The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore)

💻 #ICYMI AmChamSG recently hosted a virtual webinar on “Navigating the Cyber Storm: Emerging Threats in an AI Era.” 🎤 The panel featured Isaraporn Kulkumjon, Regional Solutions Architect at Fortinet; James Fong, Risk, Security & ESG Solutions Leader, Asia at ServiceNow; Anshuman Sharma, Director, Verizon Threat Research Advisory Service, APJ at Verizon; and moderator Eva Kwok, Head of Cybersecurity in Hong Kong & Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting. 🎤 The discussion highlighted Artificial intelligence (AI)I as a double-edged sword in cybersecurity, serving acting as both a powerful weapon for attackers and a valuable tool for defenders. As With AI becoming increasingly integrated into our daily life, the threat landscape is expanding rapidly. As the panel explored the implications of this dynamic environment and how organizations can effectively protect themselves while undergoing amid AI transformations. Key takeaways from the session included: 💭 AI Systems Are Increasingly Vulnerable to Attacks: As AI becomes more pervasive, securing and ensuring the integrity of AI models and data is critical. Adversaries can exploit vulnerabilities by poisoning data streams and training datasets, crafting deceptive inputs to mislead AI engines, and reverse-engineering model architectures. 💭 AI as a Weapon for Cybercriminals: Attackers can leverage AI across the cyber kill chain, from identifying targets through sophisticated reconnaissance to establishing persistent command and control. AI automates the creation of highly personalized phishing emails, fake social media profiles, and malicious code. AI-generated malware can evolve and adapt to defense mechanisms, evading traditional security measures. 💭 Fighting AI with AI: AI enhances behavior-based detection and threat intelligence by automating information gathering and pattern recognition. Integrating AI into Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Network Detection and Response (NDR) systems enables proactive defense against evolving threats. Natural language processing capabilities further enhance threat intelligence by extracting valuable information from textual data. Automating routine tasks with AI accelerates investigations, allowing security teams to focus on strategic threat mitigation. 💭 Human and AI Cooperation: While AI excels at processing vast amounts of data and automating routine work, while humans provide essential contextual understanding and critical decision-making. Continuous human oversight will enable organizations to create a robust and adaptable security posture. We thank our panel of experts for sharing their insights with us and our attendees for their participation. #cybersecurity #threats #artificialintelligence #AmChamREPRESENT #AmChamSGplus

💗 [AmCham CARES 2024: Google] #AmChamREPRESENT 💗 Congratulations to Google - A High Distinction Recipient for AmCham CARES 2024! Google.org brings the best of Google to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges combining funding, in-kind products and technical expertise to support underserved communities and provide oppy. for everyone. They engage nonprofits, social enterprises and civic entities who make a significant impact on the communities they represent, and whose work has the potential to produce meaningful change. In APAC, they’re focused on helping nonprofits solve issues around sustainability, economic opportunity and digital education. They’re supporting Mandai Nature with nature-based solutions in SEA, as well as AVPN to run a 2nd round of the Sustainability Seed fund with USD5M to help nonprofits scale-up innovative tech solutions that address pressing environmental challenges. The inaugural Fund awarded USD3M to 13 grantees that proposed new approaches to tackling climate change. Amid economic uncertainty, they’re supporting The Asia Foundation to help SMEs and job seekers gain access to opps. and expertise. Phase 1 of Go Digital ASEAN trained 225K individuals in APAC, 60% women. Phase 2 will provide more advanced training for up to 200K underserved MSMEs. They’re also helping ASEAN Foundation upskill underserved groups inc. ppl. with-disabilities, elderly, youth to stay safe online. Through a $15M fund, Google.org is supporting The Asia Foundation to launch the APAC Cyber Security Fund in 13 APAC markets to increase cyber capabilities from 300K SMEs, NPOs, and underserved social ventures. #sgcares #csr #philanthropy #cares #AmChamSGplus

🍴 (POST-EVENT HIGHLIGHTS) LUNCHES WITH AMCHAM #AmChamREPRESENT 🍴 At yesterday's Lunch with AmCham, we were happy to host 6 more members at LUCE at InterContinental Singapore. Lunches with AmCham serve as an opportunity for members to discuss current events and upcoming business trends, as well as a chance to meet AmCham leaders like Board Governor, Guillermo Frydman to learn more about the Chamber’s activities. Thank you Peter Horan, Mei Kok, TERK MING KWONG, Jennifer Lim, Calvin Samsudin and Kishore Shetty for being a part of yesterday's session and we hope to meet more members at future lunches. Check out our upcoming events! Click here: https://lnkd.in/ggTfH6W Interested in becoming an AmCham member? Click here: https://lnkd.in/gFm8Jrfj #lunch #membership #community #AmChamSGplus

