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===== Audience List =====

Here's a small sampling of who's joining us at InteresThink 2. 
Audience list in progress as invites are being sent out. :)


^Profile^^^
|**Name** |**Organisation** |**About** |
|Paddy Tan |CEO, Bak2u.com |InteresThink 1 Speaker |
|Coleman Yee |[[http://www.pebbleroad.com/|PebbleRoad]] |Thinker, designer, creator, educator|
|Fiona Tio | |Paediatric Occupational Therapist |
|Sriram Krishnan|Energy Carta|Co-founder|
|Jiin Joo Ong|IDA|Strategist- Writer/Business Developer/Trombonist/Rest-lacker |
|Koh Weijie |Ngee Ann Poly |Supporter of the Open Source Software. I am not a stereotypically politically apathetic youth.|
|Richard Gascoigne |Topsys Pte Ltd |I like to interact via rational discourse, dialectic, particularly with respect to current life-shaping events: civil society, environmental issues, the nature of religion, etc.|
|Divyank Shukla |Singapore Linux User Group |Developer and a Software consultant with 6 years of experience in Unix/Linux based platforms. |
|Jared Tham |The Choice Initiative |My involvements are within the youth, volunteer and international NGO sectors. I currently moderate several forums on various issues: Initiative SG (a collective of youth who have started their own NGOs), Expedition SG (for overseas volunteerism), Child Rights SG, Fair Trade SG (ethical consumption), Refugees SG, HIV/AIDS SG, and Microcredit SG. Oh, and I love India too.|
|Bihui Li |Scientist |My academic interests are in philosophy and science. On a more human-oriented front, I am interested in environmental ethics (I commute by bicycle and hike regularly) and the aspects of Singaporean culture/politics that have to do with freedom (of thought, speech, whatever). In particular, I have always been fascinated by how the education system and the media in Singapore combine to produce a population of sheeple with a 'success' that is, to my knowledge, unmatched anywhere else in the world.|
|Mohammad Fauzy Bin Mos |[[http://spiritbinder.deviantart.com|Homepage]] |Peace for e world! :)|
|Jack Ang |[[http://jackang.com|Homepage]] |I am a Occupational Therapy student studying in New Zealand. At the moment I'm doing relief duties in a neighbourhood school out west. Enjoying my cuppa and thinking deeply about issues closely related to me. I enjoy thinking laterally. |
|Ramkumar Shankar|[[http://ramkumarshankar.com/|Homepage]] |I'm an (aspiring) entrepreneur. Throughout my life, I've had the opportunity to live in a variety of places. I was born in Oman, brought up in Mauritius, and I'm an Indian national. I came back last year to Singapore, after a 1 year stint in a startup in Stockholm, Sweden. My interests include the internet and new media (in particular music). I hold the TED talks in high regard, and I'm especially interested to attend this event. Some friends and I have done similar conferences/events in the past as well.|
|Chew Changhui |Student |Politics interests me greatly because it is the way we live within society. Moreover, as a gay man, I believe that the stakes are even greater, and gaining understanding, joining grassroots activism, is key in helping to pave the way for the recognition of our rights. |
|Jeff Jansen |Husband, father, Christian, systems administrator|I'm a computer "geek" who is also a Christian Missionary. I think faith in Jesus is the only logical way to make sense of the world today and our part in it. |
|Ng Wanfen |Music Therapist|President of Association for Music Therapist (Singapore) - World Peace|
|Malcom Chen |Project Executive, Restroom Association (Singapore)|Climate change and environment concerns, Animal welfare, Tourism and social-culture, Sustainable tourism development and eco-tourism, Toilet and sanitation issues, Human rights for miniority, Christianity and world religions, Adventure|
|Marina Noordin|Multimedia Educator|I am interested in technology, and its applications in life. I blog at [[http://rinaz.net|rinaz.net]], an avid video blogger, and enjoys traversing in the metaverse as well as the real life on her scooter.|
|Joanna Tay|Freelance theatre practicioner/citizen diplomat|Citizen diplomacy and intercultural exchange get me going. I worked in Washington, DC in the area of international relations, and developed an interest in the concept of the citizen as a diplomat in a global world. Changing the world, one handshake at a time!|
|Edwin Tam|Writer/Editor, Page One|Travel writer, editor & photographer. Interested in other publishing models.|
|Lim Kwang Kok|Dy Director of the Knowledge & Quality Management Dept, NLB|Sharing knowledge and experience with others who may benefit from what I have gone through, as well as to learn from others via their experiences. Further networking will allow us to function in a more collaborative environment which stretches more than just within our own department or even own organisations, but across organisations and industries. The potential that we can learn from one another drives me to take the first step and share...be open and others will be open too.|
|June Tan|Interior Designer, Livingnotes Design Studio|I'm a interior designer by training. fallen in love with photography and travel since young. I'm also interested in social issues particular that of childen and education!|
