Boon Heong Ng

Boon Heong joined Temasek Foundation (TF) in 2020 and currently holds the role of Executive Director and CEO of the Foundation. TF spearheads programmes to pilot innovative solutions and models to deliver systemic impact for planet, people, peace and progress in Asia, including Singapore.

Prior to TF, Boon Heong was Managing Director Sustainability & concurrently Head Community Stewardship at Temasek. During this time, he led pioneering efforts to set up both the sustainability and community stewardship teams at Temasek and developed strategies to deploy community funds in support of Temasek’s role as a Trusted Steward to connect people, uplift communities, protect planet & advance capabilities in Singapore & beyond. He also served a short stint as deputy CEO of Temasek Trust in 2022.

In his early years, he served in the Singapore Armed Forces & was involved in technology development to build future warfighting capabilities in advanced sensors, autonomous vehicles and sense making. He has worked with different stakeholders to deliver integrated & multi-source information fusion & analysis products, scenario development & contingency planning including supporting various SAF Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations.

He holds a Bachelor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Hons) from Nanyang Technological University Singapore, holds a Masters in Business Administration from Singapore Management University and Masters in Systems Integration (Information Systems) from Naval Postgraduate School USA. He was top Army graduate of the SAF Command and Staff College, graduated from Indonesian Military's Joint Command & Staff College, and was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver).

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