinity for beautiful user interfaces and cloud technologies
- Travel Requirements: 10-20% (mostly to Germany)
Interested candidate, please email Tim Biegeleisen at tim.bie...@inmindcomputing.de
16. JobStreet.com creates exclusive career website for DUAL members
JobStreet.com is pleased to create exclusively for DUAL members, a new and exclusive career site located at http://sg.jobstreet.com/jobs/dual.htm featuring exciting high-level Public and Private sector jobs in Singapore. This site containing pre-selected jobs, caters to distinguished alumni members like yourself and is designed to save you the time and effort in sorting. This website will automatically be refreshed daily to bring you up-to-date jobs. It will also be featured on the DUAL website.
It is best that you save this link as it will not be featured on Jobstreet.com website.Jobs featured have included
- AVP/VP/SVPs- Directors/Deputy Directors
- General Managers/CFO/Heads
- Managers
If you wish to view all other private and public sector jobs, you may browse at www.jobstreet.com.sg .
You can also find this exclusive JobStreet.com link under "Jobs" on our website www.dual.org.sg
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www.dual.org.sgDUAL is the Distinguished Universities Alumni League, an umbrella organization comprising members from the following 20 alumni clubs - Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University/Cornell University Hoteliers, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Imperial College, INSEAD, King's College London, London Business School, London School of Economics, MIT, NUS MBA, Oxbridge Society, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California - Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University