Mr Kwek has received numerous accolades. In 1997, he was named “Businessman of the Year 1996” by Singapore Business Awards, organised by The Business Times and DHL. In 2012, he was jointly awarded the “Partners in the Office of the CEO” award in the Brendan Wood International – Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS) TopGun CEO Designation Award with the late Mr Kwek Leng Joo (former Deputy Chairman of CDL). This award is given to CEOs who are best in class as rated by shareholders. In 2014, he received the inaugural Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (REDAS) Lifetime Achievement Award which honours a pioneering group of real estate leaders.

He received the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) SG50 Outstanding Chinese Business Pioneers Award in 2015. The award honours the Republic’s outstanding Chinese business pioneers and their exemplary contributions to nation-building. That same year, he was accorded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP). This accolade honours exceptional individuals who have distinguished themselves through accomplishments and contributions to the hotel industry.

In 2017, he was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards organised by Enterprise Asia, a regional non-governmental organisation for entrepreneurship. The award was in recognition of outstanding achievements, visionary leadership and steadfast dedication that led to the successful growth of the Hong Leong Group for over five decades. That same year, he clinched the inaugural Global Blue Ocean Shift Award, given at the Global Entrepreneurship Community Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Mr Kwek was awarded the Singapore Tatler Diamond Award (Lifetime Achievement) 2018, in recognition of his exceptional leadership that led Hong Leong Group to grow into a globally diversified enterprise.

In 2020, Mr Kwek received on behalf of Hong Leong Group, the EY Family Business Award of Excellence. It celebrated the Group’s successful, sustainable and long-term oriented strategy, effective and transparent corporate governance approach, and significant socio-economic contributions.

Mr Kwek holds a law degree, LL.B. (London) and is also a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He was also conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration in Hospitality from Johnson & Wales University (Rhode Island, US) and an Honorary Doctorate from Oxford Brookes University (UK).

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Hong Leong Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd. is the immediate and ultimate holding company of CDL. Hong Leong Finance Limited is a related company under the Hong Leong Group of companies. Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Limited is a subsidiary of CDL.

Prior to joining CDL, Mr Kwek was the CEO of City e-Solutions Limited, a Hong Kong-listed company that was formerly a subsidiary of the Group, and before that, the Chief Operating Officer of Thakral Corporation Ltd. and an Executive Director of HL Global Enterprises Limited, both listed companies in Singapore. In the earlier part of his career, he had worked in technology venture capital, investment banking, hospitality management and real estate private equity.

Since 2019, Mr Kwek has served as a member of two subcommittees of Business China. In June 2020, he was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Chinese Development Assistance Council, and in 2021, he was appointed as a member of the Property Committee of Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth). In 2022, he was appointed to the Board of the manager for Singapore-listed IREIT Global and appointed as a member of the Advisory Board for the National Youth Achievement Award. In October 2023, Mr Kwek was appointed to the Board of SingHealth and in January 2024, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Property Committee of SingHealth as well as a member of MOH Holdings' Healthcare Infrastructure and Planning Committee.

He graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Finance and Marketing with a minor in Psychology, and has worked in New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.

Currently, he is also a non-executive independent director at ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited, a Member of the Governing Council of Singapore Agro-Food Enterprises Federation Limited and a Board Member of Tech For Good Institute Limited.

Mr Lee is a Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom, and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Mr Yeo received the Singapore Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1974, the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1982, the Meritorious Service Medal in 1991 and the Order of Nila Utama (First Class), Singapore’s most prestigious National Day Awards in 2006. He also received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star from Government of Japan (2007) and the Distinguished Service (Star) award from the Singapore Labour Movement, National Trade Union Congress (2008).

Mr Yeo holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Industrial Engineering), an honorary Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada, an honorary Doctorate in Medicine from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, a Master of Science (Systems Engineering) from the University of Singapore, a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University, USA, a Doctor of Science from Imperial College, London, an honorary Doctor of Letters from National University of Singapore and an honorary Doctor of Law from Monash University of Australia. He is also an honorary Fellow of King's College London and received a citation for the honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technology University.

Mr Ong was a recipient of the Centennial Award by Great Eastern Life in 2008, an accolade awarded during its 100th anniversary in recognition of his contributions to the company. He was conferred the IBF Fellow award from the Institute of Banking and Finance and was named Asia’s Inspirational Leader of the Year by the Asia Insurance Review in 2015.

Advisors' Clique, the 1,000-strong group which Mr Ong founded, is the only recipient of the International Dragon Award 100 in Great Eastern Life for the past five consecutive years.

Mr Ong holds a Bachelor of Arts & Social Sciences from the National University of Singapore. He is also a Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant.