|Chan Wai Yeng|Kinetica Pte Ltd|I have a general interest in everything under the sun, in particular animal conservation related issues. My past activities have included volunteer work with a marine conservation project and later on an ecology project on limestone karsts of Malaysia with the conservation ecology lab of NUS. Like most S'porean, my holidays are spent on travelling. My last holiday was a backpacking trip in Timor Leste. Several years back, I'd also spent a short stint on Four Friends which is a classic yacht as second mate where we've taken guests to Malaysia islands and conducted adventure activities. My full time job is with a law firm where I am currently pursuing a patent agent qualification which allows me to assist in the legal protection of technical innovations. Being technically inclined, I also endeavour to expose health/medical/beauty quacks that are abound in Singapore. My feedback on the detox foot bath was published on Straits Times last year. I have been following the articles on Yawning Bread and Alfian Sa'at's blog and I think it would be a great opportunity to see Alex Au in person.|
|Chua Yong Sheng|Autism Therapist|Working with people with autism, interested in creating a change to have a more cultured and tolerant society.|
|Grace Poh|Knowledge Management Practitioner|Trying to figure out how to make KM work in an organisation keeps me awake at night. Increasingly also, issues on global warming and saving the planet.|
|Dr Andy Giger|[[http://andygiger.com|ArtBioCom]]|As a biologist, neuroscientist, science communicator, trainer and manager I have always dealt with perception and perceptions in one way or another. Now, as an artist, I am exploring the many ways in which we perceive the world around us, and how these affect our behaviour and relationships with each other and our environment.|
|Roger Poulier|Educator, Singapore Sports School|I am hooked on education for social change and am interested in ways to help students learn how to think and speak for themselves. Consequently, I have never been very good at breeding exam-smart automatons. I am presently engaged in helping to develop literate, articulate and compassionate student-athletes.|
|Claudia Lim|[[http://claudia.limedsign.com|Blogger]]|I'm a blogger, a photographer, a yebber and a dreamer! So many ideas but so little time and resources.|
|Kush Jamwal|DHL|A combination of IT geek, origami aficionado, traveling enthusiast and AIESEC alumnus with an experience of working in a multi-cultural international youth organization, a small IT company, an NGO and a multi-national organization. Have worked on using and developing web technologies, community theatre workshops, Sales development tools, enhancing learning for children, Database management, puppetry and paper folding beyond the 'art'.. An avid talker and a voracious listener.. or is it the other way round?.. and a little bit more ;)|
|Dave Dinh|Freelance programmer|The forum is created for building up and sharing our point of views towards a variety of issues in the Singapore society today. And since then, I would have a chance to experience those kinds of problem under many different lenses, integrating different relevant aspects of a problem. So I would like to come, to THINK more and LEARN more.|
|Farah Ong|Performer, actress, emcee, drama trainer & dreamer|Coffee & cigarettes & conversations. Sitting at cafes & kopitiams eavesdropping. Debating with friends over differences in ideas and views. Listening to other people's views at a talkback session after performances. Scolding the newspapers after reading about disparities in life and mediocrities of the media. Scooting around town when I feel like being free. Taking a train ride out to Malaysia when I feel like escaping. Trying to do my part for this world(for now) by using less plastic, not buying clothes/food/&whatever nots from big establishments and supporting more local businesses. I buy my clothes from thrift stores. I only stay in local run hotels/backpackes. I've stopped eating fastfood for many years. These are things or activities I like to do and small actions I have been trying to do. And I'd like to listen to other people's thoughts and feelings about anything.|
|Sujith Kumar|Ngee Ann Polytechnic|I'm a final year Mass Communication at Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a strong interest in writing and publication. I work very hard to be a positive influence to the people around me. In my spare time I enjoy playing the fool, talking to people and, what else, writing!|
|Lavanya Kannathass|Ngee Ann Polytechnic|I am mass communications student from the school of film media and studies from Ngee Ann. I am a dancer and I'm from New Revolving Age ( NRA), a dance club from Ngee Ann. We do all kinds of dance. Jazz funk, new & old school hip-hop, Jazz and a whole lot of others. I love to write and mingle with people, getting to know about their views and takes on issues. It could be about anything basically. Just love to see how people react in different ways and why they react the way they do. I've been in Sweden for about two years because of my dad's attachment at work and i studied there. I travelled alot. Yes discovery travel and living on cable is my best channel! I've learned Swedish, abit of french and abit of German. Love languages and i won't hesitate to pick up any. Recently, because of a special someone, i've been involved and interested in eating disorders. All about it. From the signs to how we as supporters can deal with it and what's happening around here in SIngapore. I wrote articles in school concerning Death and Dying and Eating disorders as well. Psychological health issues is my forte when it comes to writing. Another thing which makes my life go around is, love. Love without boundaries. Time, age, gender. Just the heart. :]|
|Naveen Srivatsav|NTU|I am fuelled by information; any nuggest is relished and remembered. I seek to unite all things into an elegant framework, like TOE except in a more global sense. On that note, I'm actually proud that I see patterns and overarching links between radically different fields of study. And I want to change the world for the better. I have the motivation and the drive; now I need the contacts and the information and the ideas.|
