"Snapshots of Singapore's economy"
The modules just keep getting better. Angeline began from where Wee Khiang left off. Building on Wee Khiang's ideas on human capital development, Angeline started with a snapshot of the Singapore economy, focusing on transforming Singapore from a Host to a Home.
A clear distinction between a "host" and a "home" was made. If Singapore was to be simply a host, and she definitely was, she will be known as an efficient hub that manages the bottom line. She will be adding value to the products that companies in the industries create. But that's not enough isn't it? To be a home, Singapore has to be an essential hub for businesses. She will have to grow top line businesses, and to create new value, not just to grow existing value. In other words, Singapore should not be a place that simply attracts and welcomes industrial leaders, but also to allow these leaders to stay on in Singapore and to make Singapore their home.
"Now how do we be a home for talents"
Focusing on the key thrusts of Singapore as a home for businesses, innovation and talents, Angeline projected her ideal vision of what it means to be a home for businesses. Further highlighting the strategies for Singapore to be a home, she identified 3 key paradigm shifts - Anchoring peak talent and building deep talent, cultivate Chief Human Resource Officers and Chief Learning Officers, and developing centers of excellence. These are to be supported by the 3 pillars - tools, content and physical infrastructure.
"How can Singapore be a home for talent?"
Angeline then entertained many questions from our contestants. Drawing on her experience as director for strategic planning, she explained the heterogeneous nature of attracting businesses to Singapore, and some practical difficulties involved in such deals. She also explained what it really means to be a home for businesses.
Now that the final module is over for you contestants, you are pretty much on your own. Of course we (the commentators) would render our assistance whenever necessary. Coffee's here to help too. Oh dear please don't get addicted to caffeine.
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Day 2!
EDB officers really don’t have it easy, and it’s impossible to say we understand, but we can definitely guess at the amount of stuff they have to deal with! Today was a long day, but it was also a lot more exciting, and with our THICK jackets and donuts, we can say today was a much better day (:
Generating what we thought were new and pretty unexploited ideas only to realize that EDB has been there wayyy before us was tough—it’s almost like getting all excited about this amazingly adorable shirt that you found at some hidden little boutique and then see it on someone else in the streets. Crushing. But then again, what are ideas if not illimitable? Comparing against yesterday, the headway that we finally made today really motivated us to exhaust the possible potential of our chosen industry. Coming out of Day 2, we realized that what really kept us going was the sincere belief in our plan: we really believe in our cause and while we know that there are many barriers and many questions to surmount in order to achieve what we have set out to accomplish, but we do believe that it’s a direction that we can definitely see Singapore going towards!
And yes, when we get down to developing the LOMOshots, maybe you’ll get more glimpses of us (: And hopefully if you keep waiting, you may be witness to the realization of our ideas. Until then, keep your fingers crossed and keep hoping!
Sting.
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