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Ben Cheong

Founder of Magical Light Foundation

Ben Cheong is the Founder and Managing Director of Magical Light Foundation. His various visits to poorer countries in Southeast Asia inspired him to reach out and help the less privileged in countries such as Myanmar and Thailand. Through setting up a foundation to provide direct financial help as well as to raise awareness among Singaporeans, he has inspired many to join him in his compassionate journey. Nominated for the Singaporean of the Year Award in 2015, his compassion and empathy have enabled him to better the lives of many.

Ci En Lee

Student in SMU and ex-Victorian

Born with achondroplasia or genetic dwarfism, Ci En may be the shortest person anywhere but he towers over others with his positive optimism and ambition. Reaching his maximum height of 1.25m, he could have given in to despair or simply gotten by with as little fuss and drawing as little attention to himself as possible. However, Ci En chooses to embrace life and avail himself of all the possibilities that life has to offer, more so in many unthinkable ways than most of his peers. Ci En was also a former Victorian from the 2013 batch.

Jessica Chai Pei Shan

Creater of ShanSwan.com

A 3-time Gold Award winner at Toastmasters International District 80 Humourous Speech Contests in Singapore and the District’s 1st Runner-up, Jessica is no stranger to the public speaking scene in Singapore. She is an EXCO member of the Singapore-Turkey Friendship Association and promotes friendship between Singaporeans and Turks living in both countries. She was the industry champion at IE Singapore, steers business strategies for Singapore’s consumer electronics companies to international markets and leads overseas partnerships for technology players. She firmly believes that technology will transform people, businesses and organizations globally.

Tingjun Zhang

Executive Director of Mercy Relief and Co-Founder of The Chain Reaction Project

Tingjun is the first female Executive Director of Mercy Relief in its 12-year history. Being Singapore’s largest independent humanitarian charity, it was established to respond to human tragedies in Asia and to provide assistance to disaster-stricken communities and long-term development projects. She is not only the co-founder of The Chain Reaction Project, she is also a moderator in international forums such as Philanthropy in Asia, encouraging others to contribute to pertinent issues facing the world today. In 2014, Tingjun was awarded the Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs Award for her remarkable success in her entrepreneurial journey as well.