A greener technology footprint: Do consumers have a choice?

Ronnie Lee is the General Manager for Lenovo Singapore, overseeing Lenovo’s Personal Computers and Smart Devices business. Since joining the company in January 2020, Ronnie’s business focus has been on strengthening Lenovo as a brand of choice, as well as building solutions to deliver greater customer experience in the new normal. Ronnie continues to nurture talent in the Lenovo Singapore team through empowerment and facilitation, providing aspiration for the team to move towards success and practice agility in responding to changing market conditions. He is also a firm believer in corporate social responsibility, having led several initiatives such as assisting specific target groups to gain access to technology during home-based learning.

Ronnie is no stranger to the Lenovo business, as he was previously the Director for Global Account business for East Asia and the Corporate & Public Sector business in ASEAN from 2011 to 2015. He had also held the position of General Manager for Lenovo Singapore from 2008 to 2011.

Prior to his current role, Ronnie was the Managing Director of Hewlett Packard PPS Singapore, where he was responsible for the personal systems and print business. Over his four-and-a-half-year tenure at Hewlett Packard, Ronnie held several leadership positions, including that as Director for Personal Systems Group (Southeast Asia & Korea region) and Director for End User Sales (Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong & Korea).

Ronnie holds a Master of Business Administration & Management from Nanyang Technological University. In his free time, Ronnie likes to read as part of his passion for lifelong learning, and also finds time to coach aspiring talent. He also enjoys travelling with his family to learn, experience and appreciate different customs and cultures.

Yean Cheong is currently the Executive Director of SGTech, starting from December 2020.

Yean is an international C-suite marketer, digital strategist and change catalyst with 20+ years of experience working in diverse industries and cities across the Asia Pacific.

An early digital catalyst, Yean was part of the start-up team of Travelocity-owned online travel company Zuji, that pioneered travel-tech eCommerce and democratised real-time travel booking across APAC in early 2000.

In 2017, she was recognised by Campaign Asia as one of the Outstanding Technology Leaders in the "Women Leading Change Awards" for women who have ignited positive change by introducing new technology to the marketing and media industry.

Returning from her 8-year stint in Australia to join IPG Mediabrands, the media innovation division of Interpublic Group in 2011, Yean held multiple roles at the company and started as their APAC's Chief Digital Head.

Yean then headed up Cadreon, the advertising-tech unit of IPG Mediabrands, in APAC from its inception. She oversaw its expansion into all IPG markets across APAC, developing and delivering consumer-centric integrated digital solutions, combining data, programmatic media, search, mobile and social, to help brands and advertisers reach and engage their audiences via on-target communication touch-points.

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Meaghan is Director of Partnerships at Eco-Business and also Head of Events and Engagement based in Singapore.

She was previously APAC legal counsel for a financial services institution which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, where she also was the local co-head of the ESG and women’s network initiatives.

Meaghan holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Singapore Management University, a Masters of Law degree with specialisations in Environmental Law, and Clean Energy and Technology from the University of California, Berkeley, and has passed the bar examinations in Singapore and California.

Aside from her passions in the environment and sustainability, Meaghan also is a barre and indoor cycling instructor where she pursues her passion in fitness.

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Meaghan is Director of Partnerships at Eco-Business and also Head of Events and Engagement based in Singapore.

She was previously APAC legal counsel for a financial services institution which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, where she also was the local co-head of the ESG and women’s network initiatives.

Meaghan holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Singapore Management University, a Masters of Law degree with specialisations in Environmental Law, and Clean Energy and Technology from the University of California, Berkeley, and has passed the bar examinations in Singapore and California.

Aside from her passions in the environment and sustainability, Meaghan also is a barre and indoor cycling instructor where she pursues her passion in fitness.