
FaithX: Gathering thoughtful and intentional Christians from food, film, music, media, creative, tech and entertainment spaces in the Asia region

To create and shape a culture that is very good and glorifies God


A new faith event-gathering experience for the Asia context
Inspired by fresh expressions of the kingdom and marketplace in the US, FaithX is a new faith-meets-work event to gather, encourage and equip believers in the marketplace across the Asia region to impact culture.


Join us as we gather at:
Stars Avenue Food Space
Mediacorp, 1 Stars Avenue #04-01, Singapore (138507)
9am - 130pm | Sat, 21 Sep 2024
(For our regional friends - that's the same weekend as the Singapore Formula 1)

Why this, why now?
Culture Shaping
Food, music, entertainment and tech (FMET) are the major forces that determine our culture.
How do we steward them to shape culture that is very good and glorifies God?
And God saw everything he had made, and behold, it was very good - Genesis 1:31
What To Expect:
The Experience
Connect with like-minded believers and leaders in your industry
Cross-pollinate across FMET verticals in the region
Unique group-dining format
Good vibes and a fun
community experience
Inspiring and authentic faith stories from the marketplace
Spark new insights with facilitated discussions,
prayer and fellowship
Live worship by Awaken Generation to encounter God and be refreshed in God's presence
Enjoy a light lunch buffet and beverages throughout the day
Speakers
Be encouraged by authentic faith stories of God at work, connect with those in your industry and cross pollinate with believers in food, music, media, entertainment and tech across the Asia region.
FOOD PANEL

Stephan M. Tanaja
Stephan is Chairman of Boncafe Group, leading Boncafe Steak and Ice Cream, Bon Ami, Le Cafe Gourmand and other brands. Under his leadership the brands won prestigious awards by Jawa Pos and Bank Mandiri for Best Restaurant of the Year, Best Bakery of the Year and Best Ice Cream Shop respectively year after year. Boncafe grew its sales turnover 20th fold by 2019.
Stephan is also partnering with a group of outstanding individuals with the same values and beliefs, creating a bespoke end-to end food and beverages chained brands investment company. Since 2017, he has consulted over 150 outlets of F&B across Indonesia. He is also in the founding committee of Apkrindo (Association of Cafe and Restaurant Indonesia), F&B Mentor for Endeavor Indonesia and Advisory Board for Master of Management at Petra University, Surabaya.
Stephan has a Master of Commerce degree from University of New South Wales, Australia and holds certificate in Professional Program in Restaurant Revenue Management and Restaurant Design from Cornell University, New York, USA.

Geraldine Tan
Geraldine Tan is Founding Director of The Green & Purple Movement, an organization whose mission is delivering initiatives that promote sustainable activities not only for the environment but also for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and the Elderly.
A Social Entrepreneur with 25 years of broad-based experience in management positions, she started out her corporate life with 15 years in the Singapore Airlines Group. Prior to starting up her own social enterprise in 2015, she honed her strategic planning & entrepreneurial skills with the Investment Promotion agency of the New Zealand Government and US multinational, The Gallup Organization.
In 2015, Geraldine set up My NoNNa’s, a social enterprise for the meaningful employment of Persons with Special Needs. Since then, more than 50 Persons with various disabilities have come through the doors for training & employment. My NoNNa’s has been awarded raiSE Top Favorite Social Enterprise in 2017/ 2018 & 2020, and SGEnable’s Enabling Mark 2021 & Enabling Employer award in 2018 & 2019. Most recently, My NoNNa’s was awarded Brands for Good Honoree for 2021/2022.

