NextGen Experience 2026

Registration + Breakfast

Opening Remarks

Arnaud Tellier, CEO Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management

The Long View - Kuok Khoon Hong

Keynote Conversation
Moderator: Garth Bregman, Head of Singapore & Southeast Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Speaker: Kuok Khoon Hong,  Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman, Wilmar International

Reinventing Legacy - How the Next Generation Is Transforming Established Industries

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Lemuel Lee, Head of Hong Kong, BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Speakers:
Quek Kon Hui, Executive Director, Hong Leong Holdings
Jennifer Huang, Executive Director, The Westin Tashee Resort Taoyuan
Rachel Sim, Deputy Managing Director, TWG Tea

Coffee Break

Building Your Own Playbook - How Entrepreneurs are Forging their Own Paths

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Prashant Bhayani, Chief Investment Officer, Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Speakers:
Derrick Quek, Founder & CEO, ARK Investment Advisors & The First Pour
Elroy Cheo, Co-Founder & CEO,ARC
Sahur Saleim, Founder & CEO, Sahur's Art

Impact Conversation - From Capital Markets to Catalytic Capital

Conversation
Moderator: Eleonore Dachicourt, Head of Sustainable & Responsible Investments, Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Speaker: Joycelyn Ong, Head, Co-Axis, Temasek Trust

Lunch

The Architecture of Influence - How the Next Generation is Shaping Culture, Community & Long-Term Impact

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Garth Bregman, Head of Singapore & Southeast Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Speakers:
Chloe Tong, Co-Founder, ACE Team Foundation
Sophia Shaw, Founder, The Confluence Circle
Rebecca Eu, Founder, Mei's Own

Reimagining Value - Rethinking Assets, Consumption & Commercial Opportunity

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mae Anderson, Head of Philanthropy Services, Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Speakers:
Louis-Alban Batard-Dupre, CEO, Yindii
Milon Goh, Co-Founder & CEO, Art Again
Loh Lik Peng, Founder & CEO, Unlisted Collection

The Art of Perception - An Interactive Presentation On What We See, Assume & Believe

Interactive Presentation

Closing Remarks

Anton Wong, Head of Segmentation Strategy, Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Networking & Drinks

Breakfast

Welcome

Culture as Capital - How Lifestyle Brands & Experiences are Shaping the Next Consumer Economy

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mae Anderson, Head of Philanthropy Services, Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Speakers:
Ho Su Mei, Founder, Sea Apple
Leon Foo, Co-Founder & CEO / Chairman MORNING / PPP Coffee
Rebecca Ting, Co-Founder, Beyond The Vines
Wee Teng Wen, Founder, Lo & Behold Group     

White Desert - Turning the Impossible into an Enduring Business

Conversation
Moderator: Anton Wong, Head of Segmentation Strategy, Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Speaker: Ryan Brown, Managing Executive, Commercial & Engagement, White Desert

Lunch @ Artichoke

Inside New Bahru - A Curated Exploration of Retail, Hospitality & Creative Enterprises

Experience

MAIN BLOCK:

• Level 2: School Hall
• Level 2: Sea Apple
• Level 2: Soilboy
• Level 1: Beyond The Vines
• Level 1: PPP Coffee

FACTORY BLOCK:

• Level 2: Dining Hall
• Level 1: Parlour Gelato
• Level 1: Stacked Store

Networking & Drinks @ Somma