Laurence Lien is Chairman and Acting CEO of the Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC), a membership-based platform for Asian philanthropists to exchange, learn and collaborate, as well as Co-Founder and Acting CEO of the Asia Community Foundation, APC’s sister organization that encourages purposeful philanthropy and cross-border giving in Asia. Laurence is also the Chairman of Lien Foundation, a family foundation that is well-regarded for its forward-thinking and innovation-driven approach in the fields of early childhood development and ageing. He is also Chairman of Caritas Singapore Agape Fund and President of Eisenhower Fellowship Singapore. Before founding APC, Laurence was the CEO of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre in Singapore, when he founded the Community Foundation of Singapore. Laurence previously served in the Administrative Service in the Singapore Government. Laurence holds degrees from Oxford University, the National University of Singapore, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He was also a Nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore from 2012-2014, and was also an Eisenhower Fellow in 2010.
