Lam Yi Young

CEO, Singapore Business Federation

Lam Yi Young is CEO of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), the apex business chamber championing the interests of the Singapore business community in the areas of trade, investment and industrial relations. The SBF represents more than 27,000 companies, as well as key local and foreign business chambers.

Prior to joining the SBF in July 2020, Mr. Lam spent 24 years in the Singapore Civil Service, including 11 years in senior public sector leadership positions like Deputy Secretary (Industry) in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Deputy Secretary (Policy) in the Ministry of Education, and Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

Mr. Lam sits on the boards of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, Global Compact Network Singapore, SBF Foundation, SIM People Development Fund Limited, SMU Academy, SBF Holdings Pte Ltd and SBF Connect Pte Ltd, and is a member of the Donor Relations Committee of the Community Foundation of Singapore. He also previously served on the boards of various statutory boards, companies, real estate investment trusts, universities, research institutes, charities, clubs and societies.

Mr. Lam has a Master of Arts in Engineering from the University of Cambridge and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University.