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The Board of DirectorsBoD Episode 8: Alvin TanAlvin Tan is the founder and artistic director of The Necessary Stage, one of Singapore’s most respected theatre companies, and the co–artistic director of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. A central figure in the evolution of devising in Singapore, he has directed more than one hundred productions presented across Asia, Europe and Australia, including cities such as Glasgow, Cairo, Busan, Melbourne, Birmingham, London, Dublin, New Delhi, Budapest and Bucharest.His practice is distinguished by a social anthropological approach to character and an unflinching engagement with humanitarian and social issues. This is exemplified in his...
2026-01-051h 14
The Financial Coconut PodcastConnect With 6,000+ Professional Mentors To Skyrocket Your Career [W&S 117 ft Alvin Tan]How can a 15-minute chat change your career trajectory? What separates a life-changing mentor from a paid coach? And why should you care about finfluencer regulations?We sit with Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Board member of MAS, for an insightful discussion on the power of mentorship and building career resilience. Discover:- Why mentorship is crucial for professional development at every career stage- How MentoringSG is creating a national mentoring movement with over 6,000 mentor-mentee partnerships
2025-04-0743 min
Now and Zen JapanAlvin Tan: 6 Controversial Reasons Foreigners should work for Japanese CompaniesHave you ever been curious about working for a Japanese company but felt discouraged by stories of long hours, low pay, rigid hierarchies, and mandatory social drinking? If so, this episode is for you. Our guest, Alvin Tan, dives into his controversial Medium article, "Why More Foreigners in Japan Should Work for Japanese Companies: Six Reasons to Consider It."The article sparked a firestorm online, generating nearly 100 negative comments on social media, with many Japan experts calling working for a Japanese company a career dead end. But Alvin challenges that narrative, sharing six compelling reasons why it...
2024-12-2843 min
Not Again PodcastNot Again Podcast Episode 188- Andrea, Alvin (Choke Clinch Crank Combat)It is more than just a love letter to the community. It also tells the stories of people who are not just fighting but practising martial arts in Singapore. According to Andrea and Alvin, the authors of Choke Clinch Crank Combat. Being successful in their respective combat sports, Andrea and Alvin recounted the start of their journey as a martial artist and the journey they been through writing this book. Andrea shared the perspective of being a female martial artist and why people get into the sports they get into. Alvin recounted the history of martial arts...
2022-12-041h 28
Now and Zen JapanAlvin Tan: 6 Controversial Reasons Foreigners should work for Japanese CompaniesHave you ever thought about working for a Japanese company in Japan, but were turned off by all the stories of long hours, low pay, slow career path, no incentives for performance, archaic hierarchy rule setting, social drinking requirements and more? Then this episode is for you. Alvin Tan is here to discuss his recent controversial article on Medium titled “Why More Foreigners in Japan Should Work for Japanese Companies, Six reasons why you should consider working for one”. It was quite the combustible article in that it generated nearly 100 negative comments on Social Media. It seems that m...
2022-11-2443 min
Yah Lah But#341 - Minister Alvin Tan on why he has no regrets entering politics, ministerial salaries, and Ronaldo’s interviewIt’s a special episode today, where Alvin Tan, Minister of State for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and the Ministry of Trade & Industry, dropped by the YLB studio for a frank conversation that went deep. He opened up about his struggles with his A-level exams, why he left his private sector career behind to enter politics, and the secret MP’s book club…
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2022-11-211h 43
BritCham SingaporeEp 143: In Conversation - JTC, Assistant CEO, Industry Cluster Group, Alvin TanIn our latest In Conversation episode, Alvin Tan, Assistant CEO of the Industry Cluster Group for JTC, discusses the upcoming developments and foreseeable future for Jurong Innovation District and Punggol Digital District with our Executive Director, David Kelly.
Alvin also briefed us on the future of manufacturing and reimagining the future of the built environment sector. Alvin points out that its no longer just about providing land and building, but to play the role of an ecosystem builder to really connect the dots and bring projects together. In time to come, the new face of Singapore's manufacturing w...
