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JCU Conversations

JCU Conversations

By: James Cook University Singapore
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JCU Conversations is James Cook University, Singapore’s premier podcast series — bringing to you discussions with successful leaders in the industry (across fields such as business, education, urban design, and more) while offering a deeper understanding of their personal lives, careers, inspirations, and approaches to success. Join our rotating chair of distinguished hosts as we find out: What makes these bright minds tick?© 2022 James Cook University, Singapore Economics
Episodes
  • Ep39: CapitaLand’s Quah Ley Hoon: Leadership Lessons from Sea to Strategy
    Aug 7 2025

    In this episode of JCU Conversations, Ms Quah Ley Hoon – Group Chief Corporate Officer at CapitaLand Investment – shares her views on adapting to change, staying curious, and leading through uncertainty. From her transition out of public service to embracing innovation in the private sector, she talks about learning new ways of working, building and sustaining a strong organisational culture, and what AI means for the future of the workforce.


    This episode’s host: Cindy Tan, Chief People Officer at the James Cook University (Singapore Campus).


    Connect with Quah Ley Hoon.

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    24 mins
  • Ep38: 60 Years of Singapore–Australia Ties: AustCham’s Role in a Changing Region | Chris Coburn & Scott Speedie | Australia Chamber of Commerce, Singapore
    Jul 3 2025

    The Australian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore has stood the test of time, even in the face of global disruptions. How did the organisation adapt during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what lessons has it carried into a new business era? In this episode, we speak with Scott Speedie and Chris Coburn, two of AustCham’s longest-serving Board members who recently concluded their leadership tenures. They reflect on the Chamber’s evolution, the importance of cross-border cooperation, what it takes to stay relevant in a rapidly changing region and more.


    This episode’s host: Wang Pengji, Acting Academic Head, JCU Business School


    Connect with Scott Speedie and Chris Coburn.

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    32 mins
  • Ep 37: Gender Equality is Everyone’s Business – Even Men’s | Koh Yan Ping | CEO, Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations
    Jun 26 2025

    Gender equality. How is Singapore doing? What’s enough, and when is it too much? Can the gender pay gap be closed? And how can we shift society’s mindset in terms of gender norms? Ms Koh Yan Ping, CEO at the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations, sits down with us to chat about pressing topics surrounding gender equality, workplace equity, ageism and the road ahead for a more inclusive Singapore.


    This episode’s host: Sherry Aw, Lecturer in Psychology at James Cook University (Singapore Campus).


    Connect with Koh Yan Ping.


    (Note: I will be using “James Cook University (Singapore Campus)” for all podcast web copies moving forward. Reason: we are using this term in the main podcast intro).

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    27 mins
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