Deputy Executive DirectorDesignSingapore Council
Emily has more than 25 years of professional experience spanning the arts, media, design and infocomm in the private and public sectors. She started her career in advertising and marketing with Miller Freeman Pte Ltd and Singapore Press Holdings Ltd in the media sector. Emily later made a switch to the Singapore Public Service, starting out as an arts and heritage policy officer at the Ministry of Information and the Arts. Since then, she has been posted to various divisions within the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, followed by stints in the Economic Development Board, Media Development Authority, Ministry of Communications and Information and now with the DesignSingapore Council. Emily spearheads policies and initiatives, as well as works with companies, schools, professional bodies and individuals to grow the arts, media, design and infocomm sectors in Singapore. During this time, Emily has been involved in formulating and developing major masterplans such as the Arts & Culture Strategic Plan, Infocomm Media 2025 and Design 2025 Masterplan. Emily holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (National University of Singapore), a Master of Business Administration (University of Western Australia) and completed the Innovation by Design Executive Programme at INSEAD Asia. Emily is currently pursuing her Master of Design (Design Strategies) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.