Series 3: From Vision to Impact
Conversations on Energy and Sustainability — Forum & Networking Dinner
About This Event
The room was louder, warmer and more curious than ever. On 8 October 2026, NAAE held its third forum and networking dinner at NTU@one-north on the theme From Vision to Impact: Conversations on Energy and Sustainability. Professor Boh Wai Fong, NTU Vice President (Lifelong Learning & Alumni Engagement), opened the evening with the welcome address, followed by Chairperson Susan Teh, who shared what the alliance has built since our last forum. The panel, moderated by Hendri Zhang, featured two founders who have built real businesses around sustainability: Mr Tan Ching Hwee (PC Dreams Group; myhalo), pioneering circular electronics and e-waste, and Ms Zeng Shu Fei (KH Marque), building Southeast Asia's largest traceable used cooking oil supply network for biofuel. Candid about the details that make their businesses work, they shared why viability must come before sustainability, why it pays to be in the game early, and how trust with suppliers is the supply chain. The floor then took over with practical, unfiltered questions — on choosing the right business partner, managing logistics, and navigating local regulations — before a cake-cutting ceremony marked NAAE's milestones. As usual, the networking ran overtime, with conversations continuing past 10pm until the team gently ushered everyone out.
Programme
- 16:30 – 7:30pm
Registration & Buffet Dinner
- 27:30 – 7:35pm
Group Photo Taking & Commencement of Event
- 37:35 – 7:40pm
Welcome Address
Professor Boh Wai Fong, Vice President (Lifelong Learning & Alumni Engagement)
- 47:40 – 7:50pm
Speech
Ms Susan Teh, Chairperson, NTU Alumni Alliance (Entrepreneurship)
- 57:50 – 8:50pm
Panel Discussion: From Vision to Impact — Conversations on Energy and Sustainability
Moderator: Hendri Zhang · Speakers: Mr Tan Ching Hwee & Ms Zeng Shu Fei
- 68:50 – 10:00pm
Networking
- 710:00pm
End of Event
Featured Speakers
Mr Tan Ching Hwee
Founder & Managing Director, PC Dreams Group; Founder, myhalo
Mr Tan Ching Hwee is a tech entrepreneur and circular economy pioneer with 19 years of expertise in IT, sustainability tech, and workflow automation. An Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate from NTU (EEE/2004), he is the founder of PC Dreams Group and myhalo, where he leads initiatives dedicated to creating a "Zero e-Waste World" through sustainable tech models. In 2015, he engineered Singapore's first in-house UI/UX automated trade-in quotation engine, a proprietary architecture that powered valuation workflows for global brands including Apple and Samsung. A recognised leader in Singapore's business and ESG landscape, he serves as Sustainability Chair and Council Member for the Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME). He was named Winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award (EYA) 2022 and served as EYA Co-Chairman from 2023 to 2025. A judge for the RWS-HC Sustainability Award 2026, he actively mentors startups and contributes to Singapore's higher education ecosystem across NUS, NTU, and SMU, focusing on circular tech, digitalisation, and pragmatic AI adoption.
Ms Zeng Shu Fei
Founder & CEO, KH Marque
Ms Zeng Shu Fei is the Founder and CEO of KH Marque, a Singapore-based company transforming used cooking oil into traceable, low-carbon biofuel feedstock. With more than two decades of experience in global commodity trading at Vitol and Glencore, she brings deep industry expertise and commercial insight to the renewable energy space. Under her leadership, KH Marque has grown into Southeast Asia's largest used cooking oil collector, operating across 11 countries and supporting the supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel, and other biofuel applications. The company's work has earned recognition including the 2026 Global Recognition Award and the Chief Trailblazer of the Year title at the 2025 Platts Global Energy Awards. Her journey reflects the powerful link between vision and execution, showing how innovation, traceability, and sustainability can create measurable impact at scale.
Event Highlights
- Welcome address by Professor Boh Wai Fong, NTU Vice President (Lifelong Learning & Alumni Engagement), and milestone update by Chairperson Ms Susan Teh — 228 Associate Members (up 117% since 23 July), 270 attendees across forums, 6 introductions and collaborations, and 220 volunteer manhours
- From Vision to Impact panel with Mr Tan Ching Hwee (PC Dreams Group; myhalo) and Ms Zeng Shu Fei (KH Marque), moderated by Hendri Zhang
- Candid founder takeaways: viability first, then sustainability; be in the game early; watch the trends and grab what they offer; resilience is easier when you believe in what you are rebuilding; build trust with your suppliers — relationships are the supply chain
- Practical, unfiltered audience Q&A on choosing business partners, managing logistics, and complying with local rules and regulations — with one answer recurring: look within the alumni community
- Cake-cutting ceremony to mark the small milestones NAAE has reached so far
- Mentorship impact: guidance for undergraduates from LKCMedicine, Nanyang Business School, and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering helped them secure $50K in raiSE Enterprise funding for their start-up; Haier Singapore Innovation Centre has proposed a long-term innovation exchange with NAAE
- Networking ran overtime — conversations continued past 10pm, with new connections forged through the NAAE platform
Event Photos
Event Details
- Date
- 8 October 2026
- Time
- 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Venue
- AUD302, Level 3, NTU@one-north, 11 Slim Barracks Rise, S(138664)
- Theme
- Conversations on Energy and Sustainability — Forum & Networking Dinner