NCSS 40-Under-40 2025

Overview

The seventh run of the signature youth leadership programme was held from 20 August to 22 August 2025 at Civil Service Club (CSC) Changi. 40 youth leaders from the social service, healthcare, public and private sectors gathered to learn, network, reflect on sharing by guest speakers, and discuss issues at a macro level.

The theme for 2025 was "Learn, Lead, Link, with Purpose", taking participants on a transformative journey of:

• Learning through immersive experiences and practical insights from industry leaders across sectors

• Leading by developing self-awareness and applying personal strengths to build effective teams

• Linking by fostering cross-sector partnerships and collaborative solutions to common challenges

Participants valued the personal and authentic insights shared by distinguished speakers across diverse sectors, including corporate leaders who shared business perspectives on social impact, content creators who discussed leveraging digital platforms for social good, as well as an exclusive Ask Me Anything session with Mr Goh Pei Ming, Minister of State for Social and Family Development.

The programme included experiential learning journeys to Marina Bay Sands to explore large-scale operations, Singapore Prison Service to understand integrated rehabilitation systems, and HCA Oasis @ Outram to examine how environmental design enhances service delivery. These immersive experiences offered practical insights that participants could apply to improve their own organisations' service delivery.

Participants engaged in inspirational and reflective sessions designed to cultivate their Leadership DNA by exploring individual personality profiles to maximise strengths and mitigate potential leadership blind spots. They also had opportunities to apply their insights through an Unconference format that facilitated discussions on collaborative possibilities.

Through these comprehensive engagements, participants engaged in holistic learning to build a collaborative community of emerging social service leaders.

40-Under40 2025 Day 1 – Key Highlights

Welcome Address by Ms Anita Fam, President, NCSS.

NCSS 40-Under-40 alumni panel.

The alumni panel (from right to left):

• Ms Anita Fam, President, National Council of Social Service

• Moderated by: Mr Sugyanto Suryono, Assistant Director (Advancement), Nanyang Technological University (40-Under-40 Alumni 2024)

My DNA Leadership Workshop facilitated by MAD Learning

Fireside Chat with corporate leaders.

Fireside Chat panel (from left to right):

• Mr Brian Ng, Co-founder, KC Group of Companies

• Mr Ervin Yeo, Group Chief Strategy Officer and CEO, Commercial Management, CapitaLand Investment

• Ms Genevieve Lim, Executive Director, MICE Management, Marina Bay Sands

• Moderated by Priscillia Yeong, Deputy Director, Social Service Institute, National Council of Social Service

Starry Starry Night: Dinner Engagement with NCSS Board members and 40-Under-40 Alumni

Starry Starry Night Dinner Engagement:

• Moderated by: Ms Saleha Rashidi, Senior Centre Manager, Persatuan Pemudi Islam Singapore (PPIS) (40-Under-40 Alumni 2023)

• Co-moderated by: Bruce Liew, Director, Capability Implementation & People Strategy, National Council of Social Service

NCSS 40-Under40 2025 Day 2 – Key Highlights

Learning Journey at Singapore Prison Service (SPS)

Fireside with SPS and Yellow Ribbon Leaders

Fireside panel:

• Mr Ricky Eu, Commander Cluster C, Singapore Prison Service

• Ms Caroline Lim, Director, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Division, Singapore Prison Service

• Ms Karen Lee, Director, Community Corrections Command Singapore Prison Service

• Ms Paulin Chua, Director (Partnership), Yellow Ribbon

• Moderated by Ms Saleemah Ismail, Chief Executive Officer, New Life Stories

Content Creators panel (fron left to right):

• Mr Jonathan Chua, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, GRVTY Media

• Ms Kong Man Jing, Co-founder of Just Keep Thinking

• Mr Adrian Ang, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of HEPMIL Media Group

• Moderated by Ms Jeanne Tai, Head, Comms & Marketing, Singapore Cancer Society (40-Under 40 Participant)

Conversation with content creators.

Learning Journey at HCA Hospice @Outram

Reflection on My Leadership DNA

This engagement is facilitated by Mr Justin Fong, Director, A*Star Communications.

NCSS 40-Under40 2025 Day 3 – Key Highlights

Facilitated Engagement - Reflect, Imagine, Create, Harvest

Reflect, Imagine, Create, Harvest is a facilitated session for participants to reflect and share their learnings and key takeaways, followed by unconference sessions.

Engagement with Mr Goh Pei Ming, Minister of State for Social & Family Development.

This engagement is moderated by Ms Rajendram Priyanka, Board Chairperson, Beautiful People Singapore Ltd (40-Under-40 Alumni 2020).