Mr. James Lam Pei Wei

Executive Director, Coastal Engineering and Management,
Surbana Jurong

This talk will explore the importance and complexity of enhancing coastal resilience in areas vulnerable to climate change, rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and ecosystem degradation. It will focus on the planning framework involved in building resilience, including the capacity of communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure. Key topics will include nature-based solutions, hybrid approaches, green infrastructure, and the role of innovative solutions and technologies.

Mr. Chen WenJie

Associate Director,
Climate Asia Pte Ltd

Singapore is accelerating our transition towards a low-carbon-built environment. By driving the adoption of low carbon building materials and energy-efficient building design, the embodied carbon and operational carbon of buildings can be reduced. Disclosure of embodied carbon and operational carbon shall be encouraged to progress towards net zero carbon assets and portfolio. Carbon accounting and reporting is an important tool for companies in Singapore to reduce their carbon footprint, meet their environmental goals, and stay ahead of the curve in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. It is a process of quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas emissions from design stage, construction stage and during building operation. It can help companies identify and reduce their biggest sources of emissions. Attendees will have a solid grasp of carbon accounting principles and gain the capacity to understand the concept of embodied carbon and operational carbon. This would enable them to promote effective decarbonizing strategies through design and construction, and to promote best practices during building operation.

Dr. Tamilselvan Thangayah

Research and Development Director,
Joe Green Pte Ltd

High strength lightweight concrete (HSLC) is gaining popularity in modern construction for its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio. By using high-strength cement, fine aggregates, and lightweight aggregates like expanded glass beads recycled from waste, HSLC achieves high compressive strength while being significantly lighter than traditional concrete. This reduced weight simplifies handling and transportation, accelerating construction and lowering costs. HSLC also reduces the load on structural elements and foundations, enabling more flexible design and reducing the need for heavy support structures. Additionally, its lightweight nature allows for thinner structural elements and better thermal insulation, contributing to energy efficiency and sustainability. Although HSLC can be more expensive due to the cost of specialized materials, the overall savings in construction time and transportation often offset these costs. With continued advancements in technology, HSLC is poised to play an increasingly important role in innovative and efficient building practices.

Mr. Rama Venkta

Chief Operating Officer (Civil Infrastructure),
Chip Eng Seng Construction Pte Ltd

Join us for an insightful seminar with Rama Venkta, a seasoned expert with over three decades of experience in civil engineering and infrastructure management. Gain a deeper understanding of sustainability in construction and discover best practices that reduce environmental impact, optimize resource use, and foster sustainable, resilient construction ecosystems in today’s evolving infrastructure landscape.

Mr. Joe Yang graduated from M.Sc. System Design and Management (NUS) and Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (NTU) is currently working as a lecturer and program manager (Diploma in Computer Engineering, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Singapore Polytechnic).

Mr. Yang is responsible for the development of curriculum in the areas of Machine Learning and Generative AI, Mobile Application Development, IoT, Industrial IoT (i4.0), and Autonomous System Technology. Having training and worked in various Engineering sectors, Joe has been actively involved in training learning enthusiasts from various Engineering industries.

Mr. Philip Chan is an experienced FIEAus, Chartered Professional Engineer (Mech), NER, APEC Engineer, Int(PE)(Aus), and an Energy Auditor with over 40 years of dealing with various MEP plants.

He has been a BCA-registered Energy Auditor since 2013. Over the years, he has dealt with defects, liabilities, and maintenance problems for over 120 buildings in various Plants. He has developed solid problem-solving and design skills. He has also helped many MNC companies optimize Energy and Water Efficiency.

He also won the prestigious National Level PUB Watermark Award in 2015 as an individual recipient.

He is the President of Engineers Australia Singapore Chapter and has been appointed to the position of Overseas Chapter Congress Delegate for the 2025/26 term (1 January 2025 – 31 December 2026).

Topic :

“Globalisation of Engineers: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions”
Pakistan Locomotive Factory in Peshawar.

Obie Vetter is an experienced project manager and engineer, having worked on renewable energy projects such as Sun Cable; the biggest proposed solar farm in the world, with a subsea cable connecting Australia, and Singapore.

Academic qualification : Double major – Bachelor of engineering in civil and environmental disciplines from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (UNSW).

Professional designations : Accredited Project Manager with Australian Institute of Project Managers (AIPM)

Professional membership : Member of Institution Engineers Australia

Topic :

“Globalisation of Engineers: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions”

Sun Cable; solar farm subsea cable Australia and Singapore.

