
RECIPIENTS OF SKILLSFUTURE FELLOWSHIPS 2021

Alex Oh
Film Composer
White Noise Music Pte Ltd
Alex started learning music at the age of four, attaining a Licentiate in classical piano when he was 20, and moving on to score 24 feature films globally. Winning the ‘Top Local Soundtrack’ award at the 22 nd Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS) Awards Presentation 2017 was a testament to his skills. Alex continued pursuing further training in the arts and plans to attend more courses, including the Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive and Hollywood Music Workshop. He is also devoted to guiding others, and regularly conducts masterclasses and workshops on film scoring to uplift the industry’s capabilities.

Catherine Khaw
Founder and Director
Data and Analytics Capitals Pte Ltd
Catherine started her career as a market forecaster and went on to attain her Masters in AI more than a decade after her first degree. She believes that formal learning helps in career development, when one acquires new knowledge and in-demand skills. This was how she became a catalyst in the use of AI in organisations. Catherine is very active in grooming talent. She participated in developing the Skills Framework for ICT, and now leads the data charter of the Tech Talent Assembly. She also volunteers as a career advisor at Workforce Singapore.

Dr Charles Chao Rong Phua
CEO
Solaris Strategies Singapore
Charles specialises in trisector strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability, and attended related executive education courses at renowned business schools, in tandem with his doctorate training in corporate strategy. He completed his first PhD in public policy and is now pursuing a Doctor in Education. Besides adjunct teaching at local and overseas universities and editing Routledge Series for Strategy, Wisdom and Skills, he is President of Association for Public Affairs and he coached youths on policy issues through organising SG100, co-organising Singapore Model Parliament and co-developing Youth Action Plan. He supports the National Youth Achievement Award Council in enhancing youth leadership programmes.