Raymond Khoo
Raymond Khoo is a multifaceted individual whose life is defined by a commitment to both business and philanthropy. In 2011, he founded The Saturday Movement, a ground up initiative providing quality meals, social and mental wellness support and companionship to the elderly and needy families residing in rental flats. The organization serves over 320 households and 550 beneficiaries. Up north in Chiangrai in northern Thailand, Khoo has been supporting schools, orphanages and social enterprise ministries for the last 8 years.
Khoo is also the founder of The Peranakan restaurant, renowned for its heritage Peranakan cuisine and a platform for social impact by employing former inmates, wives of current inmates, single mothers and unemployed individuals + the elderly and those with special needs, achieving company of good and gold national day awards.
Khoo’s philanthropic spirit is deeply rooted in his family’s values. Inspired by his grandfather, Reverend Khoo Siaw Hua, the first prison Chaplin in Singapore, he has dedicated his life to making a positive difference in the lives of others.
MUSIC, MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT PANEL
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Jill Vidal
Jill Vidal, a Hong Kong pop singer with Korean and Filipino roots, started her music career in 2005 and burst onto the music scene in 2006 with her debut single "Lonely" and album "Hit Me." Her talent earned her numerous Best New Artist awards that year.
Jill's music career spans music and film, including roles in the musical film "A Melody Looking” directed by Leon Lai, a gospel film "The Dream Team," as well as African musical “Telema” which depicts an African refugee’s life in Hong Kong.
A passionate humanitarian, she has worked with the World Health Organisation to combat malaria. She actively shares her faith through various means - from starting GENESIS, a ministry reaching people in the media & entertainment industry, to publishing her autobiography, “Reborn” sharing her testimony and faith in Christ.
After parting ways with her label Warner music in 2023, Jill dedicates her time as an independent artiste to captivating audiences on stage, making positive impact on the ground, and living her faith out loud.

Eric Wong
Eric Wong is an award winning film director, and a music producer. His short films “Monster” and “The Prism” has won multiple awards in film festivals internationally including Best International Short Film at the Chandler International Film Festival in 2022. He is recently directed his first feature film ‘Hi Noel’, Singapore’s first Christmas season movie.
Eric’s journey in film making began from the music side of things. His music and composition training by the Music Elective Program in Raffles Junior College laid a strong musical foundation for his musical career. He has written film scores for movies, commercial ads, and produced various contemporary and classical artistes. He is also an educator at heart and spent many years conducting school bands and orchestras.
Eric Wong and his wife Careen, are founders of Cande Pictures (a film studio) and United Records Productions (a production house).

Hsia Ling, Woo (Ling)
Ling is an arts Producer and Stage Manager with over 22 years of experience in stage/ production management and show calling, working locally and internationally. Ling was one of two participants selected for the inaugural Singapore Producers Platform (2018-2019), a professional development program by the National Arts Council (Singapore) and Performing Lines (Australia).
Ling has produced several site-specific and participatory performances in Singapore and Australia. She was the Creative Producer for True Colors Festival: The Concert 2022 in Tokyo, the Show Caller for Singapore’s National Day Parade 2024, and is currently the Producer for Project 12, an eco-social arts initiative by Drama Box exploring the future of sustainable living on Pulau Ubin.
Ling holds a Master of Creative Industries in Creative Production & Arts Management and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Production & Management, both from Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Suarina Chua
Suarina Chua is an entertainment professional with at least three decades of experience in the media and movie distribution industry. An experienced Media executive, Suarina is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of CinemaWorld. Established in 2012, CinemaWorld convenes the masterpieces of the world's best storytellers and celebrates the diversity of human imagination. CinemaWorld is currently available on close to 100 platforms in Asia.
Prior to CinemaWorld, she was SVP - Sales, Marketing and Business Development at HBO Asia, where she successfully generated new revenue streams and spearheaded entry into emerging markets, such as China (1995). Suarina is passionate about films and is an avid supporter of local film communities.
She believes that filmmakers, new and veteran, indie and mainstream, should get the opportunity to hone their craft and tell their stories to the world.
TECH PANEL

