Theme: The Qs | 全商

IQ, EQ, AQ, MQ, CQ…There are many different types of quotients and intelligence in this world.

We here at TEDxPickeringStreet seek to embark on a journey to explore the many ‘Qs’ in life through the discovery of new ideas and perspectives.

We hope that in doing so, we can help our participants grow, not only as individuals, but as members of society, and as a global citizen. There is a 'Q' for everyone at every level, so…
#BeQurious

我們今年活動的主題為 "全商" (The Qs);

研究报告指出：
人必須 全面發展十商，才能有真正完善的自我．

世上真的只有十商嗎？我們是不是需要具備其他的’商’呢？我們希望能夠透過不同種的’商’
来探討新的時事和觀點，從而提升自我, 改善社會.

ArtScience Museum
6 Bayfront Avenue
Singapore, South East, 018974
Singapore

Bhaskar's Art Academy

Indian Performance Arts Group

Bhaskar’s Arts Academy is a Singapore-based Indian classical dance, music and theatre company. The Academy steadfastly believes in contributing to the vibrant arts scene in Singapore, and performs three to four seasons annually. With history dating back to 1952, when the late Mr KP Bhaskar first stepped foot on the shores of Singapore, Bhaskar’s Arts Academy has come a long way. Now under the artistic direction of his wife Mrs Santha Bhaskar, the Academy humbly prides itself at being at the forefront of the Indian performing arts scene in Singapore. Along with its teaching wing Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society, the Academy continues its mission to create, produce, present and promote traditional Indian classical dance, music and theatre. Our uniquely evolving style is reflective of the multicultural Singaporean spirit while being rooted in traditional techniques and philosophy. The Academy also boasts the only Kathakali troupe and orchestra outside of India.

HKURBEX

Urban Explorers

In Hong Kong, a city that regularly puts its past behind itself, a group of urban explorers are on a mission to photograph and immortalize the buildings and sites that have been left behind. What results is a uniquely divergent view of the city and its people. Members of HKURBEX have traveled extensively across the Asia-Pacific region and documented such locations as Taiwan, Indonesia, Tibet, Nepal, China, Japan, Singapore and Australia. In doing so they have built up a deeper understanding of the nature of urban decay and exploration.

Angela Ognev

Facilitator + Founder of Cut The Small Talk & F*ck Up Nights Singapore

Angela has created community events where speakers candidly share business failures (F*Up Nights Singapore) and discussions on taboo-but-crucial topics like sex, religion, social norms, imposter syndrome, etc (Cut The Small Talk, Sex Geekdom Singapore). She designs tools to support useful and intriguing conversations (Speakeasy Cards), coaches individuals, and facilitates workshops for organisations.

Erin Chen

Sexual Wellness Advocate, Sex & Relationship Counselor

Erin Chen is an advocate for the inclusion of sexual wellness as part of everyday healthy living. She holds a Masters degree in Sexual Health Counselling from the University of Sydney, and helps people discover and confidently explore intimacy and pleasure within oneself or with another. Her career in sexual wellness began with the founding of Lila Sutra, a company that has disrupted sexual taboos in Singapore. And she recently launched SPARK – Asia’s first sexual wellness festival that brings together entrepreneurs, advocates and the general community to advance the conversation on intimacy, sexual health, and gender. Erin was born in Taiwan, grew up in Canada, and currently resides/works/plays between Singapore and Zurich. Connect with Erin: Email: erin@erinychen.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/chenerin/ www.erinychen.com

Erin Padilla

Co-founder & CEO of Accela Asia

As CEO of Accela, Erin guides the firm’s strategy across their unique collective of professional services that include Finance, Talent,Creative, Communications and Web. She works closely with leaders to offer scalable support to meet the varying needs of new and growing businesses. Accela’s diverse array of clients includes award-winning F&B outlets, luxury lifestyle and hospitality organizations, medtech companies, venture capital funds, technology start-ups, travel platforms and more. She is passionate about people and establishing strong corporate cultures.

Henri Bong

CEO & Founder of UnaBiz

Henri is the CEO and founder of UnaBiz, a new venture created to be the exclusive service provider of SIGFOX’s Internet of Things (IoT) network and solutions in Singapore and Taiwan with the ambition to extend to more countries in South East Asia. Prior to UnaBiz, Henri was the Director of Business Development and Sales in Asia of SIGFOX, the first global network dedicated to IoT. Before joining Sigfox, Henri has built a proven track record in exporting French Technologies in Asia for more than 10 years as a Senior Trade Adviser in the French Trade Commission in China and Singapore.

