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Lam Yi Young

b. 1972

Singaporean business executive and former civil servant

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About Lam Yi Young

Born 1972.

Lam Yi Young (; born 1972 ) is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and former Senior Civil Servant.

He then studied at the University of Cambridge from 1991–1994 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Engineering, now holding a Master of Arts (Cambridge) in Engineering.

Lam later studied at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University from 2004–2005 and graduated with a Master of Public Administration.

During his tenure at MPA, Lam was involved in the commissioning of the new Port Operations Control Centre (POCC) at Changi Naval Base and the decommissioning of the POCC at Tanjong Pagar Complex. Lam was also involved in the formation of various maritime initiatives related to education and decreasing environmental impacts of shipping, including witnessing signings of the Singapore Maritime Green Pledge which was first launched in 2011. He was involved in the formation of the Singapore Maritime Institute and the opening of the Singapore Maritime Gallery in 2012. He also signed Memorandums of Understanding to launch and support various educational and research and development programmes in the fields of maritime and clean energy.

Lam held his keynote address Towards a Sustainable Maritime Singapore at the World Maritime Day Symposium in 2013 on Singapore's approach to, experience with, and commitment to, sustainable maritime development.

SBF On 1 January 2021, Lam succeeded Ho Meng Kit to become the CEO of SBF. He previously served as the deputy CEO after joining SBF in July 2020. and a board member of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority.

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Important facts

Born
1972
Birth century
Education
Victoria Junior College, John F. Kennedy School of Government, University of Cambridge, Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, And Dublin)
Positions held
Chief executive officer
Employers
Singapore Business Federation, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Education, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lam Yi Young?

Singaporean business executive and former civil servant

When was Lam Yi Young born?

Lam Yi Young was born in 1972.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lam Yi Young

· Wikidata: Q23762053

· DBpedia: Lam Yi Young

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