SMU Alumni

Calling all SMU MiM alumni 📣

𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞?

Join fellow MiM alumni for an insightful evening hosted by the MIM Alumni Group Exco, featuring a panel of distinguished SMU alumni discussing how AI and global challenges are reshaping industries, careers, and opportunities.

Expect insightful conversations, fresh perspectives, and valuable networking with fellow alumni.

Let’s reconnect, exchange ideas, and navigate the future together. 🌟

Register now - https://smu.sg/ut2c

📣 Calling SMU YPHSL Class of 2024! 🎓⚖️

You’ve been called to The Bar — now it’s time to answer the call to reunite. 🥂

Save the Date: Friday, 5 June 2026 for the YPHSL Class of 2024 Mass Call Reunion!

Join your batch mates and faculty for an unforgettable evening of celebration, reconnection, dinner, drinks, and shared memories.

From surviving law school together to reaching this incredible milestone, let’s come together once again to celebrate how far we’ve come — and the journeys ahead. ✨

Whether you’re catching up with old friends or making new connections within the YPHSL alumni community, this promises to be a night filled with warmth, camaraderie, and lasting memories.

Sign up now - https://smu.sg/toi1

The OBHR Alumni Mentorship Programme is officially here! 🎉

Whether you’re ready to share your career wisdom as a mentor or looking for guidance and support as a mentee, this is your chance to connect with fellow SMU & OBHR alumni in the HR community 🤝

From career conversations to real industry insights, we’re building a space where alumni can learn, grow, and support one another 💙

📅 Mark your calendars:
💻 Virtual Briefing — 9 June 2026, 7.00pm
🤝 Launch Event — 16 June 2026, 6.30pm

Sign Up Now - https://smu.sg/0ykj

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𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙗𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙮𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖.

They cannot read it yet. But they are betting on a future where quantum computers can, turning today’s stolen data into tomorrow’s jackpot. This is the “𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙮𝙥𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧” threat. It is no longer science fiction. It is a silent risk already in motion.

As advances in quantum computing accelerate, the race is on to develop quantum-resistant cryptography and security systems agile enough to evolve with emerging threats. The challenge is not just technical, but strategic: how do organisations prepare today for risks that may only fully materialise years from now?

Join us for a timely panel discussion featuring Professor Robert Deng, Edwin Lim, and Wai Tuck Wong (BSc IS 2019), moderated by Dr Tan Mei Hui (LLM 2024), as they unpack what meaningful action looks like now, from cryptographic agility and migration strategies to governance, risk management, and long-term resilience.

Because the window to act is not when quantum computing arrives. It is today.

🔒 Register here: https://smu.sg/jm9v

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨?

That question anchored the latest 𝗦𝗠𝗨 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗨𝗣 session: "𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙐𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙮". Mr Edmund Lin (Board of Trustees, SMU; Chairman of Southeast Asia, Bain & Company) delivered a keynote on navigating a post-globalised world, followed by a candid fireside conversation with Ms Shyn Yee Ho-Strangas (BBM 2004).

A few things that stayed with the room:
🔹 The world is no longer "flat." Strategy today means working across fault lines.
🔹 In uncertainty, the strongest leaders don't hedge everything. They make fewer, bigger bets with conviction.
🔹 On AI: What separates leaders is the willingness to rethink how work gets done. Most organisations are already exposed to GenAI through automation or augmentation. The technology is not the hard part. Mindset and culture are.
🔹 Some things are enduring and don't shift with the macro. Trust and leadership responsibility remain constants, regardless of how the systems around them change.

The discussion also touched on sovereign capabilities and what responsibility looks like for leaders in a more fragmented world.

This session was hosted by Terence Quek (MCM 2013), Chairperson of the 𝗦𝗠𝗨 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 (𝗦𝗠𝗨 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗚), a growing platform for senior SMU alumni to connect and exchange insights at the highest level.

If you lead at the board, C-suite, or director level; or you're on that path, this is the room to be in.

👉 Find out more: https://alumni.smu.edu.sg/events/smu-leadership-powerup

𝘼𝙨 𝘼𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙪𝙥.

For SMU alumni, qualities like drive and adaptability are second nature. Yet in today’s fast-changing world, staying relevant requires more than technical expertise. It calls for clear communication under pressure, effective persuasion, and authentic leadership that inspires trust.

Join Crystal Lim-Lange, one of Singapore’s leading voices on modern leadership and author of the national bestseller Deep Human, for a practical session that reframes public speaking as a core leadership skill.

In this session, you will explore how to:

• Communicate with confidence in high-pressure situations
• Read the room and adapt your message in the moment
• Build trust and influence through the way you speak
• Develop an authentic and effective leadership presence

Grounded in real workplace realities, this session offers practical strategies you can put into action right away - whether you are leading teams, influencing change or navigating your next career transition.

🔗Register now: https://smu.sg/u226

Across five cities and two dates, the SMU alumni community in India came together for a series of city-based gatherings on 26 April and 2 May.

On 26 April, simultaneous gatherings were held in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, bringing alumni together to reconnect over shared SMU experiences and exchange updates on their personal and professional journeys. This was followed by a Kolkata gathering on 2 May.

Together, these reunions reflect the growing strength and vibrancy of the SMU alumni network in India, and our alumni's collective enthusiasm to stay connected.

And to our wider alumni community, comment and let us know which city and country you're calling home these days!