2022-09-2625 min
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia Startups, Founders & Venture Capital VC (English)Celebrating BRAVE Technology Leaders & Building a Diverse Ecosystem with Alvin Tan, Nurul Hussain and Jeremy Au - E196Mr. Alvin Tan was elected as a Member of Parliament in July 2020, and was shortly appointed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as Minister of State for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and the Ministry of Trade & Industry. He assumed these appointments on 1 Sep 2020. Mr. Tan has worked in the private, public and non-profit sectors. Before joining the government as Minister of State, he served as LinkedIn’s Head of Public Policy & Economics for the Asia Pacific, where he and his team help economies prepare for the rapidly changing nature of work using analytics and data solutions....
2022-09-1218 min
AGSA PodcastsTuesday Talk - Leigh Robb in conversation with Mark Valenzuela and Alvin TanThank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Join Leigh Robb, Curator of Contemporary Art, in conversation with South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival feature artist Mark Valenzuela and Singapore-based ceramicist Alvin Tan.
With a career spanning two decades, Mark Valenzuela is an Adelaide-based artist who works between Australia and the Philippines. Although his practice wilfully resists categorisation, ceramics is an enduring medium for Valenzuela and has functioned as a linchpin to his many-parted installations that combine elements of painting, drawing, sculpture, video, assemblage and street art.
Alvin Tan is a Singapore-based ceramicist...
2022-08-0230 min
Yah Lah But#307 - Jamus Lim and Alvin Tan debate over response to rising cost of living & government dismisses rent control for coffee shopsIn parliament, Opposition MP Jamus Lim suggested some government actions, like letting the currency appreciate, to counter the rising cost of living in Singapore. Sounds easy, but is it really? We discuss whether Minister of State Alvin Tan said enough in his rebuttal to calm anxious Singaporeans. Also, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee stated that “by controlling rent, we could end up reducing the incentive for coffee shop owners to invest in improving their coffee shops to provide better services and facilities to customers”. We speculate what “better services and facilities“ that customers might be missing out on in their...
2022-07-0757 min
STUDIO SMLInterview with Alvin Tan, Jackson Tan & William Chan of PHUNKFour friends meet at LASALLE College of the Arts in 1994; over the 26 years that have since passed, Alvin Tan, Jackson Tan, Melvin Chee and William Chan built PHUNK, an iconic contemporary art and design collective based in Singapore. With a fervour for pop culture, PHUNK has created ground-breaking multidisciplinary work, representing Singapore on the global stage. Whether one calls PHUNK a collective, a band, or a family, their multifarious achievements speak for themselves – as does their enduring friendship.
2022-05-3048 min
The Adrian Tan Show#21 – Alvin Goh, Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI)Alvin Goh [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvin-aloysius-goh-505b5b34/] is the
Executive Director at Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) and an
accomplished international senior business manager with over 15 years' of
experience in the financial and consulting industry where he played key roles in
various business and human capital transformation projects that have translated
to net bottom-line growth of USD100million.
Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) [http://www.shri.org.sg/] is a
leading, not-for-profit, professional HR body, which represents a strong network
of members, comprising individuals and organisations across diverse industries.
The SHRI group - comprising SHRI Academy, SHRI...
2020-10-2228 min
Sinema.SG WebcastsSinema.SG LIVE! Episode #16: Alvin Tan from The Necessary Stage(Original air date: 17/3/20) On this episode of Sinema.SG LIVE! we speak with Alvin Tan, Founder & Artistic Director of The Necessary Stage, and Founder of Artscomm. We discuss COVID-19’s impact on the Theatre sector, and the Creative and Cultural Industry as a whole.
Timestamp:
(0:00) Start of episode
(1:15) Alvin’s introduction
(2:40) What was it like in 1987?
(7:23) Discussing Alvin’s role as Co-Director of the M1 Fringe Festival from 2005 to 2014
(9:28) What is your favourite piece of work that you have directed?
(13:40) Discussing Artscomm
(18:29) Different sector leaders taking ownership within the industry
(23...
2020-03-201h 07
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ArtsEquator PodcastPodcast 38: “Underclass《贱民》” Interview with Alvin Tan, Kok Heng Leun, and Teo You YennDuration: 43 min The latest collaborative production between Singapore theatre companies Drama Box and The Necessary Stage is Underclass 《贱民》, which explores poverty, inequality and human dignity in Singapore. It runs from 16 May to 3 June 2018. In this podcast interview, Corrie Tan convenes Alvin Tan, artistic director of The Necessary Stage, Kok Heng Leun, […]
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2018-04-1900 min