
RECIPIENTS OF SKILLSFUTURE FELLOWSHIPS 2022

Alvin Ng
Chief Operating Officer, Smart Cities
Aboitiz Data Innovation
Alvin is an experienced professional in digital transformation and sustainability. He was one of the founding members of the World Economic Forum ASEAN Skills Taskforce, to further training of digital skills in the region. As an Associate Adjunct Professor and Senior Career Fellow at Nanyang Business School, he teaches and coaches for the Global Executive MBA programme and full-time MBA programme. Currently, Alvin is also developing the curriculum on the green economy for various schools, including polytechnics, to train talent for the industry.

Ben Kong Poh Meng
Adjunct Adult Educator (Security And Tourism)
Ben is an Adjunct Adult Educator, specialising in security and tourism. He actively upgrades himself throughout his career, taking several professional development certification programmes to improve his skills to better share knowledge with his learners. For his continuous pursuit towards skills mastery and involvement in community work, he received the Lifelong Learner and Tourist Guide Community Partnership Awards from Singapore Tourism Board in 2021. At the same time, Ben volunteers as a storyteller at the National Library Board libraries to inculcate an interest in reading and learning.

Bernard Mackenzie (Benz)
Clinic Manager, NIE Wellness Centre
National Institute Of Education
Benz started his career in the social service sector as a counsellor, working with children and youth with physical disability, and their families. He was inspired to further improve the lives of others, and he went on to upskill himself in psychotherapy and clinical supervision skills. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he and his team developed protocols and procedures to make online counselling more accessible. Now with over 20 years of experience, Benz serves as a clinical supervisor for various counselling programmes to help groom professional counsellors.



















