Serial entrepreneur in various fields, from wealth management to innovation to social enterprises. Mentor to CEOs and strategy advisor to governments. Veteran Member of Singapore Parliament, who developed the first eco-town in the tropics and the award-winning township in Singapore. Advisor to many deep tech research organisations and organisations. Global board member of organizations worldwide. Speaks, interviews and publishes internationally. Author of 'Top 50 Social Innovations Changing Our World', 'Practicing Sustainability', winner of the 2013 Silver Nautilus Book Award in the green living/sustainability category. Founding Member, Forum of Young Global Leaders and founding curator of Global Shapers. Was a hitchhiker and an avid explorer. Recipient of awards and honours from many world-renowned institutions including Yale World Fellow, Aspen Scholar, Salzburg Global Fellow, Nanyang Technological University Lien Legacy Fellow, INSEAD Scholar, etc.