Leslie is Senior Director, AI Products at AI Singapore. He is also concurrently a Smart Nation Fellow for AI at GovTech. 

Leslie is passionate about data, data science, machine learning, and AI. He pivoted from a career in economics, finance, and investing in 2019. That year, he joined Grab as Head of Data Science, Policy, and Data Initiatives and Advisor to the CEO.

After Grab, Leslie was Managing Director at Great Eastern Life Insurance for Data and Strategic Transformation. 

Before Grab, Leslie was the Director of the Economics and Investment Strategy Department and Chief Economist at GIC Private Limited, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. 

He is an independent Board Member of Coinbase Singapore and Sofina Group SA, a global investor, listed in Belgium. 

Leslie was also at the International Monetary Fund and Head of the Financial Surveillance Division at the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Leslie has a Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in Economics and Finance from the University of Rochester. He has a Master's in Information and Data Science from the University of California at Berkeley. In addition, he is a certified Financial Risk Manager and a CFA charter holder.

Eileen Chua is the Managing Director for SAP Singapore and a member of the Senior Executive Team for SAP South East Asia (SEA). Building on the 35 year establishment of SAP in Singapore, she is responsible for all

activities spanning sales and operations, as well as SAP's expansion and growth in Singapore. Eileen has more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry across software, cloud and professional services.

Prior to SAP, Eileen spent more than a decade in Hewlett-Packard Singapore in a variety of roles including Communications, Marketing and Sales.

Eileen has been recognised in the ‘2021 Singapore 100 Women in Tech’ list by the Singapore Computer Society and Infocomm Media Development Authority for significant contributions to the tech industry. Under her

leadership, SAP Singapore was also awarded the Tripartite Alliance Awards in 2021 and 2023 for implementing fair, responsible and progressive employment practices and work-life excellence.

In his role as Head of SAP SEA Customer Advisory - Business Technology Platform (BTP), Melvin spearheads digital transformation by integrating AI, deep learning, blockchain, advanced analytics, LCNC, integrated platforms, and intelligent automation into business processes. Collaborating closely with enterprises, he tailors strategies to optimize operations and enhance competitiveness. Melvin's expertise empowers businesses to adapt, innovate, and thrive in the digital era.