Victor Gan

Regional Vice President at Singapore Economic Development Board

Singapore

Overview 

Victor Gan is currently serving as the Regional Vice President for Greater China at the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), where he oversees investments and collaborations. With a background in government relations and business engagement, Victor has held key roles at Sea Capital as Director of Partnerships & Community and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore as First Secretary. Victor Gan's career highlights include leading investment initiatives in the Greater China region, managing partnerships at Sea Capital, and holding key positions at the Singapore Economic Development Board and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore.

Work Experience 

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Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)

  • Regional Vice President, Greater China

    2022 - Current

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  • Director of Partnerships & Community at Sea Capital

    2021 - 2022

    (On secondment) Work with, learn from, and invest alongside best-in-class VC fund managers globally

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Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)

  • Regional Director (Indonesia)

    2017 - 2021

    Spearhead in-market engagement of leading corporates and promising start-ups from Indonesia. Cultivation of business owners, C-suite management, and government officials. Concurrently covered Malaysia portfolio from July 2017 - April 2019.

  • Assistant Head (Electronics)

    2014 - 2017

    Joined as Senior Officer (Electronics). Part of the core team that undertakes investment promotion and industry development for one of Singapore's largest manufacturing industries. Portfolio coverage includes global industry leaders from Print & Imaging, Semiconductor Substrates, Display, Components & Modules (e.g. MEMS).

Singapore Chamber of Commerce (Indonesia)

  • Governing Council Member

    2017 - 2021

    SingCham Indonesia was officially inaugurated on 18 May 2006 in Jakarta by Indonesian Minister of Trade H.E. Mari Pangestu and then-Singapore Ambassador to Indonesia H.E. Edward Lee. SingCham aims to promote the business interests of individuals or companies operating in Singapore and/or Indonesia. With rapid growth of Singapore investment in Indonesia, SingCham aims to promote co-operation among business people in both countries through various networking activities, events and dissemination of useful information for its members. As the only Indonesia-wide business chamber representing the Singaporean business community in Indonesia and with the Singapore Ambassador to Indonesia as its Patron, SingCham is in a unique position to play the liaison role between the Singaporean business community and the Singapore Government and between the Singaporean business community and the Indonesian Government. SingCham is a non profit membership fee-based organization.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore

  • First Secretary

    2017 - 2021

    Diplomatic appointment as First Secretary (Industry).

Commodities Trading

  • Trader

    2011 - 2014

    Traded physical coking/ metallurgical coal and coke, ferrous metals, and iron ore derivatives hedging.

Education 

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