Samuel Rhee
Sam is Co-founder & Chairman of Endowus, the largest independent digital wealth platform in Asia, pioneering digital wealth across personal savings, private wealth and public pension as the first digital advisor for Singapore’s CPF. Endowus is backed by UBS, Prosus, EDBI, Lightspeed, Citi, MUFG, Samsung, Singtel, and some of the largest Asian families.
As a FinTech investor and entrepreneur, he is passionate about leveraging technology to solve the biggest financial problems such as the retirement adequacy and the global pension crisis. He serves as World Economic Forum Longevity Economy Steering Committee Member and is an Independent Board Member of Naver Corp, the largest tech company in Korea.
Sam was the former CEO & Chief Investment Officer at Morgan Stanley Investment Management in Asia and has over three decades of experience in the finance and asset management industry across London, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Jasper Yap
Jasper is Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer at Eezee, a B2B marketplace dedicated to streamlining procurement of industrial supplies and consumables. With 10 years of experience in software development and 6 years in team building, he specializes in transforming complex systems into user-friendly solutions.
As the CTO, his core responsibility lies in developing an ecosystem that links our diverse range of products while keeping the customers' needs at the heart of our innovation. Jasper manages and mentors a talented team of engineers, designers, and product managers, fostering a culture of collaboration, constant learning, and low attrition rates. His ultimate goal is to lead Eezee in revolutionizing procurement for the digital age.
Jasper is a proud graduate and Valedictorian of Ngee Ann Polytechnic's Engineering program. His journey towards Eezee included founding 5 startups. Each 'failure' was a stepping stone, providing invaluable lessons about sales, marketing, product management, software engineering, and above all, the importance of unwavering conviction, passion, and commitment.

Jeremy Ng
Jeremy’s journey at Facebook Singapore began as a solo operation 9 years ago, pioneering his team’s foray into Asia. Today, he leads a regional team at Meta, crafting immersive experiences that communicate the company's vision globally.
With a passion akin to missionary work, Jeremy has pushed technological boundaries, creating innovative experiences that transcend realities across Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and Africa.In 2024 alone, Jeremy has led international teams to produce groundbreaking experiences at the “House of Instagram” in Tokyo and the “Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity”, among others.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Jeremy believes his true purpose is to serve as a missionary in the workplace, sharing the message of hope and redemption through his faith.
Having met in music college, Jeremy and his wife Salome share a passion for worship music and serve together in their church's worship team. They are blessed with two beautiful children.
Programme
SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2024: 9AM - 1.30PM
0845 - 0900 - Registration, doors open and free coffee
0900 -0925 - Start of event
0925-0945 - Worship Set 1 with Awaken Generation
0945-1015 - Faith x Food Panel
1015-1035 - Discussion & Break
1035-1045 - Solo performance by Jill Vidal
1045-1125 - Faith x Music, Media & Entertainment Panel
1125-1145 - Discussion & Break
1145 -1215 - Faith x Tech Panel
1215-1235 - Discussion & Break
1235-1300 - Worship Set 2 with Awaken Generation
1300-1330 - Event closing & Prayer
Light buffet & beverages included in ticket price
@Stars Avenue Food Space | 1 Stars Avenue, #04-01, Mediacorp | Singapore 138507

Organising Team & Hosts

Chris Yeo
Chris is Co-founder of Digital Mission Ventures, whose mission is to build a redemptive tech ecosystem across South East Asia. DMV does this by being a capital provider and accelerator for Christian tech founders.
Chris is also CEO of DOKU, a leading payments fintech with operations in Indonesia and Malaysia. Prior to this, Chris spent 6 years at Grab, in senior leadership roles as Managing Director for GrabPay, Grab Ventures and Group Strategy. Before Grab, Chris worked in various regional leadership roles including PayPal, Boston Consulting Group, Arthur D. Little and Singapore Airlines.
Chris has an MBA from Kellogg, MSc in Finance from the University of London and a BSc Engineering & BA Economics double degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Chris has been worshiping at Adam Road Presbyterian Church for the past 20 years and is blissfully married with 5 children.

Tim Ong
Tim Ong is a devoted Australian chef and entrepreneur with a foundation built on faith and purpose. Merging a bachelor's degree in commerce with a culinary degree, he brings a distinct perspective to the world of food businesses. Having planted roots in Asia for over a decade, Tim is deeply committed to fostering enterprises that not only prosper but also echo God's call for environmental stewardship, human development, and positive global impact.
Tim's journey intertwines his love for food and faith; from his early days as a chef to his service as a youth leader, he recognizes the challenges and blessings of integrating faith into the workplace. He has facilitated Alpha courses, led Faith Driven Entrepreneur programs, and now shepherds a faith-centered community group, Narnia. In moments of reflection, Tim can be found snowboarding in Japan, exploring the underwater beauty in Indonesia, or savoring divinely inspired dishes.

