Singapore Semiconductor
Leadership Excellence
Redefining Leadership for the Semiconductor Industry
About the Programme
The Singapore Semiconductor Leadership Excellence (SSLE) Programme is a customised programme designed to inspire emerging technical and business leaders to continue creating revolutionary possibilities from the semiconductor industry.
It offers an immersive, hands-on learning experience aimed at fostering both personal and professional growth, equipping leaders to thrive in an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous global landscape, with a particular focus on the semiconductor sector.
Transformational Leadership Programme catered for Leaders in the semiconductor industry
The programme represents a transformation — from an accelerator to a holistic, industry-relevant leadership journey. Offered by Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) in partnership with Singapore Management University (SMU), the programme is the culmination following comprehensive reviews with industry and HR leaders.
Learning Outcomes
The programme aims to develop senior semiconductor leaders by enhancing their strategic thinking, leadership capabilities, and industry foresight. It prepares them to navigate complex challenges and drive transformative growth within their organisations and the broader semiconductor ecosystem.
- Role of leadership in the semiconductor industry: You will develop a comprehensive understanding of your evolving role of leadership within the context of the global workforce landscape and the semiconductor industry.
- Business Model Innovation and Business Strategies: You will gain insights into business model innovation and its alignment with business strategies within the semiconductor industry.
- Best practices: You will learn about how to best handle people management, team building, and organisational leadership.
- Sustainable Strategies: You will understanding how aligning sustainability efforts and strategies with business outcomes can provide a competitive advantage for your organisation.
- Organisational Growth with top talents: You will learn to formulate strategies to help your organisation identify, recruit, develop, and train top talent.
- Networking Opportunities: Build and grow your networks with experts and leaders from business, government, and academia.
Programme Framework and Structure
The Spiralling Cone:
The three-dimensional spiralling cone guides participants to think about how context, drivers for growth and leaders interact with one another. The multi-directional and perceived magnitude of the interactions capture the complexities in motion that participants must consider before initiating the appropriate action at any given time.
Context: The World & Asia
Megatrends + US, China, India & Asean + Global Trade Wars + Geopolitical Dynamism & Supply Chain Challenges +
IoT (Gen) AI, Quantum Computing
Drivers for Growth
Digital Transformation + Change & Transformation + Business Model Innovations + Sustainability + Ecosystem Edge
Leaders & Implications
Steward Leadership Advantage + The Future of Semicon Work + Leading Across Cultures + Power & Influence + Leading High-Performance Teams
Topics Covered
Date:
4 – 7 Aug 2025
- Megatrends Shaping the World we Live in and Scenarios Impacting Semiconductor Industry in Singapore
- Dynamics in Asia and Implications to Cross-Border Semiconductor Trade
- Strategic Focus Areas and Technical Considerations for Semiconductor Leaders
- Supply Chain Strategy and Risk Management in the New Age
- The Global Executive Mindset
- Psychometric Assessment
- The pursuit of Innovation: What it means to the Semiconductor Industry
- Company visit and Action Learning Project
Date:
26 – 29 Aug 2025
- Building High Performing Teams in Traditional and Matrix Organisations
- Experiential Learning: Power and Influence without Formal Authority
- IoT, (Gen) AI, Advanced Manufacturing, Quantum Computing and more – Challenges and Opportunities in Technological Transformation
- Reimagine the Business of Semiconductor Industry in Singapore – People at the Heart of Business
- Managing complex supply chain and sustainability issues
- Leading with Self in Mind
- Redefining Success – The Leadership Legend
- Company visit and Action Learning Project
Who Should Attend
Senior-level managers and directors with over 15 years of experience, who are part of the company’s succession plan and responsible for strategic decision-making.
This includes heads of business units and senior functional leaders.
Programme Faculty and Industry Speakers
Prof Roy Chua
Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University
Prof Shantanu Bhattacharya
Operations Management
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University
Assoc Prof Tan Hwee Hoon
Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University
Dr. Faisal Aman
Programme Director
SMU Executive Development,
Singapore Management University
Lim Swee Say
Trustee and Adviser of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)
Deputy Chairman of Singapore Labour Foundation
Dr. Inderjit Singh
President, WBAF Global Startup Committee
CEO, Solstar International Pte Ltd
Stephen Krempl
President, Krempl Communications International
Erin Lee
Founder, Mindful Moments Singapore
Mindfulness & Wellbeing Coach
Certitied MBSR Teacher
Brian Tan
Regional President (SEA)
Applied Materials
Theo Kneepkens
Senior Vice President Global Operations
KLA
Eugene Lee
Group Vice President & General Manager
STMicroelectronics
Tan Yew Kong
Senior Vice President &
General Manager, Singapore Site GlobalFoundries Singapore
Hai Wang
Corporate Vice President & General Manager, Product Supply Chain and External Manufacturing
Intel Corporation
How to Register
To register, please reach out to the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA).
Contact SSIA
For more information about the Singapore Semiconductor Leadership Excellence Programme, please reach out to
secretariat@ssia.org.sg
+65 6679 1571
