Event report • Interview
Past Event| A Conversation with Mr. Ngien Hoon Ping, Group Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Director of SMRT Corporation Ltd
We thoroughly enjoyed an insightful sharing by Mr Hoon Ping Ngien, Group CEO at SMRT, one of Singapore's leading public transportation companies. We learnt about SMRT’s collaboration with French companies in Singapore, and international development plans in Europe/France and the region. Besides being a leader in Singapore, SMRT will also be serving connectivity with Sentosa via the Monorail, and with Johor Bahru via the RTS Link. SMRT also has a strong presence in France – as the shadow operator for the Grand Paris Express, for which SMRT has been approached due to their expertise in operations and maintenance, asset renewal, and passenger service. More than 60 FCCS members attended the event, and here are the highlights:
Overview of SMRT: Stewarding SMRT in Moving People, Enhancing Lifestyles. The session kicked off with an overview of SMRT’s business in regulated public transportation as well as commercial business.
Collaboration with French Companies in Singapore
We discussed success stories of SMRT collaborating with French companies in Singapore.
Business in France/ Europe and globally We also learnt that Strides International (SMRT’s International arm) has delivered many Operation & Maintenance, Engineering, Mobility and Transit Lifestyle solutions in countries across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The highlight of the day was a thought-provoking Q&A session with SMRT's Group CEO. We learnt from the CEO that "?? 2027, ???? ???? ??????????? ??????? ????????? ???? ????? ????? ??? ??? ??? ?? ???????". On leadership, the CEO advised: “?? ??????, ???? ?? ???????? ???? ??????? ????????????? ??? ???????. ???? ???? ???? ????, ?? ???????? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ??????? ???? ?? ??? ????????????. ???? ????. ????? ???? ??????”. The event also fostered connections and networking opportunities. Thank you to SMRT Corporation for hosting us, and to the Group CEO, Mr Hoon Ping Ngien for sharing his insights with our members. And to Mr. Erwan Barre for his great moderation. Thank you to all the participants for making this event a huge success!