Alex has over 35 years of academic and industry experience in Australia and Hong Kong, having worked on university research projects, including co-combustion of MSW with cement clinker production in Hong Kong and the coating for sewage pipes, and corrosion behaviour in sewerage, mineral processing and sugar cane by-product development in Australia. As a consultant, he has provided Phase I & II ESA, EIA, land contamination & remediation, Environmental Due Diligence, EMS and EHS audit, and waste management/recycling consultancy services in Asia, including Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, China, and Taiwan.

Topic :

“Globalisation of Engineers: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions”

Utilizing problem-solving skills to consultancy services

Dr Sam has been a lifelong learner for more than 53 years. He has gone through various possible pathways to become a qualified engineer, builder, and mathematician/scientist.

Dr Sam obtained his First Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Melbourne in Australia. Later, he completed his postgraduate degrees from various local & overseas Universities, including the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Dr Sam has also completed various external examinations by self-study: Cambridge Higher School Certificate, LCCI Business Statistics, RSA Quantitative Methods for Business, The Society of Engineers, UK Part 2 (Civil Design) and Part 3 (Management) and The Council of Engineering Institutions, UK Part 2 (Now: The Engineering Council).

Dr Sam has been very active in many professional bodies. In 1980, he formed the Singapore Institute of Engineering Technicians (SIET – later renamed the Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists). He served in the Executive Council for almost 20 years. [website：www.siet.org.sg. The Society of Engineers, UK 1985 awarded him the SIMMS Medal. He is the local representative of the Association of Building Engineers, UK, and a Member of the Engineering Advisory Board for the BEng(Mechanical & Manufacturing) Program in Singapore for the University of South Australia. He has been a ‘Professional Interviewer for various UK Professional Bodies for registration as an incorporated Engineer (IEng), Chartered Engineer (CEng), and Chartered Builder.

Dr Sam is a Chartered Engineer (UK/Australia), a Chartered Builder (UK), a Chartered Environmentalist (UK), a Chartered Quality Professional (UK), a Chartered Mathematician (UK), and also a Chartered Scientist (UK). Dr.Sam has over 53 years of academic and industry experience in Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and China as a Lecturer in Universities and Polytechnics.

Dr.Sam has published guidebooks for GCE 0 and A in Coordinate Geometry, Mechanics, Statistics, and Land Surveying. Also, many articles papers in SOE papers.

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“Globalisation of Engineers: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions”

Teaching Experience in Overseas

Tham Ming-Wah

Ming-Wah Tham is a Systems Engineering practitioner and an ESEP with over 26 years of systems engineering experience working on large-scale projects in the urban rail industry. Throughout his career, he has held various roles in SE, which enabled him to practice and gain experience in the entire spectrum of SE process areas. Along the way, Ming-Wah embarked on a journey of leadership, studying various leadership theories and philosophies and putting them into practice. Ming-Wah is currently serving his second term as the Chapter President of the INCOSE Singapore chapter. 

Yew Seng was a founding Management Committee member of International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Singapore Chapter, and its President 2017-2019, winning the INCOSE Gold Circle Award. He was the first Singaporean to pass the examination and awarded the INCOSE CSEP certification in 2009. After completing the INCOSE Technical Leadership Program, he was inducted into the Technical Leadership Institute. Yew Seng is the current Co-Editor of INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook (5th edition), upon which the Systems Engineering Professional Certification examination is based.

His job experience includes working in a defence and systems engineering conglomerate, multi-national corporations, government agency, small and medium enterprise, telecom service providers, and teaching systems engineering at a public university in Singapore. He has worked in Singapore, USA, Israel, UK, China and Cambodia.

Yew Seng graduated with Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honors) & Minors in Economics from University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) USA, and Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS).

Robert Ong started as a Borland C++Builder 6 product certified and consultant for Borland Together and CaliberRM on Requires engineering, Software Architecture, Object Analysis and Design. He joined No Magic, a standards-driven software provider of model-driven enterprise solutions based on Object Management Group (OMG standards as a Senior Analyst and proceeded to work as a Director of Product Development, assuring client requirements were delivered by improving features and capabilities of the tools to meet the needs.

Having been in the position for years, he challenged himself to take on new responsibilities as an Industry Process Consultant Director of CATIA Cyber Systems APAC. With 22+ years of experience in working with clients in a fast-moving environment, Robert accumulates strengths in MBSE/MBRE, project management, requirements engineering, IT solutions finding, domain and business process analysis, business process reengineering, and Enterprise Architecture. Besides working as part of the CATIA NO MAGIC CYBER SYSTEMS Team, he has been actively involved in INCOSE as a President-Elect for Singapore Chapter since 2024.