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Centre of Performing Arts 1
121 Dover Road
Singapore, South West, 139656
Singapore

Frederick Chen

Mr. Frederick Jon Chen had, in London, bought a Rolleiflex 3.5F camera from a 60-year-old Greek on account that he continued making stories with it as it had for 40 years. Since then, he has endeavoured to make sense of his curiosities through his camera. Frederick had first became acquainted with Photohoku in June 2012 and is Photohoku’s ambassador in Singapore. The project was, to him, a marriage of his photographic inclinations and a desire to engage disaster-stricken communities. In March 2013, Photohoku 22 was conducted in Onagawa and Ishinomaki, Japan, where he helped to restart family albums for two Izushima communities. Today, he is involved in Photohoku 2.0: the push for Photohoku to go beyond serving disaster-stricken communities and to create positive impacts globally. When he is not making pictures, Frederick can be found eating kaya toast with eggs at 58 Lengkok Bahru, running vertical marathons and planning his next trip out of sunny Singapore!

Chitra Shankar

Chitra Shankar is the Founder and Artistic Director of Chitrakala Arts - an abode of Performing Arts based in Singapore - promoting Odissi and Bharatanatyam in the South East Asia region. Starting in 1998, she has been teaching, performing and choreographing original works among students and dance lovers in ten countries. In recognition of her services in promoting Odissi in the region, Chitra was honored as THE AMBASSADOR OF ODISSI by the Founding Gurus of Odissi International. In addition, Chitra is a recipient of numerous awards and recognition in Odissi and Bharatanatyam from multiple organizations. She is also among the select group of artistes empanelled with the ICCR (Indian Council of Cultural Relations). Besides dance, Chitra is a well-known textile designer, painter and creative artiste. She has also written numerous reviews for dance performances and artistic displays in Singapore published in different journals of note.

CJ Meadows

Dr. CJ Meadows is a mother of four beautiful children, of which 3 have been adopted from Asia. She is the Director of the Innovation & Insights Centre at S P Jain School of Global Management. This new centre helps people innovate and create useful insights with new programs in education and research. CJ holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School, USA and was a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). She has completed her Bachelors of Science in Accounting from the University of Missouri – Columbia, USA. She has over two decades of experience on three continents with major corporations and new ventures alike, as a strategy consultant, executive developer, entrepreneur, and more. She is also the Executive Director, Chair, and Co-Founder of The Tiger Center, a ground-breaking social enterprise in central India, as well as Co-Principal of MMA Family Office.

Hugh Yii

Hugh Yii is the Managing Director of Festival Square Circle Singapore, an experiential and event marketing consultant, whose award-winning projects have garnered wins at the Singapore Tourism Awards, the PRISM Awards by the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore, and one of which even holds a Guinness Book of World Records. After graduating from university in Industrial Engineering, Hugh became an entrepreneur immediately and never practised engineering. An alumnus of Anglo-Chinese School, Hugh has been continuously contributing to the ACS family. He is currently the Chairman of the ACS Oldham Hall Management Committee and has been a befriender to hundreds of international students since 2007, offering warm hospitality and taking care of the new international students in the hostel. In addition, Hugh spends considerable amount time doing volunteer work, focusing on youth and children.

Huron Low

Huron is a professional cardist, which means he professionally plays with cards. He is the co-founder of a cardistry company, Virtuoso, which has transformed cards into a symbol of fashion. He is best known for his super slick style of card flourishing, his ability to teach the most knacky of card flourishes, and for his dual card twirl sequence, Firefly. Huron writes, performs, and teaches for the website. He also leads the team, and does Virtuoso’s marketing, directing, and cinematography.

Jesher Loi

By day, Jesher is the Executive Director of Ya Kun International where he oversees the Branding and Market Development of the business. When he is not involved in the business, Jesher finds his utmost pleasure in classical music and is a classically trained Conductor The Master's College in Southern California. Finally, Jesher has a passion for youth and social change. He is active with the National Youth Council where he is involved in youth development and programming and sits on the Board of Directors of Scape where he enjoys the opportunity to provide a platform for youth and nurture their passions.

Joanne Kwok

Joanne’s journey as a creative soul can be described as an adventure fraught with challenging expectations, staying true to her passions and finding her place in the wide world of media and communications. Versed in advertising, branding and creative communication, Joanne currently hails from creative agency Yellow Octopus. When she is not writing, Joanne can be found reading on public transport, speaking at youth conferences, or building her social media presence. She also fronts The “I Still Have a Dream” Project, a social campaign that encourages young people to pursue their passions and has led to collaborations with TEDx Singapore and The School of Thought.

Lucas Ng

Lucas Ng, Singapore's top Short Track Speed Skater, is the first and only Singaporean to participate in a major winter sporting event when he made his debut on the international stage at the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Astana, Kazakhstan. This was both an achievement for Lucas and the nation, earning praise from Minister of State Teo Ser Luck who said, "We should just celebrate the fact that Singapore has its first winter athlete. We've never had a winter athlete and this in itself is a breakthrough". Since then, Lucas has continued to participate in a wide variety of skating events, including numerous World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and World Cups. His support from his family has allowed him to pursue his passion and continuously strive for excellence in the sport.

Mei Lin Neo

Dr Neo Mei Lin is a marine biologist at the Tropical Marine Science Institute. As a young person living in a busy port city like Singapore, Dr Neo aspires to protect Singapore's natural heritage, especially its coral reefs, for the future generations. Her passion to save the giant clams in Singapore led to the genesis of her Ph.D dissertation at the National University of Singapore, which examined key issues of the past, present and future statuses of giant clams. Besides her mainstream research, Dr Neo is also an environmental blogger and actively volunteers with various local marine conservation groups, such as TeamSeagrass, Blue Water Volunteers, and WildSingapore. During her free time, Dr Neo is also an avid diver and photographer.