Estelle Kiora
Estelle Kiora is an early wave social media influencer turned coach, consultant, connector, creative and catalyst - with a passion for human flourishing and the work of Identity, Purpose, inner life transformation and culture change.
Her greatest desire is to see people walk in their fullest purpose and creative calling.
She runs coaching programs, workshops, trainings, creative experiences and hosts 2 podcast shows.
Estelle carries a heart for the local and global church, bridging church and culture and incubating new wineskin expressions of kingdom.
For the past 5 years, she has led prayer, discipleship and community initiatives for creatives and entrepreneurs across Singapore, Malaysia, Bali, and beyond - including Creative Community Nights at Trehaus Funan in 2023.
Currently, Estelle serves as an executive coach, trainer and consultant with Hong Kong-based leadership and training firm, Chorev Consulting International & STEAM Building.

Edric Sng
Founder & Editor of Thirst Collective, Salt & Light; Deputy Senior Pastor BBTC church
Pastor Edric is a father of six, oversees the Next Generation Division of Children and Youth in BBTC, as well as the Worship and Communications teams. Before going full-time in church, he built and ran digital newsrooms for national media, and was the editor of a scuba diving magazine. Ps Edric is passionate about digital outreach and discipleship for a digital generation.

Ho Jia Jian
Ho Jia Jian is the Founder and CEO of Viddsee, a leading short video entertainment platform with a mission to empower storytellers across the globe. With a unique blend of filmmaking expertise and an engineering background, Jian is deeply passionate about the intersection of media and technology, driving innovation in the digital content space.
Before starting Viddsee, Jian began his career in ministry, where he was instrumental in building the audio-visual ministry at a church in Malaysia. After moving to Singapore for his studies, he then expanded his expertise by working in the telecommunications industry creating digital tv and advertising products.
Today, Jian worships at Church of Our Saviour (COOS) in Singapore, where he is actively involved in the church community. He is also a dedicated husband and father of two children.

Carolene Ruth Liew
Carolene established her career as a stage manager working on arts companies and festivals. Her experience includes venue production coordination at The Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, festival production management and arts administration at the National Arts Council and, project management at Resorts World Sentosa. Most recently, she was part of the trio that set up The Backstage Affair and its Apprenticeship Programme to nurture future industry professionals with the focus of cultivating values of integrity and kindness.
She believes that stage management encompasses active creative collaboration, delicate people management that comes from the core of care and most importantly, servant leadership.
Carolene holds a BA (Hons) in Stage Management and received the title of an Honorary Associate from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. This was made possible with receiving the National Arts Council Overseas Scholarship and the Lee Foundation Bursary. She is about to begin her MEd in Learning and Teaching in the Arts at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland this coming September.

Norman Ng
Pastor Norman is the Senior Pastor at 3:16 Church. He also co founded two social movements that engages churches in Singapore on the matters of faith and sexuality.
Before becoming a Pastor, he spent 10 years in the marketing industry. He is a mentor to marketplace leaders and creative professionals. Through his leadership, the church have challenged the status quo to shape culture through disruptive storytelling. The films have reached over 50 countries and 3 million people to date.
He shared the same primary school, secondary school, Junior College and University with the girl of his dreams. Today they share the same bed and are happily married with 3 amazing kids.

Andy Choi
Andy Choi has held leadership roles in digital product creation and management across multiple enterprises, start-ups, and SMEs in the last 14 years, as COO of Carro, Group UX Lead for Great Eastern Life, and Co-founder at Wildcats.io.
With a strong desire to help companies achieve their business goals through deeper understanding and smarter adoption of technology, Andy is now the Deputy Director of the SMEs Go Digital division in IMDA, directing the Industry Digital Plans and Pre-Approval of PSG solutions for all 23 sectors embarking on Industry Transformation.
How to get here
Nearest bus stop: Mediacorp Campus - Media Circle (Bus 191)
Nearest MRT: One North (Circle Line) then walk for 10-15min
By Car: Public Carpark Entrance - Opposite Tanglin Trust School or after the overhead bridge. Take stairs up to One North Park Mediapolis or Take lift from under the overhead bridge.
By Grab: Drop off at Mediacorp taxi stand, take escalator/ lift on the left up 1 floor
Event Photos
Thank you Dean Koh for capturing beautiful moments from this event.
Photo credit: Dean Koh Photography







































