Mr Bruce Poh was the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore, from 5 Feb 2007 – 1 Feb 2017, a post-secondary institution for career and technical education under the Ministry of Education. In Feb 2017, he was appointed Executive Deputy Chairman/WorldSkills Singapore Council and CEO/ITE Education Services (ITEES), a subsidiary of ITE. His current roles entail the promotion and recognition of skills for careers and mobility, and the development of human capital through skills development in developing countries. ITEES’ contributions and services have meaningfully impacted people and TVET organisations from diverse cultures and nationalities from 30 countries, spanning across Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America. ITEES has significantly helped our TVET partners raised their labour productivity, increased the employability of their youths and adults, enhanced their economic and business competitiveness and transformed the lives of thousands of individuals. Mr Poh is a Member of Singapore Rail Academy; Member of Education Sub-Commission of Singapore National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; and Resource Person for World Bank Group’s Human Capital Project. His professional affiliation includes Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore; Member of Economic Development Board (EDB) Society; and the Hewlett Packard Singapore Alumni. Mr Poh graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering (First Class) from University of Essex (UK), and the Asia-Pacific Executive MBA from National University of Singapore. He started his career as an Engineer in Hewlett Packard before joining the EDB. At EDB, he was Assistant Director of the French-Singapore Institute and Japan-Singapore Technical Institute. In 1992, Mr Poh was seconded to Nanyang Polytechnic to help set up Singapore’s fourth polytechnic. He held concurrent appointments as Deputy Principal and Director of IT, Design and Business Schools and Director/Centre for Quality. Mr Poh also spearheaded the development of the $67m Chemical Process Technology Centre in Jurong Island for training technicians with a live chemical process plant. As CEO/ITE, he led in envisioning two five-year roadmaps – ITE Innovate (2010-2014) and ITE Trailblazer (2015-2019). He has a keen interest in industry and technology developments, organisational and innovation excellence, and capability development of staff and students. He believes strongly that in preparing organisations for the next ‘S curve’ transformation. ITE achieved many accolades under his leadership. These include Harvard-IBM Innovations Award for Transforming Government, Harvard Kennedy School (2007); Singapore Public Service Premier Award for Organisational Excellence (2011 and 2016); Aon Hewitt Best Employers’ Award (2011); Singapore Quality Award with Special Commendation (2011) and Human Capital Breakthrough Distinction Award (2013). He was conferred the National Day Honours Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2012 and Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2004, and May Day Medal of Commendation 2016.