Episodes

  • Ep36: Why Will AI Not Replace Accountants? | Lee Tze Shiong | CLA Global TS
    May 8 2025

    Business transformation, digitalisation, change management and more. In this episode of JCU Conversations, we sit down with Mr Lee Tze Shiong, Director at CLA Global TS, one of the top ten largest public accounting and audit firms in Singapore. With over 30 years of experience spanning audit, advisory, business transformation, and regulatory leadership, he brings a wealth of insights on navigating change, embracing digital transformation, and preparing for the future of work.

    Business transformation, digitalisation, change management and more. In this episode of JCU Conversations, we sit down with Mr Lee Tze Shiong, Director at CLA Global TS, one of the top ten largest public accounting and audit firms in Singapore. With over 30 years of experience spanning audit, advisory, business transformation, and regulatory leadership, he brings a wealth of insights on navigating change, embracing digital transformation, and preparing for the future of work.

    This episode’s host: Associate Professor Caroline Wong, Associate Dean Learning and Teaching and Associate Professor in Business at James Cook University (Singapore Campus).

    Connect with Mr Lee Tze Shiong.

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    21 mins
  • Ep 35: The Skills Students Need to Thrive in a Competitive Future | Su-Yen Wong | Board Chair, James Cook University in Singapore
    Apr 3 2025

    CEO, board director, advisor to fellow CEOs, professional speaker, avid sportswoman and more – Su-Yen Wong is a force to be reckoned with. Su-Yen is also Chair of the Board at James Cook University in Singapore, and in this episode, she sits down with our Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Carole-Anne Upton for a candid chat about her career and how she makes it all work – with both her professional and personal pursuits.


    Listen here: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/jcu-conversations/podcasts/jcu-conversations-su-yen-wong

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    18 mins
  • Ep34: An Organisational Psychologist on Remote Work & Employee Well-Being | Dr Sherry Aw, JCU Singapore
    Mar 6 2025

    We’ve heard a lot about workplace well-being, work-life balance remote working and more in recent years. But what if we look at it from the lens of research? Find out more from our Psychology lecturer Dr Sherry Aw, who specialises in research topics such as employee well-being, empathy and emotions, managing work-family life and remote work.


    This episode’s host: Janlyn, President of the Psychology Societies Student Group at James Cook University (Singapore Campus).

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    21 mins
  • Ep33: Digital Transformation, AI and Entrepreneurship–Insights from Kau Yi Ming | Krux Asia
    Jan 15 2025

    Join us as we chat with Mr Kau Yi Ming, Venture Partner at Krux Asia and Managing Director at Orative Technologies Mr. Kau takes us through his career journey from the military to the corporate world, entrepreneurship, and paying it forward as an angel investor and venture partner. In this episode, he shares about one of his greatest achievements and passions: driving digital transformation in organisations.


    This episode’s host: Dr Kim-Lim Tan, Lecturer at James Cook University in Singapore.


    Connect with Kau Yi Ming on LinkedIn.

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    23 mins
  • Ep32: Microsoft's Andrea Della Mattea Talks About The Future of AI
    Dec 19 2024

    In this episode, we chat with Andrea Del Mattea, President Asia Pacific, Microsoft, and advisory board member at James Cook University in Singapore. Andrea reflects on her prolific global career in tech, and shares insights on harnessing artificial intelligence to make a difference and drive inclusivity across the world. She also speaks about her time at James Cook University, where she was awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering.

    This episode’s host: Dr Steve Kerrison, Senior Lecturer, Cybersecurity at James Cook University in Singapore.

    Connect with Andrea Della Mattea on LinkedIn.

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    6 mins
  • Ep31: CapitaLand Investment's Ted Howland Debunks Sustainability Myths
    Oct 30 2024

    Ted Howland, Vice President, Group Sustainability at CapitaLand Investment joins us in this episode of JCU Conversations! Mr Howland, a Stanford-trained engineer, shares about how engineering and sustainability work together, the future of sustainability, why he’s optimistic about what’s to come and some surprising fun facts.


    This episode’s host: Rachel Ward, Member of the Advisory Board Subcommittee for Social and Health Sciences at James Cook University in Singapore.


    Connect with Ted Howland on LinkedIn.

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    26 mins
  • Ep30: From Theatre to Management—Carole-Anne Upton's Lessons on Leadership | Professor Carole-Anne Upton | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | James Cook University
    Oct 11 2024

    In June this year, we welcomed our new Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Singapore at James Cook University, Professor Carole-Anne Upton. Professor Upton joins us in this episode of JCU Conversations, where she shares about why her career has been full of serendipity, as well as her thoughts on education, the future of learning and more.


    This episode’s host: Akshita Bhatia, Student Leader at James Cook University in Singapore.


    Connect with Professor Carole-Anne Upton on LinkedIn.

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    26 mins
  • Ep29: Should You Choose A Startup or MNC? | Natasha Syed | Founder & CEO | SkilledIn Green
    Sep 5 2024

    Meet Ms Natasha Syed, Founder and CEO of SkilledIn Green, a talent marketplace that focuses on green skills and careers in sustainability. Natasha pivoted from a conventional 9-to-5 career in banking & finance to follow her passion for entrepreneurship. Join us as she talks about her journey, her commitment to sustainability and more.

    This episode’s host: Michelle Thrash, Senior Manager, Student Careers at James Cook University in Singapore.

    Connect with Natasha Syed on LinkedIn.

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    18 mins