Powering the Innovation Economy

The world economy and global competitiveness revolve around innovation. Global issues are more pressing than ever, requiring quantum leaps in technology and a well-rounded multidisciplinary scientific workforce to solve the complex global challenges of today and tomorrow.

Learn about the importance of and approaches to powering the innovation economy through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and how we can unleash the untapped talent in STEM to become a gender-balanced community of innovators and STEM leaders. 

Campus Dialogue Live! “Powering the Innovation Economy” will also feature innovators from NTU and industries who are pioneering new frontiers. 

This event is organised by the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the University Advancement Office.

Registration closes on Sunday, 5 June 2022.

Programme:

- Welcome Remarks
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University Advancement Office

- STEM and the Innovation Economy

Moderator:

• Dr John Heng
  Assistant Chair (Alumni & Development), School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NTU

Speakers:

• Ms Peiru Teo (MAE/2007)
  CEO, KeyReply
• Associate Professor Teo Tang Wee
  Co-Head, Multi-centric Education, Research and Industry STEM Centre (meriSTEM@NIE), National Institute of Education, Singapore

- Break (Optional: Virtual Tour of NTU's College of Engineering)

- Innovations Changing Our World Today

Moderator:

• Ms Vivian Pei Yi Lim (MAE/2013)
  Co-Founder, GEN & Co-Founder, TEDxNTU

Speakers:

• Assistant Professor Hou Han Wei
  Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU
• Mr Dylan Ng Terntzer (NBS/2001)
  Co-Founder and CEO, LionsBot

- Closing Remarks