🗺 #ICYMI AmChamSG hosted a Government & Regional Affairs and Legal & IPR Cross-Committee dialogue on Southeast Asia, the United States, and the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election with former U.S. Senator Richard Burr last week. 💡 The panel featured Senator Burr, Principal Policy Advisor & Chair, Health Policy Strategic Consulting Practice at DLA Piper; Vanessa J. Le, Member, National Security & Global Trade Practice at DLA Piper; Ignacio Sanchez, Chair, National Security & Global Trade Practice at DLA Piper; Steven Okun, CEO of APAC Advisors (Singapore); and moderator Nathan Bush, AmChamSG Governor & Partner at DLA Piper. ⚡ During the session, our speakers discussed the view of Southeast Asia from Washington, D.C.; the impacts of the 2024 U.S. Elections in the United Sates and for the Southeast Asia region; and the challenges and opportunities facing businesses in the current U.S. regulatory and political climate. We’d like to thank Committee Sponsor Dell Technologies for their support and DLA Piper for hosting this engagement at their office for our members. If you’d like to continue the conversation, please join us at our in-person Regional Economic Conference as we mark the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement in a U.S. Presidential Election year on August 21-22! Please register here: https://lnkd.in/gsvnmUgd #unitedstates #southeastasia #elections #AmChamREPRESENT #AmChamSGplus

✨ Mark your calendar for our upcoming events happening in July and August ✨ For our full list of events, click here to view our event calendar - https://lnkd.in/ggTfH6W We look forward to seeing you at the next AmChamSG event! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 📆 [July Events] 📆 ♻ Disclosure Decoded: Laying the Groundwork for Climate Compliance | July 31 https://lnkd.in/gJ_QUysS 📆 [August Events] 📆 ⚖ TAFEP Briefing on Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) and Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests (TG-FWAR) | August 1 https://lnkd.in/g9vqnjqr 💜 AmCham Women Elevate Symposium: Building an Inclusive Future with Dr. Kanwaljit Soin | August 7 https://lnkd.in/gbDujZhY 🧠 Empowering Neurodiversity: Unlocking Talent Through Inclusive Support | August 13 https://lnkd.in/grwbExGS 🍷 Legal Committee Wine Down | August 15 https://lnkd.in/gAYz2nWx 🌍 2024 AmCham Singapore Regional Economic Conference | August 21 & 22 https://lnkd.in/gsvnmUgd 💉 Oliver Healthcare Packaging Asia-Pacific Technical Centre Tour | August 28 https://lnkd.in/gf92-9V6 ✅ SME Tips & Tricks Workshop | August 29 https://lnkd.in/g2Qu-dpH 👀 America Through the Eyes of Admiral Harry Harris, USN (Ret) | August 30 https://lnkd.in/gzeknvw7 #events #business #community #AmChamSGplus

💗 [AmCham CARES 2024: Amgen] #AmChamREPRESENT 💗 Congratulations to Amgen - A High Distinction Recipient for AmCham CARES 2024! Amgen’s approach to CSR starts with their mission to serve patients. Guided by four strategic pillars of their ESG framework, these include strengthening STEM education, inspiring the next generation of scientists, expanding access to their medicines and supporting efforts to strengthen healthcare systems to better serve patients in need worldwide. Healthy People: Through science and innovation, Amgen empowers patients to lead longer, healthier lives. They champion health equity by providing access to life-saving medicines and care. Collaborating with governments, patient groups, and civil society, they address challenges to access on multiple fronts. Healthy Society: They prioritize creating a more just, resilient, and inclusive society. Beyond their core mission of improving health outcomes, they leverage our actions, investments, and people to make a positive impact within their workplace and the communities they serve. Healthy Planet: Since 2007, they've advanced their sustainability efforts while expanding investing in sustainable operations to benefit the planet but also drives efficiency, reduces costs, and enhances resilience. A Healthy Amgen: Integrity and compliance are the cornerstones of their business. Their staff demonstrates unwavering commitment to these principles daily, upholding high standards in their operations and fostering a culture that reflects their values across all facets of their organization. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dYuGbQpz #sgcares #csr #philanthropy #cares #AmChamSGplus