Since 1973, he has been holding senior positions with international hotel chains including InterContinental Hotel Group, Hilton, Shangri-La, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Group, Fullerton Hotels and Resorts and TCC Hotels Thailand and has worked in various countries around the world. His responsibilities in the Corporate offices included regional hotel operations, finance, marketing, human resource, food & beverage (F&B) and asset management. Currently, Mr Desbaillets is the Executive Chairman of family-owned businesses in the F&B industry, FreshCreation Holdings Pte. Ltd. and Salad Stop Pte. Ltd., which have 86 outlets in Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and Spain that are owned, franchised and under joint ventures.

He holds a Diploma in Commercial Studies from Ecole Benedict Geneva, Switzerland and a Certificate with Distinction in Service, Food Production and Administration from Lausanne Hotel School, Switzerland. Mr Desbaillets is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Throughout his stint with the company, Mr Chong was involved in many restructuring initiatives in Australia and Europe whilst spearheading investment teams in various M&A projects such as the acquisition of Edinburgh Fund Managers in 2005, Deutsche Asset Management UK in 2006, Philadelphia Nationwide Financial Service US in 2007 and Credit Suisse Asset Management in 2009. He was also responsible for setting up the group’s research systems and led in transition projects during Europe’s implementation of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II). Mr Chong’s 29 years of extensive experience in managing assets and funds also included his management of Asian and Emerging market equities at Ostrum Asset Management Asia Ltd, part of the Natixis Investment Management group with US$1 trillion of funds under management.

Mr Chong graduated from the London School of Economics with a Bachelor of Science (Economics) in Accounting & Finance, a Master of Science in Finance and a Master of Science in Information Systems. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and has Leadership Development certifications at Harvard Business School and INSEAD. In 2021, he completed the INSEAD International Directors Programme. Mr Chong is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Before this, she was the Singapore country Investment Banking CEO of CIMB Group, where she was responsible for building up their investment banking business and management of key client and regulator relationships in Singapore.

Ms Chan’s career began at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation and she has since held several senior managerial positions in various stockbroking firms. She is also currently the Chairman of the Singapore Exchange Securities Advisory Committee and is also appointed as Lead Independent Director of mainboard-listed Genting Singapore Limited.

Ms Chan was conferred the IBF (Institute of Banking and Finance of Singapore) Distinguished Fellow award in 2016. The IBF Distinguished Fellow is a significant role model who serves as a beacon of excellence for the financial industry.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the National University of Singapore and a Diploma in Personnel Management from National Productivity Board. Ms Chan also obtained the Executive Diploma in Directorship from Singapore Management University - Singapore Institute of Directors in 2018.

During her three decades-long career with Baker McKenzie (“Firm”), she led a range of landmark transactions for bluechip clients, and served in global management and leadership roles at the highest levels of the Firm, including serving as a member of Global Executive Committee and chair of the Asia Pacific region.

As a transactional lawyer, Mrs Wong was recognised as a leading individual and eminent practitioner for corporate/M&A matters by publications including Chambers Asia Pacific, Legal 500 Asia Pacific and IFLR1000.

Mrs Wong was a founding steering committee member of Climate Governance Singapore Limited (now known as CG Sing), an initiative led by World Economic Forum to educate nonexecutive directors on the opportunities and challenges for their companies arising from climate change and its consequences. She stepped down as a Director of CG Sing in October 2023.

Mrs Wong is a Justice of the Peace, a member of the Public Service Commission’s Disciplinary Panel of Persons and a member of the Board of Visiting Judges (BOVJ) and Board of Inspection (BOI) appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore.

She graduated from the University of Kent, with a Bachelor of Arts in Law First Class Honours, and holds a Master of Law from Harvard University Law School. She is admitted to practice in Singapore, New York, England and Wales (Grays Inn). Mrs Wong is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Mr Tan joined M&C as Group Chief of Staff in October 2016 and held several senior executive level positions in various functions and jurisdictions until he retired as the interim Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of M&C at end 2019. During his tenure at M&C, he was a Non-Executive Director of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited and CDL Investments New Zealand Limited, both of which are listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and served as the President, Chairman of the board and a member of the Nominating Committee of Grand Plaza Hotel Corporation, which is listed in the Philippines.

Prior to joining the M&C Group, he served as an advisor to the CEO and Chairman of Venture Corporation Limited (“Venture”), a company listed on the SGX-ST. Mr Tan joined Venture in 2001 and held senior roles in various jurisdictions, including the Vice President of Operations in Malaysia until February 2006, Chief Financial Officer until February 2012 and Group President from 2011 until February 2016.

Mr Tan holds a Diploma of Accountancy from Leeds Beckett University. He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Mr Tan is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Singapore Institute of Directors.