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  • Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade & Industry & Ministry of National Development of Singapore to grace the 11th annual Asian Downstream Summit this October

    Published on September 21, 2018

    SINGAPORE:  Asian Downstream Summit is the anchor oil and gas event during Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), hosted by the Energy Market Authority. The event will gather 1,000+ industry professionals and oil & gas leaders under one roof to offer insights on the latest innovations in the industry. Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) is expected to attract over 10,000+ energy professionals in Singapore.

    We are honoured to have Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade, and Industry & Ministry of National Development of Singapore to grace the event and announce the winners of the Digital Transformation Awards 2018.

    The Award categories are included as below and top nominated posters will be displayed at the Exhibition Hall:

    – Best Digital Transformation Programme (Operator – refinery, petrochemical, chemicals)
    – Best Innovative Technology for Improving Operational Efficiency (Digital)
    – Best Innovative Technology for Improving Operational Efficiency (Other technology)

    Dr Koh was elected as a Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC on 11 September 2015. He has served at the Ministry of Trade & Industry and Ministry of National Development since 11 January 2016, and was appointed Senior Minister of State on 1 May 2017.

    As the Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Dr Koh oversees the research and development matters, and is the patron of the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE). He is involved in the implementation of the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) domain strategy under the Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2020 (RIE2020) plan. Dr Koh also co-chairs two subcommittees in the Council for Skills, Innovation and Productivity (CSIP) where he oversees the transformation of the manufacturing, trade and connectivity clusters.

    Over 400+ industry leaders including refiners, petrochemical players, and chemicals manufacturers, EPCS, consultants and leading technology experts have already registered for the Asian Downstream summit this year.

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