Eric Lim is a very experienced and seasoned entrepreneur, with over 40 years of experience. His valuable network consists of high-profile individuals and dignitaries including ambassadors, high-level government officials and members of royal families in various parts of Asia.

He is the founding member of the France-Singapore Business Council and the Kazakhstan-Singapore Business Council, of which he is also a Director. This Council holds regular meetings with the various Kazakhstan government agencies regarding their investment policies and projects, and Eric is a potent member providing them with his network and directions.

Eric was, for three decades, a director of Public Finance Ltd, a finance company. For forty-five years, he was the Executive Director of the main-board SGX-listed Chemical Industries (Far East) Ltd or “CIFEL”, retiring in 2014. He has had vast experience in managing or running numerous other companies.

Presently he is a director of:

• El Elicsir Pte Ltd, a trading and investment company
• Inspira FinTech Pte Ltd, focusing a finance and technology in the FinTech space
• ZNC Enviroventures Pte Ltd, an environmental technologies set up.

Amongst his many achievements, he has led and directed the following significant ones:

• Architected the strategic relocation of CIFEL and helped increased its production capacity fivefold from 50 metric tons per day to 275 metric tons per day, for a value in excess of S$120 million
• Initiated a JV with the world’s largest industrial gases manufacturer L’Air Liquide for a USD23 million factory in Saraburi, Thailand
• Co-ordinated the sale of turnkey project to Indonesia for the production of Zinc Chloride, the key ingredients for the manufacture of batteries
• Part of the team that developed a 265 hectare totally integrated township in Fujian province for 40,000 in the early 1990s. Project costs were in the region of USD200 million

Eric’s uncanny ability to link relevant and symbiotic business pares in Asia, Africa and Europe is probably unparalleled. He will be a vital asset to the Lide group of companies.

Stephen has an impressive track record of helping low-performing organisations transform into top revenue producers, helping these companies in their operational and financial planning, and in strategic human resource management. In fact, his proven abilities span across all levels of organizational management.

Originally regarded as an expert in the field of strategic human resource management, over time, he became renowned for skills in strategic business planning and business management at the highest levels. Now highly regarded for his skills in developing partnerships, business ventures and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals, he had also guided several companies to become successful businesses.

His working network both in Singapore as well as across South East Asia is just as impressive.

As a leader and an expert in human resource management, his services are much sought after, to resolve complicated human resource issues both by companies as well as by relevant government agencies.

Stephen is a Consultant for one of Singapore’s key Statutory Boards since 2004. His services are often sought to help in dealing with some of the most significant cases in Singapore. Stephen has a degree in Bachelor of Science (Management) from the University of Ireland.

Presently, he is also the CEO of Numen Cyber Technology Pte Ltd, a position he has held since 2021.

Some of the companies Stephen had worked in:

Sankyu Singapore Pte Ltd
Pec Ltd
Nexwave Technologies Pte Ltd
LF (1937) Management Singapore Pte Ltd
IDS Scheer Singapore Pte Ltd
Yamazaki Mazak Singapore Pte Ltd
PBI Interstate Pte Ltd
National University Hospital

Kok Boon is a veteran investigator since 1986. He is the founder and Managing Partner of CDiC Consultants LLP, a private investigations agency licensed by the Singapore Police Force since 2006. In 2022, and recently in 2023, his firm was awarded as the Best Private Investigation Firm in its class, for 2 consecutive years.

Kok Boon was in the Singapore Police Force from 1986 to 1999, and was mostly involved in investigative duties, performing an entire range of investigative duties including:

• Senior Investigation Officer, General Crimes (Fraud, Forgery, CBT etc.)
• In charge of Specialist Team – Violent Crimes Squad (rape, attempted murder, riot etc.)
• In charge of Specialist Team – Anti-Robbery Squad (robbery, gang robbery, house-breaking etc.)
• Senior Investigation Officer, Special Investigation Section CID, (mostly involving murder investigations)

As a private investigator, he has brought his practice through the ranks and his practice is now a recognised member of the professional networks and affiliations:

• ASIS International
• ASIS International Singapore Chapter
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
• Security Association Singapore (SAS)
• World Association of Detectives (W.A.D.)
• Council of International Investigators (C.I.I.)

He has received the following formal certifications and accolades as an experienced investigator:

• Certified International Investigator, CII
• Certified Private Investigator, CPI
• Merlion Investigator Award 2016

Kok Boon is a prolific investigator. His clinical approach to surveillance and immaculate analytical processing of evidence as a field investigator is highly valued, and mostly unmatched by his peers. His services are sought for by clients in need of breakthroughs in commercial disputes, victims of fraud, asset tracing and recovery, domestic disputes, and more. In fact even his peers in the same industry often seek his help in their work.

Seah Hai Yang is a Chartered Accountant with more than 30 years of experience in both public and private companies, in a wide range of industries covering manufacturing, construction and engineering, trading and distribution, printing. He has performed exceedingly well in his roles in SMEs, listed companies and also with multi-national corporations.