⚡#ICYMI AmChamSG hosted Mr. Damian Chan, CEO of Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for a City Hall Dialogue, moderated by Kimberly Lai, Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability Manager, SG, Coca-Cola Beverages Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei. Mr. Chan, who took on the role on May 1, 2024, shared insights into SFA's role, priorities, and strategies in ensuring food safety and security in SG, including: 💡Singapore's Close Partnership with the U.S.: Mr. Chan reaffirmed the important roles of U.S. food and agriculture companies in diversifying Singapore’s import sources. In addition to being a key source of beef and chicken, he highlighted the recent upgrading of the U.S. to prelisting status for eggs. By recognizing establishments recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. egg exporters entering Singapore face a simplified and streamlined regulatory process. 💡Collaboration on Innovation and R&D: Companies were encouraged to partner with SFA on innovation and R&D efforts to enhance Singapore's food production capabilities, improve resource efficiency, and ultimately contribute to the nation's food security and safety goals. He outlined several areas of collaboration that SFA is keen to explore, including the novel foods regulatory framework, innovations in critical input factors like seeds and fish eggs, and collaborations to overcome challenges faced by local farms, including energy efficiency issues in indoor vertical farming. 💡Regulatory Approach and Novel Foods: Mr. Chan highlighted Singapore's pioneering role in regulating novel foods, such as being the first country in the world to approve cultivated meat. He noted that the insect industry is nascent, and SFA had developed a science-based insect regulatory framework, that puts in place guidelines for insects and similar creatures to be approved as food and animal feed. Mr. Chan emphasized that while SFA is open to facilitate industry’s interest in new areas such as innovative food sources, SFA’s role is to ensure the safety of food in Singapore, which is a key consideration for new areas like these. 💡Regional Leadership and Capacity Building: SFA positions itself in the regional food ecosystem as a regulatory leader, aiming to develop robust regulatory capabilities and increase awareness in international forums, with a particular focus on greater alignment on food safety science. Mr. Chan shared that SFA engages in capacity building across food agencies in the region. For instance, the National Centre for Food Science (NCFS), the scientific arm of SFA, also plays a regional and international role, including the ASEAN Food Reference Laboratory in multiple food safety analysis, including Pesticide Residues, Environmental Contaminants, Mycotoxins, Marine Biotoxins and Scombrotoxins. We thank Series Sponsor Johnson & Johnson and Event Sponsor Kellanova for supporting this event. #singapore #food #dialogue #AmChamREPRESENT #AmChamSGplus

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💗 [AmCham CARES 2024: Adecco] #AmChamREPRESENT 💗 Congratulations to Adecco - A High Distinction Recipient for AmCham CARES 2024! Founded in Switzerland and established in Singapore since 1985, Adecco is the world’s leading workforce solutions provider. They believe that everyone can transform our world for the better with a shared understanding of ethical social responsibility at the workplace and beyond. They are committed to integrating environmental, social and governance considerations across their business. True to Adecco’s mission of, ‘Making the future work for everyone’, what they do in their daily work helps others find a job and put food on the table for families. Regular career tips and thought leadership are provided free to the community. At Adecco, they believe in Talent Not Labels, embracing diversity and inclusivity where each can be their authentic self. Adecco’s flagship programs include CEO for One Month and Win4Youth. CEO for One Month supports unemployment, providing unique career experience for fresh grads and those in the early stages of their career where they receive around 200,000 applicants annually. Through Win4Youth, employees and their networks complete sporting or mental wellness activities, clocking hours which are converted to funds. Most recently, Adecco prepared ‘Back to School Kits’, for Children's Wishing Well and were part of SG Cares Giving Week, a national movement organized by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre NVPC - Towards a City of Good, in collaboration with SG Cares Office and National Council of Social Service (NCSS). #sgcares #csr #philanthropy #cares #AmChamSGplus

💗 [AmCham CARES 2024 - Micron Technology] #AmChamREPRESENT 💗 Congratulations to Micron Technology - A High Distinction Recipient for AmCham CARES 2024! A philosophy of giving is at the core of Micron’s culture and demonstrated in record-breaking participation in Singapore last year─96% of 9000 team members clocked 60,000+ volunteering hours to support diverse causes. They enrich the community through support of basic human needs & equitable opportunity for all and cultivate giving through volunteerism and matching gifts programs. In 2023, Micron employees supported various programs such as Micron Kampong senior befriending program (with Blossom Seeds Limited+Sembawang CGO), Purple Parade (Central Singapore Community Development Council), Zero Hunger Walk & Food Pantry (The Food Bank Singapore), Digital for Life movement (IMDA), Grant Wishes for Critical Illness Children (Make-A-Wish® Singapore), Walk for Rice (South East Community Development Council (CDC)) and Charity Week (6 partners – Blossom Seeds, Food Bank SG, Garden City Fund, CDC (NW & Central), Make-A-Wish SG and Digital For Life IMDA). Micron was recognized as the Gold Partner in 2023 SG Care Giving Week. Micron is also committed to inspiring learning for youths through STEM programs. In 2023, they sponsored scholarships, development grants & bursaries to underrepresented groups. They introduced new scholarships to support specific underrepresented groups in IHLs: women in STEM, students with special education needs, bursaries for Malay students, and Malay/Muslim students in all Polytechnics. They also aimed to increase awareness and cultivate interest in STEM education with Micron Foundation. One such example was the first Chip Camp in Singapore. Visit https://bit.ly/MicronGives for more details. #sgcares #csr #philanthropy #cares #AmChamSGplus