|V.Suriya|Consultant, HR Dynamics|I am the secretary of the VOICS.|
|Shin Hyun Jung|MBA student, NUS|I am from Korea and interested in Photography and Traveling. I used to be a maximizer, who pursues for perfection and big achievement. However, through NUS MBA exchange studentship in Singapore, I discovered real South East Asia, which has been my neighbors but no knowledge of, as well as my self. This forum will be one of my self-discovery journey, since I realized that there is something more important.|
|Clara Feng|Lawyer|In my past lives, I was a village girl/researcher/desert hellrider/activist/student/geek/environmentalist/writer/youth worker/teacher/nomad/impossible idealist/minion/photographer/report cruncher.|
|Chua Han Wen|Freelance director/ producer|Been directing/ producing television programmes and short films for the past few years|
|Lee Jin Pyn|Writer, filmmaker, activist|Asia's natural heritage. I will that Asia will one day wake up, proud and defensive of Her natural heritage. Belief that I can think and have a voice for a purpose.|
|Daphne Ng|Student|I love to think a lot and I am very passionate for all things art from visual arts, films, literature to theatre. I am always updated about the ongoings in society so I may come across as worldy-wise when it may not be all that true. :) I love to find out more about anything and everything and this keeps me on overdrive mode. I am very supportive of the local arts and one day, I hope to be able to play my part in promoting the arts scene in Singapore.|
|Khor Wei Chong|ASES|Over the past years, I was involved in Asia-pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society as Singapore Chapter President as well as spent 1.5 years in Silicon Valley and founded a senior care related web business together with a seasoned investor in the software business. Being back in Singapore for a month, I am constantly looking for startup opportunities here, especially in the internet space.|
|May Hsi|F&B Consultant|A food technologist by training, I went into neurosomatics and holistic psychology, then to NLP, hypnotherapy, spiritual kinesiology before going back to food manufacturing, and the F & B consultant industry setting up restaurants and food outlets. At the moment, I am concerned on our petroleum based reliances on food sources and the increasing population diagnosed with cancer and other diseases. Currently furturing my on-going education on organic food agriculture, the technological advance on food manfacturing and dietary nutrition. I do hope to setup a movable Mind, Body and Spirit type based ecological retreat, however it is only a thought at the moment. I am a avid traveller wannabe, however not so much as a roaming nomad but more into photographing the changing landscape and environment of the area I visit, as well as the culture and tribal dispora happening around the places I have been.|
|Sylvia Tan|Editor, Fridae|I'm the editor of Fridae.com, Asia's largest gay and lesbian web site. Alex Au is one of our columnists and the topic of his talk is one that I find highly interesting given the status of prostitution in our beloved "conservative" island.|
|Jahangir Naina|ICT professional, Getronics; Open Source Advocate|A raging nerd/geek under a calm and otherwise ordinary looking exterior. Have been in the "social networking" scene in Singapore long before Facebook and the Internet, when 300bps modems and BBSes were all the rage. My key area of focus is to understand and study how technology and technological changes impacts and shapes society. Topics of interests include the social web, open source technologies, ubiquitous computing and cloud computing.|
|Wong Renhao|[[http://tech65.org|Tech65]]| I love anime and I'd love to share it with more people, to let them understand more about this oft-misrepresented entertainment genre! Multimedia editing - Photoshop, audio engineering, video editing - is also a great interest of mine, although I must confess I'm not pro at it. Other than that, I'm part of the crew of Tech65.org, and I keep up with the latest technologies coming out every day (or hour). Not much choice when you're in a tech podcast. |
|[[http://bleongcw.typepad.com|Bernard Leong]]| Partner, [[http://www.thymoscapital.com|Thymos Capital]] and Co-Founder, [[http://www.sgentrepreneurs.com|SG Entrepreneurs]]| I invest and incubate in new start-ups specializing in digital interactive media, and spent my time working and talking to entrepreneurs with my blog. My interests include entrepreneurship and venture capital, social political issues in Singapore and technology and innovation which will change the world. |
|Pamela Goh|Investment Support Snr.Executive|An executive in the financial playing field the last 23yrs. Still trying to be polictically correct in the game of corporate race. Enjoys listening and reading thought provoking social and polictical issues, especially of a dysfunctional society like Spore. An ardent fan of Yawning Bread site since May 2006. Firm believer of recycling - using less/no plastic bags; recycling everything that is recyclable.|
|Dr Sze Chun Chau|NTU Lecturer|I believe in doing things with a "heart" - be it working, playing, socializing, anything! Without the "heart" element, you're just going through the motion and wasting time. I am curious about this event - so there, you have my "heart" for now!|
|Dr Beatriz Lorente|NTU Lecturer|I am a lecturer in communication skills in NTU. As a teacher, figuring out how I can get my students to ask critical questions and to think for themselves is one of my foremost concerns. On the academic front, I am broadly interested in how language is being used by individuals and communities in a globalizing world.|