He was the Chief Financial Officer cum Company Secretary of a SGX mainboard-listed company from 2013 to 2017 prior to joining RHT Corporate Advisory Pte Ltd in December 2017 as its Director and Head of RHT Corporate Advisory services.

He is a co-founder and director of Van Der Broeck’s Consultancy Pte Ltd (since 2003) and Raintree Corporate Services Pte Ltd (since 2021), both of which are specialist providers of corporate secretarial, listing compliance and consultancy services, with a focus on providing advisory and support services to listed companies and aspiring public companies.

Conversant with the SGX IPO process, Listing Rules compliance and Code of Corporate Governance matters, Hai Yang has been involved in successful IPO exercises, serving as a Company Secretary for several listed companies as well. He had also served as an independent director for companies listed on the Mainboard and on the Catalist, chairing the Audit Committee in these listed companies.

His prior experiences also include holding senior positions in accounting and corporate finance and was involved in the restructuring exercises for corporations, for example, he completed an exercise for a local large product distribution group, and also in its asset securitisation exercises. He was instrumental in the successful listing of Craft Print International Limited, a printing company listed on the SESDAQ (now known as Catalist) in 2000 and was its Finance Manager.

Hai Yang is a Fellow with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID). He graduated with a degree in Accountancy from NUS in 1986.

Hai Yang has often been relied by entities and high-profiled individuals for advice and guidance on matters relating to SGX listing manual rules and regulations.

Widely regarded as a Security specialist, Johnny Chia is the Managing Director of PT Delta Garda Persada (Delta Guards), the leading security agency in Indonesia with more than 3500 guards deployed all over Indonesia. Delta Guards is a public company based in Jakarta.

Johnny has been in Delta Guards since 2005 to date. He has successfully managed Delta Guards, a public company, and helped guide it to grow exponentially from only 800 guards to its present strength.

Apart from the strategic deployment of well-trained guards in assets and premises of clients, Johnny also founded and oversees, its Security Training Center which offer the Basic Security, Supervisory Security, and Security Managerial Training, all of which are endorsed by the POLRI.

He helped establish Delta’s services and business to expand beyond uniformed guards to include training and supply of specialized K9 protection dogs. Later he also helped implement in Delta Guards, the provision of professional close protection agents (bodyguards), armed or otherwise, in most parts of Indonesia.

Johnny is a specialist with a proven ability for managing security operations and body guards for private and commercial companies in hostile, high-risk situations or environments. His clients include government agencies and assets, clients from the oil and gas, mining and forestry Industries. His links and network with the Indonesian army is impeccable.

Johnny’s reliable network of resources in both the government and private sectors are functional and pivotal in most operations, especially in those involving hostile and high-risk situations or environments.

Johnny’s work history:

Managing Director, PT Delta Garada Persada (Delta Guards)
General Manager, PT Delta Garda Persada Indonesia (Delta Guards)
Managing Partner, AST Indonesia
Financial Risk Consultant, Mecklai Financial Services, Singapore
Treasury FX Manager, REFCO Inc
Senior Manager, Corporate Desk, CIBC Wood Gundy
Head, Corporate Treasury, Credit Suisse Singapore
Head Trader, AVP, Drexel Burnham Lambert

Wayne Yia is known by many peers as an exceptional finance, fintech, and investment professional, and is widely regarded as a veteran or even an expert, in the Blockchain and Web 3 technology and also the Crypto space.

With a burning passion for excellence and an unwavering commitment to learning, Wayne has empowered businesses to achieve extraordinary success in this industry. With over 15 years of experience, Wayne had successfully completed various projects, including having single-handedly established and managed a trading desk, to propel its trading volume from zero to SGD15 million within a mere 12 months. His exceptional asset-management skills had resulted in delivering consistent profitable annual returns for the companies he managed or helped, many of which had an impressive AUM of over USD 5 million. One such project saw the development of a crypto wealth product that achieved sales of over USD 500,000 within just its first week of launch.

Wayne holds a Master’s Degree in Finance, a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Technology, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. He has also earned prestigious certifications such as the Chartered Fintech Professional (CFP), which showcases his deep understanding of the industry. With such expertise in market analysis, competitive intelligence, and innovative business solutions, Wayne has been able to consistently drive revenue growth and profitability of the companies that seek his help.

Besides his asset-management skills and business acumen in these fields, Wayne is renowned also for his dedication to imparting and sharing his experience and knowledge with peers and budding enthusiasts, to help foster their success in this industry. He has mentored and trained over 500 individuals from Singapore, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Switzerland, and the USA, empowering them to become proficient traders and savvy investors.

In his spare time between ventures, he gives classroom lectures and seminars to aspiring Web3 enthusiasts and learners. For example, this year at Temasek Polytechnic, he was invited to give a lecture to Web3 enthusiasts from the Hong Kong University as part of their “Web3 Global Elite Programme” in their immersive 4-day blockchain learning journey in Singapore. Although proficient in English, Wayne is also capable of proficient Mandarin as he was able to conduct this lesson entirely in Mandarin. Wayne altruistically enjoys sharing his knowledge with others, as it brings him joy to know that this would help and empower them to grow and prosper.