Purpose to Practice: A Conversation with Philip Ng
From Purpose to Practice: A Conversation with Philip Ng
Faith, Leadership and Life in Family Business
The INSEAD Family Business Club, in collaboration with One North Friends, invites you to a lunchtime conversation with Mr Philip Ng, Senior Advisor of Far East Organization, one of Singapore's largest private property developers.
How does an ancient narrative shape modern motivations? Mr Ng will reflect on Paul’s account in Acts 26 of an unexpected encounter that changed the course of his life. He will share how that story has shaped his own convictions, priorities and approach to work, family and responsibility.
Whether you hold a faith of your own, are curious, or simply want to hear how a senior leader connects personal conviction with professional decisions, you are warmly invited.
The second half of the session will feature a moderated Q&A with Mr Ng on business, leadership, family enterprise and lessons drawn from a long and illustrious career.
Who should attend: MBA students, members of business families, and anyone in the workplace thinking about purpose, values and leadership
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Speaker Biography
Philip Ng, 68, retired as Chief Executive Officer of Far East Organization in 2023 and is currently its Senior Advisor. Established in 1960 by his late father Mr Ng Teng Fong, Far East Organization is a property development and investment group operating in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, Japan, UK and USA.
Far East Organization operates as a Christian enterprise seeking to be a community of love and a workplace of grace doing business, and includes three listed entities: Far East Orchard Limited, a real estate company with a global lodging platform anchored on two pillars - hospitality and purpose-built student accommodation, Far East Hospitality Trust which consists of Far East Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust and Far East Hospitality Business Trust, and Yeo Hiap Seng Limited (founded in 1900), Southeast Asia’s pioneering producer of processed food and beverage products. Far East Organization’s Hong Kong-based sister company, Sino Group, engages in real estate activities in China (Hong Kong and Mainland) and Taiwan.