Henry Kwek

Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC

Henry is a former management consultant and economic planner. Prior to returning to Singapore in 2008, he spent nine years in over 400 cities. He is passionate about bringing good ideas from all over the world back to Singapore, and preserving what makes Singapore special. He has led many successful community initiatives on social welfare, eldercare, town planning, transport infrastructure, sustainability, and so on. Since 2015, he has been Member of Parliament for Kebun Baru constituency within Nee Soon GRC. He used this platform to start a mentoring programme for young low-income families. He is also starting The Hope Collective, a platform for changemakers to effect change across multiple social needs. He is now the executive director of a homegrown investment, trading and management consulting company. In Parliament, he is vocal on issues pertaining to the economy, entrepreneurship and eldercare.

Jiezhen Wu

Director & Founder of The Hidden Good

Jiezhen is a lover, a fighter, and #girlboss at The Hidden Good (THG). THG is a social initiative that aims to uncover the good in Singapore. Through the use of new media, guerrilla community activations, and innovative social experiments, THG serves as a platform for youth to create and celebrate the change they want to see in the world. Jiezhen double majored in Political Science and Peace and Justice at Wellesley College, graduating with double honors and a concentration in education, gender, and international community development. Upon graduating, she worked in education in San Francisco before moving back to Singapore to run THG. She also loves soup and sunshine, yoga and exploration, and generally just making the world a better place.

Joanne Flinn

Author, Strategist, Artist

Author, strategist and artist, Joanne Flinn uses help leaders create organization-wide transformation by merging the logic of strategy with the expressive power of art. As a consultant and trans-disciplinary pattern spotter, Joanne focuses on values, meaning and action for teams producing a harmonious flow between business, people and technology. As Booth Aster, the artist (TEDxPS AIR), she has exhibited in the USA, Spain, Germany and the Museum of Art and Design (MAD) in Singapore. Gaia’s Wings for TEDxPS as the Art Sciences Museum creates of a future of trust, joy and courage on a living planet.

Larissa Murphy

Co-creator at Contrast Global

Larissa dedicated 18 years of her career specialising in workplace design and have created innovative and interactive workspaces across Europe, Middle East, and Asia. As an architect and interior designer, she has had the opportunity of working with numerous blue chip clients . Larissa is passionate about human behaviour, and having a keen interest in the psychology of space and behavioural science, which forms the backbone of all her work. She co-founded Contrast Design as a reaction to the traditional and conservative nature of the construction industry. Their focus on is on the future and how to design space which will better support people and businesses in the digital age.

Rebecca Cappeli

Speaker

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen” - Winston Churchill Rebecca Cappelli is a public speaker and delivers talks on a non-profit basis to help people adopt a healthy and responsible lifestyle. She has lived in Asia for over 14 years including China and Hong Kong. She is a mandarin speaking professional with a former career in business development and government relations. She is now based in Singapore with her husband and their 2 years old daughter. She works with various non-profits organizations in Singapore with the project Let us be Heroes. Rebecca holds a master degree in media management, in Chinese language and culture and a Plant Based Nutrition certificate from eCornell. She is on the Advisory Board of the global network Vegan Leaders in Corporate Management.

Shanice Nicole Stanislaus

Clown + Theatre Artist + Founder and Director of Creatives Inspirit

Shanice Nicole Stanislaus is the founder and director of Creatives Inspirit, a creative arts company created to empower and nurture creative talents through productions, education and other creative services. She is also a dance and theatre artist. She started as a performing artist with Flamenco Sin Fronteras in 2013 and has been mentored by esteemed Flamenco Dance Theatre practitioner, Antonio Vargas. In 2016, she made her Broadway debut when she was selected to dance for Broadway Jazz choreographer, Sue Samuels in New York City. She also as worked as an international artist in Barcelona performing for Festival del Grec in the dance theatre show, ‘Dance to Death, by award-winning director and choreographer Alberto Velasco.

Sreeram Iyer

COO of ANZ

Sreeram Iyer is the Chief Operating Officer for ANZ Bank’s Institutional Banking business. Having been in the Banking Industry for more than 20 years living in many countries, Sreeram’s interests are in the evolution of new-age Business Technologies for Transformation and in changes to Leadership models. He is active in sharing his thoughts as a regular Speaker and Panellist at external Forums and on LinkedIn. His other passion is to spread Financial Literacy for the underprivileged, and in particular, is running a program to build 10 schools for kids in Vietnam, impacting some 4,000 kids by 2018. Sreeram’s all-time favourite TED Talk is by Sir Ken Robinson on Schools & Creativity. Sreeram lives in Singapore with his family, enjoys playing lawn tennis. His wide reading interests cover History, Spirituality, Indian Philosophy and is a student of the Oxford University on Hinduism Studies. He is a PolyFinTech100 mentor in Singapore and finds energy in connecting